The New York herald., 1870-12-17
IRELAND.

The Federal Movement for tho Restoration
OF the Parliament History of the New As
sOriaIiOn-Its Members, Means aud Power
Nationalist Doubters-rhe Logic OF Political
Facts--The Land Question and Lnndiords-
Tho Riots la Cork-liilitnry Distugbcrs or
the Peace.
DUBLIN, Dec. /, 1870.
Amid all the excitement and enthusiasm occa-
stoned BY the French war, one body Of lrlshmon, ut
least, did not neglect their public duties but faith.
fully adhered to The programme which they adopted
for themselves some six or eight months ago. re.
fer to that large and influential body of Irishmen
who are toliing with such praiseworny pcrscve
rance, with The view OF restoring our native Parlia
mcnt. For several months past many OF our lead
Ing men thought 1t best to postpone the consldera
ton OF several public questions, thinking that
during the war, they would not attract sufficient
amount OF attention; but the members Of the Home
Government Association were not tin1uenced by such
a consideration. They ned their meetings week
after week, without interruption, as public
attention had not been diverted 10
the great struggle devastating the Continent.
THE NEW OIGASIZATIos.
The history OF the federal movement In Ireland Is
peculiar one. IL had u small beginning; let us
hope 1t may have successful close. Not twelve
months ago u few influential gentlemen were In the
habit OF meeting once q week In private room of
the Billion Hotel. Tne press ana the public were cx-
cludel and none but those known to be favorable 70
tue movement were admitted. They soon began to
be accused by certain section OF the press OF being
secret society; many persons host TO their pro-
ccedings spoke OF I'll m IN a similar strain. During
the late election contest IN Dub.la Sir Dominic
Corrgan, the wing candidate, who, 1t appears, was
uniriendy 10 federasaI pretended not to know
what 1t meant and referred to the members OF the
association In terms Which were as unscrdpnlous
as they were uhwarranted.
A week or two after the election the association
could no longer be accused oi Dcng a secret one:
for they neid meeting, Which presided over by
the Lord Mayor. not in their public in Grafton
street. bu. III the Rotundo.
Since then puplic meetings under the auspices or
The association are he'd once mouth. The asso-
cialioa "a becoming stronger and stronger every
day, Is constantly receiving new recruits and In
course OF time Is likely 10 become u great and
powerful body. II Ii also very representa-
i've body, ben. composed OF Protestanta and
Catholics, OF clergynen OF all denomIlatIons OF
professional mel, OF merchants, OF shopkeepers of
anded propr.etors and tenant farmers. On the
Whole. II may be said that up TO the present the
movement nlS been conducted witl good sense agd
Judgment.
DoUBrEas.
There is. however, one great drawback TO the
movement. A large number OF persons here, who
are as anxious TO see Parliament in Dublin as any
member Of the association, Keep altogether aloof
nom the movement, simply because Jncy believe
tnas II ~ qu'te COO premature 10 begin an agtton
OF the hliI aad tlat there is chance OF sue
cess. ! am vefy strongly Inclined TO think tnat
this - the opinion Vi Mr.. Johh Francis
Masuire, member of Parliament lor Cork; ana
iona francis Mcguire, be 1t remembered, has
announced MS intention OF bringing The Question
neAb session Defore the House Oh Commons. | re-
member distinctly al tnc iifse public incc5ng OF the
association III nis letter apoogLng for ms apsence
IL. 81 VA
premature; but tne slgscSLon was received win
nl5ses. oyi, being more advanced IN MS opinions
than any 0tnef irisn member, lie may nave pee.i
seiected ny tno association 10 plead thcir cause
before tne House of Commons. He Is also one Of the
able5t, III NOS the aDeSt member representing any
lrlsn constituency and, on the wD0!e Dy Iar lhe
pes5 man 10 taae charge ol tnls question How ne
has dalaged 10 2eE oYet MS scfugcs ana unable 20
Say. maY remark, however, that MS constt ucntS
rather stern Character and he did hot under
take W do Ihcir bidding tIeY would tell him 20
go ELSEWHERE ana MAKE way Iuf soiie one else WAo
would.
cannot help thinking tina. tlosc VINO do not for
The reasons above stated, regard the move
nient WIN favor, have very strong reasons Tor
Keeping aoof from it, 1ney Calculate, In Tie
hrsG place, It's chances OF success. They
consider the n1u nee ana the characte or the men
VINO COMPOSE the association. TDey take into ac-
count The proprcty of exciting the pubic MIND upon
subject which tie people have greatly at heart.
Many think taat it would be best to deier ali aata
ton upoA tnis question uni the country has tinc
Two last seSsiol5.
POLITICAL LOGIC.
reason s. neWhat ia tals way:-lhere was oiUon.
nell, in whom millions 0f the irish people mad tue
h0SL unlimited Confidence wac mad more power
| tnan ali the members o. The present assOclation
who mad Dack, or, as 1t was called, "a ral,n IN
| Parliament that could on many questions, decide
the laJ3 OF ministers, ana yet tis great tolled
Tor huT his lie III yan Tor the Restoration or the
Irish Parliament When O'Connei raied, anu failed
slgnaiy, wlaG nope the preseat association have
o. successs IS tue preseot time better
suited lor ag'tating this question thau IN
the lifetime VI the LDeralor? Ireland
u,lw
than She did then Nor England more Inclined 10
coaccac the boon. Her Discrimination in the days OF
O,,oGneli was certainly very strong. The Duke Of
! Wellington granted Cathoilc eInancipalon TO pre-
| vent clvil war in Ireland; but, he sald he was
wlins TO prefer the alternative or CIVIL war 10 THAT
o being Obliged to restore tile Irish Parliament The
spirl vi cent? iazatl0n 10 strong III Eng land, stronger
PROBABLY Than al any former time, and II IS unlikely
tnat, long as She can help 1t, she ever con
sent u l0rieC SO ready ANA 50 lucrative source of
income as that which she derives ron the residence
oi Tue lsh peers and The Irlsn neinDers ol Paiia-
lIeut ia London, ana also rom The ahagenlent OF
lflah aialrs. The Eugsl people may coniplain tnat
the whole or nearly Inc whole session is taken up
VITA iiis.i business, as the two last, 70 4
| great extent. have been; but. 1t Is certain
| lying the disadvantage besides the wlthdrawa OF
Ltie Irish members from 81. Stephens Under these
circumstances the prospect OF Parliament III Col
lee Green Is not oi the most hopeful KIND. Repeal
OIL The Union has loug been the tgais tutuus vi the
irlsh people; IL has ed nany OF our greatest
to-day viii grow gray their benches; nay, gene
ration Of them wl pass 70 tneir graves beiorc tue
oDJ9CL Nncn tncy nave so liAucu AZ ncart ana i0r
winch they toll with such dislnteIeatedueas and
energy VIII 10 carried into enect.
TONE OF IuE MILLIONS.
These are some OF the arguments put forward Dy
those who, though in 1avor oi nalIye Parliament,
are sth opposed 10 any present agitation ior
sirape IA OBJECT. Inc great majority the IRISH
people, however, In tieir anxiety To have local
legislature DO not lake time TO calculate The chances
ol suceesh lhcfe iS no question, i believe, upon
Whlcn thty feel so stroDgiy as upon TINS. LIttlo
reference however, mas been made 10 this question
eitser ia public or private since tue death o'Co-
nell; Tue prize was too dear and 500 lar oil 10 be
mentonea or thought oi without cxcitlaR feelings
OF regret, and 50 She people maintained the utmost
sue siohSc uusl some lew months txo, wnea the ques-
tlon wa5 again opened up with determination
thaI undoubtedly deserves success.
WHAT WOUlD EASUE.
whatever may be Che issue Vi the movement no