The New York herald., 1870-05-09
IRELAND.
National Gloom aud Public Alarm-fxccutivc
Coercion and EspionnSe-Spies, Informers
and Dctectivcs-Thcir Work and the Com-
ing Consequences. - .,

National Gloom and Public cAl0rm-Exccutivc
Coercion and Espionnse-spies, Inforn,ers
and Dctectivcs-Thcir Work and the CUm.
DUBLIN, April "A, 1870.
Free born Americans who live beneath she proud
rustling OF the stars and Stripes can scarcely com
prchend the state Of gloomy dependency in which
the people OF Ireland appear to be at present. The
peculiar and eventful history of their island makes
every man, woman and child more or less Of poll
tcian For months past there life among those
classes OF politicians. Country folks eagerly dts
cussed the Land BILL its clauses and provisions; town
and city education and the Coercion act but now
that this latter Is actually law and the
former virtually passed in opposition to the
real wishes of those concerned, q gloomy silence
q PAUSE like despair, has succeeded dissensons II
may be that people fear giving expression TO their
sentiments, because Of the dreadful system OF es-
ponage which exists; but am forced TO regard this
lul as most suspicious; 1t seems like fire shoulder
ing and only requiring slight stimulus to burst into
fame. Cc3 Rfd
The class of individuals to be encountered most
pentifuiy here just now, ,.next to redcoats are po
lice detectives. They abound on street and side
wax, at steam wharfs and ports Of landing. in
and at railway stations; In fact they muster thick
a nies In sugar store. Some new experts have
been imported fresh from scotland Yard, trained In
the trail hunting OF English murderers and the
wicked crimes OF ali sorts which there abound They
are conslderef more likely TO be able to follow TO
deAgh the scent OF Irish landlord tumblerH. The
results Of the labor or those WORTHLESS Is MIA
host OF petty anneyances marx their Efforts, the
columns OF our daily papers teem with such reports,
lists OF persons pounced on and dragged before
ria tribunals lor most trifing offences per-
haps speaking taOugntless words In shop or pubic
office. winch satellite spy swears ne considers prey
nant with treason; the possession OF gun or fowl
ing piece unlicensed matter how old rusty
how long II mas lain unth0ugnt of in some Old iun-
Der room. such be discovered in chance search
after concealed arms the Ju wrath Of offended law
Ia invoked the head Of the unucky proprietor. In
searching Roman Catholic genteman's house some
days ago these wortnes found an old powder flask
1t was mouidy and empty, had every appearance Of
having lain IN the chest where discovered for ages
past; but matter It savored OF rebellion, and the
poor gentleman had to spend some time
| In solitary meditation, as q warning TO all
others who might have spch dangerous
TINS great SEIZURE 50 as 70 show the searcners are
giving the government some value for the vast sum
| Of money expended on that department. Two gen
'loly," no doubt after irnSibing good fare pro,
vided; they gave vent to their hiarty BY humming
through the streets that well known air. Thc Fenian
| March;" brace OF sharp peace guardians caught
the forbidden strains forthwith violent hands we're
LAID Oh the vocalists. nights confinement in the
/ lookup gave them time ior ramination to how
| they might satisfy the worshipful magistrate next
| morning that they really were not blood-thrsty
Fenians, but law-abiding subjects OF the be
| RETALIATION 0a
i But while to the eye o, stranger Irish society
might lust now appear duh and unruiiied IS tho
| bosom Of its hlbound lakes little discernment Ii
required to see that seethng mass Of dlsaiectlon
still exists throughout is length and breadth. Mr..
| Gladstone has not stamped out" memories OF the
injustice Of past English statesmen, nor succeeded
In winning irish love to himself; he Is everywhere
spoken OF one who has broken his plighted faith
"lreand to be governed according TO Irish defs''
lOOKed fair and pleasant but its marred by tho late
Scotan Tis remarkable and extraordinary how
the Irish race, under the most depressing ctrcun1
stances, continue TO cherish the idea OF recovering
their independence. Some dsys ago was speaking
TO middle Class farmer and he thus expressed him.
sells An Sir, twoald be the bliss this side Of
| Paradise for rs 70 have again the cnance OF being
! Nee and making our own Jaws, to obey than, and
upiung Gil of uS, to maintain te honor Of our own
green banner" "Bat, said l. "yVu would be great
@ ossr any ny such ~ thing as revolution took place You
leave home and dghtf All, that would be toe great
an honor for me- But let me tell you sir n thought
that every drop " my hearts blood aud that Of my
ve nne boys wq1ld strike on the smallest link Of the
right hand would drain ell OUT a. an onering in a
After some further remarks asked his opinion on
tho Peace Preservation act and how 1t was thought
OF Ia MS part OF the country Kildare He answered.
"it was conceived In wickedness and Matched in op
presslons ntS." ~
aBaIn said /, "donr you shinR it Will enable the
government TO check murders and Outrages and pre-.
serve general peace ~ There are no such things as
murders IN Ireland,n said he; 'S NO murder to re-
! move man who intends, perhaps, TO turn twenty
unfortunate fellow creatures out OF house ana home
| and means OF existence TO die and rot on the high
| way, that he may have longer avenue to his man
sion, pa, maps. Tne lies at the door OF the gov
| erlmelt, which leaves the lifelong happiness, Of
misery Of 80 many fellow creatures to tue whm OF
| class OF landlords who have over and over again
I aolsed those privieges." Seeing my Old friend get
ting rather excited said should take another op
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