The New York herald., 1870-02-13

town next the shore ~ built in tho form OF ores
cent, and this shape with tho neatness and
whiteness OF the houses along the quays gives
the place very pleasing appearance. IL occu-
pies slto OF great natural beauty. which IL,
appearances OF cleanliness and comfort ana possesses
aii the advantages or q pleasant watering place.
~ mas Dne beach, good lodging houses, baths and
other requisites Tor the comfort and convenience OF
visitors, who, may remark, come here In crowds
during the summer months. For o century and q
quarter the harDor has been packet station OF
tue government. ana about twenty years ago
magnificent artincal harDor was constructed AZ the
cost OF quarter OF million. DOnaghsdee was the
nIst town IN Ireland IN which the scwed muslin
tradc was introduced. During the last haf century
ths trade has been carried here 10 great extent
wane. 0nd by the Parliamentary Gazetteer that In
lo5o tne expOrGs OF Donaghadee were estimated IN
value M at fdA4S4, and mad for their chief ltems
ESQ 10 Of COWS and oxen, 800 Of horses f48S6
potatoes, IL 900 OF linen and f450 OF wheat and the
imports were valued Vt f7570 ana had for their chief
Items fSSO OF COAL cum and cindcrs, and EI 260 OF
fish.
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Through such parts OF Down as have yet travel
led, the country presented an appearance OF com
fort, OF industry OF taste, equal 10 thing nave
seen in England. But am told that the larming z
classes arc not happy, though their homes present
an appearance Of comfort; and the reason OF their
dlscontent Is, because they nave no security, and
lord. They are AFRAID speak out their grievances
experience has told them what would follow IN
case they had tue COURAGE TO denounce tnelr op-
b0riood OF this town Will serve TO illustrate the
state OF seryitude TO which even the peasantry OF
this great agricultural county are reduced.
LANDLORDS.
Aiandi0rd was standing on the road engaged in
Ns with some persSn @ or oss waea one
perch or Two wnen che landlord called MIN, and
asked him the reason he did not raise his
spectuf the man, VINO now took his hat
III his hand and renamed uncovered during the con-
Ss o orsac 70 SSHusy Wa snsaa
log to the stranger" But This excuse was, l need
scarcely say, insufficient TO acquit him In the eyes
OF tho territorial lord, who communicated tnere
and then TO his astonlshed seri the fact tnat were
he again 10 neglect MS duty no would be eyioted
forthwith
Now, do not suppose that tnere are many land
lords Ulsler capable OF uns act OF petty tyranny
OUT then. II must be remcm0sred that tiey nave Tile
power OF doing 80 II they VIII. one landlord be
good and respect the tenant right, anu aO che feel
ngs or tenants his successor may DO tyrant and
depending on Will OF tho landlord, and II IS OF
TINS state OF things tnat he complains;
but he complains In secret. AS long as both landlord
and tenant continue To stand IN These relative POSI-
uons the one h tusKmasIer and the other Ii slave.
Inc latter must necessarily DO 30, because ne
has not the power TO exercise his own free WILL The
Will OF the landlord u TO hlIn law against which he
has no appeal. hOd that SO long AZ tenant Is
unable TO refuse his vote TO the landlord and refuse
II regardless Of consequences, ne Ii In condition OF
seridon which should not bo tolerated under Tree
government ! ain strongly inclined to think tnat
have carried their authority little too far. The
people, VINO not tunless when they receive great
pf0rOCati0n) iAuCA Inclined 10 SfufhDs, are, ma,
circulating III quiet way, but nevertheless some
what extensively, documents expressive OF their
feelings with regard to landlord tyranny. One Of
these documents, entitled .Fhe Farmers Cate
chisln,u came into my hands few days ago. which,
THINK represents very Iuly and fairly the position
and the opinions OF tne peasantry. II says taat the
things In the name oil every Irish tenant:-"First,
tnat he should renounco oil the comforts OF life:
secondly, that ho should be newer OF wood and
drawer of water. and thirdly, that ne should b0 y
slave for them all the days ol his lile.o
The articles OF the tenallts oelieI are az folows:
az believe That God u respecter Of PERSONS
He Is king OF kings and lord or lords, and tnat lie
created all things for the good OF man, ana that
every man should enjoy the fruits OF hls labor; for
the labOrer worthy OF his hire. also believe that
40 not enjoy the fruits OF my labor, for am com.
PEELED 70 give 70 men VINO reap where they 40 not
SOW and gather where they nave nOG strewn wnO
are better known In the banqueng hail. the foreign
club house the betting he'd than In the school OF
industry or among their honest, careworn tcnantry,
save when the Ii ripe l also believe that ain
not able to pay my rent from the produce Of my
failns and that the pomp and vanity O! those men,
wh0 like bros OF passage leave when they get the
last grain Of cOrn-men who live IN case and Indo-
lence, rolling about IN purple and nne linen and
faring sumptuousy every day on the toll anu sweat
OF their fellow creatures and revellIng on the bread
OF idleness-have reached It's highest climax, and
that It ~ full ilme tney should be brought to know
snew OF the land, and thaS they Will no longer on
dure or submit TO the burdens heaped on them by .
class OF extravagant landlords who are the 0Rlef
OF the grievances OF this country. believe IN
the fall or ren:a. the lowering OF taxes, the sup
preston vi crime ana tIo emancipation OF al
slaves"
The opinions contained In this extract are, feel
certain. OpnOns OF tho farming casses through
out the country. THIS extract does not, pY any
means, OyerstaLe tho evils in connection with Irish
landlOrdIsm nor the degradation OF the tenant.
Everywhere throughout tho country stniar COM
plants are made.
TENANTS.
Oppressed and perSeCued as they are the peasantry
must DO perfectly convinced thaL you are In no way
connected with the landlord class before they can be
prevailed upon 10 disclose tnelr grievances. But
Wnen they have q moral certainty that you are not
q wolf in sneep's cotnng Lney unbosom their sor-
rows without reserve. As long a5 they are perse-
Cuted, and then prevented from telling their griev-
ances, they must necessarily be hyp0ctites aud
slaves.