The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-10-27
Terrible EvIctiOns in wicklow
Ireland.


A Dublin letter of September 21st con-
tains the following terrible picture of suf
fering:
After all the strife. the discussion and the
bitterness occasioned by the Land bill Of
last session, it now turns out that the work
of determination in Ireland proceeds as Wig
orousy as ever. Alas ] fear there is no
hope for the Irish peasantry, at least in our
generation. Another Land bill must be
passed. as much in advance of Mr.. Glad
stones as Mr.. Gladstone's is in advance of
the old system, before they can be secure in
their holdings, and even then their position
will be precaricus enough. Though not as
attentive to business one could wish, still
it must be acknowledged that the tenant
farmers are the most industrious in the Irish
community 1t is unfortunately too true
that we want new blood, new spirit, new
activity among us. We are too idle, too
fond of squaDdering away our time, too apt
to underrate the importance Of industry ; and
if the most active class in the country re-
ceived more encouragement they would set
an example that might be followed with
great profit and advantage. But this is not
to be, at least for the present.
Near Baltinglass. IN the county Wicklow.
on the estate of Mr.. Dick, the membe. of
took place during the last few days2 No
less than twenty-four famiies-one hundred
and fortv-six persons in al-were sent adrift
upon the world! All of them, without ex-
ceptiou, were we'll to do, and owed not a
penny of rent. They were willing to pay
higher rent sooner than be obliged to "go,"
but their offer to this effect was not accepted.
Mr.. Dick. "the patriotic member from the
county," happened to be travelling on the
Continent. and of course, could not be com
municated with. either by their sufferers or
their friends. He was, therefore. spared
the urpleasast task of listening to the i'm
portunities of bis serEs, or of witnessing the
terrible tragedy enacted by his express COM
mands.
DIR. Growing. an eyewitness, thus des
cribes what he saw: ''lIere was a scene.
The mother, an aged woman. with eleven
children, tainted at the last col juncture. and
was deemed to be dying Her son gave me
a sudden summons to see her. ] hurried on
after him. When ! arrived / found the
woman in a field l bad her brought into
shed, and there I administered to her and
most anxiously did'she desire the holy min
| islrations of the Church, which more than
anything else, convey consolation to the
troubled heart. When l biG her be calm
and resigned. shes told me her heart was
| breaking; that she had had many sorrows
| through life-the death of her children
worldly disappointmeDts and the recent loss
/ of her husband-but this cross surpassed
! them all. Leaving this poor woman. re-
turned home. On my way l met horses
laden with furniture and farm produce. then
droves OF cattle, pigs, horses. fowls. men
women, boys and little children. / exhort
ed them to be patient, but my words were
! drowned by the wild cry of the women
1--WE have 20 home to night" The next
emigrant ship may. in al probability. land
some of the poor sufferers in New York fol
! to the hospitable shores of America the un-
happy children Of Erin turn in their affl C.
tions and sorrows. How delighted they will
be to know that the sad story of their grieV
auces has preceded them.