The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07

heriisnce beyond the Atlantic stil they weep NE
chhdren but there liz bitterness IN their iears
Which, probably. even themselves are not aware or.
Their grief - not, IN my opinion so much the result
oil love for their native land, which they are ieav.
at being unable 10 be fe'enged on uose
who are the cause OF their misfortune. They
are grieyed most OF all TO see the and which mas
been lor 80 many generations the home OF their race
IN The hands OF those WHOM ihey hAve Detn tahsht
TO regard AS ''aliens aud enemies" There Is not
one OF these emgrins who does not believe tna ne
will return or LATER to the old county, AFTER
gaining wealth and fortune beyond tne auahtc'
Sucn IL the dream Of the ever sanguine Ce
An instance came uader my own observation not
many days ago at the railway terminus. Olfcase. IN
this county which corioborate this opnlon Ine
platform was crowded WITH landlords grlzirrs. emf.
grants, policemen, sh0pkcepers ana railway oHichs
There great hustle, great confusion great a'-
gdish; wild EXCAVATIONS or sorrow ana despair
were heard throughout thu town; big men shed
down tcais like women and children; mothers Ia
mened the depa ture OF their sons ana daushtefs;
relatives embraced each other for The last tilne ana
such wa.ln., such tears such broken soD',
were never, think. before heard or seen,
ana l sincerely hop, may never DC seen
or heard by me again. As the IRAN
about 10 start man OF gigantic
frame ana OF middle age becoming so enragei at
the bitter fate which separated hIm from his young
wife aud ChiliteA VINO SOOi screaming besiue hlii
that he cried oct with all his might 'Down win
In1dor,lisIa - ''We're going nov, nut Wen come
back ami Is he VAS about 10 take ms seat III the
carriage. he exclaimed, God save ire.and.n
aci, which IN fall force here could restrain the
vast multitude from Joining In the cry OF their cOsn
until Inc tram ha DISAPPEARED. Ihc police, though
they mustered ia great force. were AFRAID 10 assert
their authority and marched away terribly crest
fallen. painfully conscious that great victory had
be n game over them.
These cheers. | am perfectly certain fllly and
fairy now the feelings 10y wnlcn every irish emil
grant Is acuated when he l. oui Z, leave MS co,i-
try forever. know TINS 20 be me case. II
~ really a terrible thing 10 see, week amer
week, thousands OF emgrants leave our
shores, all whom are attuaed ny scA-
tinleuts OF the btteresl hostility towards Tue
government OF their country. say the government,
Ior after all the landlords are TIE government, pro-
tectcd a. thy are b. IL IN the eNer tse or lheir
tyranny II wouid he iutile here to s.ecula!e an
what may be the probable result OF tli> 10 MY.
Ali W Ii say IL THAI very strong opinion prevails
among tne IRISH people on the subject, and ihal i Is
foolish tor any government, no matter now poser
lul, 10 make an enemy OF whole nation ol sub
jects when they could easily he maze as wifIic
friends ana supporters.
VITAL STATISTICS
Ii ~ melancholy TACT thar half Il century ago the
population O MEATH was greater Than II IL nJw, aud,
Judging nom present circumstances n Ia not, lllnk
TOO much To presume that Ia naf century hence Il
VIII De considerably less Than IL d, to-day. Meath ~.
can safely say, capable Ol maintaining i've tunes
It's present population IN cOluiort anu afuence; yc
strange enough. 4 large proportion OF rs comgala
lively few inhabitants are IN state OF great dc>ttu
tlon aad want