The New York herald., 1870-05-12

we lrisn Church HIS monastery OF Tagnmons
which was famous throughout Europe, was situated
on the boundary OF an immense forest, which, ia
thos days. is said to have covered the country for
miles, aud which, heard. existed In part down TO
comparatively recent period Indeed there Is in this
neghborhood townland called "Forest"-a name
which, doubt not win be familiar to some OF your
Irish.Amerfcan readers Old men are alive who re-
member when parts OF this forest were still standing,
but they have all now entirely disappeared.
Taghmon, with its narrow streets and numerous
rows OF mud cabins, lies the south side or gentle
slope, In the heart OF the barony OF Shtlimaer
West The land in some portions OF this
barony aud particularly In the vicinity OF
this little town. is, 1 believe, unsurpassed
IN natural fertility by any land In the three king
doms. Ninety years ago the celebrated Arthur
Young pronounced 1t to be one Of the finest soils he
had ever seen; the sappers and miners, in their
recent tour through the country, gave it as their
opinion that, at its height 1t was the most fertile
land in the united Kingdom; and many other emf
neut judges have expressed themselves to the same
effect. The soil is strong and deep. and is admitted
on all hands to be admirably adapted either for
tilIage or pasture. 1t Is greatly, though not
abruptly eleyateds stIll, however, it cannot
be considered mountain, nor even hin,
but gently swelling plateau or emlnence. from
which, on almost every side, 1t stretches away into
a healthy ditrc There IS alSays Sa "a ne Sresas
blowing, which rs tempered somewhat By the prox-
Unity OF the sea-
The agricultural classes here are very well to do,
- "weli or as m any part Of Ulster Few Of them
have what is calied fxity Of tenure, but most OF
one years to one thousand but many have no leases
at alt. EvctlOns. however, in this district are not
numerous, ami, on the whole. may say rhat good
feeling exists between the owners and the oceuPterS
Of, ne soil. The farmers here, who are very indussr-
sus, ants who tl the apu with great skill aadase,
a USG " a nj ApAt
They are the sons OF the brave peasantry OF Shiltl
mailer. who in 1913 encountered on at least half q
Thes fought and fell at Ross On.af, Arkiow, Wex.
ford; Prosperous, Foukes MilL Vinegar Hill ana
their ql ct homes to risk their lives to bring ruin
upon their families but that they were coerced into
resistance by wicked and unjust laws. A coercion a
SO rgo oasy enforced in may parts of Ireland and
particularly in this couny OF wexford, shat fatheY
was known to plead in vain for permission 10 hight
farthing rushlight In order that the mcther might
attend iHr Little daughter who WIS tn the last
agonies otdeathi The lives OF the peaasntry were
entirely ~ the mercy OF the brutal sOhiiery, who
were turned loose upon the country to murder and
destroy az hey peasa 20 was next m TO ar ,yas
crime they were guilty Of and should they, by any
accident or other find their way into the dock, they
were certain~of not being convicted. sopundrel
called Captain Frazer was tired before the notorious
Jerd Norbur1Athe hanging judge-on q charge OF
charge against the murderer was proved beyond all
doslIt. but Norbury, who Is known al overtho world
as a dgi Se as se one o. oe noe
charges which as that time aad for guar
ter OF a centnry afterwards dlsgracea the
judicial bench Of Ire and. He sald:-"Gentlemen,
Captain Frazer is gallant officer, who, IN his recent
ebulltion OF zeal. has merely committed mistake.
those witnesses have represented him to be- wty it
deused fotunaEe for him to be out OF this wicked
as bad Us many others in the neghborhood 1t Jig un-
doubleday well for the country 10 be rid or HIM"
Grimes IKE e mmsar of n; poor a wao
lowed by acts OF Injustice like the acquittal of!ths
murderer, drove the Irish peasantry INTO rebellion
In 1798 They did not get justice from England then,
nor did they expect IT, and 80 they came to the very
natural conclusion that the only alternative left to
have no cause resort such alternative again.
THE GLADSTONE GAO LAW.
One prosecution has already taken place under the
new Coercion bill Ii WILL dare say surprise YOU
when you know that the simple, might almostsay
sa Of % aad ss en IL
the Farmers Catechtsm" The substance OF this lit
tie sheet have already forwarded to you 1t contains
neither the name OF the author nor OF the publisher
and becaus a MI. Mathews, OF Dundaik, advertised
1t for sale In the windows OF his shop he is TO be
made am Mable TO the new CoenciOn act. was,
confess, unable to- see that there was any harm
In this little publication. It. contains nothing
state Of things It deals somewhat severely,
no doubt with the proprietary class, and
tyranny which they carry on; bnt there is nsthing
in it TO which the busiest crown official coulata
exception There w NOT !" Ne W
scruple to obtain promotion at any cost, and every
honest mar In the country 4 + now at the mercy 81
what think you, has taken place In reerencetO the
.Farmer Cat chismfr need not remind youthat
publication which is illegal In Ireland may be per-
1ectly legal in England; and the English newspapers,
In eklng ADVANTAGE OF 9sT superior secamy' @ are
ing is discredtabe as lit Is dishonest and Is, in
my opinion likely TO haye~an injurious effect upon
the temper n the Irish people.
ENGLsM NEWSPAPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rRAC-
TICE.
No sooner was tlses Farmers Catechssm,e pro-
seized, than the PAU MAJ Gazette copied it from
ginning TO end into its columns. or course no Irish
Journal would dare 30 publish it, and for the best
| reason in the world IT. Ought not u be Forgotten
that the Pau MAJ Gazette Was + possible, the loud, nd
| government to suppress sedltious newspapers IN
ireland. Could 10 be possible that the "go1tleman
! Gazette, had the commercial speculation In view O.
usurping the Irish circulation OF those papers 1t sc
asSn s % y d ass a.ss ssasn saa al
English contemporaries have, Of conrse, the privi
ege Of writing what they pleases nor Will thal
advantage they may be possessed Il. They woult
not be English were they to des0theTwse, and small
every one with particle OF bonox or honesty mus
object Is the howl for coercion raised by the news
papers OF England against the press OF Ireland. Ant
The most reasonable inference that can be,araw
from their conduct is teat they were anxious t
| which they labored 80 hard 10 suppress. The fac
that an Irish newspaper Can and Will be suppresse
for publ shng what an English journal can publis
with impunity is likely to widen, II possible, tn
breach between England and Ireland and to pr(
auce very bad impression upon the nainds Oh ID
Irish people.
IRISH INTERESTS IN PARLIAMENT.
The Irish members OF Parliament who were II
discrete and foolish enough to for Mr. Gladstone
Coercion bin WILL for certain, receive rather rouR
treatment at the hands OF their constituents whel
ever they present themselves for reelection. II
liberal members in particular are marked out II
# vengeance. The conservatives may, perhaps, escaI
. with impultty rs nothing was expected from then
= and they are moreover, TO some extent, lnd
= pendent OF the people. There Is not, believ
y q single Irish conservative member who ts not I
% turned against the wishes Of the people; they a
n eec oil by the influence of the landlords alon
= and they go into Parliament to support :
II landlord interest This statement shows wh
\ a blow the ballot, which Mr.. Bright b
7 promised us against the next general ell
q ton, would give to conservatism in 1relar
. | But for the time being, the conservative memDe
are privileged individuals for they can vote as tn
pleaSe without being brought an account, or ev