The New York herald., 1872-11-20
''FlR CURSE O CROMWELL"
Lecture BY Father Burke on Ireland Under
Cromwell at the Academy Of Music.
"MR. FROUDE'S GARDEN"
1hs Uprising Of the Irish at the Rebellion Of
64l-The Theories Of Mr. Froude Contro-
verted-Rscital Of the Prosecutions Of
the Irish During the Rebellion.


hast evening by an attentive audience to listen TO
she third lecture OF the Rev. Father Burke, in reply
70 the recent lectures OF Mr.. FrOude. The subject
was, "Ireland under CROMWELL" and was treated,
~ will be seen below in the following outline, very
exhaustvely. The boxes and the dress circle were
largely occupied ~ ladies' and the demonstrations
Of applause at the patriotic sentiments of the
reverend lecturer were OF very enthusiastic
character. The lecture was longer than those pre-
viousy delivered, but was listened to with an
earnest and devoted attention.
Father Burke said that he approached last night,
IN the answer to Mr. Fr0ude, terrible period in
irelands hstory-a period that he regretted any
irshman should have to turn his thought upon.
Mr.. Froude said that the rebellion OF Ioi1 began in
anarchy and ended in ruin; that for nine years
Ireland was held by the Irish, and that they were
the saddest period in her history l refute these
propositions and say that the movement OF 164l
was not rebellion; that II it did begin in disaster
1t did not end in ruin; that the Irish did not
nave these nine years in their hands; that they
dd not begin In anarchy, but in disaster and did
not end in ruin. When Charles ]. came to the
throne new spirit had risen up in Scotland and
England In Scotland there was Calvanism in its
most repellent aspect.
=, THE SCOTCH FOUGHT
brayely !er their rellgion and they succeeded in
establishing Il. The Church OF England admitted
with Scotch Calvinism, and trouble arose between
she King and his people. The Catholics OF Ireland
thought they could obtain some assistance from the
King under such circumstances, If they declared
their loyalty All that the irish wanted was per-
mission to live in their own land and TO worship
God according to their own cJnsciences. laugh
ter.) No sooner does the newly-fOund Puritan ele
ment discover that the slightest relaxation was
granted to the Catholics Of Ireland than they de-
mand its revocal. This, to the eternal disgrace Of
Charles was done after the Irish had sent to him no
less than $12OO0o Falkland was recalled, and the
Earl OF Stran0rd was SENT as he assured them that
ChAses intended to keep his word. .nen came the
uguAl demand for money and the lrah Parliament
gEa4ted subsidies OF $4,000 each. yhe Parliament
1ee = lssS and strafIord fxed upen nis memory
Cashoiics 81 Ireland. He " introSpsed the Com ,me
mission Of Defective Titles, which
asvea y Munster, and conscated the former to the
essyn q England. Munster M having previously been
vncS WAS pS tsrVa
=. I'D death & lnsupyort q THIS Father Burke read
wN tle CemnissIon could not find twelve jurymen
70 eonascate their ncghbors'4 property. Loud
Gsssis their land was ssken from them, they % were
Aned, and the shsrtd, not being able to pay his fine
historian carries 70 America and asks the American
cheeringy Father Burke explained how it was
I'VE hundred years before this, he said, there was
not drop OF Protestant blood in the arstocracy of
OF; and he would BE- strange rishman who Would SI
regret it. loud laughterl In the meantime the
Scotch people rose against their King. They got
something and achieved the purposes for which they
rebelled and the Irish Catholics ground into
free said, "Lct us arise in the name OF the King
and assert our rights" On the o3d Of october,
'04'' ''e's came THE GREAT RISING
OF the Irish people The lecturer then read the six
oS e e Of anss for Or
Englishmen that was the cause OF the hatred ex-
listing then S,n as now This he said he @ had said in
prove it in this We're not any OF these reasons
suifcient cause for rising, and would u not have
made the Irish the meanest OF mankind II they had
NOT seized the occasion9 lCheers.) There was an
other for the Charles apS had the
were bitter Puritans and guardians of the the
luton They desired the Kings overthrow. They
were guardians OF the state, and they took no no
ticc Or the adyisemehts OF the King that the Irish
people intended to rise. Moreover the Irish knew
that their conntrymen were earning distinction in
therefore rose in October 23 1911, and what was
the first thing they did; according TO Mr. Froude,
1t was to massacre all
THE PRoTEsTANTs.
Thank God this is not the fact (Cheering.) A
irst thing, in which it was distinctly ordered
that there should be no shedding OF blood will
i nom Protestant s ant authority Mppause
the Protestants but II they did they were only
taking back their own Gheers) The massacre
lish and Scotch Puritans were garrisoned. That
garrison slaughtered In the dead Of night 5000 un
armed Irish Catholics How can Mr. FrOude say
that there were 81, 600 Protestants murdered when
the following December commission was issued
to make digent inquiry as to the Protestants who
had been killed and plundered put not one word
about murder and niassacres loud cheers) Mr..
Ernu ufIo or,rct lafu hat tba
on the part of his countrymen and his fellow reli-
gionists. Who can say that the Irish people held
their destinies In their own hands when they
men Of Ireland established
THE CONFEDERATION OF kilkenny.
This was to watch over the army and prevent
robbery and murder. During the first months
opened to the confederacy and as soon as the gar
risons laid down their arms there was not mans
experenced some reverses, and Afterwards the
army was placed under the charge OF man whom
e read from 20
the exploits OF Coote and the crueties practised
Gnps ts srocses which a s
to mention. | am afraid to tell you cne-hundredth
part Sensation, ask ASK you to contrast with that
Cromwell several hunored prisoners, and Cromwell
returned it by putting to death thousands OF men,
Of succor to the English by Catholic priests, and
who were safely guarded to Cork by guard OF the
with varying success from l641 to l649. Then came
GLORIOUS NEWS.
to ireland, that the gallant soldier. owen Rowe
O'Neil, had landed battle was fought on the
shores Of Benburb in which the Irish were sue.
cessful Partly through the treachery OF Ormond
and Freshman the confederacv began to sustain
serious defeats Then in 1649 there arrived in Ire
land Oliver Cromwell. Mr.. FrQude tells US that the
Lord General was great friend 9i Ireland, aud ie
odds that II Cromwell's policy had been carried
out should not have been speaking to you tonight
of the grievances OF Ireland. Cromwell" said Mr..
Froude, designed the pacncation OF Ireland.r
Macaulay says that the design was to extermnate
she Irish from Ireland. Well, the best possible
way OF keeping man silent Is TO cut his throat.
SCheers and laughter) Does Mr.. FrOude expect
that the intelligent American people will believe
that the man who went into Ireland with such q