New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24

Irish one civil or social grievance to complain Of had
saw there was no practical wrong at that time Of
which ireland 10 complain that would not have peen
Consttnton as il stood the time of Lord Cornwass
surrender But Ireland demanded the concession on ner
You saw Ireland was the best judge Of her own dis,
orders and the best Judge OF me Iemeales e" w.
hest OF ali forms OF government and for that reason IL
requires the best kind OF men 10 adunisI,e. ~,
pause1 10 requires experience, WISDOM, seIestn,'
union PATRIOTISM. England had governed Ireland III
most III. Granted; but looking 70 neanu s ,pern
state and the condition of the Irish people was nere
better hope for Ireland the authority OF EnsNu was
altogether removed ,,-..,o AVIAN an
thusiastic admiration. of Mr.. Grattan Not only wa,
Mr. Grattan one Of the most brilliant orators oa n ~
the most honest OF men, In the secret state corIe-
ondenee Of those years have Goted them emo would
gladly have concealed from the left In tneSe shgSl
iabyrinths Of intrigue and treschery found irnon.
whose names stand fair enough, CONCERNED in transas
lions which show them have been knayes and scound
res but never found shadow OF STAN on te ,bibe ~
the temptations 20 which ne was exposed Inere were
honors with which England would 92t 4aye oeco,
rated him. There was no price so high which England
would not have paid to silence him He was one Of those
perfectly dsinteresed men who do not feel Temptations
without giving him even the pain stsn OF hs life
rsttaa governed entirely BY what he conceived to
be the interest Of his country whether ne Was as Wise
as he was upright is another question altogether'
IRELAND DEMANDS A SEPARATE PARLIAMENT.
As the American war approached its last year. every
available soldier was withdrawn from Ireland. The
people demanded for their protection, and the
request was one which could not be refused. Corps
Of volunteers were formed all over the country. In
few months forty to fifty thousand OF them enrolled and
there was other military force In Ireland. Mr. Graf
tan took the opportunity OF demanding free eonstu
ton for his country The volunteers turned politicians,
and raped their hands the butts Of their mukets
Ireland had been province too long She should now
be free.
America was winning absolute independence. Mr..
Grattan didn't far as America. she was willing
md a
sovereign but she wanted 10 be independent OF the En-
aw conrts sbe shsnId have her own Legis-
laure and her Cabinet and she should be governed
by such Laws ana no ct f s as
had had enough just then OF attempting TO eoeTce I'M
cea themselves the danger of the experiment to
be tried -, ..,.
1t was not without having considered that question
from point OF view little dreamed Of by the Irish Datr
OTIS that they willing at last that the experiment
should receive trial. They gave way. The COnsttu'
ton OF 1851 was established, and amid cannon salyo
patriotic eloquence flowing like water-spouts ana
volley OF $1,000 muskets, Ireland was declared
a nation. EstO perpetla exclaimed Grattan winding
up the magnihcen peroraon Of the finest speech ever
heard i'm the House. Colege-green. III the curtain
could have fallen in Ireland, could she then nave
Withdrawn among her own ms We shSa9 nave TAKEN
shaken of her mourning weeds erc that heT reg@nera
ton was at last complete.
wise SO little hope had England that good would come
OF the rash adventure that at one time IN the English
Cabinet thoughts entertained OF taking Ireland at
her word. The volunteers threatened that II the Consti
tuition was refused they would 6Fea 6 from England
free TO go II she was To retain no control over the Leg
sature Of Ireland and no control over the mary force
then worth while to retain mere ttular soyer-
WEARING ELEMENTS OF THE POPULATION.
What had she before done to the million Protestants
and the two million Roman Catholics since they we're 80
anxious to be independent and to take their ndepend
euee and then settle their own differences Was 1t
likely that this revolution seriously contemplated
Lord Rodney had destroyed the French feet in the West
serpent seeking her, but too young yet TO
search adyeatSres ~ eao % , tpre and s
years experience under such conditions might have
land sick Of IT, The Duke Of Portland, however after
specifying certain conditions which he intended to exact
from the Irish Parliament in his new position, went on
thus IN most private and secret dispatch:
The refusal OF the Irish Parliament to consent TO the
warrant England in throwing up the government, and
leaving to that fate which their folly and treachery
should deserve II such should be their sentiments after
our effort to endeavor to bring them to sense OF their
condition and OF the responsibility or such refusal,
them 20 be the victims Of their insanity as the
countv on such terms would not be worth pasturing
TT th Enelish Cabinet had been troubled with moral
scrupes do not doubt that to have left Ireland while
in this way TO herself would have smPnhed the irish
aye entered ere the Island and Protestant and catholic
would have been left 10 fight out their battles IN thelr
9xa zig tS weSS 1feTO and n thu
They had the energy and the industry but they had
split into Conformsts and Nonconformsts. for ipy
at that time think that the numerical strength Of the
Celtic Catholics would have ayailed them little, and
they would have been IN an psooaDty' either e1ter-
minated or completely suDugated.
REAL VALUE OF GRATTAN's REFORMS.
The answer to the papers not satisfactory but in
Justice to the Catholics the Duke Of Portland not al
lowed fulfill his threat England determined to make
the best of the opposition
You will now have to observe the value Of sefgovern-
ment to a country conditioned as Ireland England
had pretty clear and direct authority TO hold the En-
pre together 1t necessary for her TO have some
cause OF benehcent legislation which she had commenced
for the regeneration OF the country Ireland had OBJ
tanned liberty Ireland had obtained judicial independ-
ence. liberty and independence were TO realize any
thing, now at last the field would be clear, and the
landlords who had camored for political reform were IN
alliance with the genlus OF the peasant Dean swift
man who can make land grow two ears OF corn where
only grew before. Grattans Reform Law for Ire
land was az barren d sS 1qSS Of En
gland but there were no guarantees against famine,
anarchy, and social tyranny Here IL lfeand-nere Is
dublin described by eyewitness In 1883, within year
OF that ever memorable event:
soois ike wasps Sucking peoples blood Farmers are
Filmed the avenues to the Parliament House beset
SpproaenS famine the guards of the city are doubled
and ordered to hold themselves ready to massacre the
In the midst OF this scene occurs singular illustration
OF the judicial system There nothing for which
rattan had fought harder Irish causes were 10 be do
cded Irish courts and appeals were TO be heard IN the
Irish of Lords. The very first which came
volved large property which was to DO divided, and
debts Of the greatest consequence: decree had
been given by Judges but such the plan that the
decision had been rendered by the casting vote OF the
Lord Chancellor The case was carried up before the
House OF Lords and Irish nobeman who besides
peerage was clergyman, the Dean Of Derry, actually
wrote to one Of the tgants and promised him his vote
for 300. lItaughter.l
Political CORRUPTION AT IT'S LOWEST EDB.
And what was Grattan about, now that he had eman-
cipated country Was Gratan discovering how the
peasants should feed their starving childrent The
members Of the House OF Commons were engaged then
In obstrncng the administration, and Grattan had no
IL aad They had dlscOYarad that