New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

he hest soldiers the best farmers the best artisans, and
snq H. thew had the stern resolution which
distinguished Calvanism yet II was thought wise 70
schools were closed their ministers were enoined. and
IL turDDgp0nt In the history OF tne country, tne
prcudest aud brayest OF the Puritan ooonss sold their
alutments aud babe ireland stern farewell IDey had
given their blood In VAIN Kings anu pIi.s.s i c ,,
back again and with kings and priests II seemed they
were 10 have no abiding place. They turned tner faces
to the setting and the deseendehts Q tnS
ors OF Ireland citizens Of the Umtede states Oh
Gentlemen was once present, few years ago, az
was some uncertainty as to where James the sixth
was buried in Westminster Abbey. Ihe Dean Oh
Westminster, who is my friend, had a commission
from the Secretary Of State 10 search among me
tombs and discover where James, CONN lay; ,n ~
not thought prudent 10 eohluct sucn an IA
yestgation by daylight 10 was done at night, ana
he asked meperhaps one or two 0ther 20
present. We went and there By farng torehes, al9ng
those old dark arches we were probing the ashes
OF the great dead We looked upon all that remained
Of kings and princes and warriors and statesmen anu
preates. We felt almost guilty for the liberty we were
taking IN disturbing their august repose AL last we
once lain At first we knew not what It was or who It
was. 1t the tomb OF Oliver Cromwell, Lord fr9,
tomb They lad hanged his body on tho g1owss az
Tyburn and had posted his head on Go Tbey
had flung out Cromwell, and there was TINS sau anu
awful megeri OF wgat has been> II gave Us thoughS
which had better not be uttered
FACTIONS GAIN THE AscESDENcY.
Well, gentlemen, the Cromwelliaus in ireland were
gone. Other Englishmen came In their piace-mohey
makers land obbers and SPECTATORS The perseeuoho OF
the Professionals checked after its first he
Ulster settlement continued 10 prosper. But the Protest
ant colonies in the South received their deahbow The
Catholics oyerspread them or absorbed them The Uatn-
Ollie religion swept back like q returning tide James
the Second followed Charles, and James, hlheen N@In
Ole lent influence of the Crown 10 the rcactlOn III
both countries he set himself TO undo the reIormau9h
In Ireland he went to work without disguise O.. ne
placed Catholics in the highest Offices IN inc STATE
lie appointed Catholic judges, Catholic ChaSeilOIi
and Catholic magistrates made the army Satnoe s tb
expelled the Protestant officers. lie dsafneu tne
Protestant gentry, and finally he appointed te vas
OF the Catholic Archbishop, Feeroy lne neAseteP Na
to have the reversal OF the lana settlement ap
the universal restoration OF the Satnohc ,
was have been managed quietly by lofm Oh law, out
the English revolution came in the way james aVul
Gated and went to France and william Of Orange be-
came King OF England. How all this TO affect Ire
Irish Parliament was valid which had not passed
under the great seal OF Englan9; l1e Rnins ~
Ireland also The Irish interpreted the Constitution
differently. They insisted that though James mlg1t
have lost the English crown he was stl Dg OF eanu'
They invited James to come to them and be came.
They invited Louis XIV to help theln ana ne sSns
money, 5000 men, and some OF his best ohcers Inc
factions Cromwell had Oyertbrown were once -
the possession OF the Irish Government IL remhneu
had failed TO do and up conclusyey and forever
the detested Protestant settlements They called Free
National Parliament and In tile acts OF you WIN sec an
inevitable tendency OF the English towards nome
rule" They were perfectly natural acts' OnueI one
resolution on the field OF battle should equal their
courage in the senate house Iuey 1esIoy Gu Nto
who had settled on THEN soil as completely dc tney
themselves Lad BEEN
THE BATTLE OF THE BoYNE.
You may say this was right,t England ought 70
have acquIesced say right with one provision
that Ireland was prepared back up words with deeds
Where there is the question of the dmemberment OF an
empire the province which aspres to separate exsI
ence must have strength TO take It, England would nave
been craven had she consented TO separation st ner
liberty IApplause.l Nor was Ireland herself wlthout
men ~ho would strike blow for Engsh proteGuon anu
for their own hearths and homes Ihe new Ang eaino
in person TO lead the movement d anu oS SaT
again The times nad changed In England ana moi ZOE
lie better. Williams troops were motley COMPOUND
OF Dutch, English, Germans, a9I F[GuSh IN Ss S
little disciplined and dSsolue Inc irish on Ihe 9oL
trary had been in better CONDITION.. Ihey mao
been drilled by French Officers ana were wen ar Io
and equipped. They we're, besides on ther own sol,
fighting for everything they hed most ueaI, 1e1 1ne
been under similar circumstances Az lhe pate az ny
BOVINE the Irish did not SO much as make cIedaDIe
stand but were beaten by their own negligence, Delg
driven from q position which the most moderate care
would have made impregnable. Tnoy fought DfaYely
and WELL but they stood only until the frenSn Gehea
had been killed By a ball; then they broke Into
an irretreyable route, and never rallied again.
william was unwilling 10 follow them. lie was toler,
ant He knew ittle Of Irish history, and understood
little or nothing OF the Irish people he saw n9thlns
but highsprited and unfortunate race who had Deeu
long misgoyerned and oppressed he was ANXIOUS -
quiet Ireland any TERMS ana the easier INC TERMS ne
Wished Cromwell gave the Irish submission until
they had submitted William insisted upon peace While
ended but II only ended in the famous articles of Lin
erick and Galway, and reproaches for broken iaith
PROTESTANT ToLERATIoS IMPOSSIBLE.
ask then why was the rebellion in Ireland unsuc
cessfulf have already indicated the answer, but
must again repeatt Because the hearts OF the masses
of the people were not the matter. Never had life
gone SO well as under the reign Of Cromwell No admin
itration will prosper which robs the poor and leaves
the rich free to strain the laws for their own pleasure
An arsocracy which existed only to be drain upon the
resources of the country little better than mOckery
and curse AT that time the Huguenots were
We're passionatey attached to France, going
back to France tens OF thousands and cannot but
suggest itself how happy IL would have been Tor an al
tbaf time IL there could have been such population
with care wisdom at such time might have been
done with tine consent OF all parties concerned Impos
sibe believe statesmen ind all measures impossible
except those that will come about by themselves and
! without any care from them. lApplause.l
Grant that tins was impossible then at TINS Juncture
think the time had that there should have been
an end OF penal law. make allowance for those
who thought differently. for in rejecting moments
often think differently myself daIe say a'vr Tue
Olution should have concluded that II was hPosSloe
for the two religions stay safely side by side In Cath
Take human it Is, there Is no great wonder
that ordinary Protestants should have been In
SeFience had proved that peaai laws could not
have been enforced in Protestant countries They
laws might suit spain Italy where they fell in with
the opinions OF ali the people l say experience had
land The revolution had left the Catholics for the pres
ent deprived OF power 10 hurt, and oppressive laws
have been declared tree. Their law should have been
Protestant in return for notwithstanding the bshOpS
Prosecutions there still Presby The loyalty
of the Presbyterians had been proved In the rebellion.
Professionals OF all persuasions should have been al
lowed TO settle there and the disabilities OF the Nom
conformsts ought to have been forever abandoned.
TApplause.l With a broad platform which embraced
members OF all reformed cOmnun0nS, vigorous sys-
TEN OF school teaching, influx Of skilled artisans, aud
the extinction OF all political dsalocuon bow different
would have been the fate OF Irelandl
THE BREACH BETWEEN THE CREEDs.
Two considerable manufactures had already been
established and were thriving there. The linen
facture in the North Protestant The wooden