New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-20

throne and three years after fed before William ~ Or
ange. The English betrayed him. nut tho irish stood by
him The first thug the Irish Parliament did IN 1852 was
TO pass law for religious liberation They did paHs
law attaining some persons but only thoe IN arm.
which Mr.. Fnoude speaks
CHARGE oowARDTcB REPUrED
william to Ireland with army Of 5000 veteran
soldiers. The Irish army numbered only 23O0o AT the
battle Of the BOyne, Mr. Froude SAYS the Irish did not
make even pretense OF a defonse sorry that Mr..
Froude should think It necessary 10 impugn the courage
NJ Irishmen william was bravo hut James not.
The Irish troops out generated that day They be-
haved says English authority, with admirable courage
lanes mad best OF the French troops around him,
two miles away, while the raw lrlah uoops
bore the brunt OF the battle. Then came the first
siege OF Athlone Mr. Froude says the Irish deserted
an easily fortified place But in that hrst siege they
heat back enemy eight times their number and forced
them 70 gave up the siege Then william advances l 4pO
Limerick Tie French troops deserted y. WInam
made breach In the walls and entered the Guy O Ws
driven cut, leaving over 200 OF ma men qaae - ~
second siege OF AthlOne te IRISH 9rnv lay W. Hes
away. The town was assailed W oVo men asanst ~
The town not given up until II was heAp OF rus
and then account OF the cOwardice OF the ffeheh
General. -.-
about the pusianimity OF the Irish nation. He mas
made them unthindngY perhaps, bat no must consider
that possibly his words may come back 70 MN Wheh
they nave caused bad blood TO quicken. lApplansc.l
50 brave the defense OF Auebrm that william was
glad % give them liberty OF conscience anu telgon IA
the Treaty OF Limerick Scarcely was this done When
French heet with arms and clothing arrived, out IL
arrived too late. Sarsied might have taken oach ms
word, but he Irishman How did the kngsh
keep their compactl sermon was preached I'D b9Dl!n
after the signing OF this Treaty by Dr. Doping am
more or less preacher aud have sort of espri 90
corps. but cannot defend him what 90 you Jhihk Ut
Dbpping preached about The SIN Of keeping your
oath or your word with n Papist" There vas soon no
room In Ireland for CatOlic or an honest mn
DARK DAYS FOR IRELAND.
Now commenced hard time for Ireland. Catholics
were hardly allowed TO live in the land Horrible laws
we're passed in the very teeth OF the articles signed
Three years after petitions presented by the Prot
estans praying 70 be relieved from the Papsts as theY
were injured in their business by their presence. You
would now imagine that the Catholics were put down
enough under William. Queen Anne succeeded MN.
Her Parliament passed Law TO suppress the growth Oh
POpary. inictng still further penalties. Every enact
ment which could degrade and Willy the IRISH race was
the order Of the day the time OF Elizabeth down 70
the time when America burst her chains and England
became afraid.
would never have gone such terrible scenes II
Mr.. Froude had not compelled me- do not do IL 70 ex-
cite national aumOsltY. am one OF the hrst 70 say,
"Let byCOnes be bygOnes." n any man dare % come,
and long live, say that Engiands treatment or
Ireland was Just, necessary, sucn as can re-
ceive the approving verdict Of honest man. or an
honest peOple-if any dare % that either AT
home abroad freshmen have ever shown the white
feather the hour Of danger-f were on my deathbed
would rise up 20 contradict It, lApplause.l