New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27

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serve of the English dwelling among them, and to
infuse into them their own plastic temperament.
Surely. the nature that possesses those qualities in
such abundant richness is not the bad and vicious
nature. the sterile "morass,7 which Mr.. Froude
delights to represent itso that when he speaks of
ANYTHING very hateful. anything viper-like wolf
ish. he says, 1t 10 just like the Irish it is their
nature" This, too is tho constant expression in
England whenever an Irishman has committed a
crime IL may be only one in ten of the same afro
CiOus class. The other nine cases are Englishmen,
but there Is not a word said in the press
or in society about the nationality and "nature"
OF the criminal 1t is only in the Irish species that the
nationality and occur to Engshmen account
ing for everything vile and monstrous. They do not
attempt to reconcile this natural responsiveness with the
power OF assimilation and attraction ascrbed
20 the Irish. They by 1t evil contagion,
the result is degeneacy; for all the noble families so
aSsmilated became degenerate English" But in what
ever the mysterious power consisted, IT Is last deens
II It has not altogether departed.
Every exile of Erin" returning to the old country
now. will find it greatly altered He viii miss the gaye
OF heart the reckless buoysncy Of spirits which caused
the Ce to flourish his cap. and cheer when tossed on
the crest of the wave Of calamity which made LORD Je
frey take notice that Tom Moore though ruined man,
about 20 y from the country TO avoid his creditors was
yet the meres soul in large party OF brilliant wits IN
London Compared with the vivaeity and hospitality OF
past times everything seems stale, nat ana econom-
ical Quick locomotion high prices and cash ayments
make sad changes tho easy plentfuljoly homes
OF the old Irish gentleman, who kept open mousse
and despised expense He assimlates no longer. Inc
assimilation is all the other way now. IL Is Great
Britain acting on Ireland In various ways which VIII
explain hereafter Social assimilation IN Ireland mas
been nightly checkedby two causes; the performances
nj Purjtapsn under the nsane OF Evangelical religion
Vha Vra Ehyfg rio
and the exclusive spirit IN the Church of Rome ever
since The arrival Of Archbishop Cullen in Dublin as the
Popes Lord Deputy Between them all-wth their aus
terty and separatsm they have destroyed
the freedom and confidence of social intercourse. What
they left in the country Of the enoyments OF me-
the police instiGated by them, have put down. Rural
sports among the peasanry longer exist there Is no
bsplaying hurling, wrestling no footracing OF
dancing on the green-al prohibited by the Govern
ment as favoring faction fights and Fenanism With
separate schools separate colleges separate reading
rooms separate young mems societies, separate evening
partes-eyerything separate except the markets. no"
are the youth OF Ireland to learn TO act together as one
people Mr. Gadstones University bill. If framed as
the Prelates demanded, would have destroyed the last
chance of National URion
The Catholic members OF the Home Rule Association
are irving hard assmilae the Orangemen and have
them absorbed in their national confederation. VAN
hope! However they may hug the OranGeman as an
q
what once witnessed thirty years ago. a cold wet.
Winter evening. near the City OF Armagh. A farmer
was going home from the market drunk that he was
not able 70 stand Seeing him rolling hepessly in the
mud Roman Catholic neighbOr came out of his cabin
aud succeeded in putting the big Orangeman on MS
feet moment the latter recognized his supporter
instinct Overcame all Of prudence, and looking
hercey IN the face Of his friend he cried ITO hell with
the Pope The Catholic instantly dropped his burden
In the mud and returned TO his house less inclined TO
love his neighbOr as himself than when he came out
Reconciliation between Irish factions SUCH long
they are organized aud likely come into collision, can
never be permanent, though peace may be preserved
for while and for a purpose. story told me
bya Catholic Barnsier will illustrate this Two Irish
women next door neghbOrs frequently quarreied about
sundry things the children, the hens, or may be the pig
one of them had been confession made peace for the
OCCASION and prepared for the communion on Sat-
urday evening" and IL she could only keep from SHINING
till she received the sacrament next morning she would
be all right But illuck would have it, her besett1ng
sin in the shape OF her old enemy. encountered her at
the critical began rail at her in the usual
provoking STYLE After enduring the assault in silence for
some time the fair penitent fixed her eyes upon her
antagonist with a meaning which she well understood
and exclaimed You wicked woman, yOu-you aggravate
and torment me now because you know am in state
OF grace: but-with the help of GOd-I won't be long
So" II the Fenlans and the Orangemen yOked to-
ether in any political organization, aboring even for
the salvation OF the country, they would soon be too
glad to get free from state Of peace that they might
fight it out, as their fathers did before them.
The grandest stroke OF assimilation which the Irish
could boast of ia modern times the OF George
w. They made a capital Irishman Of him for three
weeks Just when the King about to pay his prom
ised visit TO his irish subjects 1921, the Queen, by
whose trial he had been greatly worried mOrtay
H. Execrated he then by the English people on
account treatment Of her. he could not venture TO
fling himself into the Irish festivities while she was
dying But he was relieved from this perplextty
10y her demise, and thai the way might be clear ofhand
the royal corpse was hurried away to the continent with
Indecent haste THIS radiance His Majesty felt to be
immense relief and 1t must share with the spirit OF the
Irish nation the credit Of producing the abandon to
which he resigned himself the passage across the
Channel Mr. W. II. Freemantle, in a letter 10 the Mar
OUTS Of Buckingham says, Tho passage to Dublin was
occupied in eating goose-pe aud drinking whisky lof
which His Majesty partOOk most abundantly, singing
many Joyous songs and being IN state his arrival to
double sight the number Of his gracious subjects
sembed the pier to receive him. The fact was that
the last Of ntoxicatiOn. However, they
got him to the Park"
Where did George " land That question may puzzle
sntiquares IN twenty fifth century If THE
does not settle it now do not dispute Mr. Cobden's
dCtum, that the newspaper is the best possible in
structOr and most EngshmeD believe that The London
Times the best possible newspaper The Times ought
certainly 10 know all about the memorable event-the
first visit OF English Sovereign TO Ireland since the
Revoution-an event too that formedan epoch in the
history of the country, and may be regarded the
turning point OF social progress after the prOstraon
produced by the Rebellion and the Union. Well, the
leading journal few months ago in leading article
stated that the King landed at Dunleary, which was
then changed TO KIngstOwn. That is not SO. His
Majesty landed at Howth eight miles north OF the city,
nd ~ Ger rEahI
and so funny in Of It's incidents that 1t would
have afforded, and may sti afford, admirable subject
for a comic artist There idea that the King
would land at Dunleary Sunday Aug H. and immense