, 1875-02-20

Tho taomc-Ikuic Movements.
Ia tAs Editor n Tie Caseago Tribune:
Twas aomowlat surprised on reading tue edi-
torial, in your issue OF Sunday last hcadcd
"1lome-1,ulo In lroaud." Dstng Nortl,~of-
ireland rresbysorian, nnd considering myself
poate1 on the sentiments hold by influential
clergymen and prominent merchants. desire to
present few facts to your leaders oathis a!-iin-
porsant question.
History domonatrates tho fact that iu the past,
tho 1jsunion Of the Irish peoplo Inns been tho
prolific source Of all their wocs mud bitter recol-
loc.ions. Suicidal stFife through tho agency Of
religion, las bcon unhappily the hasis Of this
disuuion.
England fed The fame ami kept aliyo ncesasan
numo.it,cs By creating Church-Estabslno
in Irolaud. aud Ly tho endowment Of tho Prcs-
byter;an 5tnatry. snca the dlsoslablish:nent
OF all religious eccts, there has been a growing
sentiment all over Irolaud in favor Of Irish In
dependence aud this Homo.Rulo movement Ia
but the outgrowth Of this soutimeut. It in ae-
copied by tho proteflauts aa compro mis0 as
1gatnas total separation.
Tho rrotestants Of ulater believe thst the
the Irish people on tin htosd prinriple Of IrlsL
nationality, casting asln every vestiga of mar
row secta,iania.1 which haa too long divided tho
Irish peoplo. both at loIno and abroad.
~ SGHQ EGlt0fIAlt 1HlA 6tHtQ tl1t kA3 1[CtS3s+
aats Of Ulster nro solid agaiilat tho " Home
J.nle" movement. This il tho point acarn to
deal with, and to prove to yoslr roadose that thia
statement i8 not correct.
Tho prcsbytcriana OF Ulator havo never hscn
1oya1 people to England, but laYe rensai.,al
paseively consont with tho union+ becau4e they
never lad copildcnco lii their Catholic fellow
countrymen; and this feeling has bocn Kept
alive through tho trcachory aad deceit OF tie
Tho ..Home-KuIo noyomcpt uas first
I'D iasssntl.i n'ss!iss'' iss' composed ~ ,a =
loading Professionals and Catholics. That
y Professor Of I.anguagss at tho Presbyterian
College at Belfast, and minister to loading
Presbyterian church tn Dougall atFcet in stlat
city; thn Roy: Johu Rogers. Of Cu.nhcr, County
tho Presbyterian Church. ireland; Dr.. Isaac
Butt. Tho wcli-kuown lfome-it leader: Sam
uel 31cCurdy Greer. cx-M. 7. Ter County Derry,
nud leading Eldor In the Presbyterian Church.
Joseph G. bigger has beea aver Jealous Binoa
tho Inauguration Of tho 1lomc-llnla movement.
Eo IL wealthy rroyisiou-mercbaut. md q icad-
Ing Elder in = Presbyterian church. at Belfast
John Nea, tho brilliant lawyer, another frosest-
ant, aud . thorough Nationalist IL also Home-
na, chilled by tho London Tines j. 1toas-
iuK Iraaun," for hls intense Orange
epoeclea dslivcrcd In the year lbGU.
lately delivered speech ut 1}oifast In favor Of
At tho list election, thu borough Of feWry,
which has hitherto returned II Protestant Coh-
sc5vatiyo to tlso British Parliament. aent Gath
olic Eome-l:ulor: Derry sont to Parliament q
Home-Rnlor; anl Belfast, through tue uuiou
OF tic prcsbyteriana and Cathollcs, sont two
Presbyteriaus to Parliament.
During tho past ten years. The growing ecuti-
mcnt in Uia.er IN favor at Irirt inacpeuderco is
such a. 10 Cause slasm in tho British Parliament
They feel TINT tho voice of united poople, de-
1nauding tho Independence OF their native lautl,