The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-20

DDS in politics and stricter and more
intelligent scrutiny of the characters Of
the men whom we choose to represent
US in civil office. N. Y. Evening Post.
WHAT IRELAND WANTS.
In the last number of the Montreal Sun
an article appears which reflects honor
on the writer and merits our heartie s.
approval. tits. written to the editor
OF thel Kingston News, who is extremely
puzz ed to know what the Irish want,
and demands from the Sun a disayowal
OF Irish nationality. In replying to this
the Sun tells rs not only
what Ireland wants, but what she does
not. Here is what it saws
''What Ireland wants is the comfort
and happiness Of her people-that every
Irish pc SAINT should eat the bread OF in
dependence should rest under his own
roof-trce, with no fear that landlord
myrnidons will disturb him-should see
his childrens looks Frightening in the
blaze upon mis- lowly hearth, and have
no fear that those rosy cheeks willIblanch
beneath Winters wind-that the wife
OF his bosom should share his pleasure
with no sad foretodings OF houseless
poyerty-that he should view his hum
ole heritage and see the waving corn ri
pening Tor his children's bread and not
tor the landlords rent-that his house.
his hearth, his affairs, his words, his
steps, his thoughts, his spirit, should
be iree-that he should walk abroad
among his fellow men with the con-
seriousness OF ndeprndence-witht the Sc
curity and confidence OF freeman. That
Is what Ireland wants. This, we con-
ceive, 3 governmental system, based up
on that OF this Dominion, would give.
This, as our contemporary has challeng-
cd Us to it. is CUR idea OF what is needed
to make Ireland nation"
What Ireland does not wan.-what no
nation in the world would willingly to-
erate-is the diabolical avarice which
will acquire money only by means
that beggar the people. The spawn Of
the land robbers, the heirs of the great
ccn6scations. they will not utilize the
water-power; they do not avail them
selves OF the geographical position Of
Ireland. tor, their deadly hate of the
people overcoming their greediness OF
gold. they repudiate every process for
acquiring wealth which might improve
the condition OF their fellow-countrymen
They would rather be indigant than
see the people well to do, They grow
wool. but neglect to turn it into cloth
that must be done in Great Britain. They
produce hides, but refuse to convert
them into leather; that must be done be-
yond the seas. They will not erect fac
tories beside waterfalls. They will not
invite shipping into the harbors. They
refuse to avail themselves OF these in>
dustrial resources which present them
selves on every hand in Ireland, lest the
people should get food while they are
making fortunes. As the American. an
mated oy the spirit Of freedom, converts
the rock into garden, the Irish aristo-
crat, animated by political hate, con-
verts the garden intoa rockl. These IL
tied barbarians employ = two.foId pro
cess for the ruin OF their country. Thew
substitute cattle for men, and Danish
the human form divine" TO make room
tor the beasts OF the field. This il the
tirst process. The second is more fiend.
ish. They Danish the cattle and sheen
70 stock the desolxte wastes with parf.
fridge, snipe, and deer. They degrade
the tillagc lands into shooting prounds.
and then let the wilderness 10 English
sporrsmen. who pay high prices for the
transient privilege OF shooting over the
desert solitude. When the British Par.
lament terminates its session every year
English II. rs. fowling piece in hand.
hock to Ireland TO range The unpeopled
wastes which malice has laid drsoiate.
Those '.villxge tyrantsn initiate the Ro-
man conqueror whom the Gelic hero de-
n0unced 40 making solitude and call
ing il q tranquility They used to ac-
quire wealth by growing oxen: they
now acquire money By fostering deer. In
America freemen make war on the
wilderness" in Ireland landed pronri.
eters make war on cultivation. Tney
are like the tartars in China, who. ac-
cording to Gibhon proposed to turn the
teeming cities into desoiate wastes suit
cd to nomAdic pursuits, waving with
grass aad sprinkled vita game.
What Ireland wants-what eyerr ma.
tion wants. that the land should be-
long to those who really own it. The
object Of the Deity in creating the Irish
land vas to iced the Irish uaiion-n.,t !
segment OF the people, but The entire
community. The Legislation which mill
itates against this object flies in tue face
of.sod. Ii is not law. but the violation
Of law. which robbers originated and
slaves alone will submit to. This. and