The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09
IRIsH MAIL NEWS.
dates to March Ie
DECLARATION OF THE CLERGY OF THE
CLIFDRN DEANERY.

once more spoken ont on the national
question. The following declaration was
adopted at meeting of that body on the
9Th March:
governments of Irish interests. the condition
of ConnemarA affords abundant proof. Vast
| tracts of reclamabls noun ain land are left in
the same condition in which they were
| withdrawn. In this district of Connemara
| there are about 800 900 acres of this descrip-
ton of neglected land. These mountain dis
| tricts might be turned into vast sources of
I employment, and consequent support of man
aud beast This may be clearly seen from tho
successfnl Efforts made by some exceptional
| landlords. For instance, Nit chell Henry, ESQ 4,
NJ. p, has given a noble example on this sub
| ject; hundreds of acres have been reclai ed by
him. Corn crops are growing now on tracts
| on which, so to speak, snipe could hardly
| find roofing. Some good judges of agricultural
produce say that oats produced on Connemara
reclaimed mountains takes first class in the
corn market.
Yet, strange to say, neither al in terests,
nor benevolence, nor regard for the wants of
the tenantry have stimulated the attention of
numerous class of landed proprietors. who
own so much of this vast waste, which Young,
hundred years ago, designated "a bowling
Wilderness." The numerous spots of green
sward cultivated by industrious tenantry, but
from which they have been evicted, and thus
robbed of the fruits of their labor, are signifi-
cant proof of what may be done by o judicious
application of capital and labor; and, above
all, by fair encouragement on the part of the
propretors to the occupants, person al in erests
might be greatly enhanced, remunerative en-
ployment given, and the people redeemed from
the bondage of q barassng and impoverished
condition.
We are convinced, by the present condition
of Ireland as we'll as by the past, that neither
prosperity nor oontentment can be enjoyed by
our country until her domestic affairs are man.
aged by the Queen, the Lords and Commons of
this nation. We therefore renew our adhesion
to the Home Rule organization, and again ex.
press our confidence in the patriotic principles,
IN the vast legal capacity, and in the thorough
honesty of its great leader, MIR. Butt; and that
we shall use every legitimate means to ensure
the cordial cooperation of our respective flocks
In the sacred cause. We are not animated by
any sectarian, nor poisoned by Communicate,
plottings we, together with our truly Christian
people, hold in horror such infamous and de-
structive sentiments.
We can hardly believe that anti Irish self.
assertion will persevere in maintaining that
all Ireland has not much capacity as is
necessary to manage her internal affairs. The
force OF lmpudence, swelied into dangerous
dimensions, could hardly so further to insult
whole nation and her children, scattered all
over the world. Insignificant islands and
dependencies have wen their parliamentary in
dependence; we ask, tn esefore, shall Ireland
De Tor ever degraded, or, as OConnell said,
" allowed to remain for ever a ptiful, pelting
province AS no people ever won regained
legitimate freedom without making resoute
.nIrts and necessary sacrifices, resolved,
together with our people, to cooperate with
our fellow countrymen in sustaining the
glorious leader, Mr. Butt. Great minds are
generally sensitive; but that the great leader
may not be offended by any base reproach of
his being the recipient of the proof of q peoples
gratitude, which, after all is but an instalment
OF their conscientious obligation, some of us
are old enough to remember, when an English
baronet reproached the Liberator with being q
pensioner, the grand figure of Daniel rose the
loud ysw;yaWs were hushed, and the rim ipg
voice OF the Man of the People was heard in
the portals and in the
l am l glory in it; when renegades from every
principle are receiving the bounty of their
apostacy, why not l accept the gratitude of the
nation beyond the Chaunelf'
The following signatures were attached ::
Patrick McManus, PIP, Clifden, and Dean
of Tuam, and others.
MEETING OF THE HOME RULE LEAGUE.
The meeting of the Home Rule League
on Saturday was one to command the at
tention of the country. First, some new
members having been admitted, the cleo
ton of the Council for the year-whicb. we
may remark, en- PEASANT, has been con-
Quoted by means of voting papers sent to
every member of the League-was duly
ratified. No one who reads through that
llst OF names will fail to agree with the
chairman in thinking that it is highly
Inc bishops, the clergy, Protestant and
Catholic, the Irish members of parliament,
the professional classes, the magistracy
and the mercantile and farming classes,
arc all represented and even the Irish be-
yond the seas-in England and ia America
ARE not Ignored. The other notable cir
cumstance about Saturdays meeting was
the speech delivered by Mr.. Butt. The
topic chosen by the Home Rule leader was
the reported coalition between the English
Liberals and the Home Rule party. With
this matter Mr.. Butt dealt in a manner
which Will be pleasing to the country, al,
though no one in Ireland believed in the
aforesaid coalition, and although, there
tore, his words will not come upon the
people by surprise. Very many English
Liberals, it is ture, have supported the
Home Rule party on recent occasions of
Importance to Ireland; and on the other
hand, the Homo Rulers generally have
voted against the Ministry on one or two
questions in which the Liberals were inter
ested. But, as for the first of these two
events Mr.. Bait showed that he had him
self predicted it several months since on
grounds az remote as possible from the
idea of coalition between the two par
ties and, as for the latter circumstances, he
showed that it was equally susceptible of
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