The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-01
IRELAND DISARMED.

REFUSAL TO ALLOW VOLUNTEER CORPS IN
IRELAND-AS EX-GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
CANADA APPEALS IN VAIN.
DUBLIN June II, 1873.
A small matter-which circumstances have hsipea
magnify into OF great importance-has just
CURED, and deserves 10 be mentioned s illustrating
the relations existing between the British government
and Ireland l premise by recalling wha. all the
world knows, that IN England and Scotland there
volunteer organ protected by the Law. patron.
lied royalty and literally assisted by the national
Treasury. These organizations enable a large propor
tion OF tho adult male population OF boil
countries TO acquire at least sismsissy military
training. Ireland has no such organization, and u
not allowed 10 have II. Indeed such Is the enormous
difference between constitutional footing Wick
the right to bear arms stands in Ireland aud Great
Britain respectively that while volunteer soldier!
IL the natural outcome the state OF things 10 Eng
land III Ireland the organization Is politically
impossfbity. Without gong iu,o details. It Ia SUN
cisnt 70 say that In England any man may have and
carry n gun without license permit Tex.
cept the payment OF excise duty. like
the dog taxi; In Ireland a special license from
two magistrates required for the same.
This, however. is rarely sufficient by OF the
frequent "cosrcioa' laws suspensions Of tho hsbeaa
corpus writ, "Whiteboy" acts and other repressivs
ited that they have become parts OF regular
system by which she is governed. Whenever my o.
these enac force all licenses keep arma
are ipso facto cancelled and special licenses be
obtained direct from Dublin Castle or from persons
spec tally appointed IL IL unnecessary TO that %
governmental Official would sgraut such license e
any OF whose dsvotedness TO the "Brtish con-
netnor" and British interests generally be did not
feel assured. With such test Il 10 needless ~ say
have 4 chance OF being Entrusted with firearms.
In short, under circumstances could conceive
the possibility Of Tipperary Cavan peasant pro.
prietor authorized to carry arms. And did such
u phenomenon ever show itself 70 our wondering
gaze, u could only be at centennial Intervals ike
Tue appearance or the phGnix, disappear, almost
soon ~ sesu iu the excitement OF 'afms" acts aud
VOLUNTEERS.
Early IN the volunteer movement, about 1850, while
the IaIs Earl ofCsrtisc was Lord Lieu.
tenant, an effort made 10 extend It 10 Ireland.
Lord Pnimerston was Prime htnstcr--a statesman
refused TO modify the snactmcnis which stood the
way. The excuse made WAS then, ss now, the frur
ster should a. inaugurate spocn OF war.
Perhaps Palmerston was sagsciouS. CertaIuly. had
the embryo FeniAns had even the modest training Of
In the country, the movement Of 1857 might have
proved much more troublesome for the BRUSH gov
srnment than il actually aiu.
IRISH RiFLEMkN.
During the last ten years handful OF persons In
ireland have gwen attention TO rIiie shooting That
they have attained considerable proficiency the art
| is well known IN America. But thcy few 10 num-
Der. They almost exclusively belong to the class Of
gentry very wcll-to-do traders. scarcely one OF
them 10 q Roman Catholic and some OF tacm Of
English birth or parentage The members OF such
body would havo difficulty obIsising license 10
keep and use firearms. even 10 tho most disturbed
represent the real body oil the Irish PEG.
| pie. They, however, smart under u .griev.
ance OF their own. Although thcy have several umss
| distinguished themselves NJ Wimbledon they are
EXCLUDED from the most honorable prizes, which are
reserved Tor members oil volunt or corps exciusivoy
Efforts have been TO get this ruie relaxed, but
IN vain Al length Il Was resolved 20 petition the
government 70 allow the formation OF volunteer corps
In Ireland Tho signatures appended 10 the memorial
were an admirable illustration Of the sectional charac
bers OF Parliament invited join .bore was
NOT single name known TO BE- connected with popular
| and national views
| TIL. DKpurAriox OF VOLUNTEERS
The Irish chiei SECRETARY received a deputation
from The would-be volunteers last Friday 10 any,
even moderately acquainted win the condition
Of things and sentiments IN Ireland she proceed.
ings look like farce. INC dcpu.al'ou awelt
htia anu copstabulary The difficulties arising out
OF secariap animosisies in Ulster touched upon
aud u was suggested tbat IN places where disturb
oil Tins Kind occurred tue govern might
fuse 10 permit the formation OF corps But tho
speakers did not renew proposal put forward In =
written communication addressed lev days before
to the government IN the name OF the memorislists.
This the elIoct that great care should DO ex-
creased in admitting persons the Irish volunteer
corps In order 10 10 sure OF their loyalty. Ia other
words, corps dete OF 10y ust was 10
be formed VINO wouia Go able 10 do inc Brush gov
eminent good service IN tho event Of any other at
tempt nj q t'rsIbg" But such "picking aud CHI oos-
ipg' had boon omphaiicaiiy condemned u night
Two before In tho House OF Commons TO allow Of It's
| being resuscitatcd now But the government -
| wary or umid. The Power which been
talking very loud indeed Of what II viii do 10
the Russian autoerat shr'nKs from trusting To
| It's Unaffected Irish subjects. Britain cannot be
csjoed into tho risk oil training bands OF Fonian
marksmcn TO give tho hand to thor brothers across
the Atlantic OF course stress vas laid the "un-
fortunate divisions among society IN Ireland. and
when that WINS u impossible to deny that
! considerable danger would arise 10 this movemen
were to bs generally carried out IN Ireland The
Chief Secretary "coucurred with Lord Pamcrston in
corps Ia Ireland would give trouble and that would
DC wiso not TO allow mat establishment" He APP
| peaied to tho riots IN Quebec. the news OF which
had just arrived, proving tho dangers
likely 10 arise whero ssctions oil the people
opposed 10 esoh other political
| or sectarian grounds. Lord Monck who Gov
ernor General OF Canada a dozen years ago, reminded
him that .thc voiuu force only force
which the govsrnmont oil Quebec MAJ to roiy 10 put
favor OF the force being established IN Ireland !"
Bat logic has nothing TO DO with the views OF tns
government on Irish mators Is u strange that on
botn sues tho real difficulty In ignored or rashef
passed over In studied senceY Is u sale TO put armi
into tho hands o. the iarmcis' sous throughout the
| country auu iDto those Of the young men employed
In stores ana Offices In the sowusY THIS IL the real
difficulty ana problem. In times past, II 10 IRON these
classes that the ipsurreconsry ranks have been ~.
''uniii better state Of things cxists in Ireland"
Qhese Mr. Lowthers wordsl would II not b. worse
than Jolly Ia the British govvrpmcnt tv assist 70
| train the elements OF rebel armyt