The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02
THE LEITRIM DEBATE.
scENE-THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED TO srIFLE
THE TRUTH.


scENE-THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED TO srIFLE
THE TRUTH.
From the Dublin lrisbmanl
Not . word Of dssnce, not ono allegation OF error
has been made IN reply to the terrible charges va
brought against the memory OF the late Lord Lei.ri
The Indictment has boen u before the world
II has been published widely throughout the three
Kingdoms. u has boon before tho assembled
Legislature in London, and yet has dared TO
say that the late Lord Leitrim other thaa
what We stated bin 10 be-a despos WIG
used the engine Of tyranny Tor the corrup
ton OF innocence. for the punishment ans
prescription Of virtuei Judgment has gone BY do
fault. But, though man able TO point out
o single error In ihe indictment, thore
many who raved and ragged because It made
public. ssrhIs the truth, they cried, ihe awful
the horrible truthwhersiors has lis ineaments been
revealed before manklndy Have been careful
to conceal itf and 10 now it - made known 10 all
Lot hasten aad up It's face again. lei
shroud IL ovor with the pail Of silence ana bury Il
in the tomb Of oblivion lest the nations hear ts voio
and condemn Us for our misdceds." This
and nothing but this what has en-
gagged attention in Parliament ami tho presA
during this whole week Few, indeed. are
they who have dared 10 stand forth and declare
that evil should be exposed and truth and
those few have been bitterly set upon with irsntw
howis and maniacal abuse. Il odlous and posiL
thing TO speak tho facts that in the prcsencs
OF hypocrtcs and PhArisses Hence, by the great
maj0rty stood silent. not daring TO utter the knowL
edge which they possessed SO feeble OF sprit and
trail OF soul are they. IL IL this general cownrdics
which gave courage to those who conspred to suite
tue truth aud 20 cloak Ia the mantle oil oblivion
The opportunity was made for them by the .geutee
dastards" Who tremDie TO declare the whole honesi
truth. lest they should ''giv. offence Their Judg
ment is written ;--"Becsusc," satin the LORD, ~,
nal hsAlr rll.tI uill fsf
mouth"
srIRLISG THs TRUTH.
the most marked ana most ntgitious attempt TO
sunc the truth was that perpetraied IN the Londoa
Parliament, IN which mon calling themselves IRISH
men were tho most prominent actors In tho Hou.s
OF Lords the discussion was conducted openly and
with dignity. Lord Oranmore and Browne, WHOM
the Viceroy former occasion described a Will
fer Of his country again justnsd the sppelaton Ia
Lengthy speech demanding further coercion lavS
Lord luchquin, bearer Of name odious IN Irish ears
since the Jays OF "Murroush the Burner,n main.
tanned It's bad tradition by utterly H.
relevant attack GU tue Catholic c.srgy, 10
whose "aitar denunciations" he imputed crimes
'ssuch as the ono perpetratcd but lew days ago.
What cared Lord Iachquin about the simple iact that
not the least rumOr Of altar denunciai had evvs
been heard VI connection with the broad county OF
Donegal? What cared no that the grosscsI outrages
committed against his tenantry ~ the Lord
Leilrlm had bsen committed against honest aud
industrious Presbyterian tcnaniss or what
cared no that me district which LORD
terianY He had .altar denunc CATIONS %
tns brain, and could no more keep the priest
oil King Charles out VI his memorials. Let thus, how.
ever, accenlualc the TACT that here Protestant
demonstrate that the question VI the Catholic religion
Is not necessarily mixed up with the question Of tenant
right. As some foolish persons suppose aud some
knavish persons pretend TO believe.
rRUK, BUT NOT yIr YoK PARLIAMENT.
In the House Of Lords the weight OF argument and
the majority OF speakers were against this PAIR OF
peers but the u truth WAS kept back IL was other
Wise in the House OF Cominoas, whore tho facts were
revealed and lyraut majori,y hoolcd and howled at
the revelation Mr. O'DonDelrs was u plain anu sIl-
pie statement and Tue question winch would natur.
ally arise 10 Inc IN ND oil ANY honorable Inquirer would
scen 10 Oe:"ls this true or Is II false ~ That, now
not the question whicn suggested Itself 10
the minds OF some members, by ANY meAnG 81 beg
winch is at 20 be addressed 10 Ia. House OF Coa,.
monsy ~ Marx that he oh not dare 70 mpuxn
curacy. His question then resolves itself simply into
lhls:-"ls the language ol truth language wncn -
IL TO be addressed TO the Hou-e OF Commonsr"
wnY TnE PUBLIC WE'RE EXCLUDED.
Here a Indictment most appalling In tts
ture--ths iassnooi oil which, II II were iaso could
have Instantly expossd-thc accuracy OF which,
II true ought 10 have commanded urge and
entalIsa investigation and stringent reform
Surrey when the question ~ issue was grave, when
| inquiry was 40 necessary as 70 whether The iaw
OF = deiunct Legislator was thus formally aai
! oponly impeached, Il stood to tho honor OF nv
/ ing legislators that they should thoroughly aud
freely havo tho subject examined before the pubic
Wnsn recognized that the truth OF the ipd.c-
ment could not be disputsd-wnen u was discovered
that the manner whch framed could 10
censured-then t resolved 10 drive out the pubilc
and stine charge IN secrecy. Tue substance VI Mr.
0Donneli's speech. in contlnualor, has been pun
iishcu; u contained the documentary evidence
assertions aud the reasons why ho protested vgor
ously against "brAndipg whole barony with tue sttg-
Of msmbersnip Of murderous conspiracy against
the rights of property while u remained unproven
In spite oil his harAngue. In spite OF the ba,ed breath
stI Paddy O'Brsn The cnsmp ons Of open and
truth have detained tbs victory. The very strategy
9. .nea eansd ,s. vs sns there "ns
enort made 10 secure secresy