The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28
THE GREAT SHELTER LAM

aa lasur,t. In nonlBilclI @ 1890 49, ''e"t :
II appeal ~ tic Irish W'Ua ms ooi"asues,
III especially IN A. Nhal aH over we Woflu,
and nf p.nnlns srlca, the Erent Shelter
~, , .,,oosaful Cot material aid In CARRYING
,hIoh haa hn, issue the peaceful revolution
~, anne q anangurstetl
:, ~ - 4 was printed In full In the D1tsio-
inca .eertisy, and it's perusal must con-
cen 'ctlv rptlecting mind that crisie has
a, trhchcd IN the affairs OF Ireland. which
. Tor thu exercise of the broadcast states
tstahlr rl tho part ct tito English govern
rnent. and which can only be successfully
mot by making the concessions which arc
demanded by the tenantry, whose condition
IL such a. % eall for the sympathy of all
civilized peoples. To tho foreigner tho treat-
merit of lret,rd hy tho Engllai, ltnoplo Il one
Of The extraordinary and incytusahle blum
ders ever made Ivy al Intelligent and power
fui government and the suffering
snd htaodshed caused by tho
long series " wrongs and expressions
lextendng rs they do. through centuries,
seem to have had no other effect thnn to
harden The hearts Of tho Engltsh landowners
against their worked Irish tenantry.
Vain have been the most splendid efforts Of
lrcland's gifted orators, vain the resistance
and the aupplicatton of her people: Eng
land retains her remorseleRs grasp and her
vast army and navy are employed to keep
iii subsection and In virtual slavery the
sand British lords may be maintained In
prtncely luxury. The result of the almost
immemoriai expressions has been, natur-
ally, to force from their homes millions
or lrshmen. who under more benlgnant
government. would have added greatly to
England's strength and glory. America has
sheltered ten millions Of these expatriated
people, and millions more are scattered In
other lands. Everywhere they have given
evidence Of the very highest capacities and
everywhere they have been found striking
sturdy blows for that liberty, tho love OK
which is Unborn In the Colts. and which they
have. BY All exhibition of the noblest at
tributes OF manhood, proved themselves
worthy to enjoy. The demand OF Mr. Par
nell. speaking for the Irish people. liz the SUBJ
stttution of All Industrial ownership or the
land for the tenant system. which has wrought
such wide spread ruin and which Is tho cause
81 the present agrarian strife. In other words,
the proposition. as we understand It. Ia that
tho propretors shall agree to sell to their
tenants the lands. upon some equitable
plan, In order that. ultimately, the tillers OF
the soil may become its possessors. This Ia 4
proposition, as Mr.. Parnell well says, which
will undoubtedly meet with strong opposition
on the part Of those who are called upon to
resign privileges which they have come to re-
r,rJ u
hellion against the government and the ma
tional troops will be called out to protect and
enforce the rights OF the few arstocrats to
whom the agony and suffering OF tho Irish
people arc as nothing compared with the loss
or q portion " their annual income. On this
point Mr.. Parncll says:
TO meet this opposition aud guide the ma
tional movement for freeing The land If Ireland |
Y Ct two kinds must b. forthcoming
the one. and most essential kind. II an or
ganiz nj DEVELOPMENT Of earnest ness and res
dilute attitude On the part of the 900 600 landess
farmers ct Ireland. rs we'll ~ those whose daily /
bread depends upon the prosperity of their
fatharnna IN demanding their Just rights IA
guaranteed. In the set lament We propose. Tho
been wanting when the national spirit OF our
country and the patriotism of her exiled sons
lave been appealed 20 ina pstrl lotto cause. and
We are confident they will not he Withheld now
when the very soil cf Ireland il the object
We deste TO free. aud the land slavery Of our
, ,eI, the thing We are resolved shall b.
such bitter experiences 4 the wrongs Of land
aratsn, rs those who have been compelled to
honld more readily and generously sympa-
hize Wit those who ara resolved to retain a
lrm grin OF their Irish homesteads than the
Killed who We're forced By UBIQUITOUS laws to
cave them.
There Is 10 doubt that this stirring appeal
I'LL meet the generous response 1t deserves.
he hearts not alone OF Irishmen, but OF all
len who sympathizs with an oppressed and
ljured people, Will be deeply touched, and
.merica will send not only words OF cheer
ut material assistance to further the grand
urpose Of securing to the Irish people the
ossession of Irish soil |
Should, however, the greed of England frlls- I
ate their most earnest, patriotic and laud- t
Die design, and should the relief demanded /
g refused. then let the people OF Ireland re- |
lemher that there Is room and to spare, for {
lem in this great Shelter Land" and let I
lem. abandoning their beautiful but misgoy-
Ned land. where freedom is denied them I
,me and locate in America, where they will I
J received with cordial Welcomes liz our r
VA broad land. and especially in Louisiana Z
lere are fertile valleys and broad fields G
hich they can soon make t. blossom like the b
sc, and where they may build new homes J
ld form new ties among a people who will q
low how to value and appreciate those traits t
character which have made the Irish n
eat though homeless people. Louisiana is I
3 enough for all Ireland to come over and I
~ ample shelter among her free people, and Il
g hearts of all her sons 20 out ia sympathy T
7 those whose Woes endured for centuries 4
've yet failed to move to pity the breasts of a
nglishmen. 4
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