The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-27

many. The result OF such legislation has
Ireland to condition ri heple snsHs and de-
pendenee. almost beyond endnranee. In the
hive ',, ', ',absolutely 10 pro'setion 81 saieauafd
landlord or,ha agent, N'pe-tenth. Of the land
sr@s Sns"ssa a'her t than % tenaue1 m ' at VIII u
oonr#e implies that they msy be esgslled at y
moments notne T. bay the baId ere eapp,ge % o. as 1se
tlat In the matter Of rent they nre at the mercy
3. the proprietsr; who may rafae M 20 or M lower 20
y"g q at hs Brsh Genr. or IN Enas for
s he, % sa. sE R Hi s sPa 70 g sss gRs M
people who cultivate their estates and that they
are represented ~ agents who "a nk u their es~
%ss ae fen,s ars "s efsRa1ssa
ppsbs na raised hs
piece Of lana In poor condition and enrich It by
soil and Industry. rust IN propoIItlon as 7 i'm
ngent raise he renta. Should he, particularly
fortunate. accumulate litila and desire tn
erect p home for nimses =; and fam
thers facts we mn ote the pubiishe declaration
weatport' % who annonpees that. within the last
twenty years, the rents have Increased 400
and aGo per cent. ln another a portion Of. ct the
the Inst thirty years. rents have been generally
lnoreasea IN his parish three difisrent times.
ta @ poor poo" @ and taxes = pay ier hs aTi hey
cot, and fifth Of tho value of all the sea
weed they Rnther and burn for fertilizer.
Is II not Of easy comprehension, under such
condition Of afrairs, why Ireland's fertility 30
little beneata tho Irish farmer2 u Il not clear
draw oil The substance from her and from her
pooplef How can tho peasant under such op..
h3rress'vs croumstanoes lay by for rainy dayf
Its sweetest smile. when the soil ls most Krats-
Al for what In done the Irish farmer profits but
@ from M 929a natnT h a Fl.
hs nd the wretehed hovel. scarcely fit for human
put the hs
balance goes to the landlord. who like the lily
has neither totled nor spun.
AS q fitting cap to THE monument OF plustice-
the land ays'em Of Ireland. We have the prtvi-
ege. by law accorded tho landlord, OF rohbing
apd spelling his evleted or Q, retiring Tenant; tenant;
his lands bowling Wilderness. and reclaimed
hem, transforming his acres iptoa paradise;
should he have erected at his own expense the
prlet?r, without ono cont Of compensatlon to
tue starred tenant. What name shaI We ap-
ege. If 1t be not to call 1t legaltzed robbery?
What are he men who avail themselves Of It.
but plunderers and thieves as unconsclonable
s,ld, guilty, as The man who meets you nsgon the
highway presents. hjs weapon and boldly de-
mands your. purae' And yet there sit upon the
benches In the House Il Lords. there circulate
through ibe aristocratic salons OF London
and Dublin. numbers whose ancestors have
perpe'ratsd such, vla'nies bsfore them, and
who have themselves followed the example OF
their iiluatrions fathers.
Such is be condition Of ireland at this mo-
esbe u asoe sva Vi W q which h oar
Iriah brethren are aiming their agitation, III
snbs ssd n ii II IT, ssre oIs W .1e
been by reason OF the absence OF darkness In
the original.
fv a ma uUnn n enforcing
By the laws Of Great Britain tho great mass of
lrishmen are deprived 9f y The right Of o. bearing s
olution is almost out Of the anestion. They can
2nly ,.a assembe rs they S are doing, ana faiss
sr eang s snon q g. hs s e s
thsm; They wlll thus. We trast aai,, force .ss
cruel system of land tenure. In :. such
manner ~ as to evlnce more regard m Tor the vel
sna sr1 bs not not hey 81
refuse to pay nI rents and render nugatorv
every measure of compulsion by refusing te
under distress. or, to occupy holdings from
which others have been evictsd.. II the people
n ots aVa viii Th h naa m
terms with the tenantry. And. indeed, II they
sten to the voice Of reason 20 they YIN do
erous. hre stubborn and not over caatious. cd
they may be driven 70 rsvolntion the success q
isn ireland TGo'd to tho eeo old Celtic % stock t. whom
originally belonged. In support OF the exptc-
tatton of relief flowing from agitation and re-
sistance. We have precedent as we'll as reason
II Ia not yet many years since Catholic emanei-
patton was 80 secured similarly Was DESTROYED
the Infamous system Of tithee. whereby Cath
olic people wore compelled to contribute one
tenth OF their substance to the support OF the
Protestant clergy Of the Anglican Church, And
So equally In this instance. will the Irish Deo-
pie. by wise and unanimous action. secure
some measure OF Justice. It is true that we In
America can take no active part In the conflict.
but we may extend to our suffering brethren
pecnnary aid, where such is needed We may
also contribute to tho cause our fervent pray
ers for. after all. the nations and their dig-
Az a son of old Erin. ono who loves and glories
In tho island Of his birth. who SORROWS with
her in anliction and reioices when she is
glad, / have presumed to place upon her altar
feeble tribute Of respect. I crave your patti
once and indulgence If. as q conclusion. pray
to 10y 1t now before you: