The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-07
IRISH LAND QUESTION.
Three Large Meetings ON Sundny-Mon.
Ster Demonstration AZ Cork,

EuEee Largo Meet'nkB ON Sundny-Mon.
Ster Demonstration at Cork.
LONDON, October 5.-This has been q
memorable day in the annals of the Irish
land question. The agitation has al, eady
begun to produce its results. Four county
meetings have been neld, one at Cork,
where nearly 10000 people were assem-.
bled, one at marlborough in Queens
County which attracted 1900, one at
Dunmore in Galway that was attended by
$1,000 persons, and the fourth at BaIlin-
robe in Mayo. This geographical division
shows that the south, centre and west Of
the country are pretty well impregnated
with the views that the anti.rent agi ators
have been preaching.
The most noteworthy features OF all the
meetings was a general absence Of the
priests, except at marlborough, where
speeches were made by two OF their mum
ber. Here the Presidents seat was urcu.
pied by Richard l.alor, one OF the most
extreme partisans ot the measure. The
Rev. DR.. Magee, a parish priest, male a
very strong speech, dwelling on the great
distress that had arisen from the bad sea-
sons, and the general hard times in COM
merCe. DR.. Magee also insisted OIL the
duties OF landlords to their tenants, argu-
ing that capital aud labor were as bI .Ies
Of scissors, each being useless without
the other What the tenants wante,. he
said, was the landlords sympathy, an,l il
things were going ill with the tenant the
landlord must abate his demands. DR..
Magee avoided saying directly, "!Ion't
pay your rents" }" but his forbearancc vas
considered all the more significant.
There we're occasional outbursts Il, all
the meetings OF "Shoot the landlords,
"Give them an ounce OF lead" Two
tenants OF the Meath estate Of the MARQUIS
OF Headfort, whose agents, as well a. the
Marquis, had received letters on Tuesday
last threatening their death unless their
rents were reduced, have been privately
cautioned against attending meeting OF
tenants, which is this week to be held ior
the purpose OF sympathizing with the
Marquis, and expressing their loyalty to
his family.
The largest gathering was at Cork. Here
Messrs. Parnell, Shaw, Smyth and Cal.
hurst, the members Of Parliament, we're
the speakers. Mr.. VIM. Shaw took the
more moderate view Of the question. He
spoke in favor OF Mr. Gladstone's Land
Act, which gave compensation to eviCted
tenants, and declared that those who work.
cd the soil should own it; and landlords
should be fairly bought out. At the same
time he warned farmers not TO commi; any
acts which should place them in the grasp
OF the law.
Mr.. Parnell, leader Of the movement,
and Home Rule member OF Meath, was
greatly cheered when he rose 10 speak,
He said that the farmers had no inen.
ton OF placing themselves in the power Of
the law. The landlords were determined,
however, to get them there. What should
be done with bad landlords? IA voice,
"Shoot them" II the farmers stood to.
gether and refused to pay unjust rent the
game was theirs. They should not and
would not allow themselves to be exter.
minated as they were in 1913. They had
the right spirit, and they had physical
strength to back it. ~ do not think"
said Mr.. Parnell, "that physical strength
will be necessary. Adopt policy OF pas
sive resistance. This Is the line c6un-
sci you TO follow, and so long as Ireland
is ruled by Englishmen the question can
not and shall not be laid 10 rest"
The speech was received with enlhus-
iasm. Aiterward a series OF resolutions
was passed, demanding an abatement Of
rent and fxity Of tenure.
The proceedings were orderly, and pla-
cards were posted over the city, bidding
the Nationals to avoid the meeting, and
reserve themselves for action on day
that was not far distant.
A deputation from the Central Council
oil the Home League attended the meet
ing at Dumoor. This led to serious differ.
ences. A local farmer named Sheridan
called upon the meeting not to listen 10
the deputation. "Home rule" he cried
exCitedly, "is bubble. 1t Is an empty
shame. 1t Is the greatest delusion ever
dangled before the eyes OF the Irish poor"
The Chairman tried to obtain a hearing
for the deputation amid scene OF tile
widest excitement. Resolutions were
passed declaring that, as the people saw
no help coming from other sources, they
must save themselves.
At Ballinrobe' MIR. Davitt, an ex.Fenian
prisoner, insisted that the late Outrage at
Castlebar was not agrarian. de said that
It's object was manifestly robbery, and de.
nounced the younger Smith murderer.
Mr.. 0'Connor Power and Mr.. Ferguson,
the Glasgow Home.rule agitator, also ad.
dressed the meeting.