The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05
IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT.

IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT.
LlvAN, IN THE DEBATE oNi THE ADDRESS.
The following is q report (taken from the
Freeman) Of two of the Irish speeches in the
debate in the House of Commons on the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the throne ::
Mr. O'Conpor Power-I shall endeavor to fol-
low the example of my bon. friend, the mem ber
for Cork, Mir. Mccarthy Downin &, and give ex-
preston to the feeling I entertain regarding
this address. He quoted several instances to
show that the practice of submitting speech
which contains reference to local legisla
ton is very unusual and he complained that
the claims put forward on behalf of the Irish
people had been completely ignored. In my
oplpion. when we have been Summoned here
from different parts we ought ut all events to
have been informed of the intentions OF the
Government respecting our own country, in
the condition of which we are far more nter-
eated than in the sucoessfll policy of the Gov
erpment in Aighsnistan. Although l am op-
posed to the foreigo policy of the present
Government, have not taken pert in the party
quarrels or divisions in this House. and do
not Intend to take part in them. am con-
vinced that, as between tho two parties. 1T Ia
six o: oue and balf.s-dozen of the other. What
has this debate been this EVENING" Not sucb
to enlighten us as to the right ana wrong
of the wor, b 1T simply an attempt on the part
Of the Government to vincicste their policy,
and an attempt on the part Of the Opposition
to show that something they did on certain
occasion is not deserving Of the censure that
has been oast upon it. Ireland is often regard
ed intregal portion of the empire, bot
my frat duty IN Irish Nationalist ie to "ssert
the distinct nationality Of Ireland. And why
Because in ordinary times Ireland is ahut ont
from the observation Of Europe, and her aepi-
rations are judged by the caricatures given in
the English press. 1t is, therefore, when
questions of an international character are be-
fore the House that it is the duty of Irshmen
to stand forward before Europe and declare
that their fret consideration u il the nationality
of their own country. The union between IRE
land and Eo gland is only a union in name 1t
is not o union of hearts. 1t is the result OF the
blackest crime ever perpetratsd by one nation
against apother-the destruction of the Irish
Parliament. And the Imperialism OF Lord
Beaconefeld in 1873 ought to be odious to
the Irish people-certainly it WAS a5 destruc-
tive to liberty-&s the imperialism of Pitt in
1898. It hss the same object in view, English
aggrandisement it adopts the same means OF
reaching it's sobjeot-corrnption and violence
it proceeds from the same arrogant, liberty
hating Tory party, and marches forward 10 toe
brsv patriots fallen in defence of their native
land. l have read all that has been writ
ten and spoken recently by English statesmen
of both parties on the subject OF the afghan
war, and am bound to say that good deal
of what they have said of each other 10 sub
stantiated by the official correspondence which
has been placed in our hands. The accusations
they have levelled at each other are well scs'
tained in the nicisl papers. and as an Irish
man / have the greatest pity for England,
whose politicians are plunged in such violent
disseneions that they seem determined 20 hRaG
each other like the Kilkenny cats, until there
is nothing left but their tails (a laugh, and
hear, hear
We Irish are 60 often lectured on the ain of
disunion that We would be justified in preach
ing a sermon on thesbeauty of Christianity for
the benefit OF Indian Viceroys ahd ex-Viceroys,
and English Minister and ex.hinisters, but it
REQ ores too laRSe stock of Eaglish hypocrisy
an q self. comp placency to succeed IN such tSek
1t is the duty, sir, of the representatives OF the
people to demand the redress of grievances be-
fore granting supplies l, for one, shall ex-
haust all the forms of the House in refusing
the supplies for this wicked war. In the name
of nv constituents denounce 1T as q base ana
cowardly aggression on an independent State
l shall vote against the address because con
denim and abhor the brutal policy which has
been pursued towards the Afghan nation.
shall vote against the address because the
Government has turned deaf ear to the cries
for Justice which have been repeatedly raiSed
on behalf of the Irish people in thls aouee;
Ireland repudidAtes from her heart and soul
this blood stained Imperialism which trampies
on the rights of nations and care not VINO
NAV betray her honor, by associat1Dg her tslr
name with the unhAllowed policy OF the Gov
ernment in this unholy war, l assert thet her
Svmpethies are now, as they have ever been,
on the side of struggling freeneu IN every op-
pressed land (cheers)
MI. Sullivan said:
These diff ,ulties began last year by the
GovernmenG placing on the back OF John Ban
Asia Minor. We have now got Asia MsJor
(hear, hear. and lsughter) The policy OF her
Msiesty's Government appeared to be one OF
annexation and war with smaller Powers, with
those who might be weak enough to be safely
bullied in order that their territories might be
added to this already overgEown empire. Inc
state of affairs in England and Ireland is far
fa- 0ra yuOT Winter