The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
EN0LdHD ASD iREIfHD.
OladMono's Government bringing ItscIf
Anto Ridtculs -sRadicai 6ympathioA- : Dis.
solution And Parncii.


aware for the first time IN Ills ITO nor
haps, tiInt such counties as Galway.
Mayo aud Sligo really exist, and Tint
Irish pensnnts have sone grounds Of
complaint, sOIno reason for their prcs-
cnt altitude. Tho Boycott expedition
has taught them something at loast
worth kno~lng--natnoly, that thofe
arc good landlords and bad ones, md
TINT the English government hns ruoI-
ly been led to protect u man whose
very lifo ''ns boon M insult to h,tn,ani-
~. THIS agent, Captain Boycott, Is
proved to huyo been guilty OF the
most
rErff AND ourRAGEoUs TYRANNY,
TO such an extent TINT at last tho pcoplc
living under his rulo rcbcllcd, and, to
use tho word coined IN his honor,
"Boycottcd" him. And after reading
tho stories OF Captain Boycotps dcnl-
Jugs with his tenants Of whom hc Ind
charge, there IL scarcely an Enulish-
nnn 10 bo found who does not euv.
"And IL served bin jolly Wcll riuht.."
You may talk about unfolding Tho
dignity and mulosty of the law III fnro
Of such Il story rs That told III CuDtnin
Doycotts lie, and tho Enylisl, peorIc,
seeing tho point, viii laugh OUTRIGHT.
Tho government organs claim That
they hnvc prevented anarchy and rc-
bell Ion In tho "wild West" by thus rc-
liovlnY Boycott. They hnvo oniv
proved tho courage md tho strength
OF tho simplo pcnsantry Of lrclnnti's
western counties. Ready and eager
10 attack even tho c0nstnbulary and
tue soldiers, they were only prevented
from doing so by the commands of tho
leaders OF tho League, who bndo them
remain IN their homes. Thus It came
about thnl only women and children
greeted md howlcd ut tho relief cxpe-
ditiDn. The mcn, Young aud old, re-
manned ut their homes, oDcditnt to
communal.
PROTECTING TIE Law.
There wnsn prominent member of
the Land i.rnguo accompanying tho
very expedition sent by tho u0yern,
m"nt TO fcprcss tho agitation which
hn had, among others, been tho means
Of calling into life. Ills presence was
d warning to tho peasants that tho sol
dicrS'Should not be abused or nttack-
CT. "Fhey mo In tho hands Of tho
law" somebody cXclaims ia Bouci-
cnults drama OF "'rhe UDowd," and
and somebody else asks, "Anu who's
to protect tho lnw?" bringing down
the house. Tho idea OF MIR. "O'Nnllv"
riding after tho relief expedition TO
prevent II from being attacked is an
equally amusing episode.
THE "O'DOwD."
You may imagine that rs Roncicault
has been induced TO withdraw his
drama OF "rhc O'Dowd" lrom tho
Adclphi that public opinion in London
or IN England ~ decidedly against the
present agitation IN ireland, Mr..
Eoucicanlt told, indeed, somo unpalat-
able truths about tho Green Isle TO his
andienoe, and these were greeted with
mingled cheers aud hiSsrs. When |
visited tho Adclphi the chrcrs chad e."
nnd tho London pittitrs seemed to ho
IN complete sympathy with the drama
lists sentiments. Perhaps it was that
dramatic picture Of the "Bovcottiuw"
of tho money lender who yot possess
sion of tho O'nowd estates that an
gercd the anaicuco ut Il later period bv
its very trni,Mlnws. Nothing could
havc better illustrated tho condition of
affairs about l'oycott'S farm than this
scrnn-thc old money lender aud his
companion wandering about the streets
OF tho little town unahlU to buy even a
loaf Of bread, aud tho worry bryyarS
refusing to Scccpt aid from tho Saxon
uSurpcrS. Tho "stalls" refused to
look at tho picture; gradually tho OPP
position grew stronger, and tho
Messrs. Gatti. manufacturers Of ice
creams and lrssccs OF tho theatre, COM
rrllcl Mr.. Boncicault To announce
that the drama would hc withdrawn.
The theatre was mll every night, and
political reasons had. believe, but
little to do with the closing Of the run
of",rhc O'Dowd." Ono can hardly
say that the great mass OF tho English
public is opposed to the present awita-
ton in ireland.
ENGllSll RADICALS AE,: IN DEEP
sympathy with the movement. Dis
tinguiShcd mon arc writing their
views on the causes Of the Irish disat.
lection, which attract considerable at
tcmtion. Mr.. Russell, Q. C.. NJ. T., il
publishing in the Ddi1y 1'clcoyuDh n
series Of articles on lrclant, that are
largely quoted. MIR. Russell is an
eminent counsel at tho Bar. and in the
House distinguished himself hy his
maiden speech on the Compensation
for Disturbance bin, in which he en-
drarorcd to convince the House Of the
eNpcd!ency OF that measure.
QUEENS COUNSEL. on IRELAND.
owe take ut random some Of the
facts given by that gentleman. Lord
Nentry's Irish rental amounts to ESQ.
600 per annum, and his tcnau;s live in
mud cabins without windows, Somc-
times without doors, the smoke max
ing its escape rs best it may through
the door or through \ hole in the roof.
Tor there a,c no chimncy$. Here and
there the houses are better, but in
every case they have been erected, un-
aided, by the tenant himself. who not
only has to pay for the cos. of crec-
tion, but is in addition taxed for the
improved yearly value by an amended
rating valuation. Some idea Of the
condition Of the people may be gather
cd from the fact that during the recent
| Scatcily 1000 were receiving relief
! from charitable funds. toward which
Lord Ncntry did nor think it ncces sSarv
to contrihutc. An Ingenious contriv-
! onr,r which finds favor NrSth his a,n,,,