Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-28
PARNELL AND HIS MISSION
A Bitter Onslaught Against
Irish AgitatOrs and CathO-
lie Leaders Bricks Thrown
ROugh ShOd,


Correspondence Of the Register,
We notice that there is good deal
said III the papers, at present, about one
Parnell, who, il seems, has come over TO
this country from Ireland TO agitatc, for
the avowed purpose OF raising funds for
the Irish poor. Before giving any cOun-
tenance to this movement, WE would
wish TO know something more about it,
inasmuch as we have somewhere seen
it stated, on the authority of Parnell
himself, that all the money collected
here, is not To 90 into the hands OF the
poor, but to be paid over to the leading
agitators in Ireland, TO be disposed OF rs
they NAV think best.
Ii looks TO us asif there were some.
thing in this business that does not ex-
actly appear on the surface and for the
purpose of getting little light more on
the subject, we will PROFOUND series OF
questions; We are perfectly aware that
the Irish people have very great griey-
ances, arising from nonresident land
ownership; but il is a very serious ques-
ton, whether they have not done Il
great deal in past times, and are still do
ing much themselves to aggrayate those
grievances. would enquire whether
this agitation prevails To the same
extent i'm the North as in the South and
Nest of Ireland, and what makes the
difference? Ii it is not engineered
chiefly by the Romish priesthood OF
iceland, Ii the priesthood, being the
Chief agitation, will not be the deposl-
tories OF the money sent over from this
country, how will it be known what
proportion of these funds will 90 into
the hands of the poor? Finally, we
wish To know, whether this is not an
old trick OF the clergy to gain a windiall
in funds and popularity for the benefit
of their church?
We are now at peace with the Brit
ish government. Why should we en-
courage foreign agitators to come here
and stir up bad blood between us and
the English people? Why should a
lew be laid upon American citizens,
from time 10 time, to relieve the pauper-
ism Of Ireland, occasioned quite as
much land more, perhaps, by grasping
and bigoted clergy, as by the acts OF
nonresident land OwnersH
We know how Tweed rings and
kelly rings" are manipulated by the
Irish priesthood in this country, Ia con-
troll our politics. to grasp and absorb
our public funds into the Romish
church; to PROSTATE our free lnstltu-
tions. and to erect upon the ruins there
of gigantic spiritual despotism, whose
demands are never satisfied, except
by crushing out the last spark of
rational liberty. These considerations
ought To give pause, We should think,
To American citizens, who. moved by
the nOblest impulses, are in danger of
being caught in All old fashioned clerical
swindlc, dressed up in modern garb.
We do not deny the Tact that great dis
tress exists in Ireland; AMI il the ques-
ton Of present relief, pure and simple,
were presented disconnected from other
"asitations, against the British govern
ment. and in favor ui Roman Catholic
ism. We should not have one word To say
against il. But a We now view the
matter We feel constrained To- say Ia the
American people, Pause and consider
well before YOU act" NOI.