, 1880-03-14
SHERL OCK'S IRELAND.

10 tae 6sitor Of The Chicago TFtbun&
| CHICAGO. March l3.-Haytng been asked by 4
Valaed and literary friend to give my opinion on
this work on Ireland, juse published by Mr.,
Sherlock, I thought would send these few re-
mnrks to your paper.
from vorlous reasons think can 1iya An
unbiased and unpre5udiced opinion on this
| book: First, being most intimately connected
| IN Ireland and living for years on an Irish es-
tate: and, second, being Protestant. and forty
years ago that unhappily meant far greater
distinction OF class and opinion than it does now.
say then, advtsedly, III. .sherlock's publication,
from its aantrsb BILE preface to the last page, IS
one Of the .truest, tatrest, and best-written
works on Ireland ever published. The gazetteer
portion Is Invaluable. I feel sure this BOOK viii
and every unprejudfced person should possess q
copy. From page 126 to LIZ inclusive, the true
cause Of much Of Ireands sorrows is
SIS maeh solid i'd and % trppthfu, pahsS n mattep e9
Is admirably expressed How cleverly and
now ~ vel oGonnsli Is described Ind the pleas
surely, II brains, II eArnestness, and uufailing
steadiness Of purpose, Joined with the greatest
iove OF MS country, could have procured for Ire
have succeeded But from al ilI-ndytscd arita-
tors and blatant takers lot all true lovers of 1o-
lana trn away Thts kind 9f agttation will
but wise, united, and strong moral force would
soon aWaken true and lasting sympathy.
In. Ar. Sherlock's account OF tho Irish, every
honest hearted man and woman must DO deeply
Interested and, In fact, many in Chicago for the
nrst time learn how truly proud Of Ireland thoy
should 81 De. Al, aud convince some people that
Paddy ts not cross between buHoon and u
Dully. 4 kinder, purer, more warm hearted rnce
does not exist than the Irish nation. lean testify
to Irish landlords being loved respected looked up
to, surrounded by u Wel1-tO-dO tenantry, and
why? Because these gentlemen from father to son
lived On their estates and when grievance arose
came tG The andod and there
old cry but to this hour it Is blot On Irish land
lords, and the fruitful cause OF much Of Ire
glands unpardonable tndinerence,--yes, ind
worse, downright ignorance OF how to manage.
how to smooth down, how to behave, as 1t were,
Remember but ave 6ours' travel scparates The
two countries, but this immense distance keeps
her her, Majesty from 10 trying to live AMONGST hor
eontempt for ireland pers ades s ali ciasses M }ro%
the school-boy to the dowager-duchess Irish
people, Irish manners, aud an Irish brng,1e are
aFf9s IL snsoo yPa aaa kea e
with less consideration than a Zulu. An English
man trnvels in ireland for tho fun Of the thing.
Tas 'bo bs {ep S t1s So ter sns%
foreign land" but as to knowledge OF the
bsttes Insight into 1rsh char
as II be had remained IN England.
But must conclude, and say with the poet
n,a Blase l3G S sea whts td se9 Red Sea ran
as Mr.: Sherlock treats the snbiect)
the fearf9i T5onEs done to Ireland Or the tre-
herself b. her wfllful ignorance and blind, silly,
and most mistaken indifference. -
" Oh Erin, my country, though strangers may
The bills aud the valleys once called my own,"
Shall ever live to see you, as you should be, y
)" Power IN the land"2 < H. G.