Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06

LONDON, June 4-The Times this
morning editorlally arraigns the
leaders of the Land League and
their abettors, including Archbishop
Croke and Parnell, as having conspired to
defy the law. The article severely CEN
sures the Archbishop for his recent course
in melting the peasantry to insubordInation,
and points out that It is not alone the land
lords who suffer from the terrorism, but hun
dreds of thousands who are dependent on
them.
Mr.. O'Mahoney, prominent member of
Bally DeKab Land League, has been arrest
ed under the coercion act. In spite OF a
large force OF armed constabulary, the peo-
pie twice succeeded in rescuing O'Mahoney,
when finally he was captured. A portion OF
the mob has started to endeavor to intercept
his escort at skibbereen, county Cork.
The Times, in a leading article, says: "We
have only to consider the condition of Ire
land and the temper of the Irish peasantry
on one hand, and such speeches as those of
Archbishop Croke at Holy Cross and Par
nelPs yesterday on the other to satisfy
ourselves of completely of the Land League,
its leaders and abettors with what is now
nothing more nor less than a conspiracy to
defy the law. The cry of League is no longer
a protest against arbitrary evictions. 1t is
new immoral doctrine that a tenant may
refuse to pay what he considers unjust rent,
even though he is perfectly able to pay.
Thus is the agitation now revealed in all of
Its nakedness, of which Archbishop Croke, an
appointed minister of religion, protesting
peace and charity to all men, says
1t is not revolutionary, not an
irreligious movements movement calcu-
lated to injure anybody. 1t is difficult to
read such words with common patience. It
Is not landlords alone who suffer under this
cruel, lawless terrorism but hundreds and
thousands who are dependent ON them, such
as mortgages of rent, charges, holdings of
jointures, etc, all of whom are absolutely
guiltless. No word of sympathy for
these helpless victims has escaped the
sacred lips of minister of the Gospel, yet
Parnell can coolly exhort the government
to follow Archbishop Croke's advice. The
audacity of Parnell in repeating Archbish
op Croke's advice in the House of Com
mons, is simply astounding. Let us see,'
said Archbishop Croke, whether there will
be that willingness on the part of the peo-
pie to submit quietly to the terms of land-
lords or not In other words the
government is exhorted to leave
the landlords to the mercy of the peasantry,
iniamed by the reckless agitation. in order
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that they would get no mercy at all, to say
nothing of justice. Force may be no
remedy, but when law is openly defed, and
defiance justified as a movement calculated
to injury nobody, it is necessary before all
to vindicate the authority of law"
A serious riot occurred at Cork last eve
ming. The houses in two streets were COM
pletely wrecked. Jas. Minnex and his son,
the latter Secretary of the Mehelstown
Branch OF the Land League, have been ar
rested under the coercion act, charged with
melting to riot. large party of military
went to MitchelstCwn to day to aid evic-
tions. Five persons have been arrested
near Killarney for attacking a house and
cutting off the tenants ear.
The following message has been tele-
graphed to President Garfield bv Mr.. Boy
ton, from Kilmainham prison: 81 hope the
American Government will never submit
me, or the honor of the republic | fought
to maintain, to the degradation of ar appeal
to the benevolence OF the cowardly British
Government, incapable OF extending to my
countrymen the commOnest Justice"
a mass meeting in Hyde Park, to protest
against the governments policy with regard
to Ireland, was held to day. Although
there was a steady driZzle of rain during the
day, large number of Irish men and wo-
men were present, but the attendance of the
general public was limited. A procession of
branches of the Home Rule organization
with bands and banners marched from Ira
falgar Square to the Park, where there was
speaking from three platforms. The fol-
lowing resolutions were carried unanimous
ly at each platform:
THAT the government is cria1inallyrespon-
sible for the deplorable condition of Ire
land.
That the meeting summon the govern
ment Immediately to suspend evictions and
liberate persons arrested on suspicion.
"That Mr.. Forster resign the Office for
which he has proved his utter incapacity."
Mr.. Parnell appeared and was enthusas-
tically received. He made a speech, In
which he attacked the government for en-
couraging unjust evictions. He read letter
from priest, OF New Pallas, stating that
Colonel Hare, on whose property the recent
riotous tvictiOns occurred, has during the
last twenty five years evicted nearly four
hundred and fifty persons. Mr.. Parnell said
serious responsibility will rest on the gov
eminent if the evictions continue. Irish
men are now becoming aware Of the power
of combination and passive resistance.
Messrs. T. P. O'Connor aud Frank O'Don-
nell, members of Parliament, also addressed
the meeting.
Chief Secretary Forster will remain in
Ireland ntil after the Whitsuntide holi-
days.
At AtLoughrea, Galway county, on Saturday,
three men named Dolsn, FaheY and Keogh,
charged with the murder of Conners, in
Galway, and discharged for lack OF evi-
dence, were rearrested under the coercion
act for the same crime
LONDON, June 5.-Mr. O'Mahoney, who
was arrested yesterday and rescued and
again arrested, finally informed the police
that If they withdrew he would go on with
the escort to Limerick Jail. He walked
from Ballydehob to Skibbereen, accompa-
MED by two thousand people, where he took
the train TO Cork aud proceeded thence to
Limerick. The warrant charges him with
melting to murder.
Portsmouth, June "A company Of the
army service corps has been sent to Ireland
to be attached to the various flying columns.