Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-05
DAVITT's oFFENsE.
The speech for which His Ticket
of-Leave was Revoked.

l
of-Leave was Revoked.
[From the Dublin Freeman - Jour NAL Jan. q
MIR. Davitt attended land meeting o,
Sunday at kilbrin, near kanturk. l
will, bs remembered. that on this day
week meeting in Kanturk was sup
pressed by proclamation The snow LAY
six inches on tho ground and the iros
was the severest experienced tor many
1 years. However. Notwithstanding The
inclemency OF the weather, a large anG
enthusiastic gathering assembled te
greet Mr. Davitt. Large contlng gents
came from Kanturk, Buttevant, BOner.
bee, ,Dromcolloghe and Newmarket, each
deputation being headed with its band
and banners. Forty years ago q great
antl-tithe meeting was held IN kilbrin,
and on that occasion a symbol of the
tlthes wss cofined and buried there. To.
day representation OF landlordism was
treated in the same manner Mr.. iDay.
lit arrived from Dublin by the American
mail, and drove through kanturk to the
place OF meeting. Everywhere on being
recognized he was most enthusiastically
| received. -l ia .9-ou
The Rev. 7. Leader, P. P. BalIy-
ciough and Kilbrin, was moved to the
chair. .,.,..a. - -,
| MIR. Davitt, who was received with
prolonged cheering. in speaking to the
hrst resolution, said Fellow country
men, there never has been period in
the history of our struggle with ielon-
lous landlordism when the enemies of
our homesteads and the plunderers of
our earnings were so blindly fulfilling
the saying that The gods first deprive
those OF their reason whom they intend
to destroy than at the present crisis.
Not single act that could be calculated
to drive people in to lrreconcilable enmi-
ty against system is being Iett undone
by Irish landlords at the present hour.
While there is not in their conduct either
IN the press or in parliament a solitary
feature OF reasonabIeness or Cancellation
which could influence the people in Ire
land IN their favor Or turn the flank of
the land league in its crusade against
their monopoly. All the hitherto con-
cealed hatred OF our country and detes-
tatlon OF those who supported
them in idle voluptuousness Is now man
lfesting itself in the cowardly aud infa-
nous slandsrs which their, hireline or
gans are heaping upon the Irish charac-
ter. In their frenzied clamor for revenge
they are crying out for martial Law, sus-
pension ef trial by jury. and other coer-
Give measures which would place every
mans life at the mercy Of English SOL
diers. and the liberty of the people at the
feet OF Irish policemen. Do they reflect
Tor moment that those whom they now
stlgmatlze as assasslns, and call upon
the government to dragoon, are the
people from whom they expect to receive
rent in the future as it has been paid in
the past?
A voice-Good man, Davitt.
Mr.. Davitt-Are they so ignorant OF
human nature, 50 blind to the interests
OF the Irish people, as to imagine that
an insult and blow are the agencies
with which landlordism is to be reinsta-
ted In the position IRON which the land
league has dislodged il by reason and ar
gument. Yes, thank God, the evil genus
which has hitherto played their game in
the ranks OF the people has been flung
oack into their own councils, and is now
Preclpitating their cause upon inevitable
destruction. Like a panic stricken wing
OF routed army the landlords have fled
Dack upon the government and comr1u-
nIcated their own fear and thirst orblind
retaliation to the cabinet OF Gladstone.
1t is a subject OF the greatest astonlsh-
ment that u statesman OF such great ca
paclty and undoubted earnestness should
allow himself to have his policy toward
Ireland shaped in crisis like this by
the selfish cries and vindictive efforts OF
q handful OF Irish landlords. This move-
ment has been from the beginning al
most an exclusively social one, dealing
more with the material wants of our
country than with the national aspira-
tons OF our race, but now, owing to the
fury with which the landlords have pre-
cipitated the powers that be.every argu-
ment that could be used in defense of
imperial rule in Ireland is being weak
ened by blunders, while every PROPOSE
ton in favor OF national autonomy is be-
ing supported by unconstitutional action
on the part Of the government. What say
the men of moderate views inIreland to.
day who have repelled the extremists in
the past with the boast that Gladstone |
ministry would governIreland |
according to Irish ideas, and leave no
grievances unredressed, which 1conld
strengthen the position of the irreconcil-
ables? From whom are we to receive
hose messages OF peace and measures
u contentment which Gladstone wor.
shippers have dangled before our eyes
rom 1874 to Midlothian, and from thence
o the queens speech? Is 1t from those
Who, in response to the Just demands of
i've millions of people tor reform which
DR.. Bright, has advocated flood the coun.
ry with troops, and suppress public
meetings! From what party or by whose
ust craftsmanship are we to be relieved
i the knowledge that the greatest ca.
anllty which can betall country is to
70 governed by power which Is con.
tantly compelled to look to its own pro-
ectlon first land to the wants and welfare
the people aiterwardp Not, surely.
rom the man who allows himself to be
laced in position where it can be said (
t him T'ET
have found new gift Tor Erin .'.--
- ca "A sl guy mat Will surely content her;
She asked me for justice ami right 6
Anu buckshot and bayonets I've sent her. :
Thus, by train OF accidental circum- i
sances To- lowing in the wake of this 6
reat social movement, and provoking
le lears oil conscience stricken class. q
le one great statesman and the Identical '
nSllsh party which have been held up G
capable OF ruling Ireland in such a '
tanner as TO eradicate the desire for self y
overnment, have proved themselves ca C
aoie, instead. OF trampling upon every v
estlge OF constitutional liberty, and ex- b
nguishing every hope in Ireland of re. t
ewing justice at their hands. Without e
single act on the part of the land il
ague to justify the apprehension of in ii
,,rrectlon, soldiers and police are mass p
maneuvered as il a revolution was at p
ana tor exercising the right and using c
ny the weapons which repealed the s.
,rn laws and won reform for En- pelaud. p
ne right OF freedom OF speech is struck b
own in Ireland open and constitutional r.
stherlngs dispersed as seditlous, while Ii
magistrate recruited from the enemies l,
me people can arrest. imprison and ii
my oail to those who are the opponents Ii
their system. There remains only one q
ore oiunder to be committed by this
ndiord. ridden government in order to
axe Irish opinion solid and in favor OF n
g'siatlve independence, and kick the II
81 prop from beneath Westminster rule 7,
Ireland, and that Is now advocated by +,