The Evening critic., 1881-10-17
GI.ApsToNE,s TYRANNY.
depressing Free speech and Resort
ing 10 Extreme Measures.

depressing Free speech and Resort
ing 10 Extreme Measures.
The British government has followed up
the arrest of Mr.. Parnell by the equelly
summary arrest of six other leaders of the
Land League, all of whom are charged with
being suspected of reasonable practices and
with melting people to intimidate. tenants
not to pay rent. Three of those arrested,
including Mr.. Parncll are members of Par
lament, and % warrant was also out for Mr.
OConnor, another member. Father
Sheehey, who would probably have been
Joined to the number, had left for France
few days before. 1t is stated that quite NUM-
Der of other warrants have been issued, and
all persons have been officially notified that
any attempt to intimdate farmers from
paying rent, or to force them to abandon
their employment, or to join the Land
League, will render them subject to arrest.
1t Is n change of policy that will surprise
those who believed that Mr.. Gladstone
would respect freedom of speech, but IL IL
also an indication that popular agitation
has spread so completely over many parts
of Ireland that the concessions of the land
act cannot put a stop to 1t so long as tho
Land League has power to influence the peo
pie What will be the outcome of these
vigorous measures il is difficult to say.
possible to frame an Indictment against II
whole people. The mere suppression of spo
radio disturbances will amount to little.
There will be no armed rising, because the
Irish people have already been very gem
orally disarmed and because the leaders of
the Land League have wisely forbidden 1t.
But no government has power to deal with
passive resistance, and passive resistance, If
Mr.. Parnell's counsel is followed, will be
found more cffectual in battling tho efforts
of Messrs. Gladstone and Forster to induce
the people to accept the land act than open
instruction. FOrcible suppression may
bring about seeming acquiescencc, but it
can never make of the Irish a loyal or n
contented people.
Excitement Continues.
The excitement in Ireland continues. At
meetings held yesterday at Grong. Ennis
killen and Kittyshen it was resolved to pay
no rent until Mr.. Parnell was released. An
drew and Patrick Gallagher, secretaries of
tho Bally Buttes and Killimanc Leagues
respectively, have been arrested on sus-
picion of shooting at a cart in marlborough,
when six persons were wounded. The
Manchester, Edingburgh, Clonmel and
Clerkenwell Greene London) Leagues have
passed resolutions denouncing Mr.. Parnclps
arrest. Mr.. Robert Leako Uiberal), men,
Der of Parliament from Lancashire, speak
ing at Dutton, said that Mr. Parnell had
proved himself an avowed rebel.
gentleman who had assisted the police
was attacked and fed for refuge into the
Office of the Irish Times, where many win
dows were smashed. A crowd collected
outside the Kilmainham Jail and cheered
the imprisoned suspects.
A telegram from Carlisle announces the
arrival there of Mr.. Arthur OConnOr. Mr..
O'Connor and Mr.. Healy will take charge
| of the Land League interests in London
Large reinforcements of police and military
are going to Limerick.
Posted proclamations prohibiting meet
ing there were torn down before daybreak
yesterday morning. Col. Knox, of the
SCOTS Guards told the mayor that any
assemblage would be forcibly suppressed
Crowds nevertheless assembled in Bank
Place, outside the town, where the military
and police had forestallcd them. The at
tempt to meet was fiasco, but individuals
in the crowd .ieeringly shouted at the mil
tary commands rs the troops were moving
away. Stones were then thrown, and the
troops charged the mob. The latter closed
with the soldiers, who were ordered to load
The soldiers charged several times, but sub
sequently entered their barracks. The Scots
Greys and the police afterward charged
the mob down George street, causing 1T tt
flee in all directions. The police, in Den
mark street, fired upon the mob. Scvera
persons were wounded, and twenty arrests
were made. Numerous houses were
wrecked.
After the riot the clubhouse was at
tackled. The windows were smashed ant
the street lamps extinguished. A maj
named Casey, who was wounded in thu
abdomen by bullet during the rioting to
day, is dying.
"To Hell with Bucks hot"
On Saturday night the police frequently
charged crowds of people on the Castl
bridge and Sackville street, Dublin. TIL
mob shouted, "To hell with buckshot
and cheered Parnell, Dillon and other lead
ers of the League Many persons wer
seriously injured. The severity Of tn
action of the police is severely condemned
The Irish population of Liverpool Is in {
state of great Torment. All officers Of regi
ments quartered in Ireland have bee
ordered to return to duty Immediately.
, Mr.. Parnell was interviewed yesterda
at Kilmainham jail. He denied tn
legality of the warrants and said that h
was committed for no offenses named in tn
} warrant.
sympathy ia this Country.
Thomas p. O. O'Connor, NJ. p, who ha
: Just arrived in this country, delivered a
address last night at Steinway Hall, N.
Mr.. OCOnnor was received with most VI
roarious applause and waving of handkel
chiefs. After the cheering had subsidet
he said "When left Ireland u few day
ago, it was then in peace, but the peopl
were expectant. Mr.. Parnell was goin
,, through tho books of the Land League i
! order to select test cases, and othe
: members of the League were visiting dill
> ferent parts of the country obtaining cv
, dence, so that the test cases could be properl
: presented in the courts and to meet the GOV
E eminent on their own field. The condition {
a the country had, however, changed, and
storm which would probably develop into
hurricane had appeared, and the countr
! was overrun with military" The govern
ment had made mistake and he woul
, like to know by what right it imprisone
the representatives of twenty millions c
: people. He had his opinion of the persona
' motives of the ministers and of Mr. Glat
, stones honesty, which he intended to O.
: press at the proper time and place, I'll
: leaders of the Land League had no infantr,
no ships of war, no flying columns, but the
had what was worth ten times more-tl
" affection of the Irish people, Mr.. Glat
stones principal complaint was that Nj
y Parnell wanted to plumber In his opinio
: England had been the boss plunderer {
y the world. In conclusion the speaker sal
that the struggle in Ireland had eXiste
for over seven hundred years. 1t was
war of races, Celtic and Saxon, and pa