Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-15
IRELAND.
A WONDERFUL PEOPLE WITH AN EX-
IRAOROlNARY HISTORY.
The Leading Political and Ecclesiastical
Parties Which Have Existence To-day
A Country Torn Asunder by
Conflicting Factions.
The People.
FROM ERIN'S ONCE LOVED CAPITAL.
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Special Correspondence of the Register.
DUBLIN, Ireland, August l.
have always considered Ireland the
most interesting country in the world
do not alude to her scenery, but to
her people. What an extraordinary his
tory they have had. The island has
had an evil name for discomfort and
bloodshed ever since history began. Its
inhabitants have for centuries been at
war with each other, party or sect fu-
riously contending with party or sect,
they have been at war necessarily with
the invader, and yet have been over,
mastered by him again and again. The
constant battle field OF the widest pas.
sions- the despair OF politicians-Ire.
land has
A History Written in Tears and in
| Blood.
Yet, without this tempest toss
Ell island-not merely by Atlantic
storms, but, worse than that, the storms
which rend humanity asunder-this
island is tenanted by people than
whom none can be more gentle, courte-
GUS, witty, winning, amiable and refined.
Flushed with a Celtic, occasionally lin
the west) an Hispanian fire, the blood
OF the Irish people is warmer than that
of their Anglo.Saxon neighbor; their
hearts beat quicker; their tongues are
more ready; their impulses are stronger.
Their constant appeal is, when deeds OF
violence are committed by Irishmen
which make the Anglo Saxon shudder:
"We are not like you, cool, practical, law.
abiding. Our imaginations and i'm
pulses carry us headlong on
For Evil or For Good.
We are not masters of ourselves. "This
people lacks the steadying qualities
necessary for true. greatness. 1t is in
the stage OF childhood. not OF man.
hood. Itcould never take the place that
Rome cnce, and England now, holds in
the family of nations. 1t is not the
source of strength TO an empire. 1t
does not cement the British empire as
the Scottish people does. Nay, it is a
Constant Thorn in the Side of Its
Rulers,
although it furnishes them with some
OF the most brilliant OF orators,
poets, statesmen, generals, and
diplomatists. In recent times, who
have been more valued or distinguished
subjects of Her Majesty than the Duke
of Wellington, Lords Palmerston, Mayo
and Dutferin, or Sir Garnet Wolseley
and Sir Frederick Roberts?
Such is Ireland and her wonderful
people. To study them is like watch
ing the sea and attempting to form some
theory to account for its thousand
storms and waves and breakers. The
e g '"shIb%asZ.i is stFewn with
those OF subject.nation's hopes,
those Of a ruling nations
ambitions. Hence the feeling CT
sadness that enshrouds the history and
hearts OF the Irish people. Speak TO
an Irishmau OF his country, he contem-
plates it's past, present, and future with
a Sigh, il he does not overwhelm you
with the oft-told tale OF lreland's sor
rows, sufferings and wrongs. Read the
exquisite lyrics OF lreland's greatest
poet. There is not a scene in Ireland
which does not move the poet to tears.
Loyal man as he was, the pet OF London
salons, the friend of English statesmen,
Moore's heart beat high when he struck
the heart of Erin, and his
His Sweetest N otes Often End in the Sad
dest Wall.
A nation singing such songs as
his and nursing such sen-
timents cannot be happy. Revenge is
bred by such songs and recollect!ons. A
sense OF injury is felt, The Irish people
consider Themselves subject people.
Nav, more, they believe they have been
shamefuly dealt with by their conque.
rors. How different are the feelings OF
Scotsman He is not only proud OF
his country and persstently attached to
it, and will not for moment brook the
sense OF inferiority to the English or tol-
crate the suspicion that England ever
subdued Scotland. Remember Ban.
nockburnw is the proud tauut which
is hurled at the head OF the boastiul Eng
lishman. Even though
Royalty and Parliament Now Centre in
Loudor,
the Scotsman is satisfied; he gave you
your king; he dryly remarks To the
Southerner. sour James the VI as
cended your throne"
I have come to Ireland TO make an
extended tour through this unhappy
country. | shall occasionally, in letters
to the RDGIsrER, relate incidents OF my
travels, touch upon the salient features
of the various leading political and &c
clesiastical parties which exist in Ire
land and deal general. with the great
question Of the day, the Irish Land
Question.
| Although all Irishmen have the feel-
ing that wrong has been done to their
country, yet they present no united
band OF national champions. On the
contrary Ireland is
Tora Asurdsr by Conflicting Parties and
| sects
| ANY one visiting the country may de
tect at least four great p. rti .s, viz: The
Home Rulers, the o angemen, the
| Liberals and the Conservatives. The
Home Rulers is the dominating party
in Ireland, easily controlling the polls
| II is Democratic OF origin and in it Is
aims. 1t includes the bulk of the com.
mon people, and it promises for them
benefits such as free land, fixed tenure,
and so forth. Consequently it is frown.
ed upon by all the upper classes, and
especially by land ownersand capitalists.
Its leader at present is
Charles Stewart Parnel', M P,
himself an Irish landowner, a Protestant
and connected with the noble house Of
Congleton. His ancestor, Sir John Par.
nell, was Chancellor of Exchequer OF
Ireland in 1892 under Mr.. Pitts admin
istrstion. The Home Rule party views
the English government OF Ireland with
impatient dislike. 1t would establish an
Irish Parliament again. 1t launches
diatribes at all the absentee proprietors
OF Ireland. 1t earnestly demands that
their lands should be divided among the
people. An extreme but very popular
section OF Home Rulers called Land
Leaguers, would
Have all the Landlords of Ireland Bought
Out,
and the land sold to the cultiyators OF