, 1881-09-03
In the North of lreiand-Three
Days In Londonderry.
Tho Closing Of tile Gates-Orange
Persecution Of the Catholics.
How james I. Gnvo the Lands Of Derry
to tho Corporation OF London.
Tho Darryitea Compelled for 200 Years to
Pay Ground Rent to That Cor
poration.

RlhiMs NJ MEIF0Set DlHScs hnu lStT"tch-uH-
Tweed, Iii tho borders; and ut Etlnburg nntl
Glasgow, In Scotland. feel strong enough
now to facc tho fntgues of jnnntlng-car Jour-
ncys III tho North uf Ireland, and to work
my way nlonE tho western coast rom Done
gnl tn Cork.
This Is n great holiday tn Londonderry.
"The Io5-bplfs" " nrB ringing 1T the Cnthe-
l!ral; a battery OF cnll,on Is firing FROM the
wills Of the city; there nre Protestant pro-
cesstons carrying partisan banners 1T the
streets; and, from pulpit III church from
tho site OF whicE, Its Catholic owners were
cvitted {" without compensation l lnvo
Heard a 1'rotcstnist Clergyman giving thanks
unto God for h lnercffuf tleflyerance from
Topisll domination, wrought by tic bravery
OF a little band of apprentlce-boys about 20t,
years ago. For this Is the anniversary Of the
cLosiS1 Of TIE GATES or LONDONDERRY
against tho furces Of King .)ntncs II. Tho
siege then begun lastG,l los days. Ever
since tho "pop!sh King" retired III despair
from brfore the walls or Londonderry. tho
event has been celebrated here, like the Bat
tic Of the i}oyMe, It's ono Of tho Krcat lllst0r-
ical events by which religious ami civil
liberty WIS established III 1retand. hut
Urangctncn's notions ut civil untl religious
liberty differ rs much and us radically from
American ideas of political nnd religious
equality, rs Orange Professionalism III ireland
differs, both In lts history and character, and
tendencies, from Professionalism Of every color
and sllntie In the United States. What atsds
this establishment Of rellgious liberty III 1r.,-
land for which 1cnrd the Orange clergyman
rendering thinks: 1t was tho beginning of
a new nlid bloody GrH Of religious prrseclt-
ton. 1t WIS the Inauguration of III, epocf In
which was enacted nnd enforced Il code Of
1u,x 1ts.n{ fio{tu uS.ifu 1tx,E.
for ingenuity Ut ilnligntty anl .perststellcy
Of cruelty hnye rare,y bepn e.lta'etl. nild
never surpassed, I'll the arpats Of Western
Europe. Professionalism iii Ireland llhs never
been Synonymous with religious equulity,
bnt always with tic asccnstency 0f II sect; 1t
Inns never stood fnr freedom OF belief, hut nl-
ways for prescription; 1t llhs never meant
the championship Of II 'ruce Or 4 creed o11-
pressed, but has always been tho watchword
OF
PERSECUTION Fur Conscience SAKE.
Scotch prosbytertnntsn, III Scotland. md
Still more in America, Inns essentially
changed Its spirit, II nut the words 0f ITS
creed, during tlie Inst two centuries. But In
tho North nf Ireland 1t IN az true totlAy MS
when Lord Clarendon sail 1t :.u0 yenrs ago,
"Tho religion Of the Scotch consists Of hat-
Ing the Pope"; and, ns far a,ul Just us lung
us the Church OF England clergy hnva ni
the power in ireland. they llaye bcell trllo 10
the fuith once delivered bu their salnts-de-
liverGh with "apostolIc blows md knocks"
--ttat the l'aplsts asd tho ru'sbyterialls were
nllke md almost equally "an abotnlnation III
tile sight OF thu l.urd."
~ strains, ONES sc!f:respect to be q Prot
cstunt it lrelatld,n sAltl stAllc3l Irish l'rot-
esta,t Of thu 4l!'.crican typo i, spcaking to
llp Of our nominal curcEEion1sts here.
Blind l,atretl Of The l'aplsts" Is. THO
las Iceii Kept aIlye all,! nourlsl,el By tic
pnlttcnl pnlcy. Ut, EnEA1Ml to prevent II
United lrflalM III s'tpport 1f Irish demands
for jnstlcA. AS constabIes The oEallgu clergy
most efficient missionaries of nationnl deg
radiation. It Is vGry pitfable. One OF the
I!nst ttazzltnE lunin9ries of the Orange
creed creed H. Ulster, tho issvI Mr.. Knne, t. r.
welcomed. This IL tho lineai descendant Of
that son Of Adam wl0 spelled his na,ne
CAtll-f0r about a yenr ago f,e urged Orange
lnobs to
MURDER CATHOLIC PRIESTS
# another '1'r0testa,t landlord" should bo
ktlled III the West OF Ireland. lie referred
t1 Lord Alountmorres--.as spy. Il drnnknlE. II
llbcrtIne. aMl carr.ipt nag!strate-aild vet
of of,daf the Protestant faith "lko people, like
Londonderry Is Il substantial and quito
Two..thIrtls u its popnlntioli arc CatlIolcs;
yet, BY one Ut tho Ingenious cnlltrfvnnccs OF
English rule in lreinHd, tbs minority Of tic
citlzons-or "suhjcc:a "-goyern tho city;
lies, while sixteen nr9 protestnnts. Tile
Catholics rs cl,'ss nre po0r, aaMi the laws
for f.g generations ~ l.ave beos' framed To keep
thenI 1T poverty.
james |. was Il very liberal Kitg--wl,en l,e
gave away other peoples lands nlltl money.
llo uispossessed thu 0riglnal Catllttjlc uwi,-
ers Of tue .a,iy city anH llbeEtlss r tona9ncrry
Ont of Tits iioyni "laiig9ao, IA 't,r or stoe 9le
property, to tho Corporation of the Ctty Of
Iunu11!, which continues to enjoy the rights
IL. a!! the City Of Londonderry, except III
the BlsEopa pnrt,' nu ilIttll OWNS the ln1lu
o.! which bis li0usa!s built Since the tllno
of James I. every f0Ot Ut tlie city-Bttu Inns
1ELoSaED TO TI1E CONFORMATION OF LON
DON IN ESuLASn!
For over zoo yenrs leases have been given
70 the peoplu 9f Londonderry fvr tho land
Of a city III another Kingdom.
Recently, p tliese lenses haye expired, the
agents Of the, Corpnrut!on nf the City Ut
ntetorsp S;sa tor III Irs spss, y or ny rS
practically ,contiscateti tho buildings creetet!
by tho old lessccs and, where thcU rented
ltulscs (that they built ttlemHulyeS} to city
h liz IT, isgf % Weefner SnH!1'g ow VIZ issS is'fs Is
granted u ci,arRes II .Br running font frol,t-
age, whether thu lot IL lnrgu OF, small. on IL
nain street Or In iii allvy, 1t won't bo
bothered about reluOnstrnncesl
-, W1.en the old leases first began 10 full III,
the Soclety refused to renpw thou. Tie
lnsul;;agltation alarmed Ii. Whenever lis
exnrbttAht oxactiol,s Nte accnptetl, II now
gives lcasts for sixty yeurs.. Within year
1t tlIs given n0Nse perpetual leases.
Inns society owns the laild nll around tha
city uni around Colsraiuu-u very forttlu
tract OF col,ntry covering At. aral IL Tires
i,1, miles; a. Tl:e society y sai,l tp nct honestly
Will lts rural tnnnnts The 1lster custatl
Protects tFcM. But the soeicty las not re-
tarded only,
HIT PERMANENTLY ARRESTED.
tho growth OF Londonderry,
as We Wero HteaittElg lIp tho FOyie. n
bcotc!,tlsnn pointed out the advantages of tta
llyc,-bAnks for .shipthulltlinx. llo Stated
Llat company Of Scutell capitalists hull IT.
fer!al To establish Il Kreat slilll-buillInx yart3
IN Londonderry, but that they f0tllNl Il inl-
anEnt.
"Why?' asked.
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