Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-09
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
LONDON. Eng, October rs, 1881.

LONDON, Eng, October rs. 1881.
Mr.. Parnell, is In prison. His friends
could hardly expect to find him anywhere
else after his recent utterances. 1t had
come to a question of open defiance. and
no government could longer endure such !
violent antagonism as that of the arch
agitator who has done so much to disturb
the peace ofthe country. Mr.. Parnell had
no longer the pleas of oppression and OPP
position to the wishes of the Irish people
as excuses for the continuance of an aglta-
ton which must, if allowed by The govern
ment. ultimately reduce Ireland to the
condition Of a savage CLINE. The PROOF
that Mr.. Parnell did not want grace, or
der, or fair play was seen in the fact that
his violence increased when the measure
that had Gust the government whole
session became law. Mr.. Parnell and his
party did not wait for trial of the land
bill, but openly advocated doctrine of
plumber and destruction. After the sacrl
fees made by the liberal party for the
pacitication of Ireland, and after the
wholesale neglect of domestic legislation,
which has got so much in arrear that it
will require the lat or Of two or three
sessions to set matters straight, il has
quite exhausted the patience of the En-
glish people and their leaders to see this
agitation rene we'd in more violent form
than before. My firm belief is that the
people of Ireland-and especially that The
mass of the tenantry of that country, con
shutting, as you are aware, of themselves
considerably more than a moiety OF that
entire people, say my firm belief is hat
the mass Of that tenantry are ear nes.ly
DESTROYS to make full trial of the equitable
provisions which, with great labor, effnrt.
and resolution, parliament has introduced
into the law of the land. That with
which we are struggling Is u power which
presumes to go between the people and
The law-to make itself the judge how fat =.
when, how, and upon what terms the PEG
pie are to have the benefit which pariit-
ment intends for them all without res rio
ton and reserve. Abroad rs well as at
home Mr.. Gladstone is displaying deci--
ion. The instructions sent to Egypt are
clear and to the purpose. French and
English are agreed as to the demands
made at Cairo and Constantinople, and
the ironcads of the two countries will
remain at Alexandria until the departure
of the Turkish commissioners.
The salvation army is still in state
of great excitement, and, what is worse,
is tine cause of no little agitation in others
The "salvation army" does not appear to
show sufficient condition to the feelings oI
those who believe themselves to bo saved
already, and they are in open antagonsnl
with those who do not wish to be saved
according to military code. The result
is unfortunate for those citizens who pre-
fer in thei' religious views to adopt indie
pendent principles, and who above al
things believe in order. peace and qliet
rs essential to the healthy advance of re
Iigion. The greatest objection of all is tht
; opportunity afforded by these procession,
for the British rough" and the enter
prising burglar. The leaders of tn,
salvation army" may believe they arr
) inaugurating new crusade. which vii
! be of immense benefit to humanity, ov
they may be simply zealots and fanatic,
, who care nothing for consequences rs Ions
, ts their own theories are thrust bet IRE tn,
world. But of one thing we are assured
Little good to religion can come of re
peated conflicts between various classes II
! public thoroughfares. Wheihe it be
tarnell riot, Tich5orne riot, or " 81
, walton army" riot. fighting, swearing
, stone throwing, and jostling in the sreet
ought to be put down.
Right Hon. Sir John Z. Mowbray
! Conservative member of Parliament f,
3 oxford university, writes to tho Tim
: confirming Professor Goodwin Smith
opinion concerning the kindly feelings {
! Americans for England. He says ths
D during an extended tour of the Union b
: he heard the most affsctionate expression
b towards England from all classes and b
he ieves that the unreasonableness of th
Irish agitation and the character of i.
. leaders are as thoroughly appreciated /
America as in England.
, AUGUST.