Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-29
ENGLAND ASD IRELAND.
Result OF the AnglO-lrish Struggle

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There are icw intelligent observers oi the
state oi affairs in Ireland who do not see
that the present generation Is destined tn
see final struggle between the detcrmi-
nation OF England t. rule Ireland. and the
determination "i Ireland to rule herself.
The point upon which difference oi Opiu-
ION begins. i u. t. the result oi the ,trug-
glc-which is destined to win-England or
ireland.
At first sight. the question might look
almost iudjrruu>. iUr never has there been
a struggle between people in which tn"
material inirriuyi,y was 80 OYcrw hClmingl!
on the one side. England has the most
powerful llrrt in the world. She has 4
standing urIy al upwards OF hundred
thousand mc'i. besides a vast militia and
an equally vast volunteer force, which
would be first preferred Ia do duty against
the Irish in Ireland and she IS still,
perhaps. the richest nation on III" earth.
ireland. an the other hand. i one oi tn"
poorest I'll countries; She has n" native
army. and Tor centuries hats been denied the
right oi hyaiug tn" Use oi arms. There
stand
The Chances on Both Sides,
- lar 4, material resources are concerned.
II would hr childish Ia turry over the dis
stances. world be- the result OF 4 collision.
But the contest hctwc"q England and Ire
land is not To- bc fought out Tor the moment
by merely matcr' i con ,idcration>. There
are mora! element, that enter int" and
largely sway the i>~uc>.
one ui the firStui these ueUa! consider.
atoms ir-aud place ithy itself asa potent
axiom in the Anylo-iri~h struggle.
England cannot maintain regime Oi
dcapOti,m beyond certain united period.
This i, a pruuu>itiun that does not require
much argument 10 prove England IS her,
self, il must hv always remembered. CON
Ntitutionui governed country, and her pcn.
pie are. therefore, trained by the traditions
"t centuries in Il faith IN rcprcNcn
tatiyc imsti:uti0nsiu freedom nj speech and
in persona. liberty. In England, there
lore. there j. public opinion that l. al
wnvs rryultrd by dc>putic uCliun; that
.utlc,tiuu.. Crjtici>r, and i not easily >atiS-
fed - to act, ui governmental severity.
Ia Il moment ri national passion, all this,
of course. i swept away; and human
history can give hut too many Instances
where cmlghtrmrd and liberty ty-luvimg Eng
N,hmen hAy, done deeds ui q, drsputIr and
,an-uiuary violence a any nation ot ot1n"i"nt
or moslrru ,im"- Hut passion i 4 transit
ury force; while the
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in'uicatch IN aH'ieh' lH''.!"''",H. = ".ir,
mancMt thin%' l'at' IL "IH"'lc', P'Ss
come, Up tomorrow. and thus A. 'h' Fri'-
tion> Of England ani Ir'iaHH !"F genera,
lions will SHOW: reign "' deHp"I,iin - !Il
short in ireland ~ the rr'"It oi English
public opinion aSaln'ti' .,
How 90" the troops OF ENGLAND DC m'g,5 'i5
with iuu effect aiAih'l lI''"',,' I ,
The timr - gone h "hcn tue
opini"" -! u" ciE''2"I ""rI" ""9Iu per
nit Engiand - >hm"t H"Wn 'ir irl,n IV"'
pie in anything Ike. iar=" "unin"F'' u'''
ic,, ,hr Irish !r."l'.,' hroi,". ont 'n'n open
rebellion, 500" srn"m'rri> III ti'r F'nEI'Ill u,
forces have sighed I"r a""ihrr roinwriii ~ !"
deal with lrci9ni again ate: !1hlW"'!I'',
fashion, bat II The hlrm1urai, ahl
hlnad-th;r>ty P,olrr,or rniid h' again re
stored 10 l5'r. h"N NnT!d lint the spirit % 'hc,
ag,. Too strong f"- nim; and the 'hI>'a'r' III
N,xfuri could not 5. repeated, The "pih'
.p.. ui t'... r.,i'inri Aar'h-'ha' - the F'
lru, iniiUcnrc. "h.'h 's dm'. ant Hnufll
Undermining English -'.i" an ireland. iohi'
Mitchell uN-i &" complain thAi EhSian:ii, l.
}r,idr, picking tir w"Nri> ~ me 'rl>n
people !ada.," gained 'hr r1r oi IN" ""T"''
and 50 had ,,