Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
THE CAYENDISH MURDER.
Comments of the Press on the
Bloody Crime.
Near York World

NeS0 York World.
The blows struck yesterday in the Phenix
Park were not the acts of casual and ire
sponsible maniacs. They were at least the
deliberate acts of the four men who were
directly concerned in them, and they prove
completely enough that the condition OF
lawlessness which Mr.. Gladstone alleged as
the justification of his coercion act in
ireland still exists in Ireland. That
these murders will exert an immediate
and. powerful influence upon the policy
of Great Britain towards Ireland cannot be
doubted. They must and will be taken by
every rational man in England to show that
Mr. Gladstone has been wrong and Mr.
Forster right as to the true feeling of Ireland
tow ards England. They will assuredly be
taken to mean that the time has come when
England must choose whether she will go
on, as she has for centuries gone on, to gov
ern Ireland by force or whether she will
make up her mind to leave Ireland free to
govern herself virtually to-day as an inte-
grsl part of the British realm, and to govern
hers elf absolutely at day not distant as an
independent nation"
NeU York Times
There is in this horrible event one sugges-
tiOrl which Americans cannot regard without
sha me. 1t is that the brutal assassination
whi ch disgraces Ireland and endangeTs the
best interests of the Irish is in harmony with
the teaching of certain residents of this
cou ntry, who have steadily advocated It in
ord ,,r TO fill their own pockets. For this the
laws of the United States furnish no pre-
ventive aud no penalty. Relying, as do the
English laws, on the general sense of
the community to render such doctrine
harraless, and In every doubtful case of the
use OF free speech giving the benefit of the
doubt to freedom, our laws do not reach
these offenses against decency and hu
man itY. But they ought to be reached by
public sentiment of contempt and sbhor-
rem ee so deep and universal that even
O'IlonOvan Rosa should feel it. If the men
who directly plotted or executed the mur-
der of Lord Frederick Cavendish should
sui .er the penalty of their crime the public
Of America will feel that there are those
among ourselves more guilty because less
daring, who, II justice were done, would
shar e their fate.
NelO York Herald.
Bit the murder could not have happened
at more inopportune moment for Ireland
She was enjoying great victory. She bad
obta ined more at a stroke than she had ex-
pee ted to obtain In the course of years. Her
leaders had been released; Michael Dayitt
had been trinmphantlY escorted to London.
Two unpopular Ministers had been with
dra wn at her demand. Mr.. Gladstone was
wal ting to grant her almost any reasonable
con cessions. How deeply she was stirred,
how profound was the resentment aroused
by IBIS late policy, we doubt If he even sus
pecGed. Had he the slightest notion Of 1t
he must have instantly withdrawn from the
helm of State.
Neto York Sun.
Never In the whole course of their his
tory have the prospects of the Irish people
been brighter than they looked only twenty
four hours ago. That those prospects are very
deeply overcast by the detestable crime COM
NIT ed yesterday cannot be for moment
dou btful to those cOnversant with the diff
cult ies which already beset Mr.. Gladstone's
path. The cslamitous consequences of this
CHA silly tragedy we cannot az yet begin to
mes sure. But when we think Of the huge
power for evil which circumstances have
given the authors of this bloody deed, it
seems to US that something like curse has
overshadowed Ireland.
Charleston Netcs and Courier
We fear that the downfall of the Cabinet
is i'm minent, and following swiftly after it
will come more suppression, more vlndic-
tiVeI ess, more blOOdshed, in Ireland.
We are writing somewhat in the dark.
To-day there may be some explapatio of
crime that was yesterday inexplicable. II
is permitted to hope, from the peculiar cir
ELduc6S Ol bUe bUdb 10 lEIkuHdu
or American had hand in it. Aud We can
hope, too, that there will be an outb1rst OF
condemnation in Ireland and in this coun-
try hat will prevent the English Tories from
boasting that Ireland's reliance Is assassina-
ton, or that the people of the United States
regard such crimes as the murder of the two
Secretarie as in any sense, or for any rea-
son, justiiable or excusable.
Baltimore Day.
Unhappily, Ireland and the Irish people
cannOi so readily throw off the odium Of
this deed, which their enemies will take
fierce delight in fastening upon them, but
every friend they have on earth will hope
that they will not delay or halt in their ex-
pressions of horror and detestation for the
brutes who have done them and their cause
this most foul and inexcusable wrong. Let
the Irish people on this side the Atlantic de-
nOunce 1t in thunder tones, and let the Irish
st home, with all the fervor of their passion
ate race, call down the curse of God on the
man or men who have sullied their hour of
triumph by the shedding of innocent blood.
Let the world see that this mad and mon
stTous deed finds no approval In Irish hearts,
but is condemned with equal horror and
anger IN Protestant Ulster and Catholic
ConDaught.
Baltimore Sun.
The killing Of Mr.. Gladstone's missionaries
of the gospel of peace having discredited
the policy of coDciliation, the policy of re-
lentless repression would take its place.
Bayonets would be opposed to dsggeTs and
army rifles to shotguns. 1t is difficult to see
how Mr.. Gladstone can retain Office in the
face of the total failure of the only great |
measures with which the present govern |
ment has had to deal. Still such is the Curl |
GUS hold he has upon the rather sentimental |
and visionary element of the English and |
Scotch people, and through them upon |
parliamentary votes, that it is not impossi |
BILE that If the great Liberal leader should |
choose to whip around again IN favor of |
strong coercive measures his majority |
would faithfully follow him.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
II this deed were instigated by the Land |
Leaguers 1t means war; war, with brutal |
crime as a signal OF It's relentless and exter- |
minatin0 character. But this is a most i'm
probable theory. The Land Leaguers had |
just obtained an important victory, and |
achievements when this blow fell upon
them. The prison doors OF their chiefs were
thrown open and the policy OF coercion |
was abandoned as a political blunder |
There was a prospect that the recon
cliation between the Gladstone Govern
ment and the Land Leaguers would /
be complete, and soon would be followed |
Dy HnedsuISs benulnR more anu more 10 bQe /
independence of Ireland. Now the danger
is that a resistless cry will be raised in Eng-
land for stern and despotic measures of re-
preston as the only means of securing life |
and property In the neighboring island. 1t
may have been the aim of implacable |
fanatics to prevent restoration of harmony
by the terrible and startling deed of SatUr-
day evening. But it may prove, as we trust,
an act of private vengeance, IN which politi-
cal animosity had but small and remote
concern. Certainly the Irish people at home
and abroad have no feeling but adherence
for this atrocious crime.