Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-08
ARCHBISHOP CROKE.
His Recent Speech In TIpperary-Tbe
Gains OF the Irish Poodle In Three
Years.

Archbishop Croke, speaking in county Tip
| perary few weeks ago on he condition OF
ireland, among other things said: What
gains had the Irish people actually made
duripg he last three years, aud how might
| these gains best be secured and inaugursted:
Up TO tDree years ago in Ireland it was gen.
orally believed that the Irish agriculturis
was nothing more nor less than a rent-mak.
ing 10 achine. To-day there was no sane and
| unprejudiced man who was not as thor
oughly convinced that the industrious az.
rieulturist had the first and only iu,t
claim to the fruits of the soil fcheers
and while a very fair rent should be al
ways paid to tue landlord when that was
possible, the agriculturist and his family
were at the came time entitled to a decent
competence out OF the land. [Cbeers
Secondly, up TO three years ago the landlord
or his agent, irrespective of their character,
were fawned upon and fattered and almost
adored, by the miserable serfs whom they
fed upon and despised. To-day the good and
just ard considerable landlord was honored
aud respected, as he ought TO be, and to-day
the tyrsnt landlord was defed. Thirdly, up
20 three years ago the farm from which an
industrious tenant has been evicted for nom
payment of an impossibl rent would not
have been lwenly-four hours idle, az scores
OF fools would compete ruinoUsly with
each other for it. Now no one would touch
IT. Up to three years ago scarcely any one
had compassion for the laboring classes;
they had 10 work from o'clock in the morn
ing till o'clock at night for a recompsnse
which they might earn in other countries in
a couple of hours; they were lodged 10
houses not fit for savage men, miserabIy fed
and miserably clad. To day, although their
condition had not been much improved in
these respects, yet great deal OF attention
had been attracted TO their condition. III
The farmers present, and those who might be
Influenced far away by these words would
take advice from him, he would say to
them that they ought to look to their l. bor-
ing men, to be kind 70 them, and 10 try, as
far possible, to amelIorate their condi-
IioD. Up to three years ago in Ireland
agitation was at discount. The people
adj lost heart and spirit. They had been
frequently betrayed by the so-called leaders
in whom they put their trust; but it pleased
Providence 10 send a famine that spread
a pail over the land, and this brought TO The
people a sense of their mean and mendicant
condition, and cry was raised that Ireland
was made for the Irish, and that now or
never they should say that they would not
only live. but thrive in the land Of their
birth. Cheers Their rulers pondered
well on passing events; they gagged their |
significance, and they introduced measures !
Of amelioration and SUCCESSFULLY passed |
Them. line landlords trembled through the |
length and breadth of the land, and rack |
rents received, if not death blow, certainly |
a staggering blow throughout ireland. |
-Cheers.l They had now noble phaIanx |
IN Parliament, and as they meant very !
loon to pay their members, they |
hoped to add considerably TO their numer-
csl aud effective strength in Parliament.
Applause Now, with regard 10 the future, |
we're they able, were they resolved TO hold |
heir own alike against Kavansugh's confs-
;ation scheme and against the coercive Iegis-
alton OF Mr.. Gladstone? [Cheers.I Would
he threats that now fill the air brighten or
corrupt them? GNo.] He had no fear him
elf. In conclusion, Archbishop Croke said
Violate no Law, human or divine; slick to
he old country; let no one induce you to
migrate il you can help it. Ireland is the
ittest place for an Irishman TO live in. Hold
o the original lines of national organization
B. practical, and have nothing to do with
heories, no matter how plausible or how at
ractiVep