St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-27

mans heart, has been assalled by Eng
| lands wickedness, but like the ola 6;t-
| lie language and the Shamrock, 1t llVes.
So little of Irish history is read IN THIS
country and the books most III use
mention so little of Ireland that 1T Is no
wonder that the many do not under
stand the Irish troubles. Some nave
! been led into the error that the irish
were Il low class of drunken roWd1es'
incapable of careing for themselves
which is not the case. They are gen
erous hearted people, anu
| temperate. The Irish love liberty
are they to be hated for that Ihey
! love their own native Aisle, the land OF
| their forefatlers the land that be-
longs to them by every right that couid
be decreed by just Heaven; and the
Creator who made this earth, and Their
cries to be delivered from that crucl
power that binds her sons IN CHRIST Is
reaching out to the nations OF the civil
lied world. Slowly the good work Is
going on. The Land League has Sc
cured itself in the hearts OF Anne means
not only in the United States, out ID
| Canada, Australia, and even under the
very nose OF Mr.. Gladstone. In Eng,
land and Scotland there is the Lana
League it lives and grows, and IN the
end will gain for the Irish their indie
| dependence among nations. Inc Va
madam government has taken a deep
interest in Irish affairs. Ii the House OF
Commons assembled in OttaWay froV
ince OF Ontario, Canada, Il number OF
resolutions were passed and memorial
drawn up, asking Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen Of England, etc,
to grant the Irish home rule equal to
that given to the Canadian Province.
VIII England do as much We THINK
not. until forced to do so by other pow
ers. Canada and Australia enjoy the
liberties they do by reason that they
Are so far from the mother country, ana
near the independent republican gov
ernment of the United States. One or
two other notes then have done this
paper: care the Irish priest honest 2
Mr. james Redpath says: Il asked this
question when | first arrived III Ire
land" Like many others, Mr;; ked-
path was prejudiced. He thought
much of the trouble was caused by the
Catholic priest; but just as soon as ne
had time to look about and. see the
condition of affairs, and the misery, ne
writes: "The truth is that the IRISH
nriest as a class are among the most
: educated theologians in Europe" The
priest have not created the trouble, they
live poorly and half starved like the
, peasants around them. DR.. Locke bet
ter known as Nasty, like Mr.. Redpath
) had doubts, but he too like Mr.. Red-
nath exclaims :"When | saw the coun-
7 try and the condition Of the peasantry
became as it were new man, ana de-
, cided to live and fight for lreland's
, cause, and show to the world the true
t state of affairs, that the only hope toll
Ireland was to move the landlords OIL
+ of the soil, and return the land to it,
y riehtful owners. These are not the
f precise words of of DIR. Locke, but III
' the main the true substance. Inc
!. struggle then for Irish independence Il
t not that of a religious nature. NOE i
e the Land Lea que controlled by any re-
/ ligious body Whatever: It's Tor lnde
! pendence and liberty like that planted
! on the shores OF Maryland by Baltl
: more and his followers. Now, tor th'
: benefit of crol1ers and fault-finders il
e general. In the event that lrelant
Y gains her independence, every one, n'
r matter what belief or persnatlon they
/ are attached to, will have every rlgh
s accorded to them like that we find here
q in the United States.
: Mr.. Redpath in his history OF th'
United States (Nlr. K. is no Catholc
J. writes in nearly these words that t.
e the Catholic colonist of Maryland WI
O to-day owe all we have or in a grea
: measure so, of the right, to free con
), science TO worship God according to th'
y dictates of our conscience. The yer,
t same laws will govern Ireland; the,
: always have. Take the history of tn
r Green Isle and read. You will fin.
k that the Irish have never oppressed
f but at all times to the remotest dat
d have accorded to all indivuals the righ
! of a free conscience. | must close thl
S already lengthy paper with the promis
e should this meet with appreciation iron
S the editor and readers OF the Democrat
: to give you other notes on Irish sub
n iects at future day.
Oh, liberty, let not this spirit have rest,
" Till 1t move like breeze DER the waves of til
west;
Give the light of your look to each sorrowin
d Nor oh. be the shamrock of Erin forgot.
n Respectfully