Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-08
IRELAND'S CALAMITY.

IRELAND'S CALAMITY.
THE MukDEk OF THE sKCRErARIEs.
Parnell, Dillon ana Davis las1s . Manifesto
Dsnouncinx tho Assassinasaon-views
of the Land Leagus LeadsrA
The following has been is sued by the
Irish leaders
To the People of Ireland:
On the eve of what seemed bright
future for our country that evil destiny
which has apparently pursued us for cen-
turies has struck at our hopes another
blow which cannot be exaggerated in its
disastrous consequences. In this hour of
sorrowful gloom we venture to give ex-
preston to our profoundest sympathy
with the people of Ireland in the calamity
that has befallen our cause through this
horrible deed, and with those who deter
mined at the last hour that policy Of
conciliation should supplant that of ter
rorism and national distrust. We earn.
estly hope that the attitude and action Of
the Irish people will show to the world
that an assassination such as has startled
us almost to the abandonment of hope of
our country's future is deeply and relig:
iously abhOrrent to their every feeling and
instinct. We appeal to you to show by
every manner of expression that, amidst
the universal feeling OF horror which the
assassination has excited, no people feel
so deep detestation of its atrocity or so
deep sympathy with those whose hearts
must be scared by it as the nation upon
whose prosperity and reviving nope it
than those that have fallen to the lot of
unhappy Ireland during the present gener
| alton. We feel, that no act that has ever been
perpetrated in our country during the ex-
citing struggles of the past fifty years has
SO stained the name of hospitable Ireland
as this cowardly and unprovoked assassin
alton of friendly stranger, and that until
the murderers of Cavendish and Burke
are brought to Justice that stain will sully
our country's name.
CHARLES s. PARNELI.,
| JOHN DILLON,
| MICHAEL DAVITT.
All the Irish members heard from con-
cur in this declaration.
Reporters have had interviews with MIR.
ParDcll and MIR. Davitt upon the subject
of the assassination. Mr.. Parnell said {:
I am Mortified more than can express.
This is one of the most atrOcious Grim eS
ever committed. Its effects must be most
damaging to the interests of the Irish
people. 1 have always found Lord Fred
erick Cavendish most amiable gentleman
and strictly conscientious in tho fulfilment
of his official duties. did not share tho
disappointment expressed in Liberal Irish
circles regarding his appointment, as l
anticipated that tho principal reforms
during tho present session, such as the
amendment Of the land act, would be
under Mr.. GladstOne's personal supervi-
sion, and I believed that administrative
reforms would be somewhat postponed. l
cannot conceive that any section of the
people of Ireland could have plotted de-
liberately against the life of Lord Freder-
ick, and 1 am surprised that the Dublin
police, who had been able to protect Mr..
Forster, should apparently not have taken
any steps to watch over his successor dur
ing the few hours of his official life in Ire
land. There seems to be an unhappy
destiny presiding over Ireland, which
always comes, at q moment when there
seems some chance for the country, to de-
stroy the hopes of her best friends. hope
the people Of Ireland will take immediate
and practical steps to express their sym.
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painful position
! Mr.. Davitt said &c No language l can
possibly command can express the horror
with which regard the murders or my
despair Of their consequences. When
heard of them ON Saturday night l could
not credit the news. l grieve to think
that when the government had just run
risk in introducing a new policy, when
everything seemed bright and hopeful
when all expected the Outrages to cease
this terrible event should dash our hopes.
l wish to God had never left Portland
The crimo was without motive. 1t is moi
only the most fatal blow that has ever
been struck at tho Land League, but ono
of the most disastrous blows which have
been sustained by the national cause dur.
ing the last century. Its occurrence at
this particular juncture seems like ter
rible destiny. My only hope is that the
assassins may be discovered and punished
as murderers. 1t is wonderful how the
outrage could occur a few hundred yards
of the constable depot"
Dispatches from all parts of the country
and from England and Ireland express de
testation of the Irish assassinations. The
newspaper press is unanimous in pro
nouncing the crime most unfortunate fol
Ireland and its character and consequen.
ces. In many places the local Lane
Leagues have adopted resolutions repudi
at;pg and denouncing the outrage. Not :
contrary opinion has yet been heard from
any source. The general feeling among
Irishmen of all classes, and among others
is one of indignation and horror at the
brutal murder of the English officials il
Ireland.
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When Governor Clifton announced the
condition of the release Of Mr.. Davitt the
latter promptly told that official that he
would treat tho conditions Of ticket Of
leave with contempt, and refuse to leave
the prison until he had consulted Mcssrs
Parnell, Dillon and O'Kelly, who travel ed
from London to welcome him back tC
liberty. Davitt looks younger and more
vigorous than when lie was arrested, and
expresses his belief that the government
by arresting him has saved his life. He
returned to London with Messrs. Parnell
Dillon and O'Kelly.
On the morning of his release he haC
completed his fifteenth month ofimprison
ment since his re-arrest, making com
plete record of 9 years and 10 month.
spent in English jails for political causes
There have been hostile manifestation
in London against Mr.. Davitt and severa
of the released suspects. One respectfully
dressed person mad to be forcibly removed
from the hotel. These manifestations are
merely an index of public feeling. Nothing
serious has occurred. Conversation ii
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