Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-07
American Pres. Comments.


From the Brooklyn Eagle, (edited by MI
Kinsella, an Irishman and Catholic)
"Phis Is a great misfortune for Ireland. 1
| may result in the restoration of the Tories I,
| power and recurrence to the system of gov
eminent with which Erin ia all too familiar
If it should result in sweeping the Gladston,
ministry out of Office, the new era which
seemed to have dawned for Ireland NAV b,
set back for decade. Here we have another
illustration of how swiftly fools may destro,
what 1t has taken wise men ages of patien
| toll 10 build"
From the New York Sun: "There is some.
thing appalling in the folly of the crime which
was committed last night in Dublin, and by
which bearers OF message of peac and good
will were UNANIMOUSLY done 10 death. The
effect which this act will have, and, perhaps
was meant to have, on the policy of con-
ciliation will be iuealculably harmful; nor
should we be surprised if it entaiIed the down
fall OF the Gladstone ministry in the yery
hour when it meritcd the highest esteem
and confidence. 1t is probable that the
crime was the work of the miscre ents
who saw IN the Gladstone conciliatory policy
the ruin of their clandestine schemes, and
who determined TO paralyze it at the cost of
a country the scoundrels pretend to serye.
and by the butchery of men who came on
the blessed errand of deliverance and pacif
cation. Never in the whole course of their
history have the prospects of the Irish
people been brighter than they looked
only twenty-four hours ago. That these
prospects are very deeply overcast by
the detestable crimes committed yester-
day cannot be for 4 moment doubtful
to those conversant with the difficulties
which already beset the path of Gladstone.
The calamitous consequences of the tragedy
we cannot as yet begin to measure. 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 some
thing like curse has overshadowed Ireland
From the New York Times: "The assas-
sination of the chief secretary and permanent
under secretary follows hard upon the an
nouncement of the policy of bold Cancellation
by Gladstone's government. 1t is in every
light terrible misfortune to the Irish peo-
pie. If Ireland is to be put under military
law it is safe to say that Gladstone would
neither assume or be entrusted with the
task. There is in this horrible event one
suggestion which the Americans cannot
regard without shame. 1t is, that
the brutal assassination which dis
graces Ireland and endangers the best IT,
terests of the Irish, is in harmony with the
teaching of certain residents of this country,
who have steadily advocated it in order 10
fill their own pockets. For this, the laws of
no penalty, wing, as do the English laws,
upon the general sense of the community TO
render such doctrine harmless and in every
doubtful case of the use of free speech giving
the benefit of doubt to freedom. Our laws
do not reach these offenses against decency and
humanity. But they ought TO be reached
by public sentiment OF contempt and alb
borrence so deep aud universal that even
ODonovan Rosa should feel it. Ii the
h.
murder of Lord CGvendish should suffer the
penalty OF their crime, the public of America
will feel that there are these among our
selves more guilty because less daring, who,
if justice were done, would share their fate"
From the New York Herald: "The murder
could not have happened at a more inaus-
picious moment Tor Ireland. She was en-
joying great victory. She had obtained
more at a stroke than she had expected TO
obtain in the course of years. Her leaders
had been released; Michael Davitt had been
triumphantly escorted TO London; two I'M
popular ministers had been Withdrawn at
her demand; Mr.. Gladstone was waiting TO
grant her almost any reasonable concessions.
The crisis has now come. There can be no
more temporizing, no more dalliance. Coer-
cion, violence and martial law will all be use
less. What has to lie done must be done
quickly, and must be wholly radical in its
the head of the only movement which can now
close the war Every sentiment OF justice and
patriotism calls on him TO take the lead and
show how ireland can gain such of her ends
reasonable without making a pact
with assassination"
From the New York World: Gladstone
challenged Ireland and got his answer
These murders will be taken 20 mean the
time has come when England must choose
whether she viii go on rs abe has for CEN
turIes gone ON 10 Ireland by force, or
whether she win n1ese up her mind to leave
lrelane free to govern herself, virtually,
today as an integral part of the British |
realm, and TO govern herself absolutely at |
4 day not distant as an indie |
pendent nation The landlords, good |
snS bad alike, must 90, and the landlords |
se the power Of Engfxnd in Ireland. The |
programme OF mo rent ruust be. literally /
'arried out. The 'Engliz-- garrison must |