Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-30
THE on,NoUs A.T,rUDE OF IRE.

Every days news brings more and more
evidence that, with all Mr.. Gladstone's ar
duous legislation, Ireland lie neither quiet
mentary legislation, the recent Legislation
| has been something done by England, then,
as boon, handed over to Ireland with or
| ders TO "take that and behave herself" What
is wanted is that England should join in
cordially with the Irish, listen TO their views,
give them credit for knowing their own
wants, and being able to select their own
remedies, even better than the infinitely wise
English themselves. To this the English
must come in the long run-for irish sgita-
ton and Irish partially are even stronger
than John Bull obstinacy-or they must
give the Tories full power TO carry out
their policy. The Tory policy is the
policy of Austria and Russi ABBEY
or be shot. Between these two The
English have no choice. The case is one
In which the proverb that "half a loaf is
better than no bread does not hold. What
can the Epglsh do with people from whom
no threats, no sfforts of detectives, no lavish
offers OF reward will wiring, or COAX, or force,
or bride 10 revelation the names oil the men
who, some months ago, murdered two prom
lnent men in Phoenix ark, in Dublin? 1t
is estimated that probably not less than 200
people must be possessed OF the secret, and
these generally Ignorant members OF the
lower class, hackmeu, hostlers, aud so on. The
murderers were seen by many as they were
drIvaO IN and from The The baol
and the siablemen, those who helped in the
plot 10 murder, those who aided the murder
ers 10 escape, all know, and they are
poor people, to most of whom SIS
would be a very welcome gift, aud the Ed
iish government offers them golden sover-
eigns by hundreds and by thousands. Yet
not one poor man, not one feeble woman, can
be got to whisper the two names the govern
ment so eagerly covet TO know. England
can batter an Alexandria to the ground, but
all her power, all her skill, and all her gold,
cannot induce one man in his rags, or one
woman in her beggary, to tell The names OF
two nasEdeseEs!- The occurrence is phenom.
email. Rarely does the pages OF history tell
US OF a people wrought up to such pitch as
this concealment implies. When a people |
stand together, shoulder TO shoulder, with a |
fidelity and determination such as the facts |
present in Ireland at the present moment, |
their attitude presents something that touches |
our sense of awe. A whole race standing, the |
weak before the strong, the ignorant before the |
intelligent, the poor before the affiuent-
stan ling with closed lip and steady eye;
passive, impalpable, elusive as vapor, I'M
graspable as quicksilver, impsneirable as
the secrets of the shoreless sea-presenis a
picture that thrills every nerve Of the APP
preciative observer as they are thrilled by
the shadow OF impending doom. Rarely,
we have said. does history show US people
in this attitude, but when it does SO it is to
tell US of the occurrence OF one OF hislory's
great events. The attitude OF Ireland bodies
A great right is about to
achieve victory, or a great wrong to over
whelm justice with the resistless force of
such an attitude as Ireland presents? Even
the inquisition with all it's power, its tor
lures, lis burniDgs, its spies in every house,
ils officers at every open door, what could
II do when the protestant stood I'M
but not acquiescent, passive but
not complying, inaccessible by torture or
by bride, uniDfuenced by The offer of rank
or the profit of gold. What could the in
QUESTION do? Ii could burn the hereto.
but what is the use Of dead hereto when
the heresy still lives? What an inquisiiior
with all IFS dread influences and inscrulable
policy can effect in such case events have
told US. The record is short but it is
profound with meaning. 1t tells Us that
the heresy still survives but the inquisilion
died long ago. Where that institution failed
what can the English do? They can shoot,
they can hang, but what is the use of dead
Irishman, of a mountain of dead Hishmep,
if hatred to England and love to Ireland re-
main imperishable2 The case is serious not
only for Ireland but for England. To have
a nation, race, as close neighbor yet q
deadly enemy is a serious matter even for
as great q nation rs England. |,