Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-26
An Unhappy People.

The unhappy condition of the tenants IN
ireland is a fact which even Englishmen
WHO are in great part too blame for this
condition. do not deny. The course OF
absenteeism-the living OF landlords in
ENGLAND or on the continent-has drained
ireland of money that should have been
nxneuded at home, and that would have
sjvsu work to the poor and improvement
10 be land.
:, wre.ched has been the condition OF
Ito Irish under English rule-which at
is best estate is naughty and arrogant
,ule-,ha. the sympathy OF this country
At lesst goes out to every decent effort OF
Irishmen to ge. living chance at home.
The land league had the hearty good will
nj Americans though Of course all its
stems were not easily defended in argu-
ment. Whether ne league made mistakes
or not, folks felt that the cause for which
it worked and the misery it aimed to
remove was ample excuse for some
illogical methods.
1t was hoped that the Irish cause would
no entrusted wholly 20 Parnell and men at
least as moderate as he. But Just when
the English government was apparently
Welding Cavendish and Burke were assas-
sinated in Dublin in May, 1882, This bad
deed for an instant turned the hearts OF
men against the Irish cause but when the
great body of Irshmen denounced the
murderers their words were taken as
honest and the even: looked At as being
most Of all misfortune to the Irish People
who themselves deplored it.
The Irish professed to wish the assasins
discovered and punished. 1t was consid-
cred an honest profession. Then the
conspra.ors were discovered, imprisoned
and proof OF their guilt was obtained
When this had come about James Carey
one Of the imprisoned men turned state 5
evidence" and told the story OF the
murders. He was vile wretch to have
been in the conspiracy, and his turning
informer could have added little 10 the
bad character OF man engaged 10 such q
deed.
Carey's story was not doubted but when
the murderers came to be hurg there was
a curious and unfortunate exhibition on
the part Of Irishmen Of sympathy for the
criminals; and in spite Of their former
protessed anxiety for the punishment. OF
the assasins, fierce hostility shown to
Carey, no: for having helped in the crime
bu. for having told the story OF it.
When Carey was released from prison
he took ship and when eff South Africa
O'Donnell, an Irishman who was an
American citizen. she: the inlormer.
ODonnell was taken to London for trial
and s.raigh.way thousands of dollars Tor
his defense were subscribed bg lrishmen
and Gen. Pryor was sent over to be o!
counsel in defending him.
Before the trial came on some scoundreIs
OF the Rosa type went into the bushes; OF
blowing up railroad trains in London and
there was rage against everything and
every body that was Irish in any degree
|. was believed that "lrish-Amercans' |
were in the dynamite plots and tue
employment OF an American lawyer only |
made the rope stronger that Was to hang
o Donnel. Gen. Pryor found that his
active participation in the trial would |
hurt instead OF help O'Donnell.
Finally O'Donnell was convicted a1d |
now he las been hung. 4 course OF
action very well warranted by the facts o;
the case. But now comes one Finnerty a
member Of congress from Chicago. and
Mr., Fiuner.y thinks that this country
would be justified in making trouble for
England because an American citizen has
been done to in this way.
Now all this emotional hatred OF Eng
land and more especially what LOOKS Ike
sympathy with nurderers i. what weak
ems with the world the real Irish cause.
which cause is to get good living andia
chance for manhood for the men OF Ire
land Unhappy Ireland is unhappy
in the poverty aud oppression Of her
sons und daughters but thrice so in the
folly that postpones their relief and weak
ems the demand for it by = sickening
exhibition of unreason whenever the
villains who disgrace 4 good cause are
brought to book for their crimes.