The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-10
"1nELAND AND IRIS pEorLr."
a NatiYa Of tho Green i.lr Tells II. Intcr.
|. - 81 eating SturY.

Rev. DR.. Fullerton, OF tho Methods
Church Of Charleston, lccturcd at tho 70
male College last night upon the subject
"a Glance at Ireland and It's lronle. ,
The large hall at The College was filled tc
Its seating capacity by M audience com.
posed Of tho most intelligent and cultured
people of Wheeling. Among tho moro
prominent persons present were United
States Marshal Atkinson, Rev. DR.. Samuel
Steele, OF Duckhannou, Prof. a. i. Wade,
OF Morgantown, Hon. G. D. Hubbard, Dr.,
L. II. Logan, James, Maxwell and Others,
Pfok Wade introduced DR.. Fullerton In
4 very neat manner, saying: "The lecture
Will be all the more entertaining coming
rs II does from native OF Ireland"
Dr. Fullerton said his lecture had lis
origin. in tho request OF n little girl for
some Information upon Ireland. liz lind
prepared II as q parlor lecture, and indeed
1t Is little more yet. Ireland Is not MS arpe
as the State OF Ohio. i was brought ina
subjection 10 England over seven Hundred
years ago by Henry the Second. In ll5C
il'e Pope said to that monarch, 4 give YOU
Ireland acquire II, hold 1t as your own
we DO not now live In such an age. Not
even the Pope can now say take Ireland
we live in an age Of progress, OF literary
advancement and development; an nce Of
development Of dill that is good and pure
and just. 'N f"''
Till the close Of the past century Ireland
had her own Parliament, but sn,ce thnt |
time she has her representatives in tLn |
Houses OF l.ordsand Commons in Enrlund
T The lecturer in IN easy, graceful man.
ner described the landlord and tenant
system in Ireland, its advantage and dix. |
advantages, with ideas OF those oppressed
by its operation compared and contrastcJ
Ireland, he said, will meyer be abandon.
ed by England without q struggle. One
great obstacle to such a. move Is the facl
mat II controls the entrance to England.
I'm one sense it would not be best for
England tol let 20 her hold upon Ireland.
She IS doing more for Ireland than Irc.
land can or could do for herself"
The mistaken policy OF the lynamitcrs
tho agltators, many ofwhom laok slncerity,
were severely aHlmalycrted upon in ne
,ourse OF q description of some of thc
causes of depression. Other causes nrc
The lack OF harmony between the religion
oi England and Ireland; lack OF wealth in
ne island; went OF place of residence on
Inc part OF the poor man: spirit of revolt
against bondage and the disposition 10
give earand credence TO the speeches and
rhodomontade OF the aeitators. From mn
English standpoint Ireland is receiving
aIra equitable treatment. Ireland hus
The fullest religious free ON. ASA MAGE
d permanent rcsidencelt offers no intlucc.
nent to either poor men or ambitions
foune men. Hundreds of thousands of
both would come TO this country ii tlcv
:ou'd raise the price OF the passage.
Ireland has no dispassionatc and accu.
ate history OF herself extant. The writer's
'i her history had tinged it with the col
'rlngof their own preconceived ideas,
The scenery, the educational facilities
he religion, the present condition OF tLc
-risli were rapidly and in iascInatjnc
manner sketchedby the eloquent speaker
Is well us thetraditions, superstitions, cul.
ure and prospects Of this historic people,
. Or. Fullerton spoke for over an hour 10
he delight OF all who heard him. Other
cctlrcs will follow nt tho college, and il
hey prove rs interesting and instruc-
i've rs the initial one Miss TAYLOR will
erlainly earn the rommcndation OF her
rlends and patrons ior carrying out a
chcme SO prolific OF good returns. |