Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

Inc BOSTON P1IotS -Euitbrinl on the Lon
49, .Sttga -. don Explosion.. w.. ...
Standing alone, the dynamite explosions
of Saturday would he regarded as mon
s,rous eXhibtionso of reckless and criminal
violence. Viewed in relation to the woe
ful union of Ireland and England they
are seen to be the symptoms of deadly
disease rngend"red by the old and new
oppression and selfsmcss of the stronger
country
Civilization suffers as Il whole by this
deed and ii is equally true, but not so
readily seen, that civilization suffers from
the particular wrong from which the deed
was evolved
This is the first time that the tremcn-
dOus power which modern science has
placed in the hands of the masses has as
sailed governmental institutions with ter
ribIe force. All other dynamite or eXplo-
Sive attacks have been against individuals ::
but here we have the blow struck against
| the highest signs of authority, the fearful
engine exploded in the very chambers of
| council and guard.
| it is clear that the desperate men who
| are guilty OF the explosions of saturday
| We're desirOus TO spare, 50 far as they could
! in their dreadful work, the lives of human
| beings. They selected dny when Parla-
| nent was not sitting, and an hour when
| visitors were feWeSt The result shows
| that this precautiOn was effective. as not Il
single life was lost.
| That the explosions were intended as a
warning voice is obvious from the selec-
| ton of plaCes-thc Tower of London. the
symbol of English strength, antiquity and
| pride the House of Common and West
| minister Hall, the sacred and famous
rooms of the national councils. Il would
be easy to destroy private property OF
national property of lesser Importance
| the duckyardS are accessible; the Govern.
| mental offices are not difficult of entrance
| the palaces of royalty cannot he guarded
ut every duDr. But all these were passed
| by the dynamitcrS, as of small signi1icance
and the very hclrt and lungs of Great
| Iirltian, watched and guarded and fenced
round with steel and suspicion, were Sc
| iccted H. the points OF attack.
The world cries ont Indignantly against
! the destroyers, the passionate rebel,
against injustice who would reduce all il
order to chaos in their furious impatleuce
| but the world should at the same time ap
peal to the OppresSOr to tighten his hand
t" remember that the harvest of wrong il
| dcsUlatiOn.
If England's pride is too great to yielC
under COmpulSiOu, what shall be said O
lrcland's pride; Are the Scourging, exile
starvation, luis-report of nearly IA thou
sand years To he oplitcratcd al the orde
| VI an dtl VI l-dG!Ittltlpul ne uutlOu
| tlat prize civilization and appreciate tn
force ana limit of human statutes shuul,
urge Justice and amty on England a
well rs ircland. The evil cannot b
STAMPED out: It must be Soothed out b,
Christian gentlrneSS and generosity. Tn
social dangers of our times can only l.
laverted by Il higher order of law. The re
lltiOn> of inrn and nations must be mad
lequtablc or they VIII be shattered by tn
wrath of the injured, who can so readil
readily anp"al to destructive agencie
hitherto unknown.
| since the PhruiX Park assaSSinatiOn>
England's course in Ireland has been, Il
before, pcrsistcntly and stoiidly tyraI
nous. The most NlrtuouS and peace
able country in Europe, by Eng
lands own showing, is ruled by arme
force. It's chief governing officers ar
aDominaOle criminals, exposed by Iris
indignation and shielded by English arr,
= E&ucc. IN" Irish population is disHrme
and gagged; popular meetings for discus
, sion forbidden. Paid magistrates an
English police chiefs govern instead of tn
natural authorities among the peoPl
| themselves. The cities and towns ar
f wasting away. The farmers on the land
/ Of English absentee landlords are baHt
- rupt, ANA there are no Industries on III
D rushing streams TO employ their children
t ! Ihc fertile country, unsurpassed in I'll
T. world for natural wealth, supports Il mi,
. | cradle, unhappy. rtDelllouS people, who's
= children are scattered in all lands.
g Ireland i Sictim in the hands of its a.
= struyer. While we condemn the dyn
/ miters who lramplc under foot the laws
; | tod and man, we ask all who have pow,
To- SPEAK to UrLr Justice m the strong ;
well as !orucartncc on the weak.