National Republican., 1885-09-26
IRELAND AND TIE IRISH.

Main street, and Is growing futter every day
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IRELAND AND TIE IRISH.
a Novel Plan Proposed for Carrying
Forward the Cause of Erin.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: The Irish
people are now on the brink OF crisis which
is 10 decide their fate for many future years.
Within few weeks the full tide Of the par
liamentary agitation which has Just set in
will sweep over the entire Irish population
Of the world, and then will come the strug-
gle for Irish independence. In Dublin the
gallant Parnell has flung the gauntlet of
defiance at the encmy's feet, who, despite
his tyrannical power, stands appalled, at the
boldness Of the act, and the glowing words
of the Irish leader are still ringing round the
globe finding n responsive echo in more
than twenty million Irish hearts. From all
sides comes the glowing assurance that the
people are united, enthusiastic In the
cause OF freedom, and ready for the
accomplishment of great thugs. But
In oider to develop and utilize the
splendid material everywhere 90 plenty,
organization is necessary. Not Organisa-
tions such as We have had I'm the past,
grand and useful as they were and great as
their accomplishments have been, but one
grand organization which would reach the
entire people, which would be looked up to
and which above all would be permanent.
II is not an organization Of q social charac-
ter with which men voluntarily ally them
selves for certain purposes after having
conformed to prescribed conditions that is
required. The Irish organization OF the
future should partake Of the nature of n
government. Deriving its authority from
the will of the people IL ought TO have
power to control all irish national affairs,
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deemed best for the welfare OF Ireland and
the Irish people, to institute system of
taxation and create an Irish treasury which
would maintain all requisite expenses
such an organization would not be spas
mode. Its existence would not be limited
| to day or year, but II would continue
| forever, or rather until such time rs the
separation of Ireland from England takes
| place.
The determination to pay the Irish mem-
| bers of parliament from fund voluntarily
subscribed by the people is more nearly like
self.government than anything the people
| OF Ireland have experienced In many years.
! 1t Is the first step. The idea need now only
to he enlarged upon in order to put real
government, founded upon republican
/ principles into full operation, and existing
] on purely patriotic sentiment. The pres
cnt movement is not of such a nature, how
| ever, that 1t can be perpetuatcd. Daring q
period Of excitement sufficient money may
( be raised to supply existing requirements.
But people weary of agitation as they do OF
everything else, and II may be impossible
TO secure q second prompt response to call
for contributions. Besides IL is only afrac.
tion Of the Irish population that is reached
by mass meetings, addresses, &C., and
whose patriotic libcrality is often strain
on their limited circumstances. The effort
| of the future should be to reach ALL to pre-
vent the liberal from inJuring themselves
10y doing too much, and to Influence the
indifferent, as far as possible, TO participate
In the movement. In n word, to weld the
Iiish population Of the universe into one
grand Eody, controlled by head which
having received its authority from the en-
tire Irish people will exact aud receive i'm
plicit obedience.
Such head or government should, at
least, consist Of two coordinate branches,
to wit: legislative and executive.
The legislative branch would best perform
its function by being divided into sena-
torial and n representative body. The sem
atorial division consisting Of those who
have been elected to the Britishparliament,
and the representative division being CON"
posed of members elected by the Irish peo-
pie all over the world. Under existing cir
cumstances the reasons for such senate
being made up of the Irish members Of
parliament are obvious. They are prac-
ticed in craftsmanship and would conduct
the affairs Of Ireland with prudence and
sagacty. Theirconnection with the English
government would have a restraining inln-
ence on their deliberations, but at the same
time would place them In position where
they can do the country practical good.
Elected from the different counties Of Ire
land, they would most directly represent
that country and be authoritative on the
measures best calculated to promote the
welfare Of its people. Thus 1t can be seen
that senate SO composed would act within
existing laws, be directly representative OF
the country, and their acts would command
attention and respect.
But there will be q necessity for another
legislative division which will be yet more
representative, not OF the inhabitants Of
Iieland alone, but Of the Irish people every
where-a division which would work with
the people, providing the means for ad
vancing the cause and keeping alive the
fires Of patriotic enthusiasm while the SEN
atorial branch battled in parliament against
oppressive laws and worked for the pro-
mitigation Of beneficial measures. The
lower Legislative branch would bind the peo
pie to the parliamentary party, and such q
combination would result In unifying the
Irish race into compact body working to-
gether through common channel for one
great purpose.
OF the executive department Of this theo-
Ict!cal government little need be said other
than that 1t would be essential to COM
plete the organization OF which 1t would
bethe recognized head, performing requisite
executive duties.
Having such an organization the several
ills that render Ireland wretched could be
successfully grappled with. The land qucs-
tion would be handled by power that
could not be resisted. Means could be de-
v!sed to assist the farmer TO purchase his
little holding Of land, and the poor evlcted
tenant could be provided for. The Irish
industries would receive attention, and
employment be secured for those unable
TO earn a livelihood by agricultural
pursuits. That burning shame and
curse TO Ireland, the workhouse, should be
abolished, and other provisions made for the
maintenance OF Ireland's poor. The edu-
cation of the masses should be watched and
fostered SO that the people could battle IN
telligently for their liberties. BY betteriug
their condition at home the wholesale
emigration Of the Irish people to foreign
countries would be prevented and the nation
thus be saved from being depopulated.
Such emigrants as would seek homes 10
foreign lands could he attended to by vigil
liant committees who would prevent the
poor wanderers from sinking into the slums
Of vice and ignorance that tester around all
great cities and being lost eternally to their
country and their God. Above all, this tenn
porary seni-government would slowly but
surely work out the problem of national
independence which must glorify Ireland
sooner or later. g. j. BARRETT.
What iIe FaDatica Want