Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-23

The objects of the Irish leaders are the
establishment of home rule for Ireland
and the amelioratiOn of the condition Of
the people of that unhappy island. These
objects are highly laudable, and they
command the sympathy of the lovers OF
liberty and humanity in every part of the
world. They certainly appeal with peeu-
liar force to the people Of this country,
especially those-and they are numbered
by milliOns-who have Irish blood in their
veins. With the re-estabiishment Of az
Irish Parliament 1t is believed an era Of
prosperity and progress would be inaugu-
rated in Ireland which would result in
the gradual emancipation Of The people
from the condition of pauperism and
degradation into which they nave been
brought by centuries of oppression ard
internecine quarrels.
1t seems impossible that any well-in-
formed man who has at heart the good Of
Ireland can hope for anything favorable
to result fIom the policy of assassination
and terrorism which has been inaugu-
rated by the dynamiters. The real strug-
gle Of Ireland is necessarily palliamen-
tary one. Every victory, however slight,
gained by Mr. Parnell and his colleagues
in Parliament marks the progress of Ire
| lands cause. Every home rule seat
| gained in the borough elections, whether
in Ireland, Scotland or England.
! brings nearer the day for whose comm &
every true son of Erin prays. The Irish
! home rulers hope to fill eighty-fiye seats
! in the new Parliament, and will doubtless
! do so if they are not paralyzed by the acts
/ of the dynamiters.
How long it will Re before it is possible
to re-establish the Irish Parliament, it is
impossible to conjecture. IL is certain
that nothing good can come to Ireland Of
! the Irish people from policy which seems
to be the outcome Of a reyengeful and IA
matte spirit, and not dictated by common
sense and true patriotism. Every muir
der, every explosion, every violent utter
ance. does more damage to the cause Of
| ireland than to England and its people
and postpones the day of the political re-
demptiOn Of the Irish people.
This is not the time for Irishmen to fight
against foes OF flesh and blood. They
Z must SLIu-ElE W CbuNAEA tue - III pau y
of the enlightened people OF the world
and especially to present their wrongs
! and sutferings for the favorable consider
| alton of the liberal masses Of England
/ Scotland and thei. own island. Nothing
/ pleases the enemies of Ireland better than
! to see Irlshmen commit acts and utter
/ speeches that ALLEVIATE from them the
/ sympathies and take away from them the
confidence of their own friends.
1t is certain that the great body of IRISH
4 Americans have no part in the dynamite
business. 1t is true, however, that one
| babbling idiot can make enough noise and
confusion to drown the voices of 20 wise
and discreet men, and hence very little is
heard just now from representative Irish
| Americans.
There is no question Of the fact that
| there is greater apparent apathy among
the friends of Ireland in America now
than there has been for several years. 1t
is difficult to tell how much this is due to
the action OF some of the leaders of the
Land League in the Presidential cam
| paign, and how much to the paralyzing of
Irish hopes by the acts and utterances of
| extremists.