New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
where their wounds dressed ana from there to I'M
TORY RULE IN IREL1ND.
POLICY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
THE DUKE OF ABERCoRN's vIEws-EoUAL PoLlTi-
CAL RIGHTs-NO COERCION
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icy CABLE TO THE TRIDUSE.l s
copprfcnt; 1856, North american table ytps Co.
LONDON Aug Sin reply to letter from an
American friend inquirng the probable course to be
pursued by the Conservatives toward Ireland tho
Duke Of Abercorn has written the following letter.
The Duke who is at the head of the Irish pcerage and
great landowner is the son of former Lord-Lieu-
tenant Of Ireland and elder brother of Lord George
Hamilton, now First Lord of the Admiralty in Sails
bury's Government. Two other of his brothers are
members of Parliament one. Lord Claude John liam-
ton, representing Liverpool The Duke writes:
al have received your letter and have, of course,
considered the contents. You must bear in mind
when reading thc,o few words which send in reply
that do not pretend not being member of the Gov
crumont 70 he IN any way convcrsan with their rews
nor do venture to claim to speak in the name OF any
one except myself. Mr.. Gladstone has in my opinion
sadly married the opportunity which his position ana
his previous services gave him for conciliating the
jarring clements of the English and the Irish. Had
things described they and not as they were
sought be made TO appear for purposes OF party
much of what has recently been said would have
necessarily been left unsa!.
The Conservatives whether in Ireland or England
above all things anxious that their fellow co'n-
trymen in Ireland of creed aud class should en-
ioy equal political rights. equal consideration and
secured them by It's Observance. The false cry
against coercion raised bv the men knew the value
of such appeals to misuiormed sentiment really means
the tolerance OF crime 1t is against that alone that
any demand for force exists II the hoycotings the
murders. the maming- which have di.fgured parts OF
Ireland aud am glad o say on.y fcW parts cease,
if the existing mode of detecting and prosecuting
law-brcakcr suffice. will be more delighted than
tho Conservative party. but the supremacy OF the
recognized law whatever il may for the time bc, II
the very foundation of national prosperity, and tbs
must he supported.
"As for what called Protestant a,ccndGncy in Ire
land that Is thing Of tn past and 10 one would de-
sire revive il in its forncr Iolticll character; but
wha: we Conservatives do most strongly condemn b.
the substitution of one asccndaucy for another, an
ascendancy which must become dc.crndnncy, be
cause il world in opinion strike a fatal blow a"
Individual liberty and tie best interests OF oar country
by banshng confidence from our shores.
10 give the greatest possible scope 70 natural as-
pirations OF the people for self government improving
the Parliamentary union. 10 hasten the time whe n
Iri~hmen ike Scotclmcn shall MI all The admiui.ira-
tive posts of their country TO insist meanwhile
that the poorest A. well the richest shall have the
protection Of the law for person and prop'ry-thi-.
apI rchcud. is the genuine Conservative policy.
There ia no such thing ns policy of coercion. SO
u.crupulously tGlvc-ticd 10y separats, writers and
speakers have lived for the best part OF my life IN
| Ireland | know the people wc and apprccai" the
warmth of feeling and uobieuc-s of nature which
charactcrzc their disposition Protestant AID
CaiLoc-wAcu left fee TO ttcnscyc- and feel con-
vinccd that onts of th population of The conn
Try at the present moment only desire r't and peace
and freedom to pursue thcr Lawful, callings
"Yours very faithfully. AnEEcoEN.'