The Irish standard., 1886-05-22

proposition was defeated by MAJ Orlty
of 48. The consummation Of the union
was finally facilitated by the grant Of
FL ,25O, 900 sterling to those who should
be deprived of source of|wealth by the
Acknowledgement of eighty-four bor-
oughs. Compensation at the rate of
ELS, 900 each was given to the owners of
these boroughs, and thus it was that
amidst corruption, which only the most
unblushing political pronigacy can de-
fend, Pitt and Castlereagh carried the
measure which we are to-dayasked TO be-
lieve cannotbe touched without under
mining a fundamental part of the Brit
lsh constitution. Boston Republic.
Davitt Branch Meeting.
The regular meeting! of the Davitt
branch last Sunday evening WIS called
to order by Vice-President Steele. The
programme opened with an excellent
piano selection by Miss Maggie Ken
nedy, after which Roger Vail addressed
the audience at some length. Mr.. Vail,
in reply to the statement of the late Tory
premier that ireland was not nation
because it contained two different and
deeply dividly races, quoted Sir Samuel
Ferguson. the poet, who is an Ulster
man, and who held contrary opinion
He then traced the origin of the Ulster
men who oppose the granting of self
government to Ireland, and explained
how, in the reign of James l., six coun-
ties in Ulster were contiscated, the own
ers driven out and the forefathers of the
Orange clique put in possession of their
land. He pronounced it an atrocious
proceeding, gigantic wrong perpetrat-
ed On the native Irish. He r1diculed the
idea that the Ulster Loyalists would be
unjustly treated by the Irish Parlia-
ment. They would be entitled to repre-
sentation proportionate Of their numeri-
cal strength. OF course they would be
in the minority, but they are in the min
ority now at Westminster, and despite
their continued boasting that they rep
resent all the intelligence and enterprise
in Ireland, there was not one among
them who knew the elements OF states
mans}iip. The fact is that the loyal
minority in ireland had never produced
man equal to men OF the native race,
Notwithstanding the fact that the latter
have never lad the privileges enjoyed
by the other. They are inferior in point
of ability and Intelligence to the Nation
alist members Of the British House of
Commons and are me1e nonentities in
comparison. AS regards i'll treatment
of Irish Protestants by the Irish people,
it was nonsense to talk of it. There was
not an instance on record to prove that
the Catholics of ireland, when they had
the power, ever Disseminated against
their Protestant fellow countrynen.
Parnell himself is a Protestant, and is
the leader of Catholic Ireland. Several
other Irish representatives are Protest
ants, elected by Catholic constituencies.
Who ever heard of Orangemen electing
a Roman Catholic to any office? He be-
ieyed that if Gladstone fails 70 get Home
Rule passed, Salisbury, backed by the
loyalists, landlords and Liberal secess-
ionists, cannot get a coercion act passed
either. And if a coercion act is passed,
the eighty-six Irish members will OBJ
struct legislation as before. To get rid
of Irish obstruction it is necessary to
deprive lrishmen of the right to speak
and vote if they cannot do that they may
as well leave the house, and what then?
The last state of Ireland would be worse
than the first, and there would be only
anarchy and despotism. But Home
Rule will surely be granted before long
tor the House Of Commons as at present
constituted, is largely Democratic, and
the supremacy Of the aristocratic minor.
ity is rapidly drawing to an end. In
conclusion Nh. Vail referred to the docu-
ment recently addressed to the Presby.
terians OF America by the moderator Of
the general assembly Of Irish Presbyter-
lars held at Belfast, and hoped that tlt
American Presbyterians who fought SC
valiantly for American freedom will JOIN
Americans Of all creeds in wishing god
speed to Gladstone in his grand effort to
Go justice to the Emerald Isle. The
speaker was listened to with the mos
earnest attention throughout his address,
after which it was moved and. carrie,:
that further meetings during the summer
months be discontinued, subject how
ever to the call Of the President when.
ever matters Of particular moment may
demand sessions Of the branch.
JUNE q will be the two hundredts.
anniversary of the first public adora
tlon ofthe Sacred Heart.
NJ. F. Wilhere, Of Philadelphia, was
chosen national delegate Of the "a. @,
II. for the ensuing term, at the lats,
convention held in st. Paul. j. j. Ken,