The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08
MEMPHIS
THURSDAY, I. :,PRIL s, 1856.
YnrI.Anns pOOMFUL DAT.

IRELASDfS DAt.
To-day Mr.. Gladftjne is to an
nounce his policy that will settle
the mntal relations Of England and
Ireland. That these relations are net
what they ought TO be, that much evil
legislation sgAinst Ireland ought to be
abolished and enlightened measures
take its place, unbiased peraons gen.
orally sgree. But what saal. the ma
ture Of those measures De, and how
can they be put in operation - as 10.
to conflict with rights that have
been founded upon lreland's wrongs,
hut yet have the guarantee and the
pledged support Of England How
much power can be contributed
toward Ireland's independence With
out TiskiDg EDglsnd's tafe,y 10 time
Of foreign war; These and many
o,he, questions arise, and that
they do so shows how hard
in the pest that generation has to
play that is called upon to right the
wrongs Of centuries, To-day Mr.. Glad
stone is 10 face the strong conserv-
atism that lies in every Erg'ishman's
nature, and the broad and ardent ex-
psctstiors Of the Irish people. His
task is g gigantic one, ard would be so
under the brightett circumstances, but
no such circumstances favor Mr.. Glad
stone. Not obly has he the implaca-
bio Tory to meet, but his own party
is becoming more doubtful IS the
crisis comes, he announcement that
ia 10 be mfds to-day. More trying
and more fatal eth, some Of his own
Colleagues, men Of the most liberal
opinions, are deserving him. The et-
fort TO be initiated today is the last
great occasion which eau be attained
by q man whose achievements, Is the
leader Of the English Liberals, have
set a mark on the time no future his
tory can fail to record as portentous in
It's influence upon the fate Of the En-
glish nation. Will his policy, az he
will this day announce 1t, cheer every
Irish heart while II contents the lib
ersl minded portion Of the English?
II 60, the event will be one at which
every lover Of his kind will rejoice.
Bat II Il should be too little to satisfy
the Irish, or too much to suit the En-
glish, Or too unsatisfactory to suit
either, what will be the RESULT The
Tories and Discontinued Liberals are
already coquetting with a view to
overthrow Nj. Gladstone. II he fall,
and with him the hopes that have
been swelling and soaring in every
Irish bosom, what then will come ?
The vast ediAce for achieving Irish
Independence Ireland, with such in-
tense effort, such touching sell-re-
s%traint, such faith In their able leader,
such patriotic seli.abnegation has
raised will totter. What will iolow
Will not the bitterness Of d~ifappoint-
ment and the blasting of lived
hopes throw Ireland into a fury OF
irepEy2 And how would that mani
lest itseli7 This question r~avives the
recollection Ct occurrences 80 dread.
full, hat with a shrinking dread
We lay II aside, only asking II the
Tories should again step into power,
will they dare, in the face Of the
worlds advances, 10 renew the san.
culinary sGenes that have been regarded
40 past ioreyer2 There ia on9 more
fact connected with Mr.. Gladstone'f
eventual N OunCement OF this day
W. have space barely to mention. II
MI. Gladstone fall and another minis.
try sucseed to power, after the Other
quick changes that have occurred,
would 1t not look as if England waS
setting up an administration one
month to destroy II another, and 70
degrading, sinking down to the
Wretched policy Of States in South
America 2 Strong as she is, can Ireland
bear without injury the instability o.
such NUMEROUS and important
changes,