The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-10
THE IRISH MEASURES.

Sensational Statements Indicating a Posi-
bility of Civil War.
LONDON. May 9.-Mr. Gladstone's manifesto
appealing to England to do justice TO the Irish
people gives the key mote to the approaching bat
tle in which pretty we'll all the privileged classes
will be found struggling against the concession
of liberty to the Irish people So far the re-
sponse of the English and Scotch people is most
encouraging, and were it not for the presence Of
traitors in the Liberal camp, the result would
rot be doubtful. Chamberlain continues to use
all his influence secretly to defeat Mr. Gladstone
and to compel chances in the nome-rule meas
ures that would rob them Of much of their i'm
portance. He is acting in concert with Lord
Randolph Churchill, and both are conspiring to
provoke a civil war in Ulster if necessary,
to prevent granting home rule to Ire
lard. I have reliable information that
large quantities of arms have been distributed to
the Ulster farmers and laborers, and this work
has been actively pushed on by the secret COM
mittee composed of the Orange and Tory land
lords. Though very little has been said about it,
this fact is widely known. The government has
introduced the arms bill, with the view, at the
proper moment, to disarm the Orange body in
case they should pass from threats to action.
This measure will probably be resisted by the
Tories and Orange party in tho House of Com
mons. Hitherto arms acts have always been
passed with the view of coercion of the Irish peo
pie, but by strange change OF circumstances
the next arms act will have for its object to pro-
tect them from Orange violence, instigated by
the Irish and English landlords.
Wolseley's and Beresfords connection with
this Orange conspiracy has been known for q
long time and though it may be denied, the cor
rectness of Johnstons rather foolish statement
may be relied on. By threatening rebellion. and,
if need be- wholesale murder, the Orange party
hope to revive religious fanaticsm in England
and Scotland to such pitch as to secure the
overthrow of Gladstone's government 1t is not
certain that they will not succeed. Their leaders
are resolute aud unscrupulous. They have
everything to gain by provoking disorder and
preventing peaceable settlement, even by pro-
voking a civil war. They are fighting for
their rent-rolls and for political power, not
merely in Ireland, but in Great Britain.
woke conflict, the Tory party will be
able to stop the wheels of progress for
generation and maintai their class supremacy.
This means money in their pockets, whatever
suffering or loss it may entail on the nation at
large Some clever men pooh-pooh the dangers
of the situation, but l cannot accept the easy
and optimistic views of the placidly wise. It
seems to me the danger of Gladstone's defeat is
owing to the combination OF all that is intoerant
and selfish in Great Britain against the great act
PlopScOS
order to affect a reconciliation between England
and Ireland. Should the party of oppression
triumph there will be terrible struggle. for
some of US will not tamely lie down under the
Orange heel
hear to-day. on excellent authority. that
great preparations for general rising going
on in Ulster Arms secretly introduced into
the country, and the spirit of the people is great
ly excited Their feeling whether right or
wroEg is that if they do not defend their liber-
ties now they will soon lose them altogether.
Organizations are secretly at work to prepare to
ressts all attempts to place Ulster under the
control of the Parnellite Parliament. The rumors
of Lord Wolseley's declaration are probably ex-
aggerated, but quite true, and he makes nc
secret Of his sympathies with the men of the
north. In any case be assured there is great
trouble impending in Ulster, and there would be
little inaccuracy in applying Gladstones words
on a former occasion to the present state of
affairs: England is within measurable distance
of civil war"