The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-05
THE ULSTER CONVENTION.
Tho Inwnrdness OF that Demon str.t,o,. ,,h
Facts About Its Leaders,


To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir. For all tbs
Kind words which you have said In behalf OF
Ireland since her weary struggle for home
rule began. 1 thank you; but write this to
commend especially your recent editorial
about the Convention Of 0rangemen in Bel.
fast. From tho threats made at that Conyen.
tlcn. IL Is plain that this Tory gathering in tho
counties OF Antrim and OF Down 10 the last
desperate effort Of Salisbury and Balfour to pre-
vent what they must know In their hearts cam
not now be successfully prevented. How can
any ono for a moment believe that tho serious
convictions OF a vast majority OF tho Electorate
OF Great Britain. and an overwhelming ma
iority Of the people OF ireland. are to be rem
dered nugatory because an English landlord.
the Duke OF Abercorn. and firebrand min-
lister like the Rev. r. n. Kane coniure UP this
raw head- nd bloody bones OF resistance by
the men Of Uister"r
Do tho readers Of THE Sun know VINO this
man Kane is2 Let mo tell them He Is high
in the councils OF tho Orange Society. and ia q
Protestant minister. having charge in Bel
fast. While he was yot in o country parish In
Ulster heard him make n speech at meet
ing Of Orangemen In Tuyish. county Tyrone
This man OF God and apostle Of peace then
soemnly exhorted his hearers to got ready for
revenge. And what form was their revenge to
take2 Why. simply this. that Mr.. Kane told
them that for every landlord who was killed in
the south and west Of Ireland the Orangemen
should proceed with oil reasonable speed and
kill the parish priest OF tho locality and tho
members OF Parliament for the county In
which such crime occurred. The speech was
printed in the belfast NptDS- Letter, the Oranges
mems organ. and in the Belfast Northern Wh,,,
< few years Subsequent to this Mr. Kane and
briefess lawyer from county Armagh named
Se me tSS SPEAK 81 ths
Cooper Union. | had the pleasure then OF
fnya s 81 nos hs
knowledge that he melted to assassination inn
IN tne PtSsr Gav OF M tbs
those, peaceful. iaw-abidinR citizens" who
shudder. or affect to shudder. at the prospect
isw;a abiding eItiSsns whom the Prime SMh Minis:
verv ,embodiment OF law and order. urges to
rehR , and reslstancs,;,
have shown conelusively in the article to which
ts nave err Telerred i an absurd phrase Seven
ment from Ulster are Home 10 Rulers u and d'i tho
home rule population Of the province is in q
Pao5t un county exs9nt Antrim and
about tho men OF Ulster" when a aiority Of
these very men are IN favor Of home rule;
W GaS M s"fs sm "sS tsp 70 the the
der9us assault by the oranEem nsaD had si BEEN been
made upon US because we had dared to walk
he Grsnd to Of ar S 8a %s
lodge. and asked him IL no thought it was fair
IN tss sT15 @ nSsS and
that your idea OF free speech9", / said. His
in Toronto or IN Belfast and shall never for
get it Lam" said BE-. an 1ncompromising
long as you agree with mo: but the moment
YOU YOU dis disagree with me. draw the line there
:, It is not because they fear that civil and re-
so Liberty is In Hange h that the 0sanSe,
home rule because they are afraid thai civil
will be. Ifthere never were framed any saic-
9 ,5an TsiGiouS:, YOU'D Is sstsslsPe$;
| nate unfairly against the Protestant people OF
Ireland. ! would not be in favor OF homo
Of Ireland In isso Lord Beaeonsfie H SPOKE SPOKE
aSss or p %"S ID 9A ss::
ea on nfs: sas
we'll 81 GG s eoaens KY and al ba aGe
his na St Perss hs
s3d sysEythnS as e1PfSs!ea
mot nnaa Loyalty to IreIsna they mean Whss In
Is they and not. the people Of Ireland who
Parliament Of Great Britain is preparing to
make laws for Ireland in accordance with the
wishes OF eighty Ave duly elected representa-
Of eighteen. they want the world to under
stand that this Is oppression. But they can't
do it. What Grattan. himself a Protestant,
and. with tho exception Of Parnell. the most
| successful loader that Ireland has had In two
| hundred years. said about loyalty let mo here
repeat: Tho cry OF loyalty" said he will
not long continue against the principle Of lib
nacious principle: but LOYALTY. rs distinct from
liberty, is corruption. not loyalty p