The Irish standard., 1894-08-25
THESCOTC.H-lR
Claims Made by That Element
Faithfully ConsidMed by $.
weu-Known Writer.
THE VOICE OF HISTORY.

THE VOICE OF HISTORY,
It Disproves the Contention That
the Scotch Irish Were Simply
!. Scots in Ireland.
It is rather amusing III the light OF
historical fact to consider the claims now
being made by the Scotch Iriah element in
this country that on the whole the intelli-
aence and character Of their race is due
entirely to their Scotch blood, ard that
IN no way is it's admitted superiority to
be attributed to any trait OF Irish origin,
says d. J. Scully in the Catholic Mirror.
The claims Of the Scotch Irish are very
fully set forth and epitomized in paper
prepared by Henry Wallace on the
SCOTCH Irish in America, and printed in
the June number of the Midland Monthly
which shows how readily person can
assert point when deeirous, and find
proofs with which to strengthen it. In
the article Mr.. Wallace parades list OF
conclusions which show that he is as
obliv1ous OF ancient history as he is fully
acquainted with that OF. tho present.
The Scotch Irish race, he contends, is not
a mixture of Scotch and Irish blood as
the term would imply, but is IN the sim
plest form composed of descendants OF
Scots who settled in Ireland, or mig ht be
termed the Scotch of Ireland. In other
words, he states that the Scotch Irish
race is essentially Scotch race modified
by the environment of the province OF
Ulster, consisting of the nine northern
counties OF Ireland, and especially by the
religious movements that have occurred
in that country since 1907. The term
AScotch Irish," he contends is used IN
exactly the same relation. that We in
America use those of ''German-Ameri-
cam" and Irish American" referring to
the descendants of either Irish or Ger
mans who have settled in this country
Mr.. Wallace also describes the life OF
the Scots in Ulster and illustrates the
part they have taken. in developing the
United States. He parRdes the lot OF the
Scots in Ulster as not having been q
primrose way and imparts the following
bit of interesting information thereon
which might well have come from the
pen Of some fervent Home Ruler, de-
soribing the woes of the Catholic Celt
during penal days "He was oppressed
by the twelve great companies" writes
Mr.. Wallace, ''and guilds Of London in
whom the titles to portion OF the lands
were vested and was dealt with by other
landlords IN, much the same spirit. ).
AS he improved bis land by thorough
drainage, gathered the stones and built
them into fences, constructed his houses
and macadamized his roads, be found his
rents raised with every expiring lease,
until in time he became simply day
laborer on lands which he alone had rem
dered valuable.
He was regarded as an inferior by Eng.
ishmen, and ass foe by Irishmen and
prosecuted by both when they bad an op-
portunity, which he no doubt returned
in kind when he could. He had no vote,
The baptism of his children was made a
laughing stock; the legality OF his mar
riage by minister OF his own faith was
sometimes officially denied and at times
he was even denied the right OF burial in
the common place of sepulture. In com.
pany with his brother Celt he was
wronged in his trade, he was forbidden
to export farm produce except to Eng
land, and his manufacturing Industries
were crushed by unjust laws. For this
reason the Scot was scarcely settled in
Ireland when he wanted to leave the
country. As result to this harsh. cruel
and unjust treatment he became 8
stranger in strange land. He ceased
to regard Scotland as his fatherland and
was easily tempted to deny that Ireland
was his motherland, and hence looked t
America as the only country in which
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tury and onward he could expect to find
home where he would be allowed to
educate his children and enjoy the re
ligious liberty for which his ancestors
had poured their blood on many ha
fought battle. field. ...5
Until 1889 we have no record OF Scotch
Irish emigration to the United States al
though there is abundant proof that i,
hadbeen going on for come time. Froude
the his, orian Gays: .Prior to 1859, thai
fatal emigration Of Non Conformist Pres
byterians from ireland to New England
began, which enduring for more than
century drained Ireland of the soundee'
Protestant blood and assisted il raising m
beyond the Atlantic d power and 9 spirit
which ~ and by paid England home fo1
athe which had driven then -
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