The Weekly Gazette for Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Cleveland District. — 1880-10-02 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE MURDER OF LORD MOUNT.  MORRES. THE atrocious and cowardly murder of Lord Mountmorres, who had the misfortune to own a small estate in Ireland, has sent a thrill of indignation throughout the country. The brutality of the crime is complete in every particular; the motives which, presumably, impelled the act are opposed alike to the laws of God and man. Following, as it does, so closely upon the despicable assassination of Lord Leitrim, Mr Feenik, and Mr Boyd, it is to be feared that less faith than formerly will be placed, by some, in the theory of isolated vengeance; but we trust that belief in the existence of an organized conspiracy will not obtain any widespread currency. Combinations for all kinds of purposes—revolutionary and otherwise are common enough in every country; and if, as is the fact, the tenants of Ireland have united, or are uniting, to protect their interests, no one can complain. These combinations, although at one as to the primary cause of their existence, branch into sections when the modes operandi Comes to be defined. It would be folly to deny, especially in the light of evidence almost conclusive, that there are Irishmen who, under the bane of some evil iuflaence, or at the instigation of a secret spirit, are prepared to go any length. There is a gliding hand at work somewhere; deeds such as those we have sorrowfully recorded of late could not be conceived and executed with such fearful success in the absence of caltulation. In its "official' capacity it is not our intention to pillory the Laud League, but under its direct auspices the suffering poor have been incited to do something which comes within a measurable distance of rebellion. If the Land League is, as it claims to be, a constitutional body, let it tread a constitutional path, and cease to chuckle over the rabid monotony of that cuckoo from America or the morbid conjurations of Mr Biggar. By half-a-dozen agitators the noble intentions of a responsible Administration are deliberately opposed. The impatient restlessness of self-dubbed patriots creates troublesome barriers in the way of Mr Childers and Mr Forster, who, wtih the Purest of motives, are now gathering information at the locus in quo. Is it the wish of the malcontents that the Government should summarily put a stop to all "threatening" meetings? Is it their desire that the measures of coercion which were suspended in June last should be renewed? Has the Irish problem been solved-by the cruel murder of Lord Mountmorress ? Indeed, is it any nearer solution ? The few reckless declaimers who, absorbed by hungry anticipation, have endeavoured to fan the flame of disaffection will be grievously disappointed. The Irish nation shall not suffer through the flagrant indiscretions of political adventurers. The Liberal Government, taking its lessons from history, knows too well the I miserable effect of restrictive legislation. Determined Revolutionists have in all I times laughed repressive measures to ; scorn. Numerically, the crimes in Ireland to-day do not outnumber those which were committed during the operation of the Peace Preservation Act ; and every means to promote contentment will be exhausted before it is again sought to apply the principle of coercion, in whatever form, to any of Her Majesty's subjects. To exercises little wise forbearance  is all that is *asked of Ireland. The request is reasonable, and admits of only one answer. If such a spirit could supersede the violent diatribes of hectoring theorists, the good would be incalculable. In any case the Government most do its duty both in suppressing and punishing the perpetrators of dark and dastardly deeds, and at the same time go patiently and earnesVy forward in the work of beneficent ad much-needed