Glasgow Courier. — 1847-12-11 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

IRELAND-STATE OF THE COUNTRY.  MEETING OF MAGISTRATES—Monaghan, Dec. 4.—The attempt to assassinate J. W. .Johnstone, Esq. of Ivy Hill, J.P., created the most painful sensations amongst the gentry of the neighbourhooe ; and the Right Hon. Lord Rossmore, Lieutenant of the County, lost not a moment in coqyening a meeting of magist-ates upon the earliest possible day, to adopt such measures as might seem most advisable under the circumstances. In accordance to a circular addressed to the justices by his Lordship, a numerous meeting took ;Moe on Tuesday, in the Court-house of this town, and the greatest earnestness to meet the emergency was exhibited. The greatest horror was unanimously expressed at the enormity of the outrage. Mr. Johnstone stated t.init in had ejected no tenants;  con IltY rieaseeaalr -1-1,......" maa"""" "a•a• --", en, aiseeretner Ulll.llliL betray a timidity whiek Winne to create a corresponding-boldness. sof rents or levying of poor rates, or taxes in any shape. Tenants If we interfere at all, it is wisdom, aye, and humanity also, tO (he sail) had left his property this year, but it was upon mutual Interfere decisively. Let the seditious see that we are in earnest. agreement, at which they were satisfied. Mr. Johnstone distinctly When bullies and assassins beset our path, the surest way to connected, in his statement before the Magistrates, the attempt at extinguish them is at once to face them, for bullies and assassins his murder and disputed decisions at petty sessions, and hesitated are in their nature cowards. No compromise—no diplomacy— not to state his suspicion of certain parties. It was unanimously above all, no call on them to help you—to compliment you, resolved that a large reward, in addition to that given by Governforsooth, with their own self-destruction ; on pain, too, of a ment, should be offered by the inhabitants for the discovery of misdemeanor! the intended assassins, when it was agreed, nem con., that £2OO The moderation principle, as applied to the Thugs of Ireland, should be given for the apprehension and conviction of the paris altogether a mistake, or something worse. They are sure to ties, or £l.OO for such private information as might lead to their misconstrue it. Napoleon at St. Helena laid down the true policy discovery--It was proposed by Mr. Lucas, and adopted, that a in treating a people such as these—" When you deal with a hostile certain sum per pound sterling, upon the amount of subscription, multitude," sail he, "there must be no vacillation; no blank should at once be paid into the hands of a treasurer, that there cartridge; no firing over their heads; act decidedly at once, and might he an available fund in hand to use promptly if occasion the first volley may supersede the necessity of a second. Blood- rendered it necessary. 111 a few minutes a sum of £650 was subshed will be saved in the end." This is true wisdom. A suspen- scribed in the room, which, we believe, before our next publicasion of the Habeas Corpus Act. Martial law at once. This is what the times imperatively' demand. Extreme measures. don, will amount to upwards of £2,000.—Monaghan Standard.