'Under Secretary unier " chief who wa® j money; no doubt the other five will beginning to understand. Ireland, aod a Viceroy who meant, as his Government, to govern Ireland "accord ig to Irish' ideas." Prospects were bright for the old country; all seemed t" bs working well together for the common good, when Lord Dunraven, the Chief Secretary, and the Under-Secretary produced their Devolution Scheme—a mild form of Home Rule. Then the " Irishmen " of the north, seeing their power threatend, ross in all their might and denounced the scheme and its originators. And lo! the Government tremble; their loyal and beloved children must be heard. The Sceretry—afler a month's delay—is forced to write to the "Times" and deny the scheme and is then requested to resign the Unier-Secretary is told that he ox ceeded his powers and that he must be a! good obedient child in future—obedient fo the wishes of the intolerant minority; the Viceroy is given to understood that, though he may think what he pleases, lie is not to be detected in the crime of high tresson Unionist Policy, and a new Chief ent to rule Ireland " socording to British ideas."
And to-day Ireland is being governed "according to British ideas," rather, according to Orange ideas, and because she objects she is told, in the words of your correspondent "Leffvi." that she has yet to learn how to follow "the practical and sensible example" of Scotland, England, however, thinks otherwise, as the next Genera! Election will show, and she does not believe that Home Rule means the disintegration of the Empire. Lord Spencer, who will probably be England's next Prime Minister, has declared that be sees no danger in the establishment of an Irish Parliament, but that he avd the men with him see danger, discredit, disgrace, and dishonour to England and the Empire every moment that the present system of Government in Ireland continues. With this opinion h the men with him jer the contest at the Election. Orange bigots, w Tam, ete., 29th July.
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