Author : James Godkin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0331391422
Ireland and Her Churches (Classic Reprint) by James Godkin Pdf
Excerpt from Ireland and Her Churches Ireland is at the present moment in a condition of which a London journal gives the following summary description The new outbreak of Fenianism in Ireland is unquestionably of a very serious character. When we consider what the circumstances of this new outbreak signify, then we say it takes a serious aspect. It shows that disaffection in Ireland is wide-spread, that it is growing, that it has an organ isation which works in precisely the most harrassing manner; and, moreover, that while its mode of working is judicious enough to harass our mighty military power, it is audacious enough and successful enough to encourage the rebellious spirit which so largely prevails over the country. In short, this outbreak justifies all the apprehensions expressed in this journal three weeks ago, namely - that in a country like Ireland five or six thousand rebels, divided into different bands, and acting on the plan of the late Polish insurrection, may harass and fatigue five times that number of troops, and keep the country in a state of revolt for an almost indefi nite time. The Polish insurrection, in which there were never more than men engaged, made work for half a million of soldiers. As we have said, the rebellion could not have lasted a week if the insurgents had collected in one body, but under the guerilla system on which it was maintained the insurrection, was prolonged for more than a year. Now this is the danger we have before us In Ireland and the present outbreak shows that the Fenians know how to make it a very serious one. A hundred men 'seen' here, two hundred 'met' there, half an army in general pursuit, the whole country in agita tion and alarm, and the executive so far baffled and helpless - that is the spectacle we have to contem plate through the telegrams of yesterday and to-day. There is nothing for it but a prompt and wise severity. A considerable di ference exists between the severity wnich is wise and the severity which is cruel, though both may be very formidable. The Irish Executive must adopt the first of them without flinching, and without an hour's delay. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.