THE ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM ON FROUDE AND THE IRISH QUESTION.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 27, 1 November 1873, Page 13

THE ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM ON FROUDE AND THE IRISH QUESTION.

The Archbishop of Tuara, in the course of a letter of his, lately published, says : — Whatever might have been the opinion of the American people of former times regarding the relations between Ireland and England, there is no further room for ignorance or apology on the subject, especially after Father Burkes triumphant refutation of the calumnies of the notorious panegyrist of Cromwoll — in England a regicide, and in Ireland the truculent murderer of the people. Had the eloquent Dominican not been in America at the time, the mendacious historian might have been able to impose on same of the honest natives by misrepresenting the people of Ireland as an inferior race, deservedly subjected to the dominion of England. But his romances soon gave way to the stern realities of truth ; the exposure by Father Burke— frauds, perfidies, treacheries, and wanton cruelties — opened the eyes of the American people, to the delusive picture of Froude ; «o that he hastened to quit the country which he- sought to mislead by his slanders, and leave Father Burke and historical justice in possession of the field. But, instead of dwelling on these exploded calumnies, I need but turn the attention of the American people to tke scenes which they are daily witnessing for our justification. Are not the multitudes that are continually flying from our shores and landing on the American coasts standing evidence of the injustice and oppression with which our people are still treated ? If Ireland felt the fosterng care which the American Government bestows on providing for he happiness of its subjects, our people would not be obliged to leave aeir own country.