Will
you give L20,000,000 to the Irish?"
O'CONNELL
"The noble Lord, towards the conclusion of his speech, spoke of
the cloud which rests at present over Ireland. It is a dark and
heavy cloud, and its darkness extends over the feelings of men
in all parts of the British Empire. But there is a consolation
which we may all take to ourselves. An inspired King and bard
and prophet has left us words which are not only the expression
of a fact, but which we may take as the utterance of a
prophecy. He says, 'To the upright there ariseth light in the
darkness.' Let us try in this matter to be upright. Let us try
to be just. That cloud will be dispelled. The dangers which
surround us will vanish, and we may yet have the happiness of
leaving to our children the heritage of an honourable
citizenship in a united and prosperous Empire."
JOHN BRIGHT (1868)
CHAPTER X.
HOME RULE FINANCE
Home Rule finance is already the subject of a whole library of books
and pamphlets, and there is some danger that the money question may
occupy a place out of all perspective and proportion in the coming
controversy.
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