--It is a mistake to suppose that none of the Irish
Judges know any law. Our judiciary includes many masterly lawyers,
and many adroit men of the world. But all of them are political
appointments. Hence in ordinary cases a man will get clean justice.
But the moment politics flutter on the breeze, the masked battery
on the Bench is uncurtained to bellow forth anti-Nationalist
shrapnel. Irish Judges, in fact, are very like the horse in the
schoolboy's essay: 'The horse is a noble and useful quadruped, but,
when irritated, he ceases to do so."
"_Police_.--The Royal Irish Constabulary was formerly an Army of
occupation. Now, owing to the all but complete disappearance of
crime, it is an Army of no occupation."
"_Dublin Castle in general_.--Must be seen to be disbelieved."
Since there does not exist a British Empire, it is necessary to invent
one. Since there does not exist an Irish government, in any modern and
intelligible sense of the word, it is necessary to invent one. The
common creative mould out of which both must be struck is the principle
of Home Rule.
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