"You think this an extreme case," he said, "but you are quite mistaken.

It is a typical case certainly, but it gives you only an inadequate idea of the scope given to this infernal machinery.
The 'boycott' is now used in Ireland as the Inquisition was used in Spain,--to stifle freedom of thought and action.

It is to-day the chief reliance of the National League for keeping up its membership, and squeezing subscriptions out of the people.

If you want proof of this," he added, "ask any Nationalist you know whether members of the League in the country allow farmers who are not members to associate with them in any way.

I can cite you a case at Ballingarry, in my county, where last summer a resolution of the League was published and put on the Chapel door, that members of the National League were thenceforth to have no dealings or communication with any person not a member.