Show THY WILL BE DONE AN development 1148 appeared in scotland in connect florl w with a question ahas has so long hung and twisted blind und the neck of unhappy ire wa to the point of atran strangulation gulati on the e situation so far as relates to the pacing of t the he poor under the iron 4 e of petty oppression is as un in caithness in the north h wands of scotland as on the isle the victimized ten ww of that section of the british u 69 bave ve been agitating the advis ability luty of applying remedial measures ra A numerously attended meet was held in the town of murkle for the Puk purpose pose last month t wab proposed that the parties aseved grieved should themselves decide wb baat waat was a 4 fair rent and if the la nOrds lanoris antt lords refused that the plan of campaign should be adopted af such a resolution had been the struggle in ireland ld in proportion to vie area am covered be tame to what would have ensued in caithness the people are strong robust hardy and resolute to the verge of stubbornness fortunately they are slow to adopt revolutionary Faeth methods but whatever course they resolve upon they stand by such a proposition in an ain irish assemblage convened for a similar purpose woul bouli I 1 have been carried with a whoop and a whirr they being of a more spasmodic and volatile disposition A gentleman named donald miller maler presented another resolution I 1 which was seconded by mr john swanson it is in every respect novel and its unanimous adoption by the tee meeting was but another of the many evidences the race to which they belong have given of the strong religious sentiment that has permeated them for generations we herewith give it as published in the dundee kurnal journal of jan that this meeting resolves to adopt a new plan of campaign after taking full consideration of all the legitimate means used for the benefit of the masses asses m of humanity in connection with wit h the land question we consider that these means have utterly failed therefore we resolve to try a remedy which we are certain shall not fall fail that is prayer so we pray that the landlords may be taken away or convinced of the awful miseries that they are pouring ng out on their fellow beings further furher t let the will wih of our great maker be done the mover followed up the presentation sen tation of his resolution with a strong speech in support of it in the course of which he said cewe we will no longer trust in horses or mens sons nor in the arm of flesh but we will trust in him who is able and willing to deliver us out of the mouths of lions and from the paws paw of bears so our determination must be to pray for our enemies and them that despitefully use us you all know that when the israelites prayed for their ene mies amiee they were either taken away from them or their enemies 9 hearts were changed in their favor so I 1 doubt not if we come with a true heart ana and penitent feelings that we will be heard for he says call gallon on me in the time of trouble and I 1 will deliver you and a more troublous time than the present never was since the memory of man there is distress on every hand first by the amalgamation on of land and now by the amalgamation of the pavement works but notwithstanding all these perplexities and troubles our salvation is nigh an account has been given which possibly you have all seen concerning a very bad landlord his tenants being sorely harassed by him well three or of their number appointed a day that they might pray together for him because of the tyranny they endured each one went to his own separate place for secret prayer two of them prayed that he might be changed and converted whilst the prayer of the third was thy will be done well they came together to see if any answer was ave given von N the first got no answer but the third said 11 J have got the answer he is away out of this world and will not trouble his tenants any more so friends 1 I consider we should appoint a night that we should meet together for prayer in behalf of ourselves and the landlords and just resign them and ourselves to the me will of the most high and his will shall be done and further that we shall give due notice to all the ministers and elders of the two paris parishes his that they may come and help us on this very important matter we have six ministers J in n the parish of thurso and three in the parish of alrig with not a few elders and I 1 know that if asked to join us they will tally rally to a man because the staff of bread is at stake and haza hazard d in the district 1 the comparing of the tyrannical landlords to devouring lions and tearing bears is forcible rhetoric under the circumstances the resolution would imply that the proposed appeal to the lord of hosts is not a legitimate process it being asserted the former is resorted to because of the miserable failure of the latter this ia questionable when a people who believe in the power and justice of the almighty take every proper earthly step for a redress of grievances without obtaining a fair adjustment there is nothing in civilized law to prevent the oppressed from laying their case before the father of all they could then say thy will be done in the matter this means let judgment and justice be meted mated out according to the conditions of thy divine economy PI the lord has promised to turn an attentive ear to the cry of the poor and oppressed but it is according to his design that he should be solicited it will yet be demonstrated that the sturdy scots of the far north have struck a keynote key note of power none can rely upon the lord in vain if their cause be righteous the feet of justice are clothed in wool the sound of her tread which may appear tardy is not heard tut but her clasp is iron she moves unerringly and when her grip is placed upon her legitimate victim timm none can loosen it but om impotence In the ht resolution of the caithness tenant farmers Is a reminder to the latter day saints in the midst of oppression piled upon them by their enemies and the enemies of truth that they always have in reserve a tribunal to which their appeals can ascend and unto which they can say aay with unqualified confidence after a presentation of their wrongs thy hy will be done A i |