At the funeral of Thomas Asks many of the rules
which the Government themsels'es had made were allowed to be broken. The rebels—so they call themselves, and so they may be permitted the name—were allowed to parade ; they were allowed to wear uniform ; they were allowed to carry arms; and they were allowed to fire volleys. It is our strong desire to say as little as we possibly can in criticism of the Government in these times, but no plan, however right in itself, for creating a favourable atmosphere for any political purpose can possibly justify the orniasion to govern. To keep order is the first necessity of government, and order begins logo by the board directly a Government consents to the breaking of its own rules. It is a pity that the Government did not foresee the possible, even the probable, sequel to hunger. strikesand introduce a "Cat and Mouse" measure, which received such abuse as it did in England simply because it was successful in its purpose.
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