The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-19
signs Of the Times.

from she Dublin Nation. September a7th
The victories Of the Conservative party In
Eugiand, the remarkable succession Of defeats
Of the English electors, form, perhaps. the
most important Of the many elements united
ut the present juncture in favor OF the national
inserutable, but few even amongst the most
sauguine Of Irishmsn could have anticipated
Home Rule was raised BY the Home Govern.
would be- sustained by the extraordinary com.
bipntion of causes which now lend the assur-
ance of success to the national demand. It 10
not only that the conditions OF political Ite ~
Of patrioric principles, and the development
Of healthy and sustained political action give
earnest Of sober, practical, and profitable
ergies the growing feelings Of liberation and
trust, the general awakening TO the require,
ments and the duties Of the hour witnessed
amongst our countrymen, that alone entities
us 70 look forward 70 the struggle upon which
the country Las entered, with confidence and
hope. There are other influences hardly less
Important at work in our favor, and chief
change which is being worked out in tho posi-
ton Of political parties Ia England:
It is an axiom In constitutional history that
liberty flourishes under sovereign with Q de-
fectve title to the throne It Is still more true
that Irish prospects brighten under ministry
with q precarious tenure Of Office Give hut
| the Prime Minister of the day, be he wing or
Tory, majority Of English and scotch To sSs
| ufdeiently large to overpower tho votes OF sac
Irish representatiy %, and there 10 little cnnace
| that the Wants or wishes of ireland Will no
attended to. Strip him Of his majority, equal
ise the opposing forces, or reduce wishin mod,
crate compass the disparity between them, and
| to conciliate the Irish vote becomes she hFel
object Of ministerial assiduity. And TO this y
10 coming fast with doyernmsns ana oPRGsis
placed Mr Gladstone in Office after the gen
eral election Of 1868 10 falling to pieces. Seat
after seat, now In county, and now In borough,
r1rsl constituencies, il being Loaf b the ad
ministration. It 10 impossible 70 oo9pt any
longer the existence ofa Tory reaction 10 Eng
land. Tho Conservative forces are sweLlee y
avery election. Dover follows Renfrewshtre
a Rspfrewshire followed Stafordshire, aud Q,
Stafordsbire followed Bath, Green wien ano
4 liverpool. Whatever may be the causes o.
and they are 100 &c nsal espass cer
tain it 10 that the Iiberal majority 70 areaaSy
/ Traveiy impaired, and that Mr.. Gladstone VA
need all hi5 tact even u exempt from me s. a y
u cideuta which beset the most cIrcumspeck q
Close Of next scssiop. But Il 10 TO she .genefs
election We must look for tho foil developmen
the spirit waioA y NOW Nv enst
. the (ougervRtiyo papers and Asserting that 81
s sS win leave She Wing party utterl
uroStrate, We msy safely coDclnde tnat 70
atrNuRGn Oh BQO wv RbAAtAVs 80 49,
, lent Sviii 10 80 proporti0ned 0s to give dc
gree Of power 70 the Irish members nnE Sii 1
the fatO 81 parties and of ministries ), 10 thei
a hands will De the fortunes OF statesmen and
; catyiuets With the difficulties Of English part
/ leaders will come their opportunity Spd, II y
. are wise enough to profit by that opPort9nit
} we say it with the earnestness Of s0len
|. convictiou--the Irish struggle is won.
a The English press is not blind TO the q
: uroachinG crisis. The Pail Mall GaEeue ear
Is Recognized the gravity Of the Situation towfIt
!. vSbich events are impelliDg rs; and eerioI
. was the discontinue 1t evinced on reyieWin
: tie political prospect. That the balSnee
n nower would belong TO the Irish represents
70 Ia the next Parliament, 1t diScerne6 ele ~
enough. What il could not see Va from from d
>. Home Ruie uSrty, A feeble SuRgestlon tn
Of WhiSs and Tories shoald eOnbine 9gainss s Ss
al VISA the best IL could oasE e4s nS a. ES9M
y ,nStv striSe would give hg fcr the pEoPo
Il fiou. The Tory 9taEdgrd nov hnes lSean :
y, trsssed in the Inidss Of its tuRilssOOS eNSE