The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-19
THE IRISH TO7E.
dublin Nation Fob. 10 |

dublin Nation Feb 10
Time was-and that not very long ago
when the English Liberals and Conserva-
tiyes were upon one word with regard to |
| the Irish vote in and out of parliament. 1t
was thing, they said, that could never !
enter into their political or party calcul' |
| atiuns. No English politician would give |
! it moments thought. To angle for it or
compromise with it in any way would be
ruin to the prospects OF any Engnsh states
man. Both of the great English parties
would agree to disregard it and thereby 1t
would be rendered powerless. The Liber-
| ala led the way with this sort of talk, and |
the Conservatives highly approved of it.
The first-named party indul lged in it be-
cause, being themselves in a hopeless MIN
ority in parliament, they knew the Irish
vote could not at that time be of any prac-
tical service to them, and judged that they !
would lose nothing by affecting lofty
contempt for it. The other party, rejoic-
ling in their large majority, but c".scious
that it would not last always, were very
happy to take the Liberals at their word,
and wero loud in their Communications of
the patriotic resolution they had an.
nounced. " We had rather remain out of
" than get in by the aid of an Irish vote on
condition of yielding anything like Home
Rule to Ireland" "A highly patriotic de-
termination said the Conservatives.
" Spoken like English gentlemen, as you
are. We like the idea immensely. If we
were in your place we weuld say just
the same" To all these high sounding
declarations Irishmen replied, "Wait
awhile assuredly there will come change
in this tune before long the relative
strength of your parties will one day come
nearer to a balance, and when that day ar
rives We shall sae whether the Irish vote
wMrrcAke advantage Of the ufirat moment /.
'e- iirFNhS't5 be eagerly sought for by some
= one of you, OF by both"
- The endeavor to get hold OF that vote
a has begun even sooner than we expected
. not, indeed, in parliament for the state OF
i but in the English constituencies: In
- Rnrnley, a few days ago, 1t was sought for
~ most eagerly it was obtained on certalh
conditions, and decided the election. M!
= Rvlands, the Liberal candidate, owes hi
'e return to the Irish vote. me face act Is DE De
=, vond doubt or question. 1t has been pro
~ Claimed by the defeated candidate ant
% % made the subject of bitter and angry com
~ ~ mentsin some of the English papers. on
ta V Of them writes dolefully of the election as
to victory for the Home Rulers, and STAIN
,T,o the loyalty of the borough And why wa
~, ,n tbo irish vote given to Mr.. Rylands
Mainly because he promised to vote TOT NJ!
Rntt,s motion for Select Committee I
lnt inouire into the demands OF the Arlsh PEI
'hS oia for Home Rule. He promised also
If give his support to other measu5es 40 P,'
e o Sv the Irish Party but the home hq
" "lUn o1estion was the test one in his case. +
o" 20 He the nromise, he obtained the vote, al
NJ f. ia because he did SO that he is now meI
tSo ber for Burnley. a,
s sao But if the borough of burnley anu enC ..n %
60 Peter Rylands are to be blamed ior &C
Ine nnettinp with Home Rule," what is to
OF OF said of Manchester Misunderstanding
l.H r.s cred city of the Liberal psrty-tne city
.i" Golden and Bright the Free Trader
: in Surely Manchester would have NO taWp'
,n ~ in0 with q principle condemned NOT OF
Vice hy the leader of the Liberal party, but
ana leaders of both sides of the House, as bel
10y utterly inadmissible. Yet what 90
mus aS And going on there as we pen these int
@ sharp competition for the irlsn vote
hos. hos Srioht promising as Mr.. Rylands did
t,nD vote for Mr.. Butts motioR-and MT:
ali the Conservative candidate, oioc
mon up to Mr.. Bright, and offering to Go
inal- same! -;..,,o,,.
have mere, Io% THa-ol end Conserya
Cne Tarties that on no account would they 1
f the any tam seI!nb S tha baet of their pi
NE struggle melted away before the hrst
or cure of temptation we grant tnaU no
p;o neripg" with it has taken place IN
DIS DIS fIonse of Commons, but if the Liberals
% ouS Conservatives wished to keep their d
80 10 free of it there, they should nave rel
""' to touch it in the constituencies. rom
\ 600 it in one place, they will find thems
are of compelieu W tos ~ a. 10Th Of these th
were they viii hn'o .S, ~ o;ocr rfroru the nece
nd in There Is no ese"PS .Sonn The Irish
An war Whlcn ID comisS " ITon.o of Common
ursing In ana OUT oi Tn9 snoo ,Tbicb cannot bt
oldiers constltutlonal loLO ~ nrevented
of the pressed OF -tont noltical et
sir SER working GUY iu eSo tactics of the Bu
ey are we shall yeG ussyo ~ wv q oraater scale
Aith. election repeateo on tb TjSaral and
+ their servative parties in competition the
confes vote turning Cne soSle, tba vinnino
ely de- ireland on the oAhneH O1 UAo
B. The r,,,.or, mo,
closed; Canada also mas ne" .