New-York tribune., 1879-05-06
OBITUARY..
ISAAC BUTT.

Dublin May j.-Dr. Isaac Butt member Of Par
lament for Limerick City, died at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Isaac Butt. eminent as an Irish lawyer, pol
itican and author was born Glendn. in the County
OF Donegal. ireland, in 1915. lie the son or the
Protestant rector OF that place. Educated at Trinity
College. Dublin, he obtained scholarship n ls32,
graduated in 1885. appointed Whately Professor o.
Political Economy in 1886 and called 20 the Irish bar
in 1888. In s44 at the early Of twentynine years,
he made Queens Counsel When thirty, he was re-
garded Of the most valuable leaders OF the Irish
Protestant Conservative party He was elected men,
Der of the Corporation OF Dublin, and IN ls43
was among the most formidable opponents
of O'Conue's scheme for the repeal Of the
Union. The Great Repeater then prophesied that
Mr.. Butt would day be found in the ranks Of the
Irish people. Having been I'm 1850 unsuccessful
candidate for Parliament for Mayo, he was elected Tor
Hanuek, and afterward for Y0ugha, which he repre-
sented until 1865. He took leading part IN all the
great Irish trials. civil and political After 1865 be
gave himself almost exclusively 10 his professional
abors, and stood the very front rank Of Irish ad-
vOcaes He defended the Fenian Prisoners with great
ability giving up lucrative business for several years
and deyOtiug himself TO their cause. In 1863 he ae-
ceped the position OF President OF the Amnesty Asso-
citation He was in flct, the Ori uator Of the National
and Home Rule movement. After an eloquent address
TO his fellow PrOtestants at the Billion Hotel
il is the opinion of this meeting that the
remedy the evils of ireland ia the e3ta bshmen
Of Irish Parliament with ull control over our lrsr
affairs" Tue motion enthusiastically adopted
without dissenting voice. Z" The Home Government
Association" was organized Toe plan Of acton
adopted by this has been stated as follows
The great feature the Home Government AssOcid-
ton scheme the hand surrender Oi lshCou-
imperial supplies, and on the other response
Die IRISH All that related 10 imperial con-
left the imperial legislature all tnat r.
lated Irh affairs claimed for the Irish Pdrla-
ment." The great contest having been minated, Mr.
Butt returned unOppOsed IN 5Il Cr Limerick. lie
proposed in 1873 q National rcqusitOn signed
by thousand persons Of position ana IL
hupncc; tins plan adopted. aud In accor-
dance with It, Home Rule Conference assembled in
Dublin on the Ism OF November 1873. Tue effect OF
this upon the Ilish elections remarkable. There
was a return OF twelve Liberals thiriy-0ue COnscrYa-
tives, aud six Home Rulers. VINO determined iune-
diately after the election 10 consider themselves
separate and distinct party in the House o. Commons
They OF their body 70 act sn executive
council, aud secretaries and whips were appointed
The course Of Mr.. b Itt in Parliament has been 10
certain extent Conservative. with the O5struci11niss
he has not acted. has he approved their courses
He has contentCd himself with occasional resolutions
tore the English people, some small concessions %
Ireland obtained the beginning or greater ones
Mr. Butt long been in iu-lealtn, and his Genlse
cons tantly expected His death creates vacancy III
| Limerick, winch viii probably be nDed 0y a H0me
Ruler. VII BUtt the protector of The DJttH tRt-
rersify Ifagdzine of which he for EdltOr.
In 1850 ne puDtsned "A History or the Kingdom oI
Iray," ana IN 1870 " Practical Treatise on the New
Law Of Compensation 10 Tenants in Ireland