The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16

10 worth cs0o0o. but the two not good terms
Roman Catholic fslgh. he represents the county
OF Casan. Has friend aud fellow worker.
John O'connor Power. ~iii be remembered A. hav-
in soms fhr~r yusrs 4o. delivered series OF leo
lures ON risb petlc~ t1sr country. The opinions
that Ia then eTprsssed raised q storm OF rsproaeh
from the ranxs ~ the advanced" nationalist both
OF America .nd Ireland before that hs had teen
one themselves aud bad possesae great Influence.
Hs has <iacs rseessrca much ground by his adhrr-
garsed by most freshmen. a. IL n humble origin.
bat received . good educAtion AZ Tuam College. Ne
also veil SAILED IN ths ari q parliamentary logic
a. A IL called ne n abcnt thirty Years DID, aud
in Parlislncnt sor Mayo eounty.
tscAsioxsL ors1ercrfoNgs1x
In addition 20 thras four leader there arc many
% prominence heioning q the extreme section
bs much idenuned with the aolnes Of tho obsfrac-
tionists. Among them one Of the most remarkable
A. Major John Philip Nolan. the whip o. the
home rulers. aud a gentleman Who has earned
much distinction an ocer in the loyal Artillery
lie rsssrdsd a. one q the most seentine officers
IA the service. Major Purcell OGormsa 10 another
good soldier. good Parliamentary sp-skfr and
scion OF very distinguished iine. Mr.. Onahoney.
n nephew Of the well Known Father Proui. and ono
OF the clevsrest political s.t4rsss of the day.
has introduced bin. into ons ~ his novels. and
makes him utter the rsbslilous sentiment. That
the only honest place tor an Fshrnan 10 be il An the
dock"--that -. OF course. tor political offence.
Nevertheless. the Major = nov In rAriament for
House Of Commons. Whenever he bogins to speak
ali membets with reach crowd In. tor he illustrates
Richard o'Gormsn. the well known New York law
yer IA about fifty live ears OIL aud gained hts
mission in the Past India companys service. A.
for Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan. he - neither Oh
structionist nor observation-disclosures. Hs
deavors TO be both. lie has long been
movements. and few men have incurred more hos
tility from the advanced party than he has from
time 70 Time ul-s NIL, uP"a hiss. M Was bar,
Nation. wherein he attacked the fenian movement
and its leaders with great sraience lie has written
two books. the ''Story OF ireland aud ">ew Ire
land" In the former he adopted the tone almost OF
y rebel. and mathematical Dcrfnot McNurrough.
Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth. Cromwell and Lord
Castisreagh. he represented the Irish - an OPP
pressed and downtrodden people. but destined TO
pay the Briton back In his own eoin some day or
other. In the other book he took much nlilder
tone--so mild. indeed that those who do not like
him claim that he wrote it To gain the favor of
tine upper classes OF English society. As matter
of fact no has transferred his residence 10 that
country, and having turned the Nation to his
brother clever poet. ne mas ,aAen ms place 2, tue
q man of marked abilities and has risen by his
talents from a much lower station than that which
he now occupies But quite the most eccentric of the
faction is the O'Gorman Mahon. When the Home Rule
Conference took place in Dublin In 1873 this
venerable gentleman had been living in retirement
for tul twenty-five years. But when the agitation
for q separate Parliament began 10 gain power he
appeared IN the arena OF politics. and soon took
leading part as OF Old In the national cause. He Il
q native OF the county Clare and OF
the largest property owners therein. HIS family.
an old and noble one has long been held in affection
by the people. and IL in small degree due to
his great prestige III his native county that the
Cathoiics effected the election to Parliament of
O'Conncll in 1s2S-an event which forced the
passage of the Emancipation act" At that time
0'Gorman used to dress in clothes Of green and
white silk, and at the Clare election he took seat
among tue beams that supported the ceiling of the
Court House, and from that lofty station set the
High Sheriff OF the county ut defiance. At u dinner
winch he attended IN 1873 the conversation
turned dueliing. and the practice was
condemned in no sparing terms. A. clergyman
present feared that O'Gorman, who had been
principal in thirteen duels might be offended. and
accordingly began to make some apologies, saying
that the person who received Il challenge was never
so blamable he who sent one, but the oldehre-
eater hurriedly rose and said, Gentlemen. feel
bound to declare. my honor as gentleman. that
principal in u hostile meeting, once did
receive challenge. was always the challenger.
Roars of laughter greeted these words and the dis
comhted subsistence of the reverend apologst.
THE RESULTS OF OBSTRUCTION.
These men have been able to match the strongest
debaters of the House on the ground OF Parlamen-
tary sharp practie and keen exchange of personals
ties. while they have never failed to play creditabe
part in the discussion broad questions OF State
policy whether domestic or foreign 'AIr. Parnell.
Mr. Biggar, Mr.. OConnor Power and Mr.. Calan. -
says the Pail Nall Gazette. began and conducted al
most to its close the movement which has ended in
q revolution in the British army. We know plainly
what the Irish gentlemen We have named are aiming
fected to suppose that they wished well the mill
tary power OF Great Britain In fact. they wish II
all manner OF evil for 1t Is the mainstay OF an EN-
pire which they detest and which they are banded
together to divide. They have had many successes
but this is the greatest. They have defed the
House of Commons they have attacked the
Speaker; they have brought the British constitution
into contempt At one time those who hated OF
feared institutions confined themselves to
urging that they were not fitted for other coun-
tries our institutions are laughed at as hav-
ing broken down their original home. II re-
manned for the Irish gentlemen to strike a blow
at military organization, aud they have sue
ceeded.. They have succeeded. 1t Is just to say.
by manfully facing every sort OF discourage
The Ministry. which treated them with contempt
has been cowed by them: Lord harrington and Sir
William Harcourt denounced them. but mt length
they follow Mr.. Biggar ana copy Mr. Parnell IL may
be added that the indirect influence OF these Irisn
gentlemen is almost great their direct author
ity II is they who have indirectly produced the
Irish University bill of the government The repeal
of Convention act and the passage of the Irish
Volunteer bill through the Commons also ona
their trumphs.
THE FUTURE OF THE SYSTEM.
What will be the future or obstruction IL il impos-
sible to prophesy. Its advocates claim that IN the
general election which must take place after the next
session OF Parliament ats ranks will DO
formidable proportions. ~ Is saiu tina. as many
can be provided with suitable candidates of that
persuasion. 1t is claimed that the so-calied 'new
departure OF last year, though never formally RAFT
fed has done much good in uniting all sections OF
the national party and restoring sentiment OF az
erosion the people The land disturbances whic
now threatening WILL II IN shown add DIM.
render more popular than ever their most bitter
opponents In short Irish nationaiists assert that
the experience OF the Ennis contest will be often
repeated in the future and that the that
have heretofore taken place the floor of the Com.
mons yet to be surpassed by still more remark
able demonstrations. OF course the government and
the press threaten strong il the hindrances
business continue. aud if some peaceful solution
OF the home rule problem is not soon found II seems
lin that very bitter Is tn be waged
between the Irish national party and the imperial
Ministry. ,tffH ssf.
MURDER IN A. PRISON.