The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-06

otum OF q Garner in the Common plens Butt
continued to drag IN drearv and partially dis
hOnorrd parliamentary existence. He WIS for
leading editorial wrltcr IN the Morning Herald,
the recogniE"d Tory organ, then under thu
when he contributed. we're marked with singu,
lar strength, and even Mt times sulrndor VI
aiylr but often when he rrcrivcda few hun.
ufeu pounds ~ advance no vanished and could
not 10 found for weeks On one occas on no
was brought before the House on u charge of re-
ceiving sum Of money from one OF the Eastern
Ruahs for his interest M q member Of pnrlla-
ment IN advancing his claims, ind narrowly
esscaped n heavy and fatal condemnation.
when, however, we remember how nObly he
retrieved these errors, II Ia painful to dwell
upon them moment longer than journalistic
Far pleasanter Ia II to drop the curtain on this
period OF his life, and turn to that happier and
the philosopher mind, and the reflection of re-
fremont from political life had changed the
Ochyus OF persecution into the Augustus Of
cOncllihtion, and h" became the pride and orna-
ment OF his country. and tho lirmeet in her
heart OF ary OF her sons save Grattan and
OCOnnell. His conversion WAS almost sud
den and as strange rs that Of Constantine. 1t
came TO pass that. travelling from Cork to Dub
lin. he met at tho Limerick Junction n large
band OF emgrants. and witnessing, until he
was touched to tears, the agony with which their
hearts were thrilled at leaving that land they
loved so fondly. the thought came to him
that there must be something fatally wrong in
that Government which would thus compel a
Re2pe no aSSye county, fch IN n
thought grew another. until he WINS covered
with them rs with so many green boughs,
under which sprang up the national faith. and
he took up the cause OF home rule" and pro-
claimed It. With what excellent Judgment he
directed that cause. and with what zeal and
sacrifice. and with, considering the circum-
stances what success he toiled and worked and
| spoke for IT, history will record.
AT period oitunexampled interest difficulty,
and danger. when the country had lain help
less and parnlyzed for some years, by little in
| surrections succeeding each other from lSiS
and becoming small by degrees. and each time
| less in all that could give even dying dignity
| to such pieces OF impotcnt insanity Mr.. Butt.
with singular endowment for the work OF busy
affairs, placed his services and most labOriOus
eXertions. at great professional sacrifice at the
age. and effect. That effect was created not by
an enthusiasm in the cause. though he was al
most youthful not by tho talent of the rhetori-
clan. though his eloquence was universally ac-
| knowledged; not by the firm faith which. as a
whole the country held In his resoluto devotion.
though all these are powerful sources OF infu-
ence.
In 1871 Mr.. Butt was sent back to tho House
| Of Commons as member for Limerick. which
| city Of the violated treaty he represented from
| that date to tho hour Of HIS death as leader OF
| the Irish party. The characteristics of his
| manners, as exhibitediin his speeches on home
rule. Catholic education. and the various thirty
| four other measures he introduced or adyo-
| Gated. were vigor. decision. and argumentativc
| strength.
| In appearance Mr.. Butt was swarthy and
| coarse, with large black eyes. and a face which
| III up Ike forge when he spoke and threw out
ana most loveable, always ready to do a kind
| act. In conversation. he was most pleasant
| playful. and unassuming. and especially fond
| OF saying strange things. such as that the
| strongest praof OF Christianity to his mind was
that II had survived tho preaching OF 50 many
| centuries