The daily gazette., 1880-03-30
Parneu IN a storm.

A FURIOUS ASSAULT ON THE AGITAToR
WHICH ALMOST CULMINATED IN A
BLOODY RIoT-DIsGRACEFUL SCENES.
A cable special to the New York
Herald gives the following account of the
attack on Mr.. Parnell at Enniscorthy
yesterday; 1t is probably somewhat ex-
aggrated, but there seems, to be no
doubt, from other statements, that the
Irish agtator was very roughly treated
Mr.. Parnell, who since his return has
carried things with high hand, had
almost assumed q dictatorship as regards
political affairs. But he met with sig
nificant check at meeting held here to
day for the purpose Of selecting candi-
dates for the Parliamentary representa-
ton OF Wexford. Mr.. Parnell and two of
the three candidates, Messrs. Byrne and
John Barry, travelled from Dublin by
the 0 o'clock train, At Arklow and sew
eral other railroad stations large crowds
assembled onstha platform TO see, and to
cheer them. AT, Ferns, however, the
enthusiasm was by no means 80 great as
before. Many of the people shouted for
Chevalier O'Clery, who is the third
candidate. When the train arrived at
Enniscorthy it was received by an ex-
tremely large throng. Mr.. Parnell and
his friends were cheered, but the rscep-
tion was lukewarm in commparison with
what was accorded to the Rev. Joseph
Murphy of Ferns, who had travelled
down from that town on the same train.
TWAS arranged that the meeting should
be held at 2 O'Clock, but the point OF
vantage was already occupied by the
Chevalier OClery and six priests, and
around them rallied the Cheyalier's sup
porters In large numbers. Mr.. Parnelfs
party had decided that the Rev. Mr.!
Kenny should preside, but, the meeting
selected Rev. Mr.. UGorman, who was,
however, asssileds by "a man named
Murphy. A scuffie ensured. The priest
flung his assailant off the platform. At
this moment Messrs. Parnell and Barry
were seen advancing, at the head of a
large crowd, with Nbanda playing and
green banners flying. They marched
down the sloping ground towards the
platform. zThe assembly numbered not
less than II, 900 men. The platform was
densely cowded. Amid algreat scene of
disorder Mr.. Parnell Struggled to. the
front of the stand. His appearance was
a signal for the uproar TO commences.
The confusion lasted for several min
utes. Yells, groans, cheers, and cries
filed the air. Rotten eggs were thrown
at the agitator. One of them struck him
on the beard. For q moment Mr.. Parnell
appeared to be on the point of address
ing the people, but If he had formed this
design he, immediately abandoned, it.
Silence having been in q j. measure re-
stored the chairman, waving bis stick
over his head, said:--"Msn Of Wexford,
listen to me. ,,,t Il, s..f..r
We come here to-day to select re-
preventative for rour country. We will
hear Mr.. Parnell, but we will not allow
him to be our dictutor" A violent up
roar then began. The crowd isurged
towards the platform shouting. Several
cried, "Put Parnell downl Put Parnell
down" A rush was made at him by
some men on the stand. They .seized
hip, crying out. "Parnell will go down
TO hell" and endeavored to drag him TO
the ground. He clung to the trout OF the
railing. Father Murphy and several
other priests endeavored to protect him
from the violence of his assaiIants, who
continued to crush forwards. 1t seemed
probable that he would In another min
ute be thrown Coff the platform. The
crowd below, hooting and shouting,
caught him by the legs endeavoriug TO
drag him down. In the struggle his hat
was battered and his trousers split up to
he knee. He was only saved from
another blow by stick being suddenly
seized from behind by gentleman who
represented a newspaper. At this stage
in the proceedings the police, armed
with rifles, advanced through the peo-
pie and took q position near the plat
form. There was a iull In the noise.
Mn Parnen was again labout TO speak,
when he was interrupted by q voice
calling out, "Take of your hatr' A
rush was made at him by, the people,
who again tried to drag him off. He
however, with the assistance
OF the priests, In resisting the attack.
He tried TO address the people, but his
remarks were inaudlb BILE amid the uproar
and shouts of "Down with the Dictator
ship p "We did not invite you to go
DOWN. Several Of the priests appeared
az II urging Mr.. Parnell TO retire. but he
continued to speak despite the noise.
Three cheers we're called for Messrs.
Barry and O'Clery- The latter was
warmly and loudly cheered. He asked
the people to hear Parnen. To this
this there we're cries OF mo, no u and
renewal of the riot. Parnell again at
tempted TO speak. He was interrupted
by cries of "You went to America to
beg for Ireland, but not for Wexford.
Go mend your trousers AT this the
tempest once more broke loose. The
chairman asked for silence. He was to-
tally unable to obtain it, Amid much
confusion Parnell retired. After he had
left, several speeches we're made, the
substance of VIII ch was that the people
would not tolerate dictation in the selec-
ton OF a candidate The result was that
Mr.. Byrne, Parnells candidate, was re-
jected. On the way to the station the
crowd again assaulted and hooted at
NJ rn..n aud tho annaf q hu la ~ had ~