New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-20
GLADSTONE And THE IRLSH
A CARD FROM Mr.. T. p. o'coSNon.

CARD PROM MR.. T. 2. o'CONNoR.
TO he Editor Of The Trfbune
SIR: In the course Of a leading article in
your issue of this day you write "Ta estimate will he
unfavorably affected by hs"that 10 my ~" vulgar
denunciatons Of the Premier a hcartless tyrlnt
passages which may the Celtic blood and put money
i'm the League purse but which do not appeal 10 the
deliberate judgment of intelligent Americans" invite
you TO quote any such passages Of vugar dennncia
ton OF the Premier heartless tyratt from my
/ invite you 10 withdraw your represeh'aiion Of my
Bost,% a. MGSs oct. II, 1851 r. p. oCoyxoR
THE passages cited below are taken from the re-
port of Mr.. OConnors speech published by The Ner-
York Herald. The first justiies the use of the word
"tvrant"; the second, third and fourth warrant
the use of the word "heartless" as applied TO ty-
rant and the four taken together are from their
extreme partisanship, samples of vulgar dcnun-
citation" of Mr.. Gladstone Gas heartless tyrant."
A more specific warrant for the use of the word
vulgar" is the fifth passage for what can be more
"vulgar" than to insnuate that opponent is
anything but honest, personally and politically.
without openly making the charge and proving it 7
Ed
Mr. Gadstone-(h isses) don't mind Kissing him; leave
me 20 deal with him later hr Gladstone has fan,
that Mr. Parnell represents tine tyranny will give you
the definition that mind mas formed OF what consti-
ment has its In the affections OF people, and "
ranny has its basis In buckshOt and bayonets The Min
stry have filed every important point IN Inc country
with armed men. The Government cannot deny that
force only Is the foundation OF their government OF the
Irish people. The leaders the other side nave no
men-of-war bullets flying columns; but they nave
something better-they have the affections OF tie mil
lions of the irish If you Will accept my definitions
government and tyranny, the tyranny In Ireland 10
represented by Gladstone, and the Ministry, ana the
government by the Land League aud Parnel
Mr.. Gladstone first charges Mr.. Parnell with the
intention OF bringing certain land cases 10 trial for the
speaking in the presence OF member Of the legal
profession. and want to ask them II this Is not novel
and imbeclle construction OF law that be put
into confinement Tor what believe 10 be his inten
lonsf
You remember very well when MONAGHAN was one
OF the most disturbed counties IN Ireland Now what
were the people playing for In that terrible game in
which the glDbet was one OF the prizes
death among the cards The prize they PLAYED Tor in
that aHfu game was Two meals day of potatoes and
salt. That's what fan rent means That's what Glad
stone IL fighting against.
ask what right has any Government to mt into
q dungeon the leader OF 20,0o0000 of people By
what right Government nut into prison man
the Iris representatives, or men like OBricn Quinn
who have never uttered word from any platform In the
country
lave my own opinion OF the motives which led TO
these acts have my opinion Of the honesty OF Mr.
ion about the personal and political honesty of these
which shall not here but at the proper time
aud ia the proper place, when face 10 face with
| them on the floor OF the British Parliament.