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+ for Nr. Parnell. only by those ignorant of til,
/ local circumstances, which are peculiar. Tv,
wears ago neither Mr.. Parncll nor myself wou1t
| have been safe from murder. in: seyera
] districts where we :. were listened Il
| Id the last campaign by an attentive II not sym
! pathetic audience. The reason for the defeat /.
| that we came too late into the teld, Many o]
| our own followers hid already pledeec
themselves to Nr. Dickson, md, In 4
| county where rhe fight OF : religious
faction is IN overwhelming fact Of everyday
| life. :
THE CATHOLICS
we're ruled By local considerations and rcf,1sed
| to give II vote which would have the effect OF
! giving Knox, the Grand Mister OF the Orange
men Of Tyrone. the representation of the
county. En0x Is n violent Orunseman ,yho
never speaks without Insulting the Catholics.
When one of the Board Of Guardians he re-
fused to vote for the distribution Of potatoes tt,
the poor, saying they had better sturve.''= -.
Ibid not Mr.. Parnell arouse religious .prefu-
dice as 1t factor in the campaign?''
..Ir is ridiculous to present Mr.. parucll as
raising the religious question, seeing that he ls
Protestant. 1t was like asking Catholics to
vote for Il Unitarian clergyman The Prcsby-
terIan Is tho Wing of the North. His politics
are coterminous with his creed. Tho fact fs we
bad
f.
at least the OLD were agninst, the young with u.s.
Every mum of the Catholics who voted against
us said he did 1t most unwillingly, and that bis
views were not at all at VI riunce with Mr. Par-
nell and the Land League. In conclusion,
be added: The great point to bear
III mind is that this Is q movement OF tho Irish
people. While Mr.. Parnell, aud myself, and
others are in Parliament they conduct the
movement at home. They have experience
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law. Though arc NIL arrested, they will cur
~ the movement on.'
"Tten you have no apprehension Of violent
outbreaks III some Of the nrrcsts?'
- No general outbreak OF course, VIC may
expect occasional instances OF it. It Is hard for
one 10 see Il family driven out OF doors and en-
dure it quietly. So do not think parne1ls arrest
will lead to anything Of the nature Of
AN 1SsEEREcTIoS." =
Later in the day Mr.. O'Connor snid Of the arrest
OF Messrs. O'Kelly and O'Brien: Twas prepared
for this. Tine English Government is playing Its
last desperate card. The Land League will not
Imprisoned.
TIE COAL REGIONS.
Special Disuateh to 1ae Chicago Tribune.
WILKEsnARRE, Pa., Oct. 15.-Thcre is great
excitement among the Irish population in this
vicinity over the arrest Of Parnell and other
leaders of the Land League. 1t is calculated
that no less than Is. .030 Irshmen within Il radius
Of few miles from, this city are iii enlisted In
Irish societies of different kinds, all tending to
the ouc great attn Of Irish independence. The
branches Of the Land Leagues nre meeting
evcrywhere.a and local leaders are issuing pntriot-
ic appeals and proclanatous. AT no time in the
history Of the Irish excitement has there been SO
much anxiety ana earnest interest exhibited
There are thousands Of young Irish-Americaus,
men, who gather In large groups
nbout the coieries and attest their readiness to
cross the sen and fight for the Mother Country
Mt any time. The tone of the league leaders,
however, Is moderated. directs attention to the
fact that what is needed just now Is tho
strenthenlng Of the league funds, and contrbu-
tons are in consequence pouring: In from uu
quarters. Mnny thousands OF dollars will be
raised In the conl regions for the cause ut once