The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
An Able and Important Letter
From Charles Stewart
Parnell.
He Proposes to Stand His Ground
in the English Parliament.
Affairs Over the Ocean Still Causing
Much Excitement.
Charles stewart Parnen Declines to Come
to America.

Charles stewart Parneu Declines to Come
to America.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia cablegram says: "a
deputstion from the Land League submitted reso-
lutiOnS to Paruell, asking him tc go to America
They received the following rep,y, TO be read at
the meeting of the Land League in Dublin to-day:
paris, February IS, 1881.
ITO the National Land League:
.sGExrLENES-I have been hOnored by the
ceipt OF a resolution adopted at your meeting Of
the Sth requesting me 10 proceed at once TO Amer.
lea with the object of securing the sympathy OF
the American people and the cooperation OF the
sideratiOn of your resolution and the general
situation and after due consultation with friends
whose opinions are worthy of consideration
have decided il is my duty TO remain in
Ireland and in Parliament curing the present
crisis and for reasons which VIII shortly detail
TO you. - .,.,.,,,.. -, -,
importance aud capable OF immense develop
ment depends entirely upon the stand made IN
Ireland II we are worthy the occasion here, the
American peopleand the Irish Nation In America
will give as proportionate sympathy and practl-
at home be maintained, the resources Of the
whole Irish race abroad will be at our disposal:
while, if there is the slightest tlinching or reac
tion i'm Ireland II will produce disastrous results
in America. Nor do agree with you that for the
remainder of the session very little is TO be ex-
pected from Parliamentary action. The expelled
Irish members have almost unanimously decided
To remain in Their places and offer every ress-
tance which the forms of the House OF Commons
still permit TO the passage of the coercion and
arms bills. In this resolution fully concur.
'The result Of the renewed exertiOns of the party
since the coup etat and the adoption of the gag
ging resolution has been SO lar most encouraging.
Moreover it would be scarcely fair OF me TO leave
my party TO face the uphill work entailed upon
them and think can be of some service dur
ing the passage of the land bill in pointing out In
what respects it may fall short of final settle
ment of the land question. Should II fail TO offer
an adequate solution the Government OF Eng
land having adopted the rules OF coercion and in
timidatiOn against our people at home ana their
reDreSen tfVes in Parliament. and having prac-
tically attempted 10 drive both one and the other
outside the limits of the Constitution by the
use OF unconstitutional and Illegal means
I'm Parliament and in the country, two courses
appeared open 10 Us. The hrst that Irish Mem
bers should retire in a body from the House of
tfat tbas ConstItmtionai we4pon of Pafiamens
tary representation had been snatched from their
hands, and left nothing but sullen acquieScence
had been used against Us. The second and only
other alternative, appeared TO be that we should
steadiastly labor Oh, deepening the lines and
the great masses of the population of England and
Scotland, who are much less represented in the
House Of Commons than the masses IN Ireland
ism isRPeniiHsd and shopocEacy Which the doTs-
inant Parliament TO wOrkingmen and agricultural
labOrers of Britain who surely have no interest in
the govern ment and persecution of Ireland.
dismissed the first of these courses from consider
alton, but the second alternative presents to US
many elements OF hope in ultimate success.
-hsye said Parliament Is at present governed by
Great Britain. At election times the springs are
set in motion by Wire-pullerS OF the two political
parties and the masses Of electors are driven to
caucus, with place and power, and: not the good
OF the people as lis object. Public opinion in
England is also deliberately and Systematically
agitation In England and Scotland would change
all this.
'The near approach of household suffrage In
these Counties Is a practical certainty before the
next general election. 1t will sound the doom OF
the English land system. The starting of a work
ing man or agricultural laborer candidate in ev-
House of Commons and Radicalism to its senses
''The junction between English Democracy and
Irish NatiOnalism upon the basis of Ireland 5 right
to make her own laws, the overthrov4 of terrific
rialism in both cOuntries and the enfranchise-
ment of labor from crushing taxes for the main
tenancc of Standing Armies and Nayies, would
prove irresistible 1t would terminate The strife
on mutual interest and confidence, between the
two Nations.
81 would say, in conclusion. there is nothing in
recent events or in the coming measure of cOer-
ciOn, TO compel the Irish people to modify In the
slightest degree their action OF open organization
and passive resistance. All coercion directed
tiOu than By its enforcement, since from the ma
ture Of the case, IL can only be applied 10 very
limited number OF persons out of the vast mass
il is intended to teTrorize The Government will
rely very much upon the intimidation produced
by the first arrests. but If the gaps are at once
filled up and the ranks closed, in all probability
no second attempt will be made to create them.
81 have noticed that a proposition
has been made to supply the place
of present open organization by Secret Commit
tees l could not approve of such a course, and
for many reasons; nor do think it would have
League is not engaged in any illegal enterprise,
and IL Is matter of notOriety that special Jury
OF the city Of Dublin after careful INVESTIGATION,
extending over many days. by the majority OF ten
10 two declared the organization TO be perfectly
legal and Constitutional.
i do not believe that arrests will be numerous,
although probably a widespread system of ter
rOrism by means of warning conveyed to indi-
vidualS through the police will be adopted Dis
regard these threats. Let no man leave his post.
Continue your organization just a. before and
have Others ready to take the place of those who
may be arrested. By this policy Oi passive endur-
ance the Irish PEOPLE will command the respect OF
the world, and will prove themselves worthy OF
freedom.
ITO the tenant farmers, I would say theirs is
now a position of great responsibility. Upon
their action during the next few months proDa-
bly, depends the future of Ireland for generations
Great exertions have been made for them. The
sympathieS of Americans have been enlisted, and
practical help is coming in from that country.
"Michal Dayitt has maniully returned TO face
the horrors of penal servitude, and many others
in the very heart OF Ireland are willing to face
imprisonment for their sake Tenant farmers are
not called upon to make great sacrifices or run
much risk themselves. They are asked simply tC
refuse to pay unjust rents and refuse TO take
farms from which Others have been evicted fOr
such refusal. If they collapse and start back
at the first pressure they will show
themselves unworthy of all that has been done
feAot
will prove 10 the world they were fit only tor the
lot OF slavery which has been theirs and that op
preston and tyranny should be their normal con
ditiOn. IT. on the other hand, they remembel
our precepts and bear themselves as men willing
10 suffer little for the good of ALL they will make
for themselves a name in Irish history, and thei
children may speak proudly Of them as the pre-
cursors Of irish liberty. i have ever
and that a $ irit has been created her,
that viii survive eyeay persecution and outliy'
temporary coercion. The honor Of Ireland Is II
the keeping of her coo 600 tenant farmers and asl
her to preserve the union of the organization
which have already gaiEed such great results.
''If they do this, and persist in their refusal =
pay unjust rents, and take farms from whicl
Others have been unjustly eyicted, brilliant vic
tory and peace and prosperity in our country VII
be their due and certain victory.
81 am, gentlemen, yours faithfully,
''CHARLEs STEWART PARSELL.'
Forger rArrested-Peculiar Case.
DETROIT Feb III. p. Dougherty, VIII