The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-09
8ithnlund Nispatth.
TUEsDAY...... MAY y ioo1


other subject which for the moment attracts
80 much attention. The best friends OF tnat
unfortunate country are most disturbed
They know not what TO say by way OF ex-
plapation. and can say nothing by way OF
extenuatlon. They can only insist that
the Irish people are innocent OF
the crime. When we first read the news
OF the assassinations, which were an
nounced on sunday without word OF COM
ment or explanation nom any source, we
supposed that all England would be in
arms instantly. But IL would seem
that the English people have mani
tested wonderful self-control. SO far
as we have learned up 10 the present
writing, they have, with few exceptions,
acted as became men whose institutions are
founded In the hearts OF the masses, ana
who are Incapable OF panic. 1t is OF
piece with the magnanimity which found q
verdict Of scquittal for the man who at
tempted recently to assassinate the Queen.
Perhaps the English are not yet convinced
that the murders were not committed by
persons OF unsound minds. though we have
seen no intimation TO this plrport. we
doubt II the people Of the United States
would have allowed Mr.. GARPIELD's assas-
sination 10 pass without bloodshed. passion,
and almost anarchy, il il had been done
with the connivance of any party or even
small faction. IL was the general cOnylc-
tion--wc may say, Acknowledged the in
q
TEAU that enabled our people TO do so much
credit to themselves under the trying cir
cumstances Of the Presidents assassina-
ton. SO in Ireland everybody is innocent
except the assassins; and therefore the
English are so well behaved.
VIII the GLADSTONE Ministry be able TO
stand up under this blow? Our meagre
intelligence from England seems to indi-
cate that it may, though Mr.. LOUIS J. JEN-
NISGs had telegraphcd from London to the
New York World ON Saturday last, before
the assassination was done, as follows:
LONDON, May G.-The public generally
have been plunged into unprecedented
establishment at the new turn OF events in
Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone is the only man in
England who maintains that there has been
no new departure, but merely continual
ton OF definite and MISUNDERSTOOD pol
lev. His most devoted followers cannot
swallow this, rs there is one thing
only that is clear TO everybody,
which is that Parnel is complete
master OF TIE situation. Mr.. Glad
stone was undoubtedly alarmed at the bold
course taken by the Conservatives as out
"a, En,isl,fs ,ArnnncpA motion am1
resolved to back down at once. The To-
ries. the Wings, and moderate Liberals are
all disguised, but no very strong dissatis-
faction seems TO he shown in the country ut
large as yet. The English people seem to
beswaiting events. Should order be re-
stored in Ireland. and life and property
prove to be secure under the "concilia-
lion" regime. Mr.. Gladstone and the Cham
berain radicals will claim, and receive, no
doubt, credit for great stroke of states
nanship. Should the opposite result fol-
low. and those who know Ireland best fear
this, Forster will be yindicated in the eyes
Of Englishmen and the Conservatives will
come back upon Gladstone with tremendous
force.
"Home rule" added Mr.. JENNINGS,
"means Irish independence" Cloth Eng
land and Ireland are rapidly passing under
the control OF revolutionary party" He
SAYS Lord FREDERICK CAvENDIsH was put in
as q dummy.
a prominent member OF the British Par
lament soiourning in New York city, after
saying that the Understanding is practi-
cally the Governor OF Ireland, and has prac-
teal charge Of all the details OF govern
ment; that he was very valuable man, a
good officer, a strong liberal, and Roman
Catholic, added as to the Chief-Secretary
for Ireland:
eli the report is true, and these men
have actually been aSsassinated, / look
upon il as Ireland's answer to GladstOne's
new departure. Gladstone, no doubt.
spoiled that new departure by the appoint
ment Of Lord Cavendish. What Ireland
wanted was an advanced Radical OF the
Birmingham school. Lord Cayendish was
the candidate OF his brother, Lord Hart
ington, and there is no doubt that his ap-
pointmcnt was the result Oh Il bargain be-
tween Gladstone and Lord Harrington.
Gladstone's new policy was one so utterly
mad, as it were-sO much the desperate
policy OF a man brought to u standstill and
utterly unable to proceed in any direction
that some sort OF compromise was really
the only way out, apparently, and there l.
no doubt that Lord Harrington demanded
and obtained this guarantee-the appoint
ment Of his brother. But in reality it
spoiled the whole thing, and destroyed any
good effect which it might otherwise have
had"
That NJ. =. is moi friend Of Mr.. GLAD
STONES, but his views are worthy of some
consideration as those Of "a Tory.
The Conservatives, including Sir STAT
PoRD NoRTHcoTE, the Marquis Of Salisbury,
and all the prominent members of the last
Conservative Cabinet, have expressed their
willingness to support Mr.. GLADSTONE with
their whole strength in his efforts to gov
ern Ireland. This straw points TO Mr..
CLADsToNE's continuance in office. His
Cabinet are reported TO have decided to
adjourn Parliament yesterday-a proceed
ing we do not exactly understand. Par
lament ought TO be in session at such ;
crisis.
. We shall indulge in no predictions and
offer no explanations. Our news columns
will tell the story as it come to us across
the ocean.
We have looked over the article 10 which
the Wing recalls our attention, and have tC