The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-01
Crimei

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former in the Phoenix Park murder case,
comes very near the land league,
although it does not directly implicate the
organization. Now while 1t is possible
that some members Of the land league may
have been concerned in the murders, we
| do not believe that the organization itself
has ever countenanced murder or any 9TH
er high crime.
Mr.. Forster accused Mr.. Parnell in the
House Of Commons OF the same thing and
the latter did not answer il squarely as he
should have done, but claimed that Mr..
Forster had no right to make such accu.
sations. Il is matter that ought to be
Investigated and decided at once, for
thousands and millions OF Irishmen in
ISlis country have contributed to the land
league under the supposition that it wrs
an organization devoted only to lawful
purposes We quote below from the N.
Y Tribnaes London correspondent:
Mr.. Forsters destructive attack upon
Mr.. Parnell and the Land League has put
everything else in the shade Ever since
james Carey testimony discriminating the
Land League was made public the House
has looked to Mr. Parnell 70 refute the
daily growing suspicious of the Irs! lead.
ers completely in crime. Appealed to and
challenged repeatedly from both sides Of
the House, he sat for whole week silent.
Mr.. Forster on Thursday sent him word
that he Intended to accuse him. The
House Was ihrongcl Mr.. Forster spoke
with MI energy and lirectness that carried
everything before him.
He began his speech hy charging that
Mr. Parnell still remained the leader OF an
agitation that had organized aud promoted
outrage aud murder, aud that from out.
rage aud murder he bad derived advantage
and power II he ,li>approvcd Of tins cam
paign in CRIME. Why had he never de.
nonncrl in What was done with the mn
audited funds Of the Land Leagneg When
did Mr. Parnell lisown Sheridan. Boyton
and Redpa,h, all accredited agents of the
Lau' I,easur, end I'll publicly advocating
murder; Niuu In Mr. Brrnuap cease
il.-bsrgms 10. d.nl'e duty OF paid 80.
leialy ol the LHal League ,d hash cor
respondent OF the b'ish U'o,93, Wish was
the pa,master of the Land League, aud
the open advocate. 20, only Of murder,
lives and property? Would Mr.. Parnell
disavow Taaed ireLiad a paper owned
partly by him and by Mr.. Mccarthy,
which systematically treated murder, ar.
son and robbery AS incidents Of the League
campaign?
Summing up these aud many other
grave matters. and himself admitting that
probably no more serious charge had ever
hesn made l,y one member OF the House
against smother. Mr. Forster declared that
Mr. pGfpell bal either sonniyed al the
onirages add crime. OF had remained Ia
w
TO inquire about them. accepting the an
,hority aud influence that were due 10
them and never copdcinning them.
When Mr. Forster sat down tbs whole
House turned 10 Nj PsIseii. Mo siill ie.
fused 10 rise--ihe tintiime 10 history that
a member Of the Br,t..h pmiianent ever
leeIined such IA challenge"
A meeting 81 the Irish party held iinme-
lisiely after this scene resolved that Mr.
PsrnelI shouli speak. After twenty four
hours Of reflection Mr.. psrnell made
half hear speech. sLieh can hardly be
considered At answer TO the charges made
Mr. Mccarthy and Mr.. Treselyan fol.
loved. bnl their answer to the charges
-. ~ heller than lhat 81 their leader
II j. irHe thai iRsy denounced Forster.
loot ileF did not make sasii showing m
ihe ease ~ lhrs cusli 10 hAFs 9ens, sna
"a egsrv tfiei,i " ths lri,h aai - the
LsAi League hal = right to expect u
them The Irish leo lc have COOL