New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
reer of the great tribune are worthy of supreme
event in Irish history,

The death of their aged leader. alone IN 1oTeigh
country touched deeply the feelings Oh tn9 ,r
people. popularity almost WITHOUT paih Ia, and
intensity and duration had been followed oy SUI :.
den reverse: bat II was not against the man. puV
against the Incredible policy OF his old age tho ~
pie had rebeed. aud there was revIVal y. 80. "a
i'm i'm which his mistakes and shortcomings were
cheerfully put out OF sight Had he lelt Que nu ~
heart and brains 10 represent him, suCh o9 III 49,
have gathered the whole people anew u Iuoa V nao
banner provided il the authentic banner 81 10
tionalitv. The COnfederates took the lead IN re- 90
spect for the dead they resolved to wear psus i
mourning for month. aud TO attend ms tI ~
in a hody, The writer's OF The Nation treated MS
memory with generous respect, WltpouV 90:
the censure which his alliance with inc h'sS 10
wrung from them. The estimate they h' iI;,o to
dead tribune, approximates closely, or.er Ills
the ultimate verdict Of his race on MS ca io,se
powers md services were recognized 10 IL 100
his weaknesses we're Acknowledged 10 uo III -, If
degree the outcome of his position 9t the ouVsou "
bis career and of the dangerous luhuehco - 80
strained power at its close. III Is easy - i'm,
that his power and u-efulness would pdNo 80 ,,is
'r@asnroniv greater had he retrained from proils-
ing at the outset OF his experiments hulo =. -
meant TO perform. But lie cond hot COS striv-
aties of his position. The spokesman vi sra 40 nsor
inc for freedom he believed 1t necessary w 80 -
state his case IN order to fosten at,chtI9u inch
and like the tragedy queen ne Iotea'o asontd Lv n
Whatever he did was shamefuy mlSrepreseu'u w "
nartisau press: and TINS is discipline WHICH . .I
TO impair strict accuracy and delicate ttIuij
unless in the except onal men Wno lr9e allowance
bnt from whatever moral or intellectual denclciot
the habit sprang. he was undoubtedly caIcleSS "a
strict truth when his purpose to excite Iash co
fdence or to strkp a hard blow. Ana thlS Isui S
had an evil influence on the people, VINO loVe" aui
initiated HIM. He taught them 10 expect III !"
fixed time what was at best remote and dllcult'
and a people accus Omed to this alcohoi gre" ihP"
tient of the insipidity of che running stream
With the death Of OConnell the interest IN THESE
paGes sensibly diminishcs The story OF y C0nneiIS
fail is followed by the melancholy recital OF the
blunders in policy of the Young lrelanders whlch
eliminated in the abortlye rising IN IipperarF III
1S4S and corresponding movements IN LiiherlcA'
Wexford and the borders of Meath. The thlrd ana
closing division Of the book Is devoted to the couh-
ellis OF the Confederate leaders, the trials OF bIoi
and Meagher the convection OF Mitchell the coh-
spiracy and lnsurrect on the state trials, the COM
imitation of sentences of the Conederatcs and ther
subseouent fortunes in Ireland, America and Aus
tralia.
The volume. as a whole is q most valuable con-
tribution 10 Irish history. recital CT events oc-
curri ng generation ago it serves to render the po
litical movements agraran agitations ana race
tendencies of the present time less porpleNlng ana
more Ineligible. The literary workmanship Is
excellent and the authors tone throughout sinsu-
luIly candid and sincere IL he aims to reverse
many popular conceptions respecting OConhe"S
closing years the evidence from contemporary cor
r.soopdence aud diaries sustains his Judgment; ana
even in his most controy ersial chapters there IL
never any lack OF dignity nor the slightest talht OF
prejudiced craftsmanship