The Osceola times., 1885-09-05
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LONDON, August 30.-Ireland Is again
TO the front. Mr.. Parnell's speech re-
mains the sensation OF the day. Stor-
les OF outrages are renewed with blood
curdllng frequency. The banner OF
separation is lifted aloft, saluted by
nations cheers. Wild talk Of armed
rebellion is revived. The alarm has
flashed like wildare the length and
breadth OF the land. The Liberal
press raise the cry, "the union Is In
danger;" Liberal orators are trumpeting,
'sDown with separation" and Liberal
stock Is booming. Gladstone Is back to
lead the Liberal hosts, Parnell furnish
Ing the battleshout. The declaration OF
separation gives new color to the i'm
pending party struggle in England. 1t Is
send God to the grand old man In
the hour of direst extremity The
Tories say the outs are tainted
with the Parnell alliance; they
NAV be hand In glove with
the traitors, aiders and Abettors Of sepa-
ration. So "down with the Tories and
separation" and "up with the Liberals
and the Union" The Devonshire Club
orators have raised the cry on hundred
platforms. The National, City and Re-
form Clubs whose emisssries penetrate
to every town and hamlet In the KIM
dom, have sent the shout echoing all
along the line. Thank God, fervently,
calculated the Liberal chiefs, for Mr.
Parnell and separation. Public opinion,
crystallizing fast In favor Of Irish home
rule, decided long ago that separation
means blood. The Nationalist campaign
has been one.sided, Parnell debating
ana Gladstone yielding. Nothing In
Parncll's demands touched England's
safety, but separation sounded the death
knell Of England's power. 1t Is ar enemy
on the threshold inside the gates. Iusu-
lar security ceases with the snap OF insu-
lar solidity. The Times at last says so.
1t Is the unsaid creed Of every statesman
of the country. Public opinion inexora-
bly, DEGREES the maintenance OF the union
and is fixed and unalterable Other men
before Parnell have started out with great
glory for separation. They have usually
ended In small reforms OF local abuses.
But the present generation Nationallsts Is
stunned with its own uproar and loses
the echoes of the past In the confusion
of the present. Parnell assumes differ
ence between himself and lreland's
patriots gone before. He has advanced
iuriher, achieved more and come nearer
to political independence. The English
take different view. There Is wide.
spread opinion that Ireland has been
grievously misgoverned. She Is the pet
of the family To Parnell belongs the
credit OF bringing all this about. English
opinion recognizes this, and Is ripening
for home rule, not only In Ireland, but
in England and Scotland, too. But when
you come 10 separation you bring up
against stone wall. Paruell will have
to batter down the stone wall. He is FIJI.
ed with the idea that he can do 1t, and
the Liberals are calling up their leeions
TO man the ramparts. The preservation
OF the Union will be the campaign cry OF
the Liberal party. Itwou d be droll II 1t
were to become the campaign cry OF the
Conservatives as well. l learn that
sworn report of the alleged reasonable
speech OF Mr., John O'Connor, NJ. 7. has
been procured by the Dublin Castle Off
cials to submit to the Crown lawyers. In
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declared that rifles and bavonets would,
II necessary, be appealed to In the fight
to free Ireland from British rule. The
words are construed to be reasonable,
and Ithe speech, coming as 1t
does Just after the expiration
of the crimes act, followed by
agrarian ouuages in Kerry, boycottiDg
In other districts, and general tend ncy
to renewed terrorism, has created some
excitement In administrative circles.
A careful survey of the registration OF
the 1900, 900 newly enfranchsed rural
voters Yields extraordinary results. The
Conservatives have completely outgener-
aled the Liberals all over the field. In
many districts where the Liberals expect
ed to poll large vote, 1t was found that
the laborers would have to walk several
miles 10 deposit their ballots. They,
therefore, procured the insertion of a
clause providing that no voter should be
compelled to walk more than three miles
to a polling station. But singularly
enough nn provision was made for polling
places to render this clause workable. The
question Of accommodation was left en-
tirely to local officials. An examlna-
tlon OF the polling places selected by
the Sheriff reveals the fact that voters
generally will have to walk from five,
six and poss bly even seven miles across
country, no other means of focomotion
being procurable. The joke Of the
thing Is that the walkers on their
weary Journey will have to pass poll
ing places belonging to other districts
similarly treated. The manner In which
the whole business has been muddled by
the Liberal managers and contrived by
the Conservatives Is exasperating the
Liberal chiefs and causing unlimited re.
joicing at the Carlton.
The Tories have dished the Grads"
and Wings In another point not less inn
portant. 1t is unlawful to hire carriages
for conveying voters to the polls, but
any owner OF carriage or wagon may
carry the ballot droppers. As nine out
OF ten OF all the carriages and convey
ances Of every descl iption In the shires
belong 10 squires, the Liberals are likely
to have melancholy time Of 1t tramping
about country roads on election day,
hunting up far-away rustic vot.
ers and urging them to
the distant ballot-boxes. The
laborer who votes for the squlre's
candidate may ride to the polls In
triumph, seated in q siSken and velvet
upholstered carriage, behind pair of
high-stepping nags aud find bit OF roast
beef and mug OF cool, foaming ale at
the end of his journey. He who votes
for Liberals must trudge In the dust for
miles, lose DAYS work and come empty
away, cheered with the reflection that he
is down on the blacklist OF the squire