Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-15

made IL the OASIS OF areiusai W ieOei'e
him as the diplomatic representative OF
the United States.
But it is not worth while to discuss
the propriety of ltaly's objections or to
consider whether or not they constituted
an sffront. That phase Of the question
has been disposed Of by the acceptance
of Mr.. Keiley's resignation and the ap-
pointment OF a successor. Neither does
il seem useful to dwell upon the cir
cumstances under which Mr.. Kelley
was subsequently appointed to Austria
and again rejected. The details Of the
affair are fresh in everybody's memery.
Public opinion holds that Austria's
action was nothing more or less than
an exhibition of toadyism to Italy, and
public sympathy goes out very strongly
to Mr.. Kelly in this his second humili-
alton. "Finis " has been written
against both these unique chapters, and
they pass into history on their merits.
One proposition, however, will be
conceded on all hands, and that is that
Mr.. Kelley has, throughout all the I'M
deserved and therefore CALLING ill-usage
to which he has been subjected, borne
himself with conspicuous dignity. 1t
has been his misfortune not only to be
made the victim Of afiront at the hands
of Italy and Austria, but he has suf-
fered from q storm Of ridicule and OBJ
loquy here at home-a storm which
would have seemed cruel if there had
been even partial provocation for it,
but which, under the circumstances,
was barbarous.
= Throughout this buffetng Of adverse
fate, and beneath this load of unmerit-
ed contumely, Mr.. Kelley has main
tanned an admirable poise. lie has at
no time betrayed the smallest craving
for place. Although called from his
private avocations, and whilst on the
faith Of the appointment rendered him
he cut loose from his established ties and
means Of livelihood, he never for mo-
ment hesitated to relieve the Admins
tration from embarrassment by resign
ing when it appeared that by such re-
signation he could solve the difficulties
OF the situation.
Mr.sKeiley has now received and re-
signed two honorable and desirable po-
sitions. He has been deprived of them
through no fault Of his, and by reason
OF no offence against his country or his
principles. He was the choice of the
United States Government, eligible by
every standard that we respect or that
passes current in the light Of free insti-
tutions. Yet he finds himself to-day
debarred from occupying the place to
which he was called-a victim to the
prejudice or the caprice Of strangers,
and infinitely the loser by the honors
rendered him.
1t is case Of peculiar hardship.
Perhaps public sentiment would have
been better satisfied had Mr.. Kelley not
been permitted to resign, and had Aus
tria been given the alternative of ac-
cepting him or severing relations with
the United States but this would only
have aggravated the asperities Of Mr..
Keiley's already unfortunate position,
and was, therefore, not to be thought
of. We believe, however. that the
country will be gratifed if no other APP
pointment be made to Austria; and we
are very sure that Mr.. Kelley will re.
turn to private life with the genuine
respect and the increased sympathy O
his fellow citizens.
The " storm Of ridiculc and obloquy'
has come to an end. The provincial
New Yorkers-the most provincial o
all the people in the United States
learned last week a lesson which the,
will not forget, We trust. Yes the,
will, too /; for they are genuine Chimes
in their inability to imagine that Their
can he anything worth knowing, o
any man worth honoring, outside o
their Z" central kingdom" of Manhat
tsnville. However, as we hav
said, they have learned this lesson
let them forget it as soon as the,
may. How could there be a NOR
complete triumph for Mr.. KELLEY
more thorough vindication of the Vii
ginians who recommended him for hig
ofhce-than is to be found in the fac
that the Washington correspondent Q
the New York Times now recognize
him as "well equipped to be a power i
politics "? What words could presen
a greater contrast to the hard ones tina
paper has heretofore applied to GU
townsman than the statement of tn
same correspondent that "the politi
clans believe that with his recent pas
and his lifelong connections, not t
mention his powers as an orator, Nj
KELLEY is the man above all others i
this country to rally and hold the Iris
Vote? What has become of tn
"idiotic KELLEY "g Where are thos
sneers and grimaces that were wont t
set the northern people in q roar? Lis
ten TO the same writer:
"His [Mr. keiley'sl enthusiastic re
ception by the Irish Catholic Beneyo
liant Union and his election to the presi
dcncy of that powerful national organi
zation are only incidents going to SHOW
the position accorded him by one strong
element. Il is stated tonight that Mr.
Kelley is considering proposition I,
make New York his home. When b,
went abroad he closed up all Of his in
terssts in Richmond, and there is no
thing to take him back there. II b,
goes to New York it is with the under
standing that be will enter upon an &c
tire political career. But whether h
d>cidas IN % mr. snfera official life hars