New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-03
rnL GREA1 DERArL ~ rNE cOMuo VS..
Fr.a sr. Gi4d.i,D|a Sp,,,h.

Vrs Mr. 4d.
SIR: | am under the deep and solemn COnVlc-
tiun that nothing but gentle ara concudtOry handing
tins by all persons concerned be They who
they may can toy any possibility heutr NE the d"nGers
or hope OF attaining the benefits that may b. In
FOR IN the prosecution OF the questions OF me
condition aud OF the government OF Ireland. Ana
Therefore from The art my lshrst ambition nas Dr,,
II dcvate by hairs breadtd iron" tue p:Ihclpr hot 10
gay word of man miugng III this question that
bate and consideration which nothing but patience.
nothing sclrrsttaui. nothing but the cading aisle
tcrmncd disposition to look alone at what candor aud
justice demand will afford rs the smallest hop' OF soF
ing. Sir. wish assure the House that since tue
declaration OF the l7th september have not sal one
word act IN extension OF that drcl"rhtiOn
what / have snid and what I have done htte as II ~.
except private study-and do not deny that the
SUBJECT been my daily aud my nightly thought-What
have has been, the tirst place. TO show where
responsibility lay Responsibility lies whero the inrans
u action lie Ia my opinion tnerr couid pe 10 greater
public calamity than 10 bring this question within the
bour and feel sure that there IS no Intention all
part Of Her MHrsiy- Government or Gu the part
OF any person In thi. Il"nsn. whatever their political
opinions may be- to interpOsr any obstacle III the way
Of Parliamentary Judgment. as bar To tho fullest eh
posture by In b members OF what tEey may Junk
rign bonalf of their country II would bo
a pO mt OF prudrure-ts II womb De, ia my
"pmion, violation Of Parliamentary and OF paine d'
crury-werc not any rate. admit this fact. that
although know nothing Of what Is going &" he asked
saying that II could be easily conceded yet Whatever
i'll II be ude that rsIihs OF me lIish rep
tiv-stnng Of course. tho same liberty Tor the other
siIth-haVe come hero to make representati"ns ana
pleas In the name Of their COuntry-nrmcd with the
authority that their constituencies have been legally EN-
powered To give th"m-bur duty IS 10 accord TO them
freely patient and rcpcctful ana candid hearing -.
Queens speech Is very formal document. and do
hold that the phrase Fundamental Il unknown ~ the
British Constitution. understand that law Is OF tho
greatest Importance. Am not dlspAraRing that law
but the imposition OF the phrase "iuudamrnth' Tor
the time matter upon which there might be
legal or another argument and II IL also open 10 rUmhrk
that is stated that there can he no change IN mat law
whereas what really the Is that llor jestys
Government TO make Themselves strong declird
lion Of their determination To maintain that unity
rather than that they wish 10 be Judged by minute crt
ci- obvious that this fundamental law !, not un
altered III minor points, and had been altered
in the 1863 with respect To the establishments OF
Protestant ChurcD IN Ireland which the act OF union do
clarrd 10 he essential and fundanena to the Union
ItlsrXcellrbt TO that you will maintain the unity
OF the Empire: IN Heavens name do maintain " Win
all your might But have been maintaining 1t Tor
eight vc years Irish cheers aud not only Tor eghty
i've years but for 600 years before something more
tuan that requisite. Whatever you think adequate TO
the case-be for social order NJ for local govern
ment-let know, and let us know prom PITY. what
II IT,