The Irish standard., 1886-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1886.
AGENTS FOR THE IRISH STANDARD.
The following gentle are autho-
rized agents for The IRISH STANDARD
in their respective localities
GLADSTONE AND HOME RULE.

To-day the British House OF Com
mons dissolves. What remained OF the
House during it's last moments was
turned into two great election commit
tees. Little interest was attached to
ANYTHING that came before the House
during the declining days of the session.
All interest is centred in the forthcoming
election. Mr.. Gladstone is proving him.
self truly a "Grand Old Man, -
and whatever opinion may be held
about the merits Of the struggle now
going forward in Great Britain and Ire
land, we think it is scarcely possible
that there are any fairly-enlightened or
generous minded individuals who will
not readily confess their admiration OF
MIR. Gladstone, who is by far the most
conspicuous figure in the great fight
now going forward. He bears him
self as it he were the youngest: instead
OF being. rs he is, the oldest warrior i'll
this yeritable war of giants. The
Home Rule issue has fairly reused him,
and that to pitch, it is safe to say, he
himself never previously knew, and his
courage rises with the occasion. The
old war-horse smelleth the battle from
afar, the thunder of the captains, and
the shouting True, he has been de-
serted by lifelong friends and trusted
lieutenants, like Moses in leading the
Children of Israel out of the land Of
Egypt and out Of the house of bondage,
but still the grand characteristics of the
man come out in bold relief, and his old
friend, the public, rallies to his side.
Many who may vote against him will
honor and respect him all the same,
while they acknowledge that, mistaken
though they think he is, they cannot but
applaud the tenderness and simplicity
OF his purpose, and cannot but admire
the manly directness and power with
which he describes his aims and gives
reasons. .-.. ..--~ ~.
BY a careful per1sal OF the different
speeches delivered by Mr.. Gladstone
throughout Scotland it will be seen that
he keeps his opponents strictly to the
point at issue, and will on 10 account
allow the public to be distracted by
mere details. Perhaps one Of the most
elaborate and at the same time conclu-
siye speeches Of the campaign was that
delivered the other night in Glasgow.
Mr.. Gladstone, upon rising, said he was
confident Glasgow would do true and
solid Liberal work at the coming cleo
tion. He sold he would deal with por-
ton Of the great Irish question which
had hitherto been overwhelmingly +:
That portion which peculiarly affected
Scotland. He would take his text from
the famous DR.. Chalmers, who, in 1918,
referred to the '.impossibility of crush
ing the Irish people," and added that
the almighty arm Of kindness would be
irresistible These words, the speaker
said, were words Of high Christian wis
DOM He asked his auditors to ap-
proach the question inspired with such
sentiments. He wished to deal with
three points-the security Of Protestants
in Ulster, the arguments deduced from
the union Of Scotland and England, and
the question Of Home Rule for Scot
land. He denied that under the Home
Rule bill Ireland would be an indie
pendent country. There were clauses
that forbade Ireland to legislate for the
I establishment or endowment Of any re-
Ii yion. The Parnellites joyfully ac-
cepted the clauses, and they had always
proved that they were in fayorfof re-