Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-06-26
GLADSTONE'S CAMPAIGN.
OPENING ADDRESS OF HIS CANS
VASS MADE AT EDINBURGH.
Pleading Ireland's Cause Before the
Scottish Voters.

Mr. Gladstone spoke in Music Hall, Edin
burgh, on the night of the 18th, making th,
opening ad lress of his canvass. Tickets Of
admission had been issued, and the hall
which is capable Of holding 1000 persons
was filled to its utmost capacity. The audi
ence cheered for Mr.. Gladstone and Lord
Roseberry and groaned for Mr. Chamberlain
and Lord Harrington AMI other Unionists,
but Mr.. John Cowen, chairman Of Mr.. Glad
stones election committee, who presided ovel
the meeting, ca lied for silence.
When he began his speech, Mr.. Gladstone'
voice seemed less powerful than formerly
He said that Inkerman was soldiers battle
1t was not won by generals tactics or abil
ity, but by soldiers valor., Equally were the
present dissolution of Parliament and general
elections the peoples battle. Referring tc
the seeding Liberals, Mr. Gladstone said the
question was whether the country would re-
solve, with strong sense of justice and SYM
pathy for Ireland, to compensate for these
defections.
81 am strongly convinced" said he THAT
the people have resolved to carry the day not
understanding the detection of prominent
leaders of the Liberal party. This contest
was fought against us by the officers of our
own army. The Conservatives were content
to leave the work in the seceders' hands.
They call themselves Unionsts and us disin-
tegrators They wish to preserve the paper
union unaltered We feel that it should be
specially conserved SO far as it is
valuable. We seek the union of heart
and mind, which we are strug-
Cling to restore. 1t is desirable to speedily
close IT this great for every inter,
par ties will be dep!orable. Public business
will be interrupted and public confidence
shaken. Social order in Ireland will not be
restored unless the people speak clearly,
manfully, and decisively, such as the ques
ton merits. [Cheers.l Do not let it be said
dealing with the que ton. Some finch
difficulty. Some turn Their backs in the
hour of trouble. Let the nation not do like
wise Rest assured that il the nations voice
be given in defence of our cause, when the
contest is settled and the excitement has
passed away it will resemble the old ques-
tions of religio S disability, Parliamentary
reform and flee trade. The people will Won
der why opposition was raised. As before
they forgot the opposition to the repeal of
the corn laws and the removal of religious
disability, 50 will they now forget the op-
position to the change We are striving to at
tain.
1.-The Irish claims were defeated by Irish
agen:y, the Conservatives have obtaired &c
seats through the support of the Parnellites
Do not pi aise or blame Mr.. Parnell for his
actions. Suppose the 40 had been deducted
from our opponents in the home rule divi-
sion, it would have made their number 3Ol in
stead of s4l; suppose the 40 had been added
to our 81, it would have made us 35l instead
Of 311.
ut is important that the electors should
realize the true issue, which is much disputed.
LIS 1t choice between opposite policies re-
gardlng Ireland, between opposite principles
n oh Il q
large and complicated bill? Important Jour.
nails urge you not to consider the policy to be
pursued, but to entangle yourselves in the
details of this or that particular method of
establishing that policy. The question you
are asked to decide is the proposition to es-
tablish legislative body in Ireland to man
age exclusively Irish affairs. 1t is a princi-
pie upon which you are called to vote, and
not details and particulars or even bill I
propose to reduce the issue to point where
from there can be no escape"
Continuing in this strain Mr.. Gladstone
spoke OF the essential conditions of Home
Rule, attacked Lord Hartingtons attitude,
referred to Chamberlins shifting views and
closed as follows:
1.-The Salisbury Government on the Goth Of
january announced in both houses a policy
Of coercion in Ireland. The Queens speech,
which had previously heralded such announce.
ment of the intention to use the severest meas.
ceived by the Tories with frantis cheers,
which rang long and loud. Lord Salisbury
may deny that he advocated coercion, but
his own words and acts prove that he did.
lie valnly endeavored to escape, but he is
caught in a net wherein he is inaxtricably
colied. His other alternatives are simply
9uicksands, ever slipping, ever vanishing.
Don't, gentlemen, don't stand upon those
quicksands, however imposingly named,
There are only two policies before the
country, and it remains with you to decide
between them. Reflect, each one of you in
the name of Almighty God, ca h one in the
sanctuary of his chamber, in the sanctuary
Of his heart, what it is in this year of 1856
after nearly century of continued coercion,
becoming weaker and weaker and more and
more odious and less and less effective as we
the Irish members-what it is to propose CO.
erclon as an alternative to local gov
eminent in Ireland. (Cheers) Do
not allow yourselves to be carried
away by craven fears, but believe that
py acting justly you will act strongly (cheersl
Justice is always strong. JON us in ou
effort to close this painful, terrible, awful
chapter of the relations between England anc
Ireland, which for centuries and centuries
has teen tho opprobrium Of our country
in tae eyes and Judgment OF the world
JON us IN this happy, yea holy, effort
AMI rely upon it, ii we attain our enc
1t shall be done more, perhaps, to the
honor Of Great Britain than even the happi
ness of Ireland" Loud and prolonged
Cheers
Mr. Gladstone spoke for an hour and half
AT the end Of his speech vote of contdenc,
in Mr.. Gladstone was carried unanimousl,
enid sr.at enthusiasm.