The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
The Irish Ranks Unbroken.

BERNARD O1REILLy.
The Irish BANKS Unbroken.
It was premature mplacency with
which the open enimles and sham
friends Of Ireland Isl State rights count
ed on the by-election ordered for Gal
way TO bring about the disruption in the
Nationalist camp. The preference
eyinced by some Galway electors for a
local candidate over an imported nomi-
Ice was natural, and under some cir
cunstanees might be praiseWortny.
But now, amid the shock of battle and
with triumph within sight, disunlon
would be treason, and they who relied
on Messrs. Healey and Biggar TO lead
muting did not know the men whom
they traduced
The Importance OF the Galway incl
dents is grossly exaggerated by the
London Tory press and it's cuckoo cho-
rus i'll this country. There was, no
doubt. some tracient disagreement be-
tween the friends OF rival candidates
for the place left vacant by Mr.. L. E.
O'Connor, who, having been returned
to Parliament both for county Galway
and for Liverpool, choose to sit as rep
ressntatiye OF the latter constituency
which is less easily controlled by the
National eparty. Some of the Galway
voters thought they had a faithful and
efficient substitute in local leader, MI.
Lynch, and Messrs. Healey, and Big
gar being, it seems, unacquainted With
Mr.. Parnell's intentions. approved OF
the selection. But at this juncture Mr.
Parnell considers it a matter OF grayes
moment TO confer tn 4acant seaIs
on Capt. O Shea whose LEN the over
throw of the Forster regime will not
be soon forgotten, credited. as he gener-
ally is, with the negotiation of the
alleged KiInainham treaty. Mi. Far
nell's reasons for preferring this candl-
date, once stated, were accepted as cons
elusive by q large majority of his Ma
| tionalist colleagues; and thereupon, In
accordance with the pledge of concord
and subordination agreed to at the Dub
| lin Conference, and deliberately ratl-
! fed by the people of Ireland at the
general election, the minority, who had
/ been friendly to the local candl late,
were in duty bound TO yield. When
| these reasons were made known at Gal
way to Messrs. Healey aud Biggar, they
i clfeerfully gave way, and Mr.. Lynch
/ Loyalty announced his withdrawal from
/ the contest.
Irish-Amerlcans will easily detect
4 tie rnalign motives that have lately
| PROMPTED the more artfni opponents o.
i home rule to provoke disunion III The
National ranks by Wanting the ability
of Mr. Healey to head an independent
faction. They tardily acknowledge
/ that Mr.. Healey is one of Mr.. Farnelis
! most valuable lieutenants, a bold anc
i helpfulleadercf the partythat represents
the hope, the courage, aud the intelleci
i of Ireland in the British House OF
Commons He istrusted and respected
/ now for his unwayering endeavors tt
promote the common aim, and he hal
bright future before him. They IN
suit Mr., Healey who imagine that h
could be wrought upon 10 play the par
that Orangemen suggest TO him. he i
one of the last men in Ireland to abu5'
the opportunities held in trust for hon
orabls service, to turn against his Eel
low patriots the weapons sacred to hi
, country, and to desert his companion
III the hour Of desperate contention tina
. ought to herald victory.
. Irishmen on this side Of the oceal
have gone through mighty civil wal
I and they known the soldiers lose moth
. ing by submitting TO authority and fore
J going the license of individual decision
: which is out OF place IN a campaign
1.-The forces alrayed under the Hom
Rule banner can have at present onl
one object, the repeal of the Act 9
: Union. In the national Parilamen
once more convened at Dublin ttier
will be parties. and there ought to DC
But till then there must be but On
party. and butone General at its mead
and he VINO is not for MIR. ParneH i
! this sLprems crisis--He care not NH
! he is--is against the National cause an
faIsehearted son Of Ireland .-Nes
Z Org Sun.
Il The great medical authority the Lor
o don Lancet. says that children who al
L allowed to go barefooted enjoy almos
2 perfect immunity from the danger
I .'coldH by accidental chilling OF the fee
u and ara altogether healthier and hal
pier than those who wear shoes an
! Stockings. This may be 30. but just :
/. present. with thu thermometer fuolin
d around zero, and foot OF Snow on To
i ground. children had better stick
ii shoes and stockings. They might e
i cape colds bY going barefoOted. but the
Il couldn't slide on the ice ii the guttel
L worth q cent s