The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-14

snh;ect which / have argued. One Of them
Il 10 present what we now recommend as ,
good. and the other is to present ii as
choice of evils, and as the least among the
varied evils with which as possibilities we
are confronted.
aWelI. have argued the matter as If it
had been choice of evils. | have recog-
nized as facts and as entitled to attend ON
iealousies which | myself do not share l
have argued it on that ground as the only
ground ON which it can be recommended,
not only to a mixed auditory, but to the
public mind of the country, that cannot
give minute investigation 10 all portions
ofthis complicated question.
al do not know whether Ii may appear
too hold, but in my own heart cherish
the hope that it is not merely choice of
the lesser evil, out that it may be proved
to be ere long a good in itself. Loud
cheers.
"There is, I know, an answer to tins
and what is the answer The answer Is
only found in the view which rests upon
basis of despair, OF absolute condemnation
of Ireland and Irishnlen as exceptions to
these beneficial provisions which have
made men in general, Europeans IN par
ticular, Fnglishmen and Americans, eapa-
| bile of self-government That an Irishman
i Is a lusus nature that justice, common
/ sense, moderation. natural prosperity, nave
| no meaning for him that all that he can
understand and all that he can appreciate
is strife and perpetual dissension
snow, sir, am not going TO argue ID
this House whether this view, tins mon
strous view Irish cheers Is correct one.
. / say an Irishman is as capable OF loyalty
a. another man. Renewed Irish cheers.
| But if his loyalty has been checked, why,
: il is because the laws by which he Is gov
erned do not present themselves to him, as
they do to us in England or Scotland,
E with native and congenial element.
; 81 have no right to say that rel and,
through her constitutionally elected mem
2 hers. will accept the measure / propose. /
hope they will but l have no right to
i assume it, nor have | any power to en-,
e force it upon the people of England and
: Scotland, but | rely on the patriotism
: and the sagacity of this House, on Tree
and full discussion, and more than an,
upon the Just, generous sentiments oil the
: two British nations. And looking forward,
: ask the House, believing that no selfish
e nature could have driven us TO assist In
i the work we have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
J. which we believe will restore Parliament 10
: its free and unimpeded course. | ask them
Y to STAY the waste of the public treasury
! | under the present system OF government
n and administration in Ireland, which Is
e not waste only, but waste which democrat
ICES while il exhausts- ] ask them TO show
n to Europe and America that we, too
e can face the political problems which
I, America had to face twenty years ago, and
IL which many countries in Europe have beer
II called on to face, and have not feared to dea
D with. | ask that we shall practice as We
'e have very often preached. and that IN oul
'e own case we should be firm and fearless II
lie applying the doctrines We have so often II
inculcated on others, that the concession
er local self-government is not the way TO I'M
Ii pair. but TO strengthen and CONSOLIDATE
=, unity.
"a ii ask that we should learn to rely les
"a on mere written stipulations and more OF
"a the heart and mind of men. | ask tina
III we should apply to Ireland the happy ex
S. perience we have gained in England an
Ut Scotland, where score OF generations ha
e now taught us, not as dream or theory
Ia but as a matter OF practice and oil hi'
a that the best and surest foundation we ca
y find to build on is the foundation afforde
hs by the affections and convictions and Wi
p OF man. and that it is just decree OF tn
II Almighty that far more than by an
other method we may be enabled to seeui
at once the social happiness, the power an
60 the permanence of the empire
- Mr.. Gladstone resumed his seat amin
= bursts of enthusiastic cheers, which WEI
E, sustained for several minutes. Mr. Glat
- stones speech was three hours and INVENT
~, minutes in duration He finished at
to O'Clock.