Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
GLADST0NE'S ELO0UENCE.
MIDLOTHIAN'S FAITHFUL YEO-
NIANRY HELD SPELL BOUND.

ment on His Own.
EDINBURGH, June 18.-Mr. Gladstone
was in fine spirits to-day. He took long
drive about the city. He will speak here
Monday night aud at Manchester some
time during the coming week, in addition
to his speech here tonight.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke in Music Hall here
tonight. Tickets OF admission had been
issued and the hall, which is capable OF
holding 1900 persons, was filed to its ut
most capacity. The audience cheered
for Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery
and grOaued for Mr.. Chamberlain and
Lord Harrington and the other Unionists.
When he began his speech, Mr.. Glad
stones voice seemed less powerful than
formerly. He said that Inkerman was
The soldiers battle. 1t was not won by
generals tactics or ability, but by SOL
iiers' valor. Equally were the present
dissolution of Parliament and the general
elections the peoples battle. Referring
TO the seeding Liberals, Mr.. Gladstone
said the question was whether the coun-
try would resolve, with a strong sense of
justice and sympathy, for Ireland TO COM
pensate for these defections. He said:
am strongly convinced that the people
=
ing the detection OF prominent leaders of the
Liberal party. The contest was fought
against US by officers Of our own army.
THE CONSERVATIVES.
The Conservatives were content to leave
the WORK n the seceders' hands. They call
themselves unOnsts and us dsintegrators.
They wish to preserve the paper union un-
altered. We feel that il should be specially
Conserved, 50 far as it is valuable. We seek
union of heart and mind, which we are strug-
Cling 10 restore. 1t is desirable TO speedily
close this great controversy, for every interest
In this country, the position Of all parties,
viii be deplorable, public business will be IN
terrupted and public confidence shaken. So
clal order in Ireland will not be restored un-
less tue people speak clearly, manfully and
decihively, such as the question merits.
Cheers Do not let it Oe said that the nation
IS unequal to the task of dealing with the
question. Some finch from the difficulty,
iome turn their backs in the hour Of trouble.
Let. the nation not do likewise.
EFFECTS OF SUCCESS.
Rest assured that if the nations voice be
given in defense of our cause, when the con-
test is settled and the excitement has passed
away it will resemble the old questions of re-
iigious disability, Parliamentary reform and
free trade. The people win wonder why the
opposition was raised, AsbefOre, they forget
the opposition to the repeal Of the corn laws aud
the removal of religious disability, so will
they now forget the opposition to the change
we are striving to attain. Irish claims were
defeated by Irish agency. The Conservatives
port of the Parnellites do not praise or blame
Mr.. Parnel for his action. Suppose forty had
been deducted from our opponents in the
home rule division. II would have made
their Uumiler 39l instead of 3iI. Suppose
forty had been added TO our 3ll, it would have
made US 35iinstead OF Sll.
THE REAL ISSUE.
1t is important that the electors should
realize the true issue, which is much disputed.
Is it a choice between opposite policies re-
gardng Ireland, between opposite principles
Of action, or choice upon the details of a
large and complicated bill2 Important
journals urge you not TO consider the policy
to be pursued, but to enJangle 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 estaD-
lish legislative body IN Ireland to manage
exclusively Y Irish affairs. lt is the principle
upon winch you are called to vote. and not
the details and particulars or even a bill.
propose to reduce the issue to 4 point where
from there can be no escape.
THE sCOTsMAN's OPPOSITION.
Among the great and powerful defectiOns
from honesty and honor whereof we are con-
vinced and which we deeply lament. is that
Of our former powerful ally, the Scotsman
newspaper misses aud groanel, which has
rendered great and valuable services TO Lib
erai policy. The Scotsman now goes to the
root of he matter and puts The issue IN way
IN which IL can be met more meritoriously-
Just as our opponents in Parliament put the
issue in way at one time favoring home rule
and the principle Of the bill and yet voted
asainst il because they objected TO the details
Of the measure. The Scotsman put the question
fairly and clearly. lt says: Amy general
professions by she Ministeriallsts OF a desire
for 81 government in Ireland will serve
them.
ONE QUESTION TEST.
zone question will test the value or
meaning of these professions. Let the
candidate be asked If he would in the
new Parliament support Mr.. Glad
stones bill, il rcintr0duced with the al
tefatiOns explained at the foreign office meet
ing. II he wili, he is for dsunIOu, and ought
10 be rejected. No play upon words will help
him out of this position now. Mark the COM
ing words: sale self government for Ireland
Is the one thing most desirable in Dir. Glad
mo"t o"s undesirable Td, bic feature" rH oSS now
make the Scotsman and all agreeing with it a
very handsome offer. am sure when they
meution safe self-government they don't
mean by safe to emasculate the substan-
tiatye. They mean that with reasonable
precautions the Irish ought TO nave real effec-
tive control Of Irish affairs. That Is all we
want. rCheers. All we ask Of you. We
never asked Parliament to tic itself TO the de-
.ails Of the bill
NO OBJECTION TO CHANGES.
Thore is no part OF it that Parliament ia not
perfectly free to chsnge II the change is COM
patibie with the principle and likely 10 for
ward the apple alton OF the principle better
than the provision embodied in the bill. We
would come to accept change IN this as no
Of the government The case Is this: We had
before us the principle 90 establish an irish
statutory legislative body or Parliament 70
manage exclusively Irish affairs. We
laid doWu several conditions essen
ual TO the safe application OF that
principle IT must DO compatible with and
conducive 60 tho union ~ the empire, must
be founded upon political equality, embrace
an equitable distribution OF imperial burdens
and reasonably safeguard the minority to AZ
lord any ratiosal prospect Of being accepted
as settlement OF the question. Nobody
Questions those conditions. They are admit
yea TO be just and rational. The principle mas
Deen reitera' Ell over and again.
THE PRINCIPLE SURVIVES.
u isnow idle 90 say that the country will be
e-ked 10 vote on the details ~ the BIZ. III IN
uead with Parliament. ICheeBl Tue prin-
ciple Of the blll survives. Loud cheers
VIII never be- guilty OF dishonesty In prOmia-
lhS il yea without reflection q new plan 10
give effect 60 the principle. ! never VIII ac-
eept new plan unless believe it 10 he better
lhfn he old ono. have been grieYousy dih.
appointed nt the barcncas aud sterllty oi
mlhd the critics have shown con-
eerninr our plan whom thcy have raised
objections. The last thing they have shown
lhemselyrH competent 10 do has been 10 sug'
ktsi improvements. fChoera. Perhaps thcg
.hahght they would not was q the treasurer ot
Nrir minds 90 such hu unpr0nit able audience
ihe Present p0fofnmoni. fefhhfn Nhen
lAff are returned % Parliament, such oi them
ger here 'lauFhiefl, they VIII produce one
Fl" mpfe excellent pinus.
WILL nE WELL RECEIVED.
NHnH saEHI HuI Ta.I aa.H mai InflsT n hail