The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-08
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mons yesterday, on second reading
and was defeated by a majority Of
thirty. The speeches made on the
occasion will be found reported
on another page, and to these
we refer our readers, quite
sure that will agree with Mr.
Gladstone that that OF Mr.. Parnell is
most commendable for its moderation,
the wise, statesmanhke view he
took of the bill, and the earn estness
with which he pledged the Irish pso-
pie to accept it as finality of their
agitation for home rule. His manner
was as tincere as his words,
and there can be no doubt
that when what he has said so well
is read to-day by the English and
Scottish people it will have the effect
of checking among the Radicals es-
pecially the growth OF national ami
mostly which the speeches of Lord
Harrington aud Mr.. Chamber.
lain have had the effect of
increasing and intensifying. Mr..
Parnell by this, as Mr.. Gladstone
calls il, masterful speech has cleared
away al doubts as to his fitness for
the position he holds as the leader of
the Irish peop'e-a position OF rela.
lively as great responsibility asthat
which Mr.. Gladstone holds as the
leader Of the British people. He
shows that he has the breadth and
comprehension essential to leader
ship in a grave crisis involv-
ing national freedom, crisis as grave
IS that which eighty-fve years ago
preoipitated the loss to Ireland of
home government. His wisdom in
indorsing the bill from general stand
point no intelligent Irishmsn, at home
or abroad, will dispute; nor are there
any such who will gainsay his right
to pledge his country-people to
the acceptance Of it as final
ity and that they will govern
themselves under its provisions with
moderation and circumspection and a
just observance, in spirit of perfe b
equality, Of the rights Of all clse /,
Mr.. Parnell has spoken brave o'd il
well. He has et,auerty a lust v
the gratitude the I0ish people feel
toward Mr.. GlS1s'one IS Their friend,
and he has pledged in strong words
their loyalty for the empire and its
perfect integrity that no one who is
fair.minded and candid will call in
question. He has covered all the points
raised by the bill or by anyef the men,
beIs of the House Of Commons who
have spoken for or against it, and has
made a statement 30 fair, 80 frank, so
utterly without bubble or ressrva-
ton, that it cannot fail of the moss
telling effect in case Parliament
is dissolved and an appeal is
made to the people. Indeed,
in any case 1t will have this effect-the
effect Of convincing all who ere not
Tories or Wings, all who are not i'm
placably and irreconcilsbly enemies of
justice and right, and enemies of
the Irish people, that Ireland, under
such bill as that which has been de-
feated, is to be trusted to maintain
law and order within her borders, and
SIS Loyalty and heartily as Englishmen
themselves maintain :he integrity and
supremacy of the Empire. With this
speech in his hand Mr., Gladstone will
be impregnsble and unsssailable
before the British people. When
6rst he broached his measure
of Irish home rule, it will
be remembered by the readers Of the
APPEAL that Mr.. Gladstone was not
able to answer the question every
where put by intelligent men through
out England, whether the Irish people
would be satisfied with it, He could
not answer that question because
without more mature consldera-
ton than they then had an
opportunity for the Irish leaders
themselves could not answer it. But |
when in the coming canvass that
question is repeated, he can refer
the people Of Great Britain to Mr..
Parnell's speech as containing a
solemn pledge Of the acceptance OF the
bill by the Irish people, a can
didly friendly criticism Of it and all |
the guarantees possible as to the
internal peace and good government
of Ireland under and by virtue of it,
and as to the maintenance of the in
tegrity of the empire. Mr.. Parnell's