The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-29
HOME RULE.
TERRIBLE BLOW TO GLADSTONE'S
OPPONENTS.
Faith in the Premier by his Followers

J, J, Clancy, OF London, telegraphs as fol-
lows to the Boston Herald "Home rule
holds the field here and in Ireland. Scarcely
anything else is discussed in public, In both
countries, too Gladstone's bills hold the field.
Discussion aids them, and since their intro
duction the chances Of their passing the Com
mons have never been greater than at this
moment. The home rule bill is now
certain of passing. Scarcely Liberal
organization in England but has declared for
it, and even in Birmingham, after Chamber
lain's speech, the predominant feeling is in
favor OF Gladstone The London meeting on
Thursday night was mighty success, and,
by reason of the multitude of Radical associa-
tions represented at it, has been terrible
blow to Gadstone's opponents, and especially
that not a single body of the kind would be
found supporting the ministry on this ques
ton. And undoubtedly the Bradford election
and Lord Spencer's speech have had by far
the greatest influence in effecting the swing
round to the premier that is now so distinctly
in progress. 1t is not merely that q pro-
nounced home ruler succeeds pronounced
new member represents what has hitherto
been one of the Tory districts Of
that town. An event like this is
calculated to decide, and has decided,
all wavering Liberals, for it is distinct
warning that the great body of the Liberal
and Radical electors of the country will stand
hy the grand old man, and that whoever OPP
poses him will be simply crushed out of po-
litical existence. Then Lord Spencer is, on
home rule. the greatest authority in England
for he has been the most thoroughgoing coar-
zionist Ireland has ever known in modern
times, and, consequently, when he declares
that British rule in Ireland has miserably
failed that the Irish may be trusted to keep
their promises, and that the charges of com
plicity with crime hurled at the Irish mem
bers are entirely unfounded, tho bottom
is knocked out of all such arguments as
those of Chamberlain, Trevelyan and the
Tories in Ireland. But few of the Irish
members have spoke, and few CT them will
speak during the rec SIS, on the subject of the
Irish bills but can state positively that the
views of every member Of the party have in
brief been expressed by Parnell in speeches
in Parliament. In fact, those speeches were
delivered only after the Irish party had been
consulted and had authorized its leader to
speak as he did. The various public bodies
in Ireland, on the other hand, are freely pass
ing resolutions thanking Gladstone for his
bills and expressing continued confidence in
Parnell and, on the whole, the feeling of
the vast majority of the Irish people is that
Gladstone has done his best, but that his
measures are so complex, and the prospect of
his being able to carry them, without impair
ing their character from the irish point of
view is so doubtful, that it is best to be
reserved in their regard and to leave the
Irish party an entirely free hand in dealing
with them. One thing, however. is resolved
on, and that is to accept no measure of home
rule from which even one parish of Ireland
would be exempt