The Irish standard., 1886-10-02

thereby condemn them. In the days Of
the ''old guard'' the Irish members
tried this on Beaconsta1d, but though
the motion under discussion was the
ministry's, he
HELD HIS LIEUTENANTs IN
and only chuckled when the late a. NJ.
Sullivan, seeing the trick to let them
talk themselves out, challenged him to
come out in defence Of his measure.
These were the times when McCarthy's
accession to his party was ioyously
hailed. He was returned for Longford
in March, 1879. and ever since has re-
presented that constituency. His maid
en- speech was made on May OF that
year, and Henry w. Lucy. who, III his
'sDiary of Two Parliaments," loses no
chance to bsIittle an irish member, de-
scribes 1t as ''singular]y successful"
The debate was srelative to the purchase
clauses of the land act, and Bright.
who was once popularity designated
1.-The Tribune" welcomed with sincere
pleasure the honorable member. Cor
Longford. Lucy says that this marked
compliment to a new member twas
we'll deserved by q speech which dis
played a thorough grasp OF the question,
was marked by great felicity Of style
that hit the happy medium between de-
ference to bis audience and confidence
in himself,'' something unusually rare
in an untried member. TO show that
1attery meets not with favor in Justin
McCarJhy:s eyes it is but necessary to
state that he repudiated in public de~
bate the friendship Of Bright
WHEN CONSISTENCY DEMANDED :.
he should disown g. friendship ,yhjcl,
could only antagon1ze his love for Ire
land and his patriotic zeal in the inter-
ests Of her cause. Parnell himself paid
q striking compliment to hirn in his ac--
count of how, eight years ago, he first
met MI. Mccarthy at a small Irish
meeting at the Westminster Palace
Hotel, at a turning point Of irish poll
tics. and season OF great discourage
nlent, when the question was Glow
best to help our country" eve put
Justin Mccarthy iii the chair," says the
Irish leader, because he was not
politician in the ordinary sense, but g.
cool, calm thinker. I remember how
he gave encouragement to lis and how
I recognised his added value to our
small ranks. I was not mistaken in
recognizing in his language that day,
nor since, his truth and sincerity. He
had the belief, he had the high literary
and social position. These he brave]y
risked indeed for q! time he was boy
cotted. Boycotting did not originate in
Ireland, but in Londoa society. He
then Joined us as a member OF Parlia-
ment for Longtord, and has since taken
a great part in our work-indeed SO
much that he is tired Of being in OIL
English Parliament and wishes to be-
come member OF a Dublin one. For
eight years be has been one against
whose honesty and ability no man can
utter syllable. Ah !! what triumphs
those eight years have brought him
He is literally and distinctly an Irish
man, and he is a most true exponent OF
Home Rule and our nationality" Un-
doubtedly Mr.. MCCARTHY is one OF che
cleverest men Of our times. He over
comes all obstacles with that dogged
perseverance with which he worries
through long debate. When his pro-
nounced nationalisln was made a pre-
text by an English publisher for not
''risking" the publication of ''The His
tory Of Our Own Times,'' MIR. Nc
Carthy still persevered, and before it
was even put on the market had the
satisfaction of refusing {; higher offer
for the work from the man who had re-
fused it and saw his mistake too late to
rectify it to his own advantage. Mr..
Mccarthy is
"A DIFFICULT MAN TO DESCRIBE
and no less 80 to imagine. Parnellite,
novelist, leader writer, historian,
whichever way you judge hitn, he is a
success. The Pail Mall Gazette recent
ly adduced as evidence Of his versatile
accomplishments the fact of his being
credited with the unique feat Of SO far
running with hares and hunting with
the hounds as to oppose Liberal gov
ernment bitterly in the House of Com
mons, as we'll as to sign q manifesto in
tended to ruin it, and yet hold the pos
ition of leading leader writer on one of
the great Liberal dailes. Personally
the member for North Longford is a
courteous and agreeable gentleman,
whose conversation is as entertaining
as his writings. 1t is said that his col
leagues lament his lack Of ''native fer
ocity,'' but this was said by one who
feared his tenacitY and who had learned
to respect his strong, steady. logical
blows at the chains of misrule that
bear down the green isle yet destined TO
rank among the nations.-Boston Re-
public.
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