Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-31
A German Portrait OF rarnell


The engine IL the shape Of human
which tate has sent into the world to at
tempt the establishment of an Irish Par
lament is called Charles Stewart Parnell.
All attempts to describe the leader Of tue
Irish party in any other way must be fu-
tile as long rs no new facts of his inner
life are discovered by which the coloriess
abstract OF his being is brought closer to
us. HIS person and his influence are
among the most difficult problems OF con-
temporary history. Alter every thing that
is known about hIm has been east into the
psychological melting pot, the result con
sists in nothing but limitations and ne
cations. Imagination, unwilling to miss
the outward attraction in the picture OF d
mighty man, seeks in vain for traits which
would make HIM familiar and tangible TO
mis- fellow men. Is he physically attract
i've, OF pleasant social manners or a IA
Y0rite OF women? Has he the gilt OF quick
Irish wit or IS he prominent artist or
scientist? Nothing of the kind. NOdraw-
ing room counts him among its visitors,
no woman boasts OF his favor, no bon-mOt
OF his is ever repeated. He is only elO-
quent in so far that ne says exactly what
he wishes to say; of Irish elOquence which
iGtoXicates Itself by its own flow and
finally squanders its fire in a pOetic8l
rocket, not a trace is found in him. BY
udbulb nc - DbLtu iOE TdJuef
than an Irish leader, and his very APP
pearance reminds one of the hated Anglo
saxon suppress0r.
Ills icy exterior corresponds with his
mental lie. No mortal has yet been able
TO say that he is ParnelPs intimate friend.
Gambetta was the bosom friend of his
companions; they dined together in shirt
sleeves and mad no secrets from each
other. Not 50 Parnell. lie watches MS
mind as II it were fortress, and no one is
allowed to look through the windows OF
his eyes. His companions are as strange
to him to-day as they were wnen they
met for the frst time. They are mum bers
powers; he knows where to make use OF
them in his Parliamentary attacks, and
beyond that all relations are broken of
His conscious or unconscious Sc
creSy has become his second nature
and his aversion to all social inter.
course IS carried 80 far that even
the men of his party are often ignorant
OF his private residence. They are num-
bers, and numbers he intends them to re-
nam, i'll order that the machine work Of
his system may not DO interrupted. In
loneliness and silence he goes his way
creating around him desert at the edge
of which mis- followers are patiently await
ing his benests. Il is said thai In his
lonesome hours be occupies himself with
mechanics, which occupation would be
suitable 10 his apparent want of s0ul-life
Ihe strange problem admits OF many in
Expectations, but there is not one whic h
is altogether satisfactory. There is no
doubt that only man who had put on
three-told armor could fight the battle of
Parliamentary obstruction TO the end-a
man VINO was ind tierent to praise or
blame, who could with equal GOODNESS de-
fend himself from the attacks OF impor-
tant friends and savage enem es, who, in
short, despised despite. 1t is said that
the Jews crucitied Christ because he was
"A Jew; perhaps Parnell would long ago
have been sacrificed on the altar Of
chanreable Irish public favor if he had
been hOj-blo0ded Catholic Celt Of burn
ing, devoted vIYacity.