The Irish standard., 1888-09-08

THE pARNELh DEfENSE EUNu.
Although the fund started for the de-
fence Of Charles Stuart Parnell is only
a few weeks old it has already assumed
gigantic proportions, From the Bos
&ssu Republic we learn that at a con.
yes,tiou OF the Massachusetts members
Of me irish National League held in
ssjhe Hub" the other day $3.50 was
rle1,gad ON the spot. The convention
further pledged itself to raise $4,000
fol. the leaders, defence, but as over
Sa,ir-Gfths Of that amount was sub
aeriDetj at the nesting, the chances are
THAT Massachusetts contribution will
&C far beyond the figures originally
dyed. Other cities in the United States
are responding MOLLY TO tho call, and
IL would not be sale at the present
time to attempt Ii, prophesy the amount
which viii be sent from CHS side OF
ths vater to assist the man who is
80 not,jy lighting the battles Of his
sFownt1odden country,nen. In Ire
land the people are enthusiastic in
kha matter. The first to contribute to
ihe fund were the patriotic Dre}ates OF
y,,blin aud Cashel, Archbishops Walsh
ant, Crolxe, who have adopted this plan
Of showing their confidence in the In
uoceuce Of MIR. i'arnell, and they are
.1s,ermined to aid him, as far as they
can, to prove the spuriousness Of the
Zines letters. Archbishop McI2vil1y
81 truapo is another enthusiastic sub
scriher. and in forwarding his con tribu-
tiou he wrote: Walking in the foot
STEPS Of the Liberator, Nj. Painell has,
bv word and deed, adhered to the golden
motto, THE nan who commits crime
gives strength to the enemy The
cgus;s Of the Irish people is now on trial.
RI is 6 cause Of legitimate agitation per-
united by our constitution as the chief
means Of rsdressing CUR wrongs when
the limits Of justice are about to be
:5r.n,pied Or" Two English papers are
receiving subscriptions in England
towards the fund, and with gratifying
success The Earl OF Bessborough,
3ately Forwarded q contribution accom-
panying which was a|etter, from which
we take the following extract i'll refer
,ence to the Irish leader: II always
found him in business and il other mat
ssss truthful man. He is called on, at
great expense. TO defend him
self against charges, the truth of
which he denies. AS q proof OF my re-
liance on his word, forward check Of
$50"
United ireland strikes the nail
on the head when it says that we must
not forget to whom we are opposed and
thajr illlnitable resources. They will
fight this battle out for bare life. There
is no hope now for them of evasion or
escape. Parneil has
"Tied them to tie stake,
And they must fight the round"
,rhey will fight it,. we cannot doubt:
like wild beasts drlyen to bay. The de-
Bate on the Forgeries Protection Blu
NAV pivf, us a foretaste Of the final con-
aict. Our enemies will stop at moth
ang. Every mean device will be adopt
ed: every foul advantage taken. -Aboye
a,l we must not forget we fight class
with whom money is as water, by
whom money will be lavished like
water in the approaching struggle.
.rheir tactics will be TO pile expense
4, anon expense, and SO break down the
resources Of their opponents. Those
khat spent their honor so freely in the
nrote,ction Of the 'Forger' in Parlla-- !.
,n ,e, viii not grudge their coin in the
ayr5co,lrts. On this ground the Irish
rare 81 home and abroad are, we doubt
Nj prepared to meet them. They VIII
cive from their overly IA as freely ias.
snaesrnn,ies from their abundance: Each /
f.isl1lnlaan that subscrlbes will feel the
!; ;,rn,1,Id that he has lent g
sa.nl ~ lie great final conf ict IL which
liatA Sc tie dear old land was decld
mi earned a right to honest paartl-
sil,;, iat, Gl Ii 81 hsrs trump
th ll'a II
HUI, tanaer Issa.ts' sll