The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

| regard as the greatest demagOgue-uSlng
the word in its good sense OF leader OF
men--that ever lived greater than Riend I;
greater even than Savonarola. You know"
he continued, apollo getically and almost
humbly, 'tho prejudices in which was
brought mp with regard TO him, but" he
added quickly, 81 never depreciate him"
Then he went on to tell how he had at
one time boon brought closely into con-
tact with O'Connell. O'Connell was
! chairman of committee of which Mr..
Gladstone, then young fellow, was also a
| member, aud subcommittee was APP
pointed 10 90 down to the country TO ex-
| anime an elderly and feeble man, who was
incapable Of coming up 20 London. This
was in the prc-ralway period; and, "Ac-
cordingly," said Mr.. Gladstone, "at 3
o'clock ono morning u carriage and four
| conveyed O'Connell and myself and an
! other member down 10 this old man. |
! thus saw great deal Of him. lie always
! treated me with the greatest kindness. |
think that taking him in his three posi-
| tons he was greatest at the bar, next best
on the platform and weakest in Parla.
mcnt. His worst speeches were those Inc
had carefully prepared, his best those that
were spontaneous and unproparcd."
ms GREAT LOVE FOR IRELAND.
OF Ireland and Irish subjects Mr.. Glad
stone seemed especially anxious to speak:
and the most enthusiastic lrshman might
well be less enthusiastic than this old En-
glishman. Everything Irish seemed to
| please him. 81 have always had high
opinion" no said, ''oi Irish beauty"
Then Inc told the story OF Duchess Of
| Rulland-whch no had read in some old
Irish book going To woman, the wife f
a shOpkecpcr in Dublin. The Duchess
was herself one OF the most beautiful
women Of her time, but she stood opposite
this rival IN station of life 80 different,
aud uiler gazing ut her for while oX.
| claimed, "Wcll, you are the most bcaLti-
lul woman In Ireland" then went 10 her
| coach and never appeared in the shop
again.
As another instance OF the beauty of the
! Irish women lao referred 10 the ARGYLL
family. "Iho present Duke" lac remarked,
was u descendant OF the famous Irish
beauties known m tho last century ~ the
beautiful Misses Cummings aud ho him
self has a great deal Of beauty Of feature,
but II is u granlchild oil his-a daughter ol
Lord aud Lady Archibald Campbcll-that
you see u complete revival OF the old Irish
b,au,y."
This brought us 10 the subject Of hercd-
ity. 81 am great believer in hcrcdily,'
said Mr.. Gladstone. $50 much ~ that
by aud by | should be placed In a great
difficulty" Aud then came these words,
uttered very quietly, but they were NOV
ing words: "Whrn the Irish question is
settled, shall DO politically dead per-
hnps before; but the question Of the
House Of Lords cannot be much longer
avoided"
Then he went on TO say that II would
bo very hard 10 defend the House ON It's
achievements, "bcciusc. unqucs,ionably."
he said, "iis political action lpr the last
hall century, certainly for the last thirty
ycans, has been purely mischicyous."
He added that his strong feeling with
regard 10 hcrcdily would make il difficult
for him 10 deaf with the subject 81
once he added. with n smile, "was de-
ycloping this idea 10 Scotch audience
but'-and the smile dccpcncl-"l could
make no way with them; they remained
cold and dead, aud l had 10 drop the
subject
nv TANKS or ms bonner RIVAL.
Dsracli was next discussed, and Mr..
Gladstone spoke OF the man who had been
his nvnl for 30 may Yeats with pcrioc,
! implrtinliiy- with a certain kuind-
ness. had once before heard him exc
press the opinion that Dmrirl's greatest
speeches were made before hc became
minister, and while ho was In opposition
10 Peel. lie gave. as an instance, his
speeches IN 1913 as, for instance. his
speech against the Maynoolh grant. |
should explain 10 American readers that
"Mnynouih' II the chief college In Ire
land lur the training Ut Catholic priests.
that ii was endowed 10y the Government
up to the time of the discstahlislmrnt ui
the IRISH Church, and that in 1915 Peel
| created great storm among strong Protest
ants 10y proposal 10 increase the CudoW-
mcnt.
"tor what said Disrlcli. "did the
right honorable gentleman conyuI-c the
| country That the Mlyuuuth students
/ might sleep two IN bed instead Of three"
Mr. Gladstone gave this phrase with
! great gusip, aud with % certain imitation
| oi the deep ErpulChral voice Of Di-ricli
| lie then told me that the hrst time be hll
seen nasuri WIS at dinner given hy
Lord Lyulhutst in 1885, when was 40
| Ignorant ct the world" said Mr.. Glad
| stone. cor 20 busy with something else
| that hal mover even heard his name; but
/ the feature that struck mc most about him
I was ihr very hnrllul way la which lac
was drrssrl. said ut one tmU That hr
/ was the most picturesque hgur iu our
/ Parliamentary history. with the single CX-
/ yHptiuu ul FIT AitHrNafl. in tho last
/ ycfr of nmuclis liic. | Withdrew thT OK.
/ crUiiou unl described him ~ tho most
] picturesque figure iu our history
/ Ito alluded 20 tho biography % BClcous.
/ Geld which have written and which no
'lil hc bad carefully preserved, aud then
/ added
"p.sucli'HRholc character deceived the
| very gwllrs, study. Iho present lord
. Derby is perhaps capable oi giving such q
view, bat | DO not think Lord RnNibn
iwh' b. Nsw'is literary cuCuiutl IL tho
man tu accomplish such q task"
llo them alluded Go nIsrau,is conduct
uU tHc l,UI. yuH.' Don ls the most noble
episode Doc hH i|. Il saw him" said
. Nr Gladstone. standing Mp No tho midst
ui ihr iuN party Bui making the strong.
co driHUa' ui thr lHNH even ruIus sp itT
aa to lg.rr.hr them s 1ull the chosen rc,.
p.H uI cod No. must have known that
every wont hu WTH saving was bitterness
90 lIl thu Tore, around him. bat still Doc
went uu saving II .ui lord John Russell,
who WIS nii'rHf HUsIU me turned o. np
uuI uIl IL Do NOT wonderful look 20
ttr power of conscience working In that
I man.
l.kDl Nr Gladstone whether nisnrli
had much power over DIE colleagues. llt
upNrl hat hO hal often mair ne o..
marx uai tic most wonderful thing uhoul
I DauUu was the government ui hiB coli
. . Is4sffHH TIHt ffl ItIf.Hi him ANIL Al tIUg