The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21
PARNELLAND THE LONDON TIMES

where it has ruled for thirty years.
PARNELLAND THE LONDON TIMES.
The London correspondents Of all the
leading New York newspapers are now
agreed that so far as the papers 60 that
have been fled with the Royal Commits
sion that is to decide on the truth Of the
charges OF Tile LOndoa Times against Mr..
Parncll, the leader Of the Irish National
lists in and out OF the House OF
Commons, the facts are altogether
with that gentleman. But perhaps
the readers OF TnE ArrEAL would
like 10 be reminded Of what these charges
arc. They are that Mr.. Parnell and Mr.
Dillon, both Nationalist members Of Par
Lament, were among the Fcnan conspira-
tors who have accomplished so many
murders AMI outrages in Ireland, among
them thcmurdor Of Lord Cayendish in Pho
nix Park; and that they have been privy
TO and concerned in all theagraran crimes
that have within the last ten or twelve years
been perpetrated in that "most unhappy
country" The London 7mo, in making
these charges, stated that it did so on
the strength Of letters written by Parnell
which had been placed in its possession,
the authenticity OF which had been
vouched for by the person selling them
and by caligraphic experts, among
them an officer OF the British Museum.
The Times assaulted Mr.. Parncll most bit
tcrly and sought to break down his intcg-
rlty rs Il man, member OF Parlamenta aud
n loyal citizen. The attacks were 50 vio-
lent aud 30 studicdly malicious that Mr..
P0rnell's friends insisted upon his enter
ing suit for libel, and thus bringing the
matter 10 an issue. But he refused. Con-
scious Of his own innocence, resting secure
in his own rcclitudc OF purpose and OF life,
lac refused until Mr.. Gladstone and others
Of the leaders Of the English Liberals as
surcd him that his further silence would
work irrcpamble injury to them rs his
political allies. His fears aroused for them
lac consented TO Parliamentary inquiry
into the charges that would be in conso-
nance with the dignity Of his position and
the cause Of the Nation he represented.
After time, after much debate, the
salisbury Ministry. relying upon the as.
suranccs OF The 7im,s that they had their
quarrel just, consented 10 a Commission,
which. with the brutal license that has
Characterised them where Ireland and
lriHhmcn arc In question, with the
aid Of the prcjudiccd Speaker Of the
House Of Commons, they attempted TO
pack, and did pack with their partisans
But oven partisan judges in England
unlike those in Ireland, have moro TO-.
spcct for law and justice than for partisan
politics or politicians. Judge Hammer,
who was relied upon to do the dirty work
Of tho Ministry aud The Tmoi, who have
all along been In cahoot in the matter. on
the lnt assembling Of the Commission,
made an order that proved his rec.
tiiudc Of purpose, aud the result
has been tho complete disconccrling
aud confusion Of Thc Tims, whom he rp-
quircs shall In the fullest and most salts.
factory way prove every one Of its charges
against ramcll and Dillon, rs in a regular
court Of law. This Il cannot do and No IL
has recourse 10 the drug.net policy and
now makes cighiy-6yo Of tho Nation.
alst members Of the House Of Com
mons parties TO the inquiry, thus conicssing
that Il has no special case, a. II charged,
against rarncll Al the friends Of the
noble and longsullcring leader In Aus.
tralia, Africa, British India, China,
Canada aud the United States who under.
stand this to hc the present status Of the
case are confident Of his justification aud
Of the discontinue Of the Salisbury Min
istry by the conviction Of Tho Tino Of
shameless and puToscd libel, connected
with view 10 the permanent
injury Of the Irish people in the
estimation Of the English. Scotch aud
Welsh people. No such Infamous pcruc-
culion 81 public man was ever prose.
cutcd 10y newspaper anywhere, anl no
higher siakcwas ever involved In search
ing Parliamentary inquiry a. this which
nov embraces, not the methods u the On.
iorccmcnt 81 the rIau II Campaign. nor
the uprighlncss IT Mr. ramcll, hut q con.
spimcy by the salisbury Ministry, with
~ Tins, TO driamc Mr. Pancll and load
honorable gentlemen with the disgrace II
murder ior partisan purposes and thus
ruin prca, national cause the lcgisla.
uN, independence oi Ireland.
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TuE Democrats oi the Second M.ssis.
sipp Congressional District refuse 10 give