New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26

hackers moor and landless. Besides, large huioer
OF Nationalist voters without votes IL was ho
wonder that they talked about It,
That was Thomas Sexton In 1880. E1eh. S'"i'
have passed since then, and to-day he is Loru MaSo
elect of Dublin owledged to be one OF the lcau
INC orators of the House OF Commons, worth perhaps
$50 1000 although he has never written booh-ahu
member of Parliament for tho western DIVISION OF
Belfast, town where all of the cVlllZed customs
which prevail In more favored, because more cody
sections arc still awaiting popular vote lie couuu'
have been elected represent this division In looo
because at that time the suffrage had not been OK
tended Even with this advantage, II was consul
cred marvellous that he carried the day. lie was
defeated In the contest by AZ votes IN po Oh
mere than 1900. His opponent held the scat o'hS
during Mr. Gladstone's brief tenure o. power lmme-
datcly preceding the defeat of the Home huc Dlii'
for the election succeeding he carried tho division ny
n majority of l43. a blow which has given chronic
collie to Oranccmcn The victory in Belfast, like
the victory In other Ulster constituencies, bat espec
alfy the victory I'm Belfast, had a powerful influence
on the minds OF Englishmen. The next opportunity
that offers the Orangcmen VIII use every means 10
undo that victory. Meantime, Sections friends are
at least tranquil If not confident. If this serenity
be at all disturbed IL IS because their champion is at
This moment suffering from serious attack OF typhoid
fever with natural constitution none TOO strong TO
cope with enemy 50 dangerous ofentimes so ia'ai'
No notice OF the honorable member f.r West Belfast
would
qualities as a speaker II is as a speaker that he Is
best known and m. 81 often spoken Of You cannot
well compare him with any of the masters oi the art
IN the United States, because, as Is well known, the
styles Of oratory In the two countries are very us
similar. During his brief visit hero three years ago
the comparison was instituted and Instituted TO his
disadvant age, as many thought az the time. But II
he be Judged as men there judge him you need
hesitate to place Sexton in the front rank, ana
maybe some would say IN the front Oh me lrht ram
,it-afs lac rs
to convince. or be deemed any part OF II al an,
sexton is ahead OF any lrlshman up 10 ana ciua'g
the House Of Commons during the Imprisonment or
Parncll, his speech on the me Rue bill ana aealn
his defence Of the National movement against what
might &c called rapal assrc,sion' when Leo ., Nh L.
W the Pa Parhe Tcstmo"al wcr" the lest Speeches
nc delivered, and he may lie fairly judged 10y Them
lie IS small stature, has surprising command Il
language tincturcd with Just what you would know
of the broguc. and few gestures, easy and graceful
however, if few He seldom aiirns many speakers
do, by thrusting forward Of the hight arm with the
Index finger ined; he generally makes his compari
his ou,sretchcd palms, and when he IS warming up
lie lays hold Of the apcS of his coat just about as
sciences of his hearers Compare him to Gladstone
No; mt exactly You cannot well compare MN Iao. TO
Gladstone Few dispute that Gladstone IS the great
est orator and master OF the tnS,sh tongue lao
this sentence from MS speech in closing ha the dGoai e
the minds of many Of these VINO are ilstehng ~, ~
me to-nght profound conviction thai the END VII
he as VIC focScc and not do: that the cbbng
tide is with yon and the flowing tide IS with US"
Sections vcrhosity, his glowing and ofenlncs &c
Gundant met aphOr wouldn't allow him 10 utter any
thing so simple, but withal so grand lie would
If had occurred to him. have presented the llca IN
every mood and tense I'm choice language and WIN
elegant delivery; but il would not have been nearly
60 effective. Yet Sexton Is the author OF pas ages
that have become memorable, as for instance when
turning 10 John Bright. who was supporting coercion,
he skctccd the Bright that used 10 be and is, ana
then So that TO day we behold nothing OF that mag
nGcent democratic volcano Of modern England but a
dark void and the Id crust that once was living hfc
As patriot. Sexton completed his education by
an imprisonment in Kilmainham jail, besides having
stood side 10y side al the lar in Dublin with PancH as
a travcrscr I'm the great State trials OF 1919 lie
has deserved we'll of Ireland and today the sons OF
the Green Isle IN every Of the globe hope ana
pray for the early and complete restoration to health OF
Thomas SeXiOn.