Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-19

eviction Not to any of the traditional causes of her sorrows and sufferings do the present portentous indications come; but from within her own ranks-from the men most trusted and who should be the most true. We have said "not from any of the traditional causes" Alas for our forgetful ness. In every age, in senate or in battle 1 field Ireland finds her worst foes in Irish men. From the traitor band of Dermod McMulrough, down through the centuries to the time when Irishmen sold the last and dearest right of Ireland-her national
 Parliament-Ireland has found her direct foes in her own sons. It seems to be a fate hanging. lover her, that in the hour of her
 brightest hopes the darkening influences of divisions come: some from conscientious motives-some from honest judgment; but
 most of all from personal jealousies or dis
 appointed ambitions. The secession of
 the Young Irelanders from the O'Connell
 leadership in the Repeal Era was one
 brought about by the purest of motives and the most patriotic of designs; but, alas it was the break up of an organiza- tion which seemed invincible. O'Connells heart was broken, and the seceders suc-
 ceeded in nothing but in leaving to Ireland literature which will be the evangel of
 freedom for all time, and an example of
 unselfshness in the cause of country which
 may urge to action some day. There have been other disruptions in Irish national
 efforts to which we need not now refer,
 save to point out the danger of ill-advised splits in leadership.
 1 But, breakers ahead "Parnell, the ac-
 cepted leader of the Irish Parliamentary
 party, has ever been remarkable for pru- dential policy; earnest and uncompromis-
 ing enough when great issues were at stake | but calm and almost conciliatory when
 nothing could be gained by more pro-
 nounced attitude. Never so cool as when
 in a passion, he permitted the provocations
 of the enemy to pass him by with mere
 curl of the lip, denoting contempt for their
 littleness. Not so the more impulsive
 spirits of his clan; they were for fight all
 the time, and no doubt with their excitable
 countrymen the fighting idea always found favor. Parnen counsels for the coming
 session-and on grounds which appear tc
 us wise-a non-combatant position on the general questions of the B, itish govern
 ment believing that the desired end of the
 Tories surrender of power would thereby
 be more easily effected. The fighting ele ments-the fighters at all times and o1 every occasion-Dillon and the two Healy: and others are not in favor of the pacif, policy and mean to kick Disunion will b, } the result if carried beyond the bounds O. calm remonstrance; and thus the old curs
 may come again. We shall have Parnell
 ties and Dillon-Heaylyites and ties O smaller degree, perhaps; but Ireland vii , be lost in the sectional divisions of he e friends; aud the unhappy shipwreck o - National hope experienced in O'Connell' - day may come again-and at a time whe1 S hopes of a safe anchorage were stronge :. and brighter. We hope not to see this un = happy Interruption While the wrecker l of the English party are hanging out falls y lights, be it for the Irish party to stick t v the ship, undivided and undismayed; an, in the cry, Breakers Ahead" read ney l incentive to harmonious action.