The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-12-13
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1890.
THE IRISH SAMSON.

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Within the past four weeks Mr.. Par
nell has been deprived of the Influence
he. once welded as the parliamentary
leader of ireland. a moral stain has
rested on his character. which he has
made no attempt to wash away. The
manifestoes issued by the irish hier-
archy and the Irish ENJOYS, and the
detection of more than fifty of his trusted
followers have shorn him of the strength
he 80 lately possessed as the national
leader of great cause. He is now only
the leader Of faction, and an insignifi-
cant faction at that. A parliamentary
seat becomes vacant in Kilkenny, con-
sequent on the death of Mr.. Marnm.
Mr.. Parnell dominates John Kelly. the
organizer, as candidate for the seat, and
his late adherents, now under the leader
ship of Justin MCCARTHY, set up John
Pope Hennessy in opposition. Parnell
is travelling through Ireland making
harangues to the people and asking
them to uphold his sway, while Davitt
and other popular men are working
tooth and nail against him. What will
the outcome be? We dread 70 answer,
for the present aspect Of affairs is any
thing but cheerful to contemplate. It
is repugnant to the feelings of the Irish
people ~ cast aside man who has &C.
eomplished go much tor them during the
past decade. His moral weakness, de-
plorable though it was sure to be, they
could easily forgive, but his attitude to
noble Irishmen who have suffered in
their cause cannot be easily forgotten.
O'Brien and Dillon have been the life
Of the Irish cause; they have dared and
suffered, and displayed the most unset
fish devotion to their country. They
inaueurated the plan of campaign and
consolidated the farmers OF Ireland into
body to fight landlordism TO the death.
They crossed the ocean to collec1 funds
to keep up the fight, aud on their return
they are prepared to undergo further
imprisonment In behalf of the people.
These two patriots signed the manifesto
TO dethrone Parnell. and we shall be
greatly amazed if an overwhelming
majority of the farming population will
not endorse their course. Parnell has
suffered no imprisonment but for brief
period under the Gladstone regime,
and by the terms OF the Kilmalnham
treaty, in which O'shea figured so con-
epicuously, he was released from durance
vile. Since then, he has lefthi leuten-
ants to the mercy of the jailors and kept
safely in the background. He never
endorsed the plan of campaign, without
which the tenants would be at the
mercy of the landlords. It comes with
exceeding bad grace from Parnell to
cast re hections upon the integrity and
patriotism of the linen in the gap," who
fought the battles Of their country 80
fearlessly, when they deemed it their
solemn duty to repudiate him after the
issuance of his manifesto. Not only did
he sever his relations with Gladstone
but he attacked the members Of his own
party who disapproved of his tactics.
His intention now is to form an alliance
with the Tories and work against Glad
stone and the Irish party led by Mr..
Mccarthy. We will soon know whether
ireland is prerared to back him up in
this movement. When Gladstone heard
that three fourths of the parliamentary
members seeded from Parnell and or
ganized . new party, he is said to have
exclaimed, 'Thank God, Home Rule il
saved s M
The aged statesman is resolved to give
parliamentary indepe ndenoe, and 9 form
81 government hat will be acceptable to
the irish nation. For the past four
years he has labored hard 70 bring the
English people 70 adopt his policy. and
HE ections showed that he was
Rainine His sole aim IS life
beforc III an a g. to5 enact