The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-12-04

AMC 1B1Sn NTABAOs
Let it not be forgotten in the present
crisis of Irish affairs that to Charles Stew
art Parnell. and to him alone. is it due that
the realization of a restored Irish national
ity is one of the possibilities of the present
generation.
The present is the time of all others when
the friends of the Irish cause should not
falter. 1t is the time when should be borne
clearly in mind the true relation between
the Irish cause and the English political
parties. That cause is above and independent
of all of such parties. Mr.. Parnel and Mr..
Gladstone might pass awav to morrow, and
the cause of the Irish liberty would survive
them.
1t u.s. without doubt sad consideration
that now. when the Irish demand is APP.
parently upon the point of realization, the
Irish people should be confronted by what
is substantially choice between Mr.. Glad
stone and MIR. Parnell. With Mr.. Glad
stone stands the great historic liberal party
OF England and the potent force OF English,
Scotch and Welsh public sentiment. With
Mr.. Parnell, on the other hand. stands ar
rayed the fOrlorn hope of the Irish people.
That it was when Isaac Butt was depOsed
and Mr. Parnell raised to the leadership of
the Irish party. That it is to-day. if it be
conceded that the hopes of Irish nationality
are to De dependent upon the fortunes of
any individual statesman.
TIE far weather friends of Ireland are
crying aloud against the ruin which Mr..
Parnel has inflicted upon the cause of his
country. They have never word to say
of the truth that the same man had III
few short years redeemed that same cause
from a condition of ruin and hOpeiessness.
The Irish demand is the great factor in
English politics to day; not by virtue of the
English liberal party. but in spite OF that
party, and of every party in English poll
tics. 1t will continue to be the greatest
factor in English politics. no matter whether
Mr.. Parnell withdraws in the present crisis
that confrOnts his party. He, at least, can
as well be dependent upon to do that which
shall establish his devotion to the cause of
the Irish people as can any man eXtant in
Guiding Mr.. Gladstone. His few failures
and mistakes are to- day being posted up
against him by friends and enemies alike.
Those who, like Davitt. have long stood
covering in the purlieuS of socialism and
concealed treason now strike at the wounded
lion.
If the Irish people are true to themselves
they will trust Mr.. Parnell at the present
JuHCIulOs do ChOy hdNO oIW dyo
When all is said that can be said about the
ruin which is imminent to the Irish cause,
owing to Mr.. GladstOne's possible abandon
ment of it, the reflective mind will recur to
the conviction that the only danger which
cOnfrOnts Ireland to-day lies in the posi-
bility of breach in the ranks of the Irish
people themselves. 1t this can be averted
the danger is past. 1t is not the substan-
tial matter whether the English liberal or
the English wOrkingman shall remain true
to his new found devotion to the cause of
Ireland. 1t is question simply whether
the Irish nationalist himself shall remain
true to his own cause and to the leader
whom he himself chose for that cause, and
who has stood up so nObly and so effectively
for it in fair wheather and in fOul.-St.
Paul Dispatch.