Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11

Parnell or those differing from him; 10
adopt a course that will tend to save He-
land from destruction 81,
After detailing various reasons for thei,
action, the signers Of the manifesto uuu
that whatever Judgment Ireland may pass
on the manifesto her cause hangs. on the
issue aud the signers will abide by tnae
judgment, they being the nations ser
wants.
CHARGES AGAINST PkHsELL.
They enumerate charges against Parneil
as follows:
First. He speaks as If be has been the In
jured party, whereas he alone is response
ble for the present deplorable situation,
Second He pledged himself to repel the
charges in connection with the OShea
case, but when the time came 10 do TINS ne
remained silent.
Third. He does not hesitate 10 renounce
and denounca multitudes OF the English
friends Of Irish liberty as English wolves
Fourth. But the English wolves and the
irish bishops express the same opinion OF
Parrell. and he cannot mend matters by
calling nioknames.
Fifth. The reminder Of the Leinster re-
election was the most ungenerous taunt
ever uttered. The effort 10 sustain Parneli
without plQying Ireland false is made the
cause Of ah attack whereas il ought to be
n vindication.
The sIGNERs' POSITION.
The signers position before Ireland IS
dwelt upon at length. They set forth that
Parnell's reelection was due TO gratitude
tor past services, and his deposition TO the
fact that II he continued as leader the
struggle might as well have been aban-
doned.
The manifesto says: He (ParnelD
must be aware that his personality Oh
structs the efforts for freedom and leaves
Ireland with nothing for many years but
the abominable system imposed by the
present Government. II he is reelected the
Tory Government VIII resume power. CO.
erc!on receive q new lease. and the strug-
Gle for home rule be lost 10 the living gen.
Grafton. The final question which rests
with the Irish nation is lose all for Parnell
or win all without him. Home rule with
Gladstone is safe.'
The signers say
THEY RLFUsE TO ABANDON GLADSTONE FOR
PARNELL
or TO insist on the Liberal leaders reveal
| ing his plans tor home rule, which they say
would be fOolishly 20 give an advantage 70
Irelands enemies. The signers refuse TO
believe that Gladstone desired TO dictate.
| He was bound 10 publish his conviction
| that the retention Of Parnell's leadership
of the Irish party would wreck home rule.
| Why should a man of eighty-one waste
| the brief remnant Of his life in struggle
| foredoomed 10 faIlurel
The signers offered Parnell an opportu-
nity of temporary retirement, with view
| 10 his eventual reinstatement, but 1t never
gave the faintest chance of settlement.
| His fatal manifesto was an appeal 10
/ hatred between the people OF Great
! Britain and Ireland and makes IL impossi-
ble for him hereafter to cooperate with the
Liberal party.
The signers never deserted Parnell, but
| he them, and
THE HONOR OF IRELAND
is safe in their hands through good or
evil fortune.
The sieners Of the manifesto pledge
| themselves TO remain an indeoendent
party. thus insuring final victory for the
| Irish cause under the auspices of the alli-
ance of the British democracy and the
| Irish people.
The manifesto concludes thus: Fellow
countrymen. the issue we submit 10 you IS
one upon which the fortunes of our coun-
/ try must depend. May God defend the
right
/ There are forty-sevcn signatures attached
/ 10 the manifesto headed 10y that OF justin
/ Mccarthy.