The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-11-22
PARNELl, O'SHEA AFFAIR.

PARNELL O'SHEA AFFAIR.
The Irish People Are LOYAL to Parnell and
Will Stand bv Him to the Last,
The Freeman's Journal recalls the
attention of hostile critics Of Mr.. Par
nell to the record Of the private lives OF
Wellington, Nelson, Palmerston and
others famous in British history, and
declares the gabble about social ostra-
cism to be absurd. Mr.. Parneil was
not man, the Journal says, who went
into society. Ireland's business with
MIR. parnell IS purely political. He has
ably, faithfully and successfully served
his country. and brought her out OF
darkness and bondage to within sight
Of the promised land. A juncture has
now been reached when there can be
no swapping Or changing OF leaders.
The Natlonalysts would not do so 1t
they could, aud could not 1t they would.
1T would be, the Journal continues the
duty Of the IRISH, not of the English
people, to- decide if the years OF toll in
behalf OF the nation shall be lost, or the
fruit Of their toll wrecked. because
man had been weak and a woman trail.
The article concludes by prononncing
the necessity for Parnell's continued
leadership of the Irish party. Goth in
and out of parliament to be imperative.
The editor of the Freeman's Journal
makes ths following statements: nave
direct authority for stating that Mr.
Parnell has not the remotest into ntion
of abandoning, either permanently Oh
temporarily. his position or his duties
as leader of the Irish parliamentary
party. This may be implicitly accepted
as Mr.. ParneIl's firm resolve.
AT a meeting Of the League in Dab
lin Mr.. Leamv made an address, in
| which. referring to the, reports OF the
! withdrawal Of Mr.. Parne!l from the
leadership Of the Nationalist party. he
said that Mr.. Parnell vas ths chosen
leader Of the party aud that the party
| would stand by him while he stood by
them. He would lead the party iii the
combat in parliament during the COM
ing session, and the Irish people would
be more than ever devoted to hlus.
John Redmond, member OF the House
Of Commons for North Wexford, ridi-
culed the idea Of Mt. Parnell being pre-"
JUDGED in politics by the verdict in the
O'Shea case. His colleagues, be said,
! were b~und to hun by an unfailin2
! loyalty. Never in the career of tbs
| Nationalist were the members of the
party more determined to stand by Mr..
ParneIl. Mr.. Radmond's remarks
! we're greeted with cheers. Joseph Ken
new. member Of the House of Commons
| for South Cork. and other leaders spoke
in similar strain.
United Ireland says: We do not de-
sire to condone Mr.. Parnell's grievous
sin. but from Ireland, which he has
served so long and faithfully, with such
dear devotion and such magnificent
success. he may at least look for gener"
Gus forbearance in the hour of his trial.
! TO his praise be it spoken that be has
not attempted to shield himself by per-
jury. He Welded to temptation to
which many great aud wise men have
succumbed since the days OF King
David. He has atoned by what. to a
man OF his proud and high spirit, must
have been indeed bitter and humlliat-
ing But to Che coercionlst clanaor for
his dismissal from the Irish leadership,
lreland's answer IS sharp and decisive
No! Irishmen have no mission to
judge his private life. Leave that to
his conscience and to his God, who
weighs the temptation with the offence.