St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-11
DEBATING AT DUBLIN.
The Leader Attempts to Fire the
Irish Heart

DUBLIN, Dec. lO.-Mr. Parnell was in con-
sultation with his supporters during the
greater part of the day. At Z o'clock in the
evening he left Mr.. Kenney's residence and
proceeded to the Mansion house. where the
procession was to form. When the tumult
had subsided Mr.. Parnell said
II have been accused of absence from the
field OF battle: but did not intend to plead
tonight either excuses or reasons, believing
that you, having confidence in me, would not
put me 10 such an ordeal, but take me for
what you have known me to be- and for
what please God, will prove myself TO be in
the face of Ireland and my fellow country
men. There is need at the present crisis for
discrimination and Judgment against
Irishmen. l would, only too willingly,
as man whose heart delights
i'll compromise, who is anxious to meet
present my smitten cheek TO the smiter if by
so doing l could prevent the other cheek
from being smitten. i was anxious TO as
suage this trial. to give Ireland breathing
time, to postpone the terrible issue. Why
was l refused the opportunity? Why did
Gladstone wait nine days after the verdict.
and allow the Leinster meeting before hint
ing that my retention was dangerousf Had he
sary, ! should have hastened TO consult my
comrades and rescue them from the impos-
Sib!e position in which they placed them
selves by the Leinster resolution
He proceeded 10 refer cynicaily to Mr. Glad
stones talk of resigning. He reminded them
that Mr.. Gladstone. in 1886. carried the whole
weight of home rule single handed against
every opposition. We were amazed, he said,
at his strength and courage. His Herculean
feat convinced us here that he was the man
to settle the great Irish question. We came
before you on the platform, butt coming we
did not surrender our independence.
The Promised land.
Mr Parnell continued his speech by saving
that if the movement against him was hon
est he would yield 10 it Immediately.
But he said, lit is movement of hypoc-
risy by man whose home rule was skin
deed, bus whose hatred of Ireland is not skin
deep. The main features of the movement
are alteration of judgment aud invinciple
Ignorance. 1t depends on one-sided testi-
mony. Is there no other side? l need not
dwell on my defense: it viii be known some
day. could not come among you and look
you in the face tonight unless / knew that
there was another side TO the question and
that you would he content to wait before de-
Gliding that l, unworthy as am, am too uu-
worthy to- walk with you even In sight of the
promised land, which, please GOD, Will en-
ter with you"
Referring to offers Of office to Irish mem
bers made Dy the Grand Old Spiders in good
faith, and with the singleness of purposes
SO CHARACTERISTIC of the spider and the fly,
the speaker declared that the present crisis
was as a feather in the balance COM
pared with the intensity and intoler-
able character of the situation which
would result should single Irish member
forget his pledge. That pledge, not to ac-
cept Office from the English government. is
your charter. Hold fast to it. That is the
ground on which stand tonight. and you
must stand if we are to succeed. We stand
at the parting of the ways. 1t is an issue
meaning life or death to the constitutional
movement,