The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-18
A GLOWING TRIBUTE
Paid to the Memory Of John
Boyle O'ReiIIy the Poet
BY HIS IRISH ADMIRERS.
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DO ltcmovcdto this Country.

LONDON, August 1.-THE death Q
John Boyle O'Reilly has been a irui,iu
topic for the papers last week, and man,
oil them have given more or less length,
notices Of bis death. The Pail Nal
Gaitfle says: "John Boyle O'Rsilly wa
the hero OF a checkered career and We
one that was filled with romance. II.
was the best known Irishman in Amer.
ica' and one Of the most graceful and
touching of tho Columbian poets"
The Ga:eIte goes on to say that Michael
Davltt, in speaking before the Parnell
Commission, ! described O'Reilly as the
lrlah.Amerlcan admirable Crichton. as
agentleman of great literary ability, as a
poet and an American citizen, with a
pure, unsullied reputation and ono Of
whom Boston may well feel proud.
NOT AN OFFICE SEEKER.
Further than this, the Gazette adds that
o'Reilly had been a Land Lacquer from
the beginning, md yet had never Glled
an Office in an organization created for
me purpose OF ngitating the subject and
forcing II upon an unwilling country,
out ne did good, effective work for the
pr1nciple IN his paper, the Pilot
c Ihe Belfast Morning Neps SAYS:
okei!ly worked for the best interests
OF Ireland and the Irish people, and aid
IL 30 IN every possible way commensur-
aIe with his ripe talent and his refined
instinct. He never advocated violence.
put a. ways urged those methods that are
sanctioned by reason and sustained by
the laws OF justice and mortality"
Professor Stuart, the new editor OF the
66,ren."g Star, and successor to Mr.. I, P,
OConnor IN that position was seen by
Dunlap reporter at his office in Stone.
cutter Lane. ''''
q FLOOD OF MEMORY.
tie spoke feelingly, and said: when
you name John Boyle O'Reilly, you
awake in me flood of memory that
brings to me tho vision of nv most
pleasurable hours, those passed in the
society and with the knowledge that |
~ the friendship OF the dead poet. In
aim was embodied the best elements Of
man, patriot and an Irishman. His
vas mind that arose above the petty
lnairs OF controversy, and saw in the sue.
;ess or failure OF the great scheme for
lflsh advancement only the good sand
)eneht OF our entire race. He had the
perception OF prophet and the Justice
u god. He looked forward to an era
or Ireland that would bring its people
'eace and plenty without one sentiment
y revenge or evil in the contemplation.
1e hlled great place in the Irish heart.
"a A WARM RECEPTION.
Thomas ?. O'Connor expressed him.
'elf no less warmly when he was asked
or IN expression concerning O'Reilly.
You may safely say" Mr. O'Connor
'eplied, THAT O'Reilly, in his quiet and
lnpretending and strictly intellectual
way, had earned for himself position
q the pantheon Of Ireland. His was Il
abor that carried conviction, not crime,
With it, aud aimed ut eleyating rather
han debasing the great people Of which
le was such noble example. Perhaps
le could not have fulfilled his mission
anywhere else as he did in America.
There the freedom he so eloquently
for was existing as he would
aave it exist everywhere, and it no
!oubt inspired him to many OF those
great thoughts that burned from lis
ousy pen."
CAUSE OF PROFOUND SORROW.
Michael Davitt, whose recent hurried
rip to Ireland has filed him anew with
he fire of patriotism, said: mo pame
has come from America for years that
has caused 80 much profound sorrow as
hat OF John Boyle O'Reilly. His name
IS familiar in every home throughout
bis land Us that Of man who has con-
'erred honor upon his race. He has
oeen my most intimate friend since first
met him in Boston, during 1868. It
was at a meeting where he presided and
which addressed in the fall of that year,
1t was at that meeting the Land League
movement was outlined. On the plat
[orm he was one Of MIR. Parueli's most
supporters. He was once
tenlan, and, like myself, made cad ac-
qualntance, with convict life thereby.
Since the leadership OF Parnell began,
O'Reilly has been pronounced
CONSERVATIVES NATIONALIST
among the Irish.Americans. There has
been no mission from Ireland to Ameri.
ca since then, and no appeal made by
Mr. Parnell that failed to find in O'Reil-
ly a prompt and substantial support. He
was better American for having been
one OF the youngest and bravest Of Irish
men. ! sincerely hope that land which
gave him birth, and TO whose sad for
tunes he devoted his services and his
uncommon genius, will be allowed to
give him q final resting place. I be-
lieve 0 O'Reilly's remains should come to
Ireland for interment, and he would re-.
ceive national funeral equal to that
given to our other heroes who have al
ready gone. His name will be revered
by the Irish 30 long rs we remember the
part which our exiied kindred in Amer
ica have played in helping to drive out
landlordism. s. gT.
THE CZAR Is ANGRY
Because OF tho Failure Of his Plans In