The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-13
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1890


The revival OF recollestions OF kutherioru
n Haves 10 not intended TO disturb 'n'
nance OF one long since politically oeAu'
nor TO recall events which are now almost
forgotten history. But 1t Is very se'uon'
,hs, I'm staid old Great Britain there arises
.nvthing ike a sensation, while IN this
rush,ps country OF ours changes are 80
Kaleidoscope that public life every ie"
years is presented in all its varying phases
consequently. when anything unusuai ooes
occur IN the ola World, we can always pre-
sent its counterpart In this.
Yesterday the course fParnell In lreiano
was contrssted with that OF Mahone ID
Virginia, and it was attempted to be SHOWN
that the same fate which Malone brought
on himself by his arrogant concert ine'it"-
bIy awaits the ex-Irish leader, should NE
persist in his present policy. Now a con-
trsst between the careers Of Hayes ana
Parneli will not be inappropriate.
About the only point in Mr.. Hayes record
Of any special interest was when he was
afforded the opportunity 10 make himself
immortal. After his Presidential contest
with Hon. Samuel J. 1ilden, and he iouhu
hiurself a defeated candidate, he gave
M the fight, and at first accepted
the situation, declaring that the only
regret he felt ut his defeat was ior
"tbe poor African" When, later on,
however. that eminent political trickster,
William L. Chandler, evolved his infamous
scheme for stealing the electoral votes OF
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, anu
telegraphed, before the Radical Returning
Boards of those States had even received the
returns, "Hayes has 1856 votes, and is elect
cd, then the defeated Republican candi'
date took heart afresh, and again began
hoping 10 grasp the coveted prize. lie sue
ceeded In obtaining it by series OF frauds
and impositions on the people unparalleled
IN American history. but in accepting Inc
office thus stolen for him he made the rata
mistake of his life. He had neither the
manhood nor the fortitude to de
cline the place. The Presidential once
with Its salary Of $4,000 year, wal
too great temptation for him u
resist. Had he boldly and hoDorably saic
that he knew Mr.. Tilden was the choice o.
the country, and he would not I'LL an once
for which he had been rejected at the polls
his name would have gone down to poster
" in honor, and he would have left 1t a ricf
heritage TO his children; but he fell, anC
great was his fall. Now he not only II
relegated TO lasting obscurity and dishonor
but even his alleged friends, whose tool h'
was in the great national fraud, do no
mention his name except with a ieehns
very much akin 10 disgust.
Mr.. Parnell has recently had exactly sucf
an opportunity as was afforded Hayes, but
he, too, foolishly neglected 1t. when d.
saw the moral and healthy sentiment o.
England and Ireland so strongly against
him, IL he, knowing that he had given Jus'
cause for such adverse feeling, had said al
once, al find my influence seriously I'M
paired, and believe that, for the present al
least. | can serve the cause OF Ireland
far better as worker than as
leader, vand had then quietly retired from the
head of the Irish party, he would have
gained for himself the highest praise. Hi'
crimes against society would have beer
overlooked and condoned, and he would
speedily have been restored to his old posi-
tlon as tried and trusted leader. His am
bition or pride, or both, however, pre-
vented his taking so magnanimou'
and honorable step, and now
he has split his party into factions, while thu
ephemeral feeling recently excited In hi
favor is rapidly crystalizing against him
lie neglected the best chance OF his life, anC
will now find 1t very difficult ever to recover
his lost reputation and popularity.