New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22
KILKENNY TO DECIDE TO-DAI Y.
PARNELLS ACTIVE CANVASS KEPT Up on
SUNDAY
HE DELIVERS SEVERAL SPEECHES, AND MAKES
Fun OF M'CARTHY-TIMOTHY HARRINGTON
ENTERS INTO THE CAMPAIGN AND
SPEAKS FOR PARNELL AT
QUEENSTOWN AND CORK.
QUEENSTOWN AND CORK.

Kilkenny. Dec. 91.-Mr Parnell and Mr.. Scully
the Parnelit. candidate for Parliament. left here
a. noon TO-DAY and drove in n closed carriage TO
Glare They were accompanied by long pro-
ression of cars filed with PANELS supporters.
Upon arriving at Clare the PaGncllitcs found a
meeting was being held opposite the Cathohc
chapel, in support of Sir John Pope llenneSsey.
When Mr. Parnell reached the crowd, priest,
Father Walsh, addressing Parnell said these
are chapel grounds. You must not speak here,
A local farmer here intcIposcd, saying that the
ground did not belong TO the chapel; that II was
Kcooh's field. and that Parneli had perfect right
10 speak there. Mr. PaInell invited Father Walsh
10 hear both sides Arrangements had been made
to hold the meeting in that field, he said and 1T
must proceed. Father Walsh then requested
everybody on his size TO leave with him, and some
few nersons followed the priest and Sir Thomas
Esmonde, who was also present.
4 meeting was then organized and Mr.. Parncll
made an address lie said that although hiS
party did not have all the clergy on his side he
had no harsh word for any one OF them. lie de-
sircd the people 10 listen 10 the voice oi Tie
priests and 10 reverence their position as priests
Yet as laymen, the people could not permit inc
priests absolutely 10 control the elections. lie
proceeded T. invcigh against the tTal'"lo"S
mutineers who were enfccbllng the party ~
most critical moment. He asked his hearers Z"
consider his political past and 10 look mo DIS
innermost heart and say whcher they found any
wrong there as regarded his guidance Of the Na-
,ional policy Cries Of No. 40. '. lie
could not look an asSemblace Of his couh'iNinch IN
tho face If he did not speak the truth
After some further remarks Mr.. Parnell con-
cIudcd his sperch ard. leaving Clare, accompanied
hy Mr.. Scullv. drove sin miles TO JohnswelI where
another meeting vas held While Mr. Scully was
addressing this meeting Timothy harrington ar
rived and was received by the crowd Win lnnrh
enthusiasm BENG called upon for speech, Mr..
Harrington addressed the meeting. In ms remarks
no said that his colleagues in America had been
led astray by MESA scS this side Of the ocean
I'VE" he said, regrctting that the enlightened
majority party in Parliamnt had taken leader
bound hand and foot to a British staicNmen asked,
How much did you @lve for this man p Noth-
ING was better calculated to shame and discreiit
the party.
Mr. Parnell neN spoke. He reminded the cleo
tors that they had 10 deal with English S,atrrrat,
which was watching 10 seize every point Of van
tace ground that Irishmcn surrendered. II was
not a hig Bonrd Of Guardians for which Ireland
contandcd il was a Parliament that would fully
satisfy the aspirations OF the people. TO achieve
This the people must stand by their leader and
no, leave Ireland 10 the incapable persons who
were irving 10 step into his shoes. His opponents
had elected an amiable mana quiet GOOD hearted
soul Mccarthy was the sort Of man 10 ornament
a ouict and early tca-partY. lLaEgherJ His OPP
popents had also elected eight other men 10 take
care Of their leader So he might be proud - find
that il took nine men 20 try 10 fill his chair whcn
Ls enemies had succeeded in dragging him ont.
lie knew every one Of these men. and from the
depths of his heart he could say that il he thought
ne could leave the dcstinicS of Ireland sIfcN in
their guardianship lac would chccrfHlly and Will
inaly step down and aside. But he knew such a
,;,inc WAS impossible. and it would b. coward ;
mart 10 leave his country 10 he torn asundcr by
twen,y factions conicndin2 for power ard place.
The men opposing HIM were not elected 10 >it in
Judgment upon him. They had no authority
tbrouah the voice Of the people Until Iceland
rave him his dismissal he would regard himself as
the commanding officer, carrying the National ban
nor through the ranks Of the foe. NheerNl lie
believed Kilkenny wOuld decide for ten. II
M, he would not bc dOwnhcarted, but would
still hold aloft the fla. until every constituency
il, ireland had bad opport unity Of declaring lis
iudcncnt in a clear vOlce. Cheers
ur Parrcu returned 10 Kilkenny this evening.
,rd = meeting Of Parncllics held outside Of
Lis hotel ~ O'Clock. Mr. Parnc addressed
,hc gathering. He BEGAN bJ telling his hearrr,
,ra, bc would not have troGblcd them had not
Davit. with an audacity exceeding even that Of
rio uicyious uttcIanccs with which he had dis
,,aced the combat, accused him Of appealing Ia
The Fcnian sentiment. Il have never said Mr..
parncU. appealed 10 any section, but 10 the
whole Irish race. If young men nre prominent
among my supporters, it is because they know
that what have promised them Will perform.
I have never promised TO lead them against the
armed might of England. have only
nronised that if constitutional means failed
90 win legislative Independence for Ireland
I would instantly return here at the head OF my
Marty and consult with you as " the next SUED