, 1890-03-05

should not deny it to her even were all til"
Irish leaders accompIices Of aSsasSihS and
England has a just claim to press We the
United Kingdom, even if Mr.. Paynell and
his colleagues were proved TO h" saints.
Thus, though the incident does not aff ct
State issues, it does carry with it II lesson
AZ to the methods and manners of political
controversy in our day. There has been
too much on both sides Of the spirit con-
vcytd in in the old suggestion, "AbuSe the
plaintiffs attornry". 1t is difficult to ex-
press sufficiently our contempt of the Tory
otatorS or writer's who think they advance
the UnioniSt Cause by representing Mr..
Glad tone az IL corrupt and wicked poll.
tlclan, intent only on his own personal
advancement, or who Ivy Whispering ScAn-
dial about Mr.. Parnell believe that they
are crushing forever the Irish cause. The
parallel, on the O'her side, to Such rHncOur-
Gus folly is found in the Irish speakers and
journalists who represent NJ. BalfOur as
delIghtimg in blood and gloating over the
sptferingS Of his political opponents in gaOl.
Such feelings on either side supply the OPP
p%0rtunities for libellerS all ronnd, who take
advantage of the credulity of the English
people. The, main issue between the Union
lists and their opponents is very clear and
very grave, and no true light is thrown
upon t by the lurid torches of scandal
moHgers and calumniators. If all Mr..
GladStone's followers, English and IriSN,
were men of the highest mark. in states
nanship and distinguished for their per.
sonal virtue, it would still be the duty of
ERglishmen to resist the de~sintegration
of the United Kingdom. Men may be
patriotic enough, and vet commit the most
amazing mistakes. When the Civil War
broke ont in America statesmen Of the
highest political standing. aud purest per.
s0Ial character took the wrong side.
Jefferson Davis was q man of deep religi-
GUS feeling and of stainless honour in pub
lie and private life Robert Lee was a per-
feet type of chivalry "Stonewall" Jackson
has left the fame and name of Il PuritI~
soldier as diligent in work as he was fer
vent III PRAYER. While, however, the lead.
erS Of fbr North admitted, that these and
many others We're all honorable men, they
would not surrender the Union at their
bidding or command. Nor can we give up
the United Kingdom simply because eighty
winters crown with honorable wbitenesS
Mr.. GladSt0ne'S brow, and because AZ a
venerable statesman and student he EFFORTS
the admiration Of even his most fervent
foes. 1t il. also obvious to every thinking
aud oOSerVant man that, while the Irish
cause is occasionally dishonoured by afro,
ciouS crimes and diSgraceful langnlge.
there are in the ranks of the enrmies Of
Great Britain some absolutely purrnin led
and diSinterestel public men. w can"wrll
afford to make these adm SsinnS. Our
cause is too good to require lihrIS and
saunders tor its SUCCESS. Should any lay
a private scandal compel II political leader
to retire from the leadership If Il ptrty,
true c~hivaIry compels silence before this
accidental loss to the enemy's strength. IA
Lord Palmerston said in 1852, wllen he
saved. the protectionists the humiliation,
1--WE are all gentlemen aud it does anor
b come US to exult because the ranks of
0nr opponents lose a leader or a lance.