The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-12
7HE IRISH RNISSARIBS
To this Country Issue a Mani,
fosto in New York.
pARNELL's FALSE POSITION,
Ills lsasclcss Charges Against Glad.
stonc-.Fisht for O'nricn's News.
parcr..Parncll nsain In Pos.
scssion..Gia Speech

NEW YoRE, Dec, 1.-THE Irish parlia
mentarians issued a manifesto tonight.
In part it says: s.N
When we reached this country six
weeks ago, the Irish cause was march,
ing to certain victory. All that was TO
oecure the triumph Of our people WAS
that We should raise tho necessary funds
TO preserve the evicted tenants from
destruction. The Irish race in America
we're enthusiastically supplying it. In
lass than two weeks nearly q hundred
thousand dollars were subscribed in
response to our appeals. What has oc-
Cured In the interval to make every
Irish heart tremble with iorebodings
now ut the prospect OF the general elec.
ZION, which Six weeks ago they longed
ior as the assured hour Of victory? Mr..
Parnell asks us to- believe that the
change Is due to the treacnery OF Mr..
Gladstone and 10 the corruption OF the
Irish party. Let every thinking man
ask himself whether either OF these
Is the true explanation OF the
sudden and woeiul eclipse OF our cause.
Our position lu this matter is specially
cruel one. We have bad to endure The
anguish OF seeing all the fruits OF weary
years of battle with the enemies Of Ire
land suddenly and fatally imperilled in
the very hour Of victory by a crisis for;
which We are not in the smallest degree
responsible, aud which our absence from
Ireland renders lis perfectly pow
erless to control. Parnell, or his
Widest partisan, will scarcely sus.
pect us Of n desire to over.
throw bis leadership without some ter.
ritic cause. Our deep conviction is that
MIR. PArnells deplorablo imputations OF
mutlny on the part of his colleagues,
aud treachery on the part OF Mr.. Glad
stone, are absolutely baseless and un-
real side issues, raised for the purpose
OF divertiDg the judgment of impulsive
ltlshmen from the real issue. That
issue is whether it ia humanely possible
to win the general election under Mr..
Parnell's leadership.
With Mr.. Gladstone gone, his party
irrevocably estranged from the Irish
leader, and the whole British people
angered by insults by the leaders, we
are lost.
The certainty Of a disastrous general
election Mr.. Parnell is too clear sighted
3 statesman to dispute. The horrible |
that must ensue in Ire.
land he can only pretend to disguise BY
vague speculations as 10 future parIia.
Eentary strategy. We are not inclined To |
1well upon Mt. Parnel's regretabie as.
'aulte upon the honor Of his colleagues.
Still less need we ineist upon the gross
md almost incredible methods he has
driven 10 adopt to suppress the solemn
voice Of the Irish party. II the Irish
people deliberately make up their minds
20 sacrifice the general election. dismiss
Mr.. Gladstone from public life, repel
the British people from our side
and face another quarter OF a century OF
parliamentary paralysis and dreary at.
tempts at instruction, then we will bow
10 a sentence which will release us from
political lives OF aaxielies and tolls. II
on the other hand the overwhelming
MACS OF thinking Irishmen through.
out the world resolve that they shall
not bO pushed over the brink Of the
abyss, the British people will be finally
aud irreyocably won to the cause OF
Irish freedom by the spectacle OF how
wise and firmly the Irish
people can exercise the privilege OF self.
government, even in circumstances OF
unparalleled national perplexi.y and an
5uish.
Not merely Americans OF Irish blood,
but Americans OF every origin and OF
every creed, will joyfnlIy celebrate the
reunion OF the Irish Nationalist forces,
ay subscribing whatever funds may be
necessary to keep the gallant men who
were ovicted in lreland's battle from the
OF landlord syndicates and
in safety and comfort until
he general election will sound their
leliyerapce. s-5