The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-15

place. and each one is marked Morality"
The balls are all marked politics. VIII
he knock the pins all down, or VIII ne
leave them all standing
This doctrine of the permissible separa-
ton of morals from politics Is not wholly
new to US. Ii is not without advocates IN
this country. perhaps in the circles OF our
own civil relationship.
This gllt for himself of the fallen leader
is striking illustration of the adage that
Whom the gods would destroy they l-rst
make mad. As shown in his counter
manifesto 70 that of Mr.. Gladstone and in
his Iery political speeches, he has turned
against all the devoted allies of home rule
in Ireland. i.nding no words Of inyictiye
and denunciat;on too severe to pronounce
upon them. 'sThe method of his struggle
for sslf-proteetion says one journal, Twas
most extraordinary. He made it under
the form of an appeal to the prejudices OF
the Irish people and to their personal 10y
atty, ard be carried it out by exposing the
most CONFIDENTIAL communications which
he had had with the leaders of the English
Liberals, Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Morley.
He thus exposed all the secret counsels OF
the liberals who had been working in his
behalf, and put them in the worst possible
position IN the approaching elections, at
whatever risk to the cause of Ireland"
Bat what is the attitude assumed by
Others toward his continued leadership
Promptly upon the exposure OF his crime
came the letter of Mr.. Gladstone, IN which
he said that notwithstanding the splendid
services rendered by Mr.. Parnell to the
country, his continuance at the present
moment in leadership would be product
i've of consequences disastrous in the
highest degree to the cause of Ireland.
The letter stated that his own continuance
as the leader of the Liberal party would be
reduced almost to nullity, were Mr.. Par.
nell to remain. Thereupon o majority of
Mr.. Parnell's followers in parliament, who
before had thought Of retaining their adj
herence, abandoned him for the sake of
the cause. This demand for his retire
ment has been generally Endorsed by pub
lie opinion throughout England. The
Emerald Isle has been the scene Of sue
cessiye riots, and repeated Instances OF
mob-rule, and of widespread disorder the
last two or three weeks There have been
Parneli and anti-Parnell demon
STATIONS. Largely under the mag
netisrn of his personal presence
and public spirit, much impulsive en-
thusiasm for his retention of the place has
been kindled among his own people. Yet
the demand from across the channel from
the English Liberals has received wide
welcome and response. 1t has been
seconded by the Irish Archhishops Grokee
and Walsh, and by the general body of
Catholic prelates and clergy. There are
found to be multitudes who when the
choice is between Parnell and the house
do not choose Parnell; and who, with
grateful admiration for his ability and
service, and with deep grief of heart for
his fall, are in favor of new leadership of
the Irish party for home rule; and their
choice is almost sure TO succeed. Five out
of the six Irish ENJOYS in this country
have also declared that a new leadership is
imperative; and this is the leading senti-
ment of Irish-Americans. 1t is
the sentiment as well of the great body
of the American people. While there may
be those In this country, as there are those
in Ireland, who may assume to condone
the crime, calling the stir it has evoked
much ado about nothing, and may claim
that mans private character need have
nothing to do with his political career, or
that at least, such eminent service as Par
nell has rendered should not be set aside
on account of moral weakness and SIM
yet, with sadness and regret for the neces-
sity, the verdict of general Judgment on
this side the water as on the other is that
Mr.. Parnell should retire. 1t is only two
or three years ago that for similar reason
the same verdict was pronounced and in
forced in the case of Sir Charles Dixie, one
of the most promising of the younger Eng
lish Liberals; and then, as now, the lead
ing voice OF this country approved He
tried to brazen it out, says one of our
most important weeklies, but the middle
class, the honesty and purity of England
would not allow it. When he had pro-
famed another mans home they would
have none of him. They spewed him out
their mouth" Whatever the talk of peo-
pie "ahout hypocrisy and cant, and
about condoning sins that were not
exposed, and condemning a man after
the courts had condemned him, he
l had to go finally and utterly"
TO discover that the day when politics had
nothing TO do with the Ten Commandments
is passed. This is no age of Lord Mel
sons.n Another paper says: ''The lead
ership of Parnen is ut an end. The de-
stroycr of a home cannot remain at the
head of home rule party in England.
That great body Of English people who be-
lieye in home, morality and purity will
tolerate no alliance with Parnell." / ind
that the Irish American Club in this city
is divided on the question of supporting
him, and has prudently thought it best
not press the question to vote.
3. Thus far | have spoken de facto in
reference TO this matter. But now in what
remains, my utterance will be de lure
concerning it; or, in the name of the
great law of right. To all that has been
said in Illustration of the situation as il is,
especially as regards the verdict that Mr.
Parnell should retire, the sanction of right
is in full measure 10 be given. The whole
attitude taken TO this effect in England,
Ireland and this country is a right atti-
tude. It is much more to the credit of
the Irish-Amcrican party In this city
that no vote was taken on the question of
retaining the fallen leader, than if vote
had been passed TO retain him. There is
no feeling of exultation in his disgraceful
moral downfall. 10 Is recognized with
sense of unutterable sadness, both as re-
lated to himself, 10 those directly wronged,
and to the cause of home rule, the success
OF which has been indefinitely postponed
by his immortality. But the demand that
he shall now yield his place has in all its
voices the imperial tone of right. The sac
rihce is felt To be great, but ii is not only
JUSTIFIED but required in the name of truth
and purity and the sanctity of the home
This demand is founded in and repre-
SCENTS the divine order of things as estab-
liShed in the beginning and revealed in
Gods word As ''rivers were made before
railways" so the home was established be-
fore the state. Both in date and in con-
sequence, the morality necessary 20 the
conservation Of the home Is before politics
LII is the home which is the cornerstone of
our civilization, of both our social and
political security. 1t is the bond, the
siae-qwG-p0R OF the organized relations of
human life IL Is as vain 10 think that the
fabric viii stand If tins cornerstone is
taken away or undermined rs to think
that building will stand if its foundation
! is removed Society will begin to disinte-
| crate at once. IL viii be eaten out, toredo-
| like, within, and become honeycombed
with fatal weakness, inSuring certain coli
| lapse. If the moral Sanctites of life are dis
regarded; If the sacrcdnesS Of the home is
| invaded by the sacrilege of lust The de-
/ cline and fall of the Roman empire, as
I - - 4 IL. L