St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-16
OEPEW ON PARNELL.
A Brilliant Grafton on the
Achievements of the Dead
Irish Leader.
He Made Ireland's Cause the
Stake Of a Great English
Party.
The Struggle of a Century
May Be Settled at Next Z.
Years Election.
A PePopation Expressive of
Hope for the Future Of
the Irish People.


memory of the late Charles Stewart
Parnen were held tonight in the Acad-
envy of Music, and Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew was the eulogist Delegations
from the Polish societies of New York
were on the platform. and representa-
tives from Philadelphia. Boston, New
Haven ana Bridgeport paid tribute by
their presence. Perhaps the most
prominent auditor of Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew's eulogy was Governor-elect
Mckinley, OF Ohio. He was accom-
panied by his wife. and occupied box.
The theater was draped with the stars
and stripes. over which, in heavy folds,
fell cloth Of the royal color, rich purple,
emblem of kingsbip. To the right of
the stage was a large portrait in oil
of the dead leader. 1t rested against
a large Gaelic cross, wreathed
with ivy. At the base of the
portrait was a wreath of shamrocks,
moss and ivy, the other of laurel. The
first of these was presented to the Par
nell memorial committee by Mrs. Mar
garet HOrgan, wife of the Mayor of
Cork. The ivy was gathered from near
the spot on Glasnevin where stands the
Irish round tower raised as monument
to Daniel O'Connel. The moss was
taken from ParnelPs grave, and the
shamrockS plucked from the hills of
Cork. a second wreath was presented
by Count A. J. Karrakikow, on behalf
of the Polish societies. The wreath was
bound with the Polish colOrs, and bore
the inscription: POLAND mourns with
Ireland" By o'clock the house was
packed. The orator of the occasion
was escorted to the platform by Judge
Gildersleeye, and was greeted with
earnest applause.
HEr. Depesv's Address.
1--WE are here to pay tribute to the
memory of man who made all indelib-
crate impression upon his times and per-
formed incaiculaDle services for his
country" said Mr.. Depew in opening
his address. "ln this audience are
Irishmen Of all creeds and widely di-
vergent views on questions affecting
Ireland, who for the evening and the
occasion lay aside their antagonism to
plant flower upon the grave of one of
the most eminent of their race. The
weaknesses and errors of great leaders
are an inseparable part of the elements
which effect their fortunes while lily
ing, but when they are dead, the
sum of their services to their people is
their monument A career crowded
with battles, prosecutions. imprisOn-
ments, defeats and trlumphs. concen-
trating in our individuality the hopes
and fears, the passions and resent
ments of nation for centuries, could
not end without leaving behind contro-
versies which time and opportunity
oil E,,k 1,
to discuss or settle the party differences
of the hour. 1t is our purpose to recog-
nize and gracefully remember the WIS
dom, the patriotism, the courage and
The Superb GeneraIship
with which Charles Stewart Parnell or
ganiZed and led his countrymen to
within sight of the promised land of
Self-gOyernment. The historian of this
period cannot write the chronicles of
Germany without Bismarck, of France
without Gambetta, of Italy without Ca
YOUR and Garibaldi, of Ireland without
Parnell." The speaker then reverted
to Ireland's turbulent history before
the beginning of the present century, at
which time the history of modern Ire
land begun. After war and devastation
in other European countries there had
followed peace, recuperation, pros
perity. ireland forms the sOli-
tary exception to the beneficient
dOX of nations. When most at rest she
has suffered the most misery" These
results. Mr.. Depew held, were not due
to conditions of climate and soil, nor to
temper and capacity of people. "Then
her condition must be due TO what Mr..
Gladstone has recently characterized as
centuries of wrong. The forms of self
government without the spirit of liberty,
work greater injustice" added Mr.. De-
pew, Ethan absolutism. The autocrat
can be forced to listen to the cry of his
people, but when they are misrepre-
scented or not represented at all in the
federal congress
They Have No Voice.
There was no possibility of the i'm
perial parliament hearing or knowing
or caring for the wrongs or aspirations
of ireland until Parnell. He compelled
parliament to hear and know and care.
The man who took up the traditions of
Grattan's failure and crystalized them
Into the forces Of success after the lapse
of ten decades had neither eIoouence
nor genius, but he possessed the tireless
energy, the grasp of his surroundings
and the direetneSS of aim which COM
mand the business SenateS of our day."
The efforts of Grattan and the struggles
Of OCOnnell were recalled. In O'Con-
nell'S demand for the administration of
Irish domestic affairs by the Irish peo-
pie the idea of home rule had brth-an
idea which is to-day the aspiration
of most lrishmen; and the belief
of the majority in England, Scotland
and Wales. In representative govern
ment, composed of different states, ex-
listing under divers conditions, the pride
of empire, the sense of security, the
feeling of nationality will always COM
bine the united force of the whole
against the effort of any part to yio-
lently disrupt the state. While the
fight lasts and the fever of nationality
is on, they will be blind and deaf to the
Just demand of the dissatisfied member.
The necessity of the diSaffected and in
jured commonwealth is a competent
and incOrruptible leader and a united
and loyal representation in the federal
congress.
Such Commander,
with devoted followers. will know no
party, except that which recognizes his
demands, will permit no measures to
pass until the petition of his people
have been heard and its prayer an
svered. This ideal leader was Charles
Stewart Parnell. The time is not vet
ripe for this new force" Mr.. Depew
then required to Isaac Butt and his
work, but 'his fight was within the
lines of his party, and he never sue
ceeded il convincing its managers that