The Irish standard., 1891-01-17

were degrading, which no self respect.
Ing party could accept. Aud now MIR.
GLADSTONE wants to shelve him for the
purpose Of betraying the Irish race!
| This is really the snm and substance OF
| Mr.. ParDelrs famous manfesto. will
show you that this accusation against
| Mr.. Gladstone is untrue, or If true, Par
nell was PLAYING fast and loose with
the trust which which placed in
him. Now note this we'll: Immediate
| ly after Mr. Gladstone made to Pdrnel.
these degrading proposals what 90 we
find2 We Rnd Charles Stewart Pdrne'l,
at great meeting in Liverpool, glorjfy-
ing the Grand O.d Man as the chlettai,,
who wos to lead the Irjsh people out of
| the Il yyptlan bondage OF centuri 8 into
the land Of liberty sld light; and all
that time Mr.. Paruell was fully per.
suaded Gladstone was betraying the
! Irish people. AT another meeting held
after the famous il terview, Mr.. Parneil
spoke these words: the great Liberal
party has come to the help aud rescue
Ut ireland" He went still further: He
allowed William O Brien to be tortured
in an Irish Jail filled with false hope;
he permitted John Dillon to travel
around the world glorifying the name
Of William EwarC Gladstone, he al.
lowed the most eloquent Irlshmen to
stand upon + ,glish platforms and
chant the praises of the great Liberal
they were all being used for So III ,h pur
poses by this "unrivalled coercionist OF
the Irish race" SO much for the iu5er-
view. Ii Parnell Knew that the men
wao trusted him were being deceived
he should have told them so. II hs did
not know it he has made false state
me0ts to retain his power. and ia either
case he has proved himself unworthy
to be the leader Of an ancient and an
honorable nation.
For oD6 year Mr.. Parnell kept the
|
it to the world. LIT us Look at the CIR
cumstalces Hs hal been charged ia
an English court with a grave crime
lie repeatedly told the irish party
that at the proper time he would
prove his lnnocence.4 He sent q;
message to the Arch bishop of Dublin
that he could Prove himself without a
stain. But while he was cartooned in
Ill the funny papers Of England. and
q the walls of London, climbing out
through back windows aud down on
water piues, he made no sign. How
every lrishman who saw these cartoons
must haYe felt his CHEEKS redden with
shame! AT last the Irish representa-
tives, forced by the voice of the Irish
people, took action. told Mr.. ParnelI
that he must retire from the position of
leadership. aud then he few into rage,
shirked the main issue. endeavored to
touch a chord in the Celtic heart by
appealing to the memories OF Wolfe
Tone, Emmet, DAVIS and O'Connell,
and by denouncing the democracy of
England as wolves bowling for his
obstruction" But he had not visited
ireland lately. He reckoned without
his host. He had forgotten the gIori-
GUS Rock of Cashel and the successor
of the martyred Lawrence Of Dublin.
There is but one argument that /
have ever heard in favor of Parnell, and
[ will state 1t for YOU: A few days
after he was condemned in the divorce
court the Irish representatives unan-
imous|y elected him as their leader. It
has been said that these men knew very
we'll of Mr.. Parnell's guilt; why then
did they elect him and in a few days
after call upon him to resign? This
has bsen called child's plav; but as for
me consider it one Of the noblest acts
ever done by the Irish party. Bv that
unanimous vote they gave him reward
for past services. Thev gave him a
chance to retire with honor from the
position in which he could no longer
serve his country. They stood by him
when they saw the Irish race slowly
melting away from HIM. They stood by
him in the face ofEnglish Glamour; but
when thev saw that hope which has
survived the pains and penalties of
centuries, which has never ceased to
stir the heart Of Ireland. which has
survived the sword Of famine and the
sword of law, which sustained John
Mitchell amidst the brown sheds of Tas
manian woods and cheered the diving
hour Of many martyr in the Irish
cause, when thev saw that hope about
to be extinguished, then they said It
is ireland or Parnell Ireland is above
Parnell and so in voting for Ireland
they voted against their former leader.
Lst me mention the men who have
stood by Parnell in this contest. There
are perhaps Two amongst them who
have brains and courage and have done
something for Ireland. The others
aras tho mon w11ny,n Mr. pornollf n,f into