The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-08
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WHEELING, OCTOBER q, 1891.


tho respect OF risht-thinking men,
fell from the power which his genius
and carnestness had given him, Charles
Stewart Parncll was ono OF the foremost
men Of his time. He was known the
world over as the valiant champion OF q
cause that appealed to every heart, to
which he was dcvoting his life with all
tho marvellous energy God had given
him.
There was something sublime in the
spectacle OF man scarcely more than
thirty years OF age organizing party
that soon mustered eighty-ive votes in
the British House OF Commons, leading
his forces with consummate skill, max
ing himself the balance Of power in that
staid legislative body, as much feared ms
hated by the Government. forcing CON
cessions from an obduratc press and
public opinion, driving the Tory Gov
ornment into measures for the relief OF
Ireland, keeping his people stirred up
to q resistance against unjust laws that
narrowly skirted the danger limo Of open
rebellion.
Never an 1rishman before him
showed such capacity for leadership.
Not one Of the earlier Irish patriots
was so happily circumstanced as Par
nell. Well.born, Of strong native in
telligcnce, well educated, gentleman
up to the English requirements, he
commanded the support OF the we'll
born, the intelligent, men and women
OF social position. The champion OF
the people OF his country, he COM
mandcl the love, vcncration and obc-
dience OF more Irishmcn at home and
abroad than ever before nocked to the
standard OF any Irish leader.
Fortunately for the Irish cause, when
it was said that the voice OF discomfort
came up from Catholic Ireland only,
that the Catholics were in revolt and
aiming to ride roush-shod over Protest
ant ireland, the sufficient answer was
found in Parnell tho Protestant, leader
OF the oppressed OF all Ireland. II Par
nell had been the pope he could not
have had from the Roman Catholic
clergy OF Ireland more cordial co-opera-
ton and support.
J. Until the name OF O'Shca began to
be coupled with that OF Parnell his
name and the cause Of Ireland were rs
one. From the moment the light was
turned on his private life his public
career was ended. Since then his
troubled days and nights have been
/, given up to mad attempt to regain tho
standing and tho power which he had
idly thrown away.
We mus: do him the justice to believe
he thought he could still be useful to
his country, not approaching how high
his personality had been held, how
great his fall, how irrcconcilable was
the paramour with the chastc and stern
ideal Of the Irish leader enshrned in
every Irish heart. Circumstances had
changed with tho woful change in tho
man, and he could not change them
back. He was dead politically, and by
his own hand.
All that he could have asked in his
last moments was, that history shall
draw,thc veil over the weakness OF the
man and permit the leader to stand on
the pedestal upon which his people
placed him when he was striking blows
iorIreland that walked responsive echoes
in tho heart OF civilization.
Who would havo believed that the
time could ever come when it could DO
said with truth that the death OF Charles
Stewart Parncll was blessing to Ire
land. Even SO it is. Without power to
: help, he retained just tho hold enough
to divide and obstruct. 1t is sad to say
OF such man that alter all he was to
Ireland he leaves no place to fill.
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The Terminal Com pnny Hits Back.
President Cochran, of tho Bridge 4;
Terminal Company, makes direct and
sharp reply to the recent communica-
/ ton OF tho Wheeling 4 Lake Erie. Ho
rohearses some history which is not too
ancient TO be OF very grca. present
4 interest.
With this recital Of facts as a back
ground the present tilibustcring atti-
tude OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie
stands out in bold relief. Having failed
!. TO prevent tho construction Of the
bridge and terminal system, as neutral
line, tho obstructive tactics are to DO
continued with aNyiow to prevent tho
independent operation OF the system.
If the Bridge & Terminal Company
can be hit on the hcad-thcro stands
thcWheclin2 l: Lake Eric ut the Ohio
end to rake in tho wreck. This would
4 not be advantageous to Ohio county rs
alargc stakeholder nor to the people Of
Ohio county as shippers, but up to this
time nobody connected with tho Wheel
4 Ing & Lake Erie management his shown
any friendly interest inthis community.
Judge Cochran Gays the Wheeling 4