New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-12
INCIDENTS IN PARNELTS LIFE.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE FAMOUS IRISHMA,
HIS GOODNESS IN TIMES OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
AND OTHER NOTABLE TRAITS OF
HIS CHARACTER

AND OTHER NOTABLE TRAITS OF
HIS CHARACTER.
The killing Of james Carey, the Irish informer was,
ND 10 that time the most dramatic episode In irish
politics IN this century. That, at all events was the
opinion in Ireland at the time. On board the Nm
fauns Castle nearing tho coast Of South Africa, IN
charge Of couple of detectives, with no other person
knowing anything OF where he was except the Lord'
Lieutenant of IrelandSo il was though-the infamous
"InvInciblsn was perforated BY bullets from q re-
volver in the hands OF Patrick O'Donnell. sehor
CASTELAR, the Spanish Republican leader exclaimed on
herring the news One cannot help but wonder at the
,ohre power OF the Irish party its organization, Its
influence When an Irsbman can be found, ~ IN this
case to travel 900 leagues to chastise on tho open
sea tho Queens evidence there need be no rear that
he viii falter In the footsteps which lead from the
prison to the gaowsl" Everybody, OF course, Knows
that the "Invinclbes' not the Irish party They
consisted merely Of twenty-five men. organized oy
James Carey and their first operation was the killing In
Phoenix Park, Dublin, on Saturday evening in May.
1882 OF Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke
When the arrests were made Carey turned on his ac-
complies and betrayed them.
There was, however, dramatic episode even
than this yet to come in Irish politics, and Parne was
to be the central figure. 1t too out of these
same Phoenix Park murders. At that time the Irish
leader threatened to retire from public life, shamed
and Mortified at what Ind happened In tho incideht
about TO be related he had reached the highest point
of influence and power, higher than any ever before
attained by an Irish leader. "The London Times
had charged Parnel with having had guilty knowledge
of the murders and that therefore his threat to retire
from public life was hypocrihcal In the last degree.
Richard Pgott, known as " Dick" Pgott, the chief
witness for "The Tines broke down completely under
the slilfu cross examination of Sir Charles Russell
He was n sel-confessed perjurer, so he fed TO Spain
and killed himself. This of course, overwhelmed "The
Tinesn while 1t put Panell vertabls pinnacle OF
glory The adherents of the Irish leader In the Three
Kingdoms and In gallant little Wales went Wild with
exultauon. 1t added moro time to Gladstones life
II fastened the establishment of Parliament in Dub
Lin, TO which tho two great leaders had devoted SO
many years. The receipt Of the news In the House
of Commons furnished an unexampled scene OF en-
thusasm-one OF those rare occasions when men have
no longer any control themselves, but are swayed
hitler and thither by the overmastsring strength OF
their emotions, high tide tosses tiny boat IN
storm But how was PaFnell affected To remain
cool IN face of such a scene would be something more
than human.
Yet the Member for Cork City, in the presence OF
all this commotion, tranquil. He spoke on the
occasion, too, and stlll he was unrnilcd and IN
moved Higher and higher and higher, Hike one con-
tnual crescendo rose the cheers but the outward
frame Of this remarkable did not evince the least
evidence of emotion. correspondent describing this
ut the time said that "Parnc stood there with his
arms folded block Of ice amid the general name."
The general election is certain TO show that these
memorable incidents changed many voters from being
enemies Of Ireland to being friends OF ireland and
champions Of Home Rule The way In which the Irish
leader his triumph now being absolute, turned to the
occupants Of the Treasury benches and said ~ am
sorry for you" would have made the Ministers Of any
other Government SO much ashamed OF themselves
that II they did not resign they would at least
10 Witty the man.
Elections In Ireland are Of little consequence now
compared with the time when it open voting
That is to say, there is fun. Taken in this con-
nectlon, fun fight Tho voting by secret ballot
Owes no opportunity for crowds to gather The vot.
ing districts under the ballot law made so numer
Gus that there no chance for that. Parne
never showed any fear OF snch crowds
lie could 60 into them and come ont Of
them with GOODNESS and bravery, and as a rule
the more stormy the gathering. The cooler he became
The scenes in the remarkable contest in Kilkenny
during the fight between Sir J. Pope Hennessy and
Vincent Scully too recent in the public mind to
be entirely forgotten. Parnell though, did not
tain his reputation then for GOODNESS. Power was
slipping from his grasp, and in the series OF exciting
speeches which be made he appealed to the Hillside
Men"-a new name given TO the Revolutionary party
rather than to the sober Judgment OF the who had
votes For instance who could recognize In the
Parnel who was the central figure In the House Of
Commons scene already described the who
now shouted from open-ar platforms to crowds OF
peasants and OF people in remote county towns "To
he'll with Hong-Kong and English dictntoni" ID
won cheers-why wouldn't iti-but II did not win
votes; while II still further lessened him and his
commanding capacity rs n leader in the eyes Of many
OF those in Ireland well as In the other countries
who had been wont hitherto TO worship him ms such.
In the early days when his influence was budding and
all during his until his downfall Parnell
many signal victories over the priests. They never
knew II though. II would be fatal 10 him II they
did The Land League really swept over the island
in spite Of item. seeing this they had the good
sense ia Join IN At the Ennis election IN 1870
parnels man was Lysaght Finncgaa Irish barsster
| practising law at the English bar. IN, priests man
was Peter OTrieB, Dublin q. G. lie made
Judge after his defeat receiving 10000 year and is
known as "Pether the Packer account OF his sym
| pathy with the notorious system OF jury packing
Gratifying 10 All.
high position universal
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