New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16


than a modern reformer; Napoleon with the assist,
Of vast and complicated machinery eonscrpted
nell attracted an audience Of half million people
lie felt and enforced the lesson Of liberty that an
Of such following behind saci leader conquered the
prejudces and cenytneed The lndsmens % sr Moee
rendered TO the united demand OF Ireland voiced by
her greatest son. 1t was signal triumph OF m9 had
always failed. The Liberator his countrymen 10y
nsly named him. found his victory ncomple.e. to
redemption of his people impossible under the operation
OF land laws which were the legal cover for every form
Of persecution and injustice. , 1900. mn
With the suffrage restricted that there was s,S 4
popular representation the Irish delegation was hiea
with members bDndly obeeent TO one or tie oe ,a
20 the interests of the vast nonvotng population
whom they misrepcsented was not IN ge i po'
lament or the English constituencies of the real con,
dton of Ireland when the large malonty OF rcbted
or evils To be remedied OConnel saw that the only
possible relief to have all Irish questions e,eet r
the Empire but to secure the administration Of Irish i
SCns as Sy e s success The n
pie nted states The despair tS Of S 6esoerSe
s,nr e in the dark for that idea which, perfected by
dsheartening defeats and diseonrsgins d ~ hes
of tho majority in England Scotland and wales TAP
panse) . . rho mn.ndnp
famine The combined operation OF laws wnich sup
pressed manufacturing and varied industries ana ot9eS
oshs fedom of transfer nor security OF tenure and
subjected whole countries to rack rents ana eVicn9hs
most frphtfui caamities which befel nation.
He made one last. grand and PATHETIC appeal: Par
dirsrent, and O'Connell died of a broken heart.
Three millions Of people dependent on public relief,
%H ee "a the country seeking IN exile homes and
an opportunity TO live are the cold figures which s Grgs
are beyond the power Of language to describe or the
imagination to grasp From the depths OF TINS r sa
every form OF patriotic endeavoT or wild ulleasoning
vcDgeSnce to Be oy y, an o, the
ocehunter advenurcr. Of the Keogs and sadneIs,
10 secure by popular favor power whlch couio oe
bartered for place or pelf.
PARSELL AS LEADER
In representative Government composed Of different
states existing under divers conditions the pade OF
Empire the sense Of security the feeling of nationality
Will always combine the united force OF the whoio
against the effort OF any part TO violently disrupt te
state While the fight lasts and the fever OF natloh'
aIitv is on they will be blind and deaf to the Just de-
na5d Of the dissatisfied member The necessity OF the
daected and INJURED a nnd ond oya Sp
such oommander, with devoted followers, viii know
no party, except that which recognizes his demands,
win permit no measures 20 pass until the petition OF ne
people has been heard and It's PRAYER answered. a1
The time was rot vet ripe fox this new force IT was
needed preparation both for the Irish people ana the
farIy tried under leader Of ability and integrity. lie
wns found in that picturesque and most interesting
fermentation FOR Home Rule. He was compelled 70
accept candidates who cared more for their LIBERAL OF
srTounded by members who feared the social ostraesm
Of London society and onged for the rch places IN 1e
Brit sh VII Service. Yet this brilliant, courageous u
dannted patrot struggling with poverty, besieged y
baiids sacrificing his professional income to his public
duties rose from every defeat 70 begin anew w nd
unabated ardor and hope his battle for iusuce anu
liberty. .4,. and no
Ills fight was within the lines of bis party ana ne
never succeeded in convincing IL: manager tha' re
land had wrongs to redress, or OF teacng . ' d
give peace to the Emerald Isle. At the hour when
NE prospect darkest and the Irish were Despair
che Champion who presented none Of the cxtemals Of
herosm or leadership. No herald trumPeted his CON-
lad not noticed his presence the enemy was not aware
Of his existence. lie hated publicity hut was des'inea
GlsIsed 10 speak and Whenever possible avoided the
ic Demands EG S and pIs Which had taxed the
sources Of the greatest orators Of nation Justly iamed
for s G TSG Neither eated nor de-
pressed and vet he became the idol of the most I'M
The weakness Ct leaders is their jealousy Of talent
among their followers Many o cause mas oeen IN.
erapso the Chief eond not endure the praise bestowed
upon his eutenantS. Parnell welcomed ability, ara
gnyc s N ogne Ike SEXTON and Richmond
in literature. like Mccarthy and oConnor IN lourha-
J)Ilon or Warrington given the places where
they could best serve. If he had ambitions ote thaa
iHcs or onm6stics thcy never stood In the way Of
useful man occupying his proper place.
GOD SAVE IRELAND.
The inspiration which started him in his career and
Guided him in his work the motto OF the Nan
chester nartvr God save Ireland" lie saw that Tor
Jrishmen to plot against the Castle hurl them
selves on the bay0nct5 Of the s1dicry was madness
lie proclaimed that any man who committed a crln"
foe TO Ireland lie found that lone lTs was
subject for debate, which the House OF Commons
wOuld
hill And yet he resolved to win by moral force ana
lie became master of The rules of the House and
then used them TO stop its business. win only three
who dared follow, he attacked 600 and ODD etehcDeu
I'm the FORMS the usages, and the ilao',iOns oI ctH
turics. No measure shall pass until the demands OF
ireland are granted" his battle cry Tories were
shocled Liberal, Indignant Radicals amazed, and the
speaker Paalyzed lsaae Butt feared the result, ana
was not respectable and most OF the Irish members
agreed with him. , ..
tions Of representative government 1t is the pride and
glory Of England. II preserves the constitution and
crystalline into Jaw the opinions Of the people. 1t
permits the weight of popular sentiment to 50 balance
g Re for the r ne p0S Ses R G public 'S opcn 70
interrupt the smooth and accustomed w0rhng OF TINS
sscrllese and believed to be fiat treason Obstruction
buried for the moment partisan anmoslties and amp,
obstrncton.st. Though threatened with The unknown
perils and punishment and the fnglil possl9te :
suspension. and put under the ban OF personal and
soefsl ostracism though treated with deFlson in the
House ana contempt III press INC l>iit<i cu
end unried leader stood with his little band across
the path OF public business, demanding justice for
Ireland
lie banled the statesmen WHO had led the House Of
Commons for generations by showing them that they
could neither stop nor suspend nor eNpe for he was
acting strictly witha their own rules and lighting
with weapons from their own armoy. Then sad Mr.
Gladstone: When you show that majority Of
the members from Ireland want legislation. pre-
pared 10 listen AID act" This proposition could not
be Satisfactorily answered Psriel believed that The
people Of Ireland with him. but he knew. did
The House that their representatives not ScnsteS
do not 50 belHd senators TO their constitu-
ents. and PaTnel recognized the fatal force Of Mr..
t;ladstoue's proposition Party l.aders as a rule, are
eminent and powerful within rS0grlzed lines. ard by
TIE shful handling Of men and
Great crises develop ORIGINAL genius for The cner-
gciicy. like Abraham Lincoln. They win triumphS by