Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
IN MEMORY OF 'pARNELL.
Chaunoey Depew's Brilliant Trlb-
ute to the Dead Leader.


memory of Charles Stewart Parnell were
held tonight in the Academy of Music,
and Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
eulogist. There was hardly prominent
freshman in the city who was not present;
but II was not only Parnelps own race
That attended TO do his memory homage.
as many Americans were scattered about
among, the vast audience. Delegations
from Che. Polish societies Of New York
were also in attendance while Irish-Amer-
leans from Philadelphia, Boston, New
Haven, Bridgeport and other nearby cities
paid tribute, by their presence.
Perhaps the most prominent auditor of
Mr. Depews eulogy was Goyernor-elect
Mckinley of Ohio He was accompanied
by his wife and occupied box, In the
auditorium could be seen many more per-
sons whose names are notable in law, poll
ties literature and the pulpit. All the
Irish and Gaelic societies were well repre-
scented in the audience.
The theatre was draped with the stars
and stripes, over which in heavy folds fell
loops OF purple. To the right Of the stage
was large portrait of the dead LEADER,
resting against large Gaeliccross wreathed
with ivy. At the base of the portrait were
two wreaths; one Of shamrock moss and
ivy, tho other of laurel, The first of these
was presented to the Parnell memorial
committee by Mrs. Margaret lIorgan, wife
OF the nayorsof Cork. The ivy, of which
It was partly composed, was gathered near
the spot IN GlaSnevln cemetery, near
OConnelps monument. The moss was
taken from the grave of Parnell and the
shamrock pluckcd from the hills Of Cork.
The second wreath was a present from the
Polish societies. It was bound with the
Polish colors and bore the inscription !:
POLAND Monrns with Ireland"
BY O'Clock the house was packed. The
services opened with preliminary musical
exercises. Then, amid cheers, the orator
of the evening arrived. He was introduced
by the chairman, Judge Henry A. Glider
sleeve, and spoke i'll purt MS follows:
I'VE are here to pay tribute to the
memory of II man who made un indelibe
impress upon the times, and performed
incalculable services for his country. But
we have not met to discuss or settle the
party differences of the hour. 1t is our
purpose to recognize and gracefully re-
member the wisdom, the patriotic courage
and the superb generalship with which
Charles Stewart Parnell organized and led
his countrymen to win sight of the
promised land of self-government. The
historian of this period cannot write the
chronicles Of Germany without Bismarck
of France without Gambetta, of Italy
without Cavolr and Garabaldi, of Ireland
without Parnell.
1.-THE history of modern Ireland begins
with the century; her story Is the paradox
of nations. When most at rest she has
suffered the most misery. The forms of
government without the spirit of liberty
work greater injustice than absolutism
The autocrat can be forced to listen to the
cry of his people but when they are mis-
represented or not represented at all in the
federal congress they have no voice. There
was no possibility Of the imperial parlia-
ment hearing or knowing or caring for
the wrongs or aspirations of Ireland until
Parnell. He compelled parliament to hear
aud know and care. At the hour when
he prospect was darkest and the Irish
were despairing Of their cause there APP
peared upon the field champion who
presented none of the externals Of heroism
or leadership. No herald trnmpted his
coming, no applause greeted his arrival.
His comrades had not noticed his presence;
the enemy was not aware Of his existence,
but he was destined to be the most CON
spicuous figure in the empire. He was
cold in manner, undemonstrative, self
poised, imperturbahle, neither elated nor
depressed and yet he became the idol of
the most impulsive Of peoples.
1.-THE inspiration which started him in
his career and guided him in his work was
the motto of the Manchester martyr, God
X Save Ireland He saw that for lrshmen
TO plot against the castle or hurl them
selves on the bayonets of the soldiery was
fmadness. lie proclaimed that any man who
committed n crime was q foe to Ireland.
He found that home rule was q subject
+ for debate which the house Of commons
would YEARLY listen to and both parties
unite TO kill, and yet he resolved to win by
moral force and constitutional methods
He became master of the rules Of the
house, and then used them TO stop its
4, business. With only three who dared
K follow him he attacked six hundred and
odd intrenched in the forms, the usages
and the traditions of centuries. No
measure shall pass until the demands of
z Ireland are granted was his battle cry.
Tories were shocked liberals were indig
nant, radicals amazed and the speaker
pAralyzed, Though threatened with, the
unknown perilS and punishment and the
\ frightful possibilities Of being named by
the speaker, though threatened with sus-
pension and put under the ban of personal
l and social ostracisln though treated with
derision in the house and contempt iii the
press, the undismayed and unrutfled
loader stood with his little band across
the path of public business demanding
Justice for Ireland.
HE baffied the statesmen who had led
the house of commons for generations by
i showing them that they could neither stop
nor suspend nor expel, for he was acting
Il strictly within their own rules and fighting
with weapons from their own armorv.
! Then" said Mr.. Gladstone 'when you
/ show us that majority of the men from
| Ireland want legislation we are prepared
to listen and to act.
"parnell believed that the people of Ire
land were with him, but he knew, us did
the house, that their representatives were
| not. Parnell recognized the fatal force of
N Mr.. Gladstones proposition. He said to
the Irish people il you believe in me you
must be represented in parliament by
members who will act with me and who
san neither be msled nor intimidated nor
bought. Give your answer to Mr.. Glad
tones challenge The response has no
¶llel in the history of the electorate
Under free governments. 1t was select
your own candidates. Mr.. Parncll and we
will elect them.' When he entered parlia-
ment at the head of SO out of l03 represent
tatives from Ireland. he held in one hand
party power and in the other the homes
1 turned in triumph. The commons was
|Ibewildered. Tho calm and confident leader
yIswho had defied them with three followers
Enow faced them with the larger number
fkof the Irish members behind him. ! haze
Nome with the majority you demanded,
khe said, will you listen nowY From
II that hour the Irish question became the
Foremost factor i'll British politics and
Parnell the most powerful member Of the
4 house of commons.
"The time-worn policy of coercion put
3him in Kilmainham jail, and it became not
1.-THE cell of u criminal, but the palace of an
Juncrowned king. The ministry which
Iimprisoned him negotiated with him as
4 with conquerer. The question was not
on what terms will we set you free, but on
4 what conditions will you accept release.
He did not mince matters. He demanded
and was accorded the settlement Of the
arrears of rent, the amendment Of the
land act, the abandonment of coercion and
4 tile retirement of Mr.. Forster, the coercion
minister As Parnell, fresh from prison,
entered the house Mr.. Forster,thc defeated