The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22
CONTINUED DIS ORD IN IRELAND.


The growing bitterness OF the Irish factions
may well be tho cause OF serious discourage
ment 10 all who are deeply interested in the
political fortunes of the Emerald Isle. The
death Of Mr. Parnell instead of having re-
moved tie only serious obstacle % the union
OF the Irish people. seems rather TO have inten-
sifed that feeling Of antagonism which his
aggressive nttitudein his last days did so much
80 foster. All differences are not buried In his
crave as they would be if the promptings of
true patriotism were obeyed. That grave IS
the source Of renewed hostility because in 1t Is
found an additional justification for the de-
termined opposition which Parnell and the
Irishmen whom be cont nued 20 represent in
augurated against tie wing which acknowl-
edged Justin Mccarthy as its leader.
When Mr. O'Brien appeared at Kilkenny
on Tuesday he was received with loud APP
plause. il is true. but also with taunts Of
murderer" expressed with equal loudness.
The spirit of Parnell stalks through Ire
land TO day and speaks with n voice as clear,
yet rs menacing. as il he had not passed over
to the majority.
There is 10 event in the whole course of
Irish history more lsmentable than the sin
into which he permitted himself to fall to the
utter destruction of his moral influence. That
sin was broader in its consequences on ac-
count Of the peculiar character OF the Irish
people than it would have been under ordi-
nary circumstances
II is an open secret that the iron hand OF
the great leader had made large section Of
hisfolowers FESTIVE and more or less rebellious
long before he had given serious cause for
olfense by the course of his private life. The
secession from bis authority when his guilt
WAS publicly exposed was therefore, all the
greater because the recoil was impelied by
additional motives.
The more carefully the Irish nature is
studied and the conditions Of the political sit
uation in Ireland investigated the deeper is the
conviction that it is only through a man Of the
stamp of Mr.. Parnell that Irish liberty in
the sense Of home rule can be won. The
race is an emotional and impulsive one
Nothing practical has ever been accomplished
for it on great scale by many of its repre-
sentatives who have shared the same blood
simply because they have been obstructed by
the same qualities which are eminently noble
in people but not effective in leaders.
Parnell was an incarnation Of infexible will
imperturbabe temper, indomitable courage
He was as firm as a rock as tenacious as a
bulldog and as cold rs an iceberg Associ-
ated with these qualities, he possessed an
Intellect which commanded the highest re-
spect # his followers and spirit of mastery
which changed into tyranny upon the
slightest show Of opposition. A man COM
bining all these characteristics rarely rises in
the ranks Of tho Irish party. which has always
been more remarkable for orators than for
practical leaders.
The fame Of Mr.. Parnell will grow not
only because the future will bring into
clearer light all that no accomplished
for the Irish people. but also because the at
tainment Of the objects which that people still
have in view will be brought about if brought
about at all. by some leader who will be dis
tinguished for the same qualities. Leaders Of
this type. unfortunately. do not appear very
often in the history Of any nation, but still
less frequently IN the history Of Ireland