Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-08
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
What Leading Papers Say of Parnell and
the Effect of His Death.

What Leading Papers Say of Parnen and
the Effect of His Death.
New YORK, October THE Herald
says, concerning Parnell:
"His prominent characteristics were
Indifference to odds and a tenacity
which never loosened its grip. No other
Irishman has ever made English blood
boil at his audacitv as Paruell has
done, and none has so frequently
chilled the marrow in British politics
by the strategic handling Of the forces
at his command. If ever Parliament
sits in Dublin, Parnell's portrait will
hang on its walls as that of thorough
going Irishman who believed in his
native land and did what he could to
make it great"
THE WASHINGTON STAR.
The Evening Star says OF Parnell:
she was the ablest of Irish politicians
since Daniel O'Connell, and II his moral
had been equal to his intellectual quail
ties, he would figure in history as one
the greatest men OF the time"
THE PHILADELPHIA "PREss."
The Press says editorially: "His death
has dissolved differences which neither
the needs of Ireland nor the demands
and desires of Irish-Americans could
remove. Mr.. Parnell was his party.
His death leaves 1t mere disordered
group"
HENRY wATTERSoN's PAPER.
The Courier Journal says editorlally:
"The death of Charles Stewart Parnell
may well startle the world. No living
man was more conspicuous than he. At
the same time, no one was more pict-
ureSque and interesting. The loss OF
moral prestige and actual power
brought upon him by the 0'Shea pro-
ceedings rather increased than dimin-
ished the popular curiosity.
"Although the odds seemed largely
against him, the fight was not ended
and it cannot be denied that the strug-
gle he was making, however unequal
and mistaken, was brave one. He
stood very king Of men at bay, the
incarnation of fortItude and dash Of
deliberate purpose and aggressive valor
AS simple as q child, as honest as the
day, as intrepid as Richard of the Lion
Heart, mankind could not refuse him
the homage of its admiration and pity.
"A good deal OF mawkish sentiment
has been trolled off about the O'Shea
affair. 1t was dreadful enough, for
it brought, ruin with it; but the
whole story has never been told,
and let him that is sinless begin to cast
stones"
CHICAGO ''TNTER-oCEAN."
The Inter-Ocean says: "Parnell's
gave the Irish clergy q pretense for in
reference on the score of morals in
Irish affairs"
THE NEW YORK sun.
The Sun says: "The shadow which
darkened the last year OF his life will be
forgotten, and his grateful countrymen
will remember only that Charles
Stewart. Parnell must, above all
other men, be credited with the
imposing dimensions and the unparallel-
ed conference Of the Irish parliamentary
party, to which are due the achieve
ments OF the past and the assurance Of
triumph in the future"
THE NEW YORK 'swoRLD."
The World says: Months ago, when
the decree was pronounced in the di-
vorce case of the O'Shea'S, the Isish
cause lost, not only only one OF its great
est leaders, but one Of the most conspic-
uous and promising figures Of our
time"
NEW YORK "TRIBUNE."
The Tribune says: "Parnell was
needed, not only to revive and unite
Ireland, but also to convert Gladstone
and English liberalism 10 home rule
His work is done; another year will
witness its full fruition."