The Irish standard., 1892-09-17

Commons the other night on the amend
ment which ended ia the expulsion Of
the government. They said our majority
was composite majority, that it had
ben provided for by set of mis-
guided rustics. The misguided rustic
knows very we'll where his friends
are. He knows which is the party of the
squire, of the parson, and that is why the
rustic gave his vote the other way. Then
they said the new government is to be
supported by the Irish vote. Well, but
I thought that by the Unionist scheme
of things the Irish vote was to count just
as much as the English Scotch, or Welsh
vote (hear, hear). Why not? I, for one,
am not ashamed at all that we have the
support OF the Irish vote (hear, hear
Then they say we have no policy. They
know very we'll what our policy is, and /
will tell you what it is in "A sentence
Our policy is that the satisfaction of the
demand for Home Rule in Ireland is to
OO PlHCCO Ill viz lc1o LULU ALI GL1C DuS1"
ness Of the coming session. {Cheers).
We should be the very basest as we'll as
the most stupid of men if we attempted
any other course (hear, hear) But we
know that during this interval, during
these six years, British questio IS have
developed, and before this parliament
comes to an end we hope, and we have
good reason for hoping or believing, that
we shall be able besides, SO far as the
House of Commons can do so-besides
satisfying the Irish demand, deal with
some measures for England, Scotland.
and Wales Cloud cheers). Gentlemen,
believe me, this is no ordinary election.
Forget my poor name and personality.
I am nobody. / am nothing [cries of
''Yes''). In these great affairs individuals
are but dust and shadow. But yours is
indeed grave responsibility (hear, hear).
I at all events for six years have done my
part, and If had those six years to live
over again, those past six years of my
life, / would spend them as have spent
them (hear, hear, and cheers, in the on
deavor to make peace between England
and Ireland (cheers). know no cause
for which the future would have better
reason TO bless a public man Cloud ap.
plause) New the responsibility is yours.
A more critical moment has arrived than
has occurred ON this question during
these six or seven years. This lis a critical
moment and You have critical duty to
perform (hsar, hear, and voice, '.We'u
do it'). What does it matter about me?
Don't think of me. Think of yourselves
Think of the kingdom of which you are
citizens and the centuries Of strife which
you are called upon to raise your voice in
ending. But what is the question? There
is NO constituency in the whole country
which has BETTER right to speak for the
great democracy Of this kingdom If
there is democratic constituency you
are the men (cheers), Well, remember
your duty, and [ repeat what is the ques-
tion? The question which you have to de-
eide is not whether I asn your member.
+ am nothing but standard bearer,
don't cut the standard out of my hands
cloud cheers). The question that You
have to decide, and other constituencies
will follow you, the question that you
have to decide is whether there is to be
peace and friendship between the dem
ocracy of England and the democracy OF
ireland. What have you to gain, what
have you men who have to work for your
living, what have you to gain by keeping
up the war Of centuries? You have moth
ing to gain. You have everything to gain
by establishing peace between England
and Ireland, There is the relief of the
British Parliament from the cloud OF
questions which torment it and which
distract it's attention from their own
questions (cheers). 1t is for you to de-
eide. Don't think that it is merely New
castle or England that is looking on at
this great election. 1t is not England.
1t is not Newcastle. It is not Northum-
berland. Mr.. Burt scarcely said too
much when he said the civilized world is
looking upon this election (cheers). In
England, Scotland, and Wales, in Ireland
and amongst the Irish race beyond the
seas they are wanting to know not
whether I get in or not (yes)- not
whether get in or not, but they are
wanting to know whether you, who speak
and have right to speak for the dem
ocracY of England, whether you want to
be good friends with their race all over
the world (cheers). They are watching
this election to find out whether those
men were right who told them that there
was no faith to be put by Irishmen in an
English political party.
The Catholic Church in this country
is not alone desirous of seeing negro
priests at work among their countrymen;