The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-05-06

no active service on the battlefield, De.
longing to corps which is exclusively
composed of milk and-water warriors
who are never called upon to main or
butcher England's subjects or enemies
in foreign parts. The colonel is, it IS
true. quite martial in his utter.nces on
public platforms. He swears that ne
will, when the proper time comes, Rird %
his sword for other purposes than mere
drill or parade, and fight for the union
against it's Gladstonian foes in the open
field. He is ready as, he gives us to un-
derstand in tones of burning eloquence,
to swathe his colossal frame in coat OF
mail and go forth like chevaller OF Ola
to strike blow for the ashes of his faith
ers and the temples OF his gods. His fol-
lowers applaud what they call his manly
harangues, but people who judge him
impartially are of the opinion that his
speeches are nothing short of bunkum
and blatherskite. On the whole, 1 think
he doth profess too much. Genuine
heroes are not disposed to pirate on plat
forms of the martial deeds they are
about to accomplish. There is certain
humility or rather unobtrusiyeness in
true bravery, as there is in every kind OF
true merit which proves mans 'urage
and capacity. Hence it is almost Certain
that, when the battle flags will be un-
furled to the breeze, COL Saunderson's
bite will be found to be much less dan
ge1ous than his bark. He is to my mind
who.dare-tread on-the-tail- of-my-coat
blusterer, who when the shindy is on,
thinks discretion the better part Of valor,
and makes himself scarce accordingly.
RUSSELL THE sCoTCHMAN.
Mr.. T. W. Russell is son of the
Scottish Highlands. Unable to exc out
living in the desolate Businesses of his
native land, he proceeded, like other
Scots, to Dublin where he made money
enough to purchase cold water hotel OF
which he still continues to be the propri-
etor. Whatever means this Scotchman
now has he owes to Ireland; yet when he
became public man he repaid the kind
ness of his adopted country by rank
treachery. He was at the start what was
known as an Irish Wing, and tenant
Fighter. He protested to be the friend
and champion of the Irish and more
particularly of the Ulster farmers, con-
stituency composed almost exclusively
of whom returned him as their represent
alive to the English parliament where
he betrayed their best interests by seced-
ing with Chamberlain and Three-acres-
and-a COW Ceilings from the ranks Of the
English Home Rule Liberals in 1885.
Since then, Mr.. Russell, besides being
the worst type Of a Prohibition crank,
has been the defamer of the honor Of his
adopted land. He has used the columns
odious scurrility at the expense of the
peasantry of Ireland. His political liver
is literally reeking with anti-Irish gall;
while he never misses an opportunity
every platform On which hs stands of
slandering and vilifying the nation that,
unlike his own, gave him decent chance
for his living when he had no tell tile on
his head or red cent in his pocket.
Such are the trio of magnifcos who lead
the Irish Unionist party IN Westmins-
ter, and who profess to speak in that
chamber for the wealth and Intelligence
of Ulster. Ulster indeed is to be heartily
sympathized with in the choice, and
makeup of her champions.