The Irish standard., 1895-06-08

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greatness and Immortality in an apothe-
Ecary's scale.
e.; LOST 10 THE IRISH PARTY.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal, Just
toA hand has q leading article on the re-
tireinent OF William O'Brien from the
British parliament, but it makes no
mention Of Tim Healy or any other of
his colleagues Of the Irish party as being
in any way responsible for his withdraw
ing from parliamentary life. The whole
blame is placed on Mr.. Chance, his at.
torney in the libel suit against Lord
Salisbury. Our Dublin contemporary
thinks it national misfortune to have
the Irish party lose SO valuable a nlem-,
Der at this time, and says that a deep
sense Of shame fills the hearts Of all
honest Irishmen at the petty exhibit
tions Of puerile prejudices that have
tiuged the actions Of those who are bent
upon driving him from public life.
There is not right-thinking 1rishman,
says the Freeman, who would not con-
template the retiral of Mr.. OBrien with
alarm. There are many Irishmen, no
doubt, and good Irishmen, too, who will
not agree with Mr.. O'Brien in every.
thing. But no Irishman worthy Of the
name will forget all that Mr.. O'Brien
has dared, done and sacrificed during
the last 16 years for the Irish cause.
Even Mr.. O'Brien's severest critics will
place his deeds, words and doings for
the Irish cause against what they would
consider his shortcomings. Mr..
O'Brien's every effort was directed for
the best interests of Ireland. He stop
ped at no sacrifice in serving these In
terests, and few Irishmen today will for
get his; noble endeavors. Nay, more,
they will recall his many and great
achievements in the fierce fight against
coercion. Mr.. Chance is perfectly with
in his legal right in making bank
rupt OF Mr.. O'Brien in the English court.
In law he is PERFECTLY entitled to deprive
him of the power of ever entering par
lament again, for the bankruptcy OF
member of the house of commons in the
jurisdiction of the English bankruptcy
courts disqualifles him for life. It APP
pears that Mr.. O'Brien in this matter
has to face not merely an individual but
mbination. Since Mr.. Chances ac-
ton, numerous claims for debts Of a ma
tional kind have been showered upon
him personally.
O'Brien has been threatened with ac-
lions to the amount of nearly 100000,
and In connection with the matter he
says In public letter that it would be,
idle to shut his eyes to the fact that
there is concerted design to drive him
out Of the house Of commons or ruin
everybody connected with him. \
Mr.. O'Brien goes on to say that he has
written proofs which leave no room for
doubt that this plan of campaign was
suggested to claimants as "the right way
to attack him" II Mr.. O'Brien is to be
forced out of public life, continues. the
Freeman, the Irish people will be very
anxious to unravel the whole transac-
tion to which Mr.. O'Brien points. We
have seen that for months in certain
quarters Mr.. O'Brien has with few
other members Of the party been singled
out for attack. Abuse has been shower
ed upon him, and insinuations Of the
meanest kind made against his honor as
~ public man. Mr.. OBrien's letter dis
,tinctly opens up the question as to
whether, in order to save the Irish party,
the time is not come when the Irish peo-
bic might probe to their source the evils
sout Of which the present situation has
apparently grown. Whenever that time,
comes the Irish people will realize what
manner Of man 1t is who is now selected
for political destruction by his former
colleagues, and by one who, too, owes
to him so much; Of his professional sue
cess. Mr.. O'Brien's position in irish
public life and In the Irish party is one
81 the strongest guarantees for the pur-
Eity Of both that the nation possesses. #
he is tos be driven out orSsacrificed to any
Moloch, and If 1t Is possible that the
campaign is alsoto be continued against
others, we agree with him in thinking
that a stand on the subject may as well
be made here and now s34g {. Il.
FIJI =. OBrien Is for Cork in parliament
ana is, quite popular among his constit-
uentss Some Parnellite or Tory in the
city u Cork recently addressed a letter
togthe freeman with the name Of Alder
man F'layinn attached in which Mr.
so'Brisn was highly comp lim e and ND 2
promise made that the writer and others.
Wsould subscribe specified sums Of money,
e. pay Mr.. c, Brien 8 debts. O'Brien, on,
reading the letter, wrote to the freeman
declining to take any money from his
friends for that purpose, but the next neg
day u letter appeared from Mr.. .Flayin
denying the authenticity OF the letter
under HIS signature. At was a forged
letter, and as contem pti ble 81 trick WIS
played on the patriotic O'Brden by his.
POLITICAL enemies The Irish natienai-:
ffsts glhouts Great Britain and re
land sq applI stt1elr l,le.
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