The Irish standard., 1896-01-25
This is the phenomenon which presents

may be, If we are to profit by the lessons
which it ought to teach us. s
And it admits that ali this is due to
'our robust and irritating self-conceit-''
In commenting on which the great Irish
Times says, In such a Judgment
there is much Of truth So there, can
not be any longer the slightest doubt Of
it.
Therefore, no man possessing the least
intelligence can deny that England at last
has got "the grippe to use colloQuialism,
and that being SO what are lr.shmen doing
in regard to the opportunity? Alas, let it.
be said with nothing. In
stead of rising en- masse and in one voice.
calling for the redress of their grievances
they stand idle Ike dumb brutes. They
cannot, we suppose, take UP arms to have
blow for their rights, but they could
come out unitedly in the open and from
the hill. tops proclaim their resolve to be
free ard self governing. Alas! it would
seem that the Archbishop of Cashel was
not far wrong when he said Eve are all
Englishmen now If the shameful accu-
sst;on is not true why are not the people
up and doing to assert their rights? Why
are there no gatherings, no 'nuster:ngs, no
monster meetings which wrung conces-
sions from England even when no dangers
confronted her? Is it that the conquest is
complete, or that the vile doctrines Of
Whiggery have borne fruit even to this
dread extent? No wonder. in the silence
of the great McCarthyite leaders, we find
reason to regret the loss eWtof the man
whom they did not think good enough to
lead Ireland Well, if they have not
spoken nor recognized the crisis that. has
arisen, it is consoliDg to find that Mr.. John
Redmond has not thought it necessary to
keep silence His words at Enniscorthy
On Monday should be weighed we'll by
every Irishman who has really at heart
the interests of his country. While Mr..
VIM. O'Brien can indulge in specl.lat:ons
as to the possibility of bringing together
the English and American nations, Mr..
Redmond, scorning rhetorical superfiui-
ties, thinks and talks for Ireland, and
Ireland alone Her cause is his only con-
and in thinking how best to
serve her he perceives that the present
situation in foreign affairs gives Irishmen
a great opportunity for working the regen-
Grafton of their country, if only they will
,1o
thetic reference to the loss of the great
Parnell at this juncture, Mr.. Redmond
said:
con this question 7 will be perfectly
frank with you. It is true that Parnell
is gone; it is true that no man will fill his
place in this generation; but it is also
true that his principles live; and I say to
you solemnly here today that the only
hope for Ireland-the only hope for our
to be able once more to take adj
of the necessities and the dangers
Of English parties is for Ireland once
more to unite upon the principles of Par
neIi and around those men who have |
followed his teachings. Eel
ow- countrymen, the necessity of the mo-
ment is that Ireland, first of all, should |
mite; secondly, should unite on independ-
snt principles
If we could think that every Irishman
within the four seas of the land would |
AXE these words to heart, then would our
despair give way to joy and our despond-
ency to hope and confidence. One thing
S certain, whatever may happen, the In
dependent leader has accurately guaged
he situation and given the right advice,
md if hereafter Irishmen may regret that |
hey did not take advantage Of Englands
emergency, then no blame will attach to
he party who have ever remained loyal
% the principles of Parnell and Indepen-
1ence. Come what will, that party and its
eader are sure to be justified.