The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-08

But the opportunity of his life came
when he was chosen as editor OF United
Ireland in 1881. Only the very young
will fail to remember with glow of
pride the long series of magnificent ar
ticles in which the brilliant young pour
nalist poured all the walls of holy
scorn and hatred on heads Of the enemies
of Ireland. One of Mr.. O'Brien's most
faithful and eminent comrades in the
fight has written: cit was then, for the
first time, that the higher powers Of
O'Brien were discovered. Great as was
his reputation as a writer Of nervous and
picturesque English, he has hitherto
been unknown as the author Of editorial
and purely political articles, and few
were prepared for the political grasp and
feyerish and bewildering force of the
editorials he contributed to the new
journal He had now been placed in
the position for which his whole char
acter and gifts especially fitted him."
1t is no wonder that those who remem-
Der what United ireland accomplished
during the brave days of the Land
League and National League are filled
with delighted anticipation OF the ap-
pearance of the new journal which, I'm
der William O'Brien's direction and in
spiration, will again face all the foes Of
the Irish nation as fearlessly and as
brilliantly as the paper which kept the
lambert flame OF patriotism ablaze from
end to end OF Ireland during nine OF
the most momentous years of our coun-
try's history. Ireland wants great Ma
tional journal today as badly as when
the Land League was in the midst of its
fe-and-death struggle against all the
might of all the English parties. The
time has come-and the Man is with US
as resolute, as brilliant, as capable, and
as enthusiastic as ever.
The leading events in the heroic career
OF the subject OF this slight sketch dwells
in the memory OF every Irshman. After
spending many months in gaol in 1881
Sc. he came to the front again in time
to win that first great parliamentary vic
tcly for the National League by captur-
ing his native town of Mallow, up to
that time happy hunting-ground for
Wings and place-hunters. He won
South Tyrone in 1885, but was defeated
by Mr.. T. W. Russell at the next cleo
ton, Immediately afterwards taking his
place as member for North Cork. The
story of the plan of campaign, his fierce
struggles and exciting incidents, the
triu1nphs and the disappointments of
those memorable years OF 1887-88-So
and go cannot be retold. Some day
this history will be written, and there
are many things to be told and many
revelations to be made which will aston-
ish those who know nothing of the in
side of political affairs. Nor need we
dwell upon the incidents attending the
deplorable "Split" OF 1890. No man of
all the Irish Party loved and revered
Mr.. Parnell more than Mr.. O'Brien,
but he was forced by his reason and COIL
viction to declare against the leader
We are on the eve OF new era, and
with all his good record OF brave work,
all his imprisonments, all his sufferings,
all his struggles, and all his triumphs
behind him William O'Bren is today
as full of that sacred enthusiasm which
heeds no obstacles, and OF the sublime
faith which moves mountains of preju-
dice and doubt, as he was when he
made all ireland wild with the holy Joy
Of battle in the halcyon days Of old
United Ireland. With such men to lead
and to inspire lis we renew the fight
without fear or doubt of the future.