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best man to fight the battle The con-
apicuous Liberals in the constituency ul-
tinately came 10 the conclusion that ne
was not tho best man," because the two
sitting members were Tories. and to put
{ them out II was needful that the Catholics
and Presbytcrians should combine. Tho
Catholics were willing TO support Pres
| byterian Liberal candidate; but the Proc
byterians were not willing to support q
Catholic on any terms. Accordingly. Rus
sell, being Catholic, was passed over
and two Presbytsrians were selected. Rus
sell spoke bitterly OF this Monaghan busi-
ness to the author OF this biography. Hav-
ing been passed over by tho Liberal wire
pulers Of Monaghan. no fell back on Dun
dalk Mr.. Callan for tho third time OPP
posed him. There was a fierce fight on
the day OF the election. Mr.. Callan should
ered' Russell In one Of the passages OF the
court house, and Russell knocked him
down. Callan was knocked down at the
polls also by an adverse majority OF 40.
1t Is TO be noted that Russell at this time
GsSO-sD wns not Home Ruler We are
| told that the position which he took was
this: Il doubt II an Irish Parliament Is
necessary. / think 1t Is possible that We
may in time get all we want from the I'M
perial Parliament. A great change has
taken place in England. The country is
no longer ruled by the privileged classes
The masses OF the people are gradually
getting power. and they. who have griev-
ances themselves. will understand our
case and sympathlze with us. But. even
IL an Irish Parliament Is necessary,
do not think this is the time to press for 1t.
1t Ia not now within the range OF practical
politics, and we ought to concentrate our
selves upon the questions which are ripe
for legislation-the Land Question and
Local Government. Local Government
might even be made the stepping stone
to an Irish Parliament. II an Irish Parlia-
mont is 70 come. It must come from below.
We should work up TO II through local
government. Local bodies would train
the people and accustom them TO the re-
sponsibility Of managing their own local
affairs, and 30 fit them for the higher duties
Of Parliamentary government Though
these were his views at the time, and
though Russell sat on tho liberal benches,
he stood manfully by the Irish Nationalist
members during the stormy sessions Of
1880 and 1881. In the debate on the Com
pensation for Disturbance bill he gave
Parnell strenuous support. He fought
vigorously against coercion and threw
himself heart and soul into the struggle
for the Land bill In 1881.
Throughout tho years issi-s3, Mr.
OBrien cav the subject Of this biography
and discussed with him the tactics OF the
Irish Parliamentary party. He says that
at this time Russell was not In sympathy
with the methods Of the Irish members.
Like Isaac Butt. he was opposed TO q policy
OF -exasperation.' He believed In tho
Justice and reason Of Englishmen and re-
lied on Constitutional agitation, vigorous
and sust aimed. but kept well within the
limits Of the law. One day. while they
we're talking Of the matter, A. NJ. Sullivan
said: well, Mr.. Russell, ! have been In
Parliament with Isaac Butt, who Ia
Constitutional and law-abiding. and with
William Shaw, who II moderate and reason
able, and with Charles Stewart Parnell,
who defies the law and the Constitution;
and can only say that Psrnell has done
more for Ireland than Butt and Shaw com
bined.' Our author Is convinced that
Russell, though he was always guarded
In his expression OF opinions on the subject
and chung 20 the hope that Englishmen could
ultimately be persuaded by reasonable
courses TO do what was right. did not shut
his eyes TO the part which lawlessness and
violence had PLAYED In Irish politics. One
day he said at Brick Court: The position
Of Ireland Is a hard one. II the country
Is quiet, then Engishmen say, We need
not do anything, the people are contented:'
II there IL a violent and lawless agitation
they say. We cannot do anything until
this Is put down. They won't face the ques-
tion on lie merits in time
Mr.. OBrien is inclined to think that the
onoe-current description Of Russell ~
great Radical was accurate. HE had
intense faith In tho people everywhere
and wished 10 see all Institutions built on
a popular basis lie had strong sympa-
thies with the poor and oppressed and was
deeply moved by any tale 81 human inter
est lie was attached 70 the imperial
idea; but did not believe ia the acquisit ion
all over tho world II vast territories held
10y force. white al the heart Of the Emp re-
dsrontsut was fos'erei Sy misgovernment
aud popular ftghls we're meany denied
or churiishly granted An empire. Il hss
been said means holding somebody down .
10 Russell 4 meant the aggregation II self-
governing communities unitei by CON
mon Interests. common -ympathins and
,mman aims Ilis hAdirali-m aud liz
Imls.ria allsfn. however. w"rs tempered by
m religion aud his nationality. aud hs
vas above all things. Catholic and an
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