Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-02
he is in the midst Of a scrap, political

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he is in the midst of scrap, political
of otherwise.
He had a perfectly joyous time when
he was crown prosecutor in ireland
during the Fenian Outrages. While
murder, pillage, and cattle-maining were
going on, he went up and down the
country fearlessly prosecuting men ar
rested under the crimes act, regardless
Of the almost daily anonymous threats
to do him" and whenever he could
he would dodge the espionage of the
armed detectives assigned by his super
iors to guard him. "Don t you know
Carson, that you are carrying your
life in your hand, " remarked friend
one day. eyes" was the quick re-
sponse, "and loaded revolver in my
pocket"
The fact that his courage is appre.
ciated by his enemies was illustrated
by an incident following the conviction
and sentencing of a half dozen men
whom he had prosecuted. An immense
crowd had gathered outside the court.
Shillalahs and stones were flying in the
air, and there were open threats of
vengeance. Carson stood at window
of the court, calmly watching the storm.
His friends besought him to withdraw
from the window Of the court, and to
sneak back to his hotel from the rear
entrance. Carson consented to leave,
but he went by the front door. "I1l
go by the kings highway, or not at
all, y he told them AS he stepped out
carrying only light cane, it looked for
a moment as though rush would be
made, On all sides there were howls
Of execration, to which Carson paid not
the slightest attention. With smile
on his face he walked down the steps
and went into the crowds. The cries
ceased. The hitherto frenzied Grishmen
fell back before him, and amid utter
silence he passed through unmolested.
:" Perhaps it's just as well that for
got to bring my revolver today" he
said as he entered the hotel.
Politically, Carson has never been
tanned, and he has otter felt the sting
Of the party lash On one occasion,
openly on matter of policy !
with one Unionist leader, Carson be-
came political outcast for months !
-ather than surrender his convictions,
although at the time he was about 20
De awarded high office. His last !
Dig fight before he took up the Ulster
,ause was against the veto bill. Al
,hough many of his colleagues were in
igvor of compromise as matter of
Carson became a "last
litcher, believing that principles were I
Vt stake which far outweighed party
advantages, and he remained there
lighting until he was whipped.
The idea that Carson and his fellow
Jlsterites are bluffing in their an
lounced determination to resist home
'ule even to the extent of civil war
has now been pretty generally aband-
med The facts connected with the
organization Of the "Provisional Gov
and Of the arming and drill
ng of the Ulster Volunteer force have
,ecome too well known further to be
gnored, Even the leaders Of the Lib
raj party are giving Carson the credit
f good faith. First Lord of the Ad-
liralty Winston Churchill the other day
II throwing out the suggestion of
thus publicly proclaimed
is belief; 81 do not doubt, and no one
think doubts, that Sir Edward Car.
on is sincere in tho course which he
as made his own" !