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Show part therein; except perhaps to deepon the disgust for him who cunningly distorts dis-torts the Irish question in order to blind the people to his own shame. His latest address to Irish Americans is as brazen an appeal for recognition of himself as has ever emanated from a political leader. In commending the delegates who aro now crossing the ocean to solicit funds and "defend my position," to the good will of Irish Americans, his highest encomium for them is that "they have bravely defended de-fended me during these dark and trying try-ing moments." Meantime it is expected that Mr. Gladstone will make known his determination de-termination on the party's electoral programme and announce in clear and unmistakable terms his attitude toward tho Irish party. The liberals and the greater part of tho nationalists na-tionalists keenly resent Mr. Pak-NEI.l's Pak-NEI.l's reiteration of assurances to the Irish people that by standing by him they will ultimately force the surrender sur-render of Gladstones adherents, and the latter expect their leader to declare his policy so unequivocally as to place the McCautiiey faction at an advantage advant-age as the true champion of homo rule. It is an outrage on the part of a leader denounced by a majority of his fellows and repudiated at the polls to push himself him-self forward, no matter how deeply he injure tho cause of his country and liberty. lib-erty. We iloubt whether his confidence in tho response of the United Slates under the circumstances will be realized. PAKSEI.L'S PEKTtNACITV. Nothing has occurred since the O'Siiea divorce trial to change the rapinion of the world with regard to Parnell who bore most disgraceful |