. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. to remove the restric-tion by which Roman Catholics were interdicted from the offices of LordChancellor and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. This was the last remnant of theancient discriminations against adherents of the mother Church, and came to the support of the measure as a part of the policy to\yhich he had d
. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. to remove the restric-tion by which Roman Catholics were interdicted from the offices of LordChancellor and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. This was the last remnant of theancient discriminations against adherents of the mother Church, and came to the support of the measure as a part of the policy to\yhich he had devoted the greater part of his public life. When it wasknown that he would speak, the House, although it was in the afternoon, FIRST BATTLE FOR HOME RULE. 60: was crowded, as it always was when Gladstone was to be the central figureOn this occasion he spoke for more than an hour, with no symjotoni of weak-ness or indication of that break in logical power that frequently conies to theaged. It was declared at the time that the speech in question would havemade an ordinary parliamentary reputation sufficient for a lifetime. Theappeal, however, could not prevail against the large Conservative the close of this year the Liberal leaders were for the most part. ELECTION SCENE OF It discouraged, but Mr. Gladstone was not of that number. He still waitedfor the reaction of public opinion which he felt sure would soon arrive. Theincidental elections continued to indicate a failure of the Conservativestrength. The year 1S91 was the epoch of the decline of that party. for one thing wearied at last of beating down the Irish, andresigned his place as chief secretary. Hereupon he was made, as if inreward, the first lord of the treasury and Conservative leader of the Houseof Commons. Meanwhile, the Liberals, Mr. Gladstone included, began tochallenge the ministry on an appeal to the country. Lord Salisburyseemed to fear such a movement. He persisted in his policy, but coul
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