Redmond was not fortunate in his allies.
He had set an example of generous courage; it was not followed by British statesmen.
From the very outset of his campaign in Ireland he had two hostilities to meet.

The first was that of the section which had always been opposed to him--the Unionist party.

Into this block he had already driven a wedge.

The _Irish Times_, its principal organ in the South and West, was now backing him heartily, and, as has been seen, not a few leading Unionists were doing their utmost to assist.

But the real opposition, that of Ulster, was in no way conciliated.