Mr.Parnell and Mr.Davitt, and the whole line of witnesses before the Special Commission, tell a different tale.

The very name of the _Land_ League is significant.

Home Rule was a mere theme for academic discussion in the mouth of Mr.Butt.

Repeal itself never touched the strongest passions of Irish nature, though advocated by the most eloquent and popular of Irish orators.

Not an independent Parliament, but independent ownership of land, has always been the desire of Irish cultivators.