The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-28 00:00:00

"HOME RULE" FOR IRELAND.

On Monday evening a meeting of the Dish residents
in the Hackney district was held at the Perseverance-
Coldsmitiewrow, Hackney-road, London, in cup-
jort of the principle of " Home Rule" for Ireland.
Mr. J. Eugene O'Cavanagh took the chair, and said
the object of the ansociation formed in London wan
similar to that of the parent association in Dui dM ; but
in London they could carry on thy movement in a far
broader spirit than dared be adopted in Ireland. In
Loudon the working classes had vindicated the right of
public meeting, and hence the Irish in London would
be able to express their sentiments, as independently an
Mr. °tiger or any one else could.
Mr. P. O'Leary, who attended as a deputation from
the Executive Committee. explained that the move-
ment had been initiated at a meeting held in ISermond-
sey a Nhort time since, at which Sir J. Gray, M.P.,
Mr. P. J. Smyth, M.P., Mr. Ml'. Downing, M.P.,
and other gentlemen attended. Since then an assoeia-
thin in favour of " Hume Rule" bad been established
In London, and it was now resolved to hold meetings
in every district. It was now felt that the Irish
in England wielded considerable irolitical power,
and if, indeed, they could not return a " Home
Rule " candidate for Parliament in England,
they could defeat a candidate opismed to Home
Rule." For instance, 011 t f the 19,000 electors of
S 4 mthwark there were 4 WU Irish, wi that if the English
electors were split, the Irish voters, by holding to-
gether, could turn the scale. At Aberdeen Mr. 11ad-
ct no said he did not understand what " Home Rule"
was • but if the Premier was a wise man, he would
recall at Greenwich on Saturday what he said at
Aberdeen. .

Mr. Campbell having addressed the meeting, Mr. P.
Hennessy proposed—
" That this meetina, havinit heard the explanations of the
deputation, pledges Awl( to support the movement for
' Home Rule' for Ireland."

.
Mr. Collins, in seconding the resolution, said Irish-
men did not Want separation front England. (Voice
Yes, we do.) Certainly not. Irishmen who had the
interests of their country at heart did not want separa-
tion, awl if they hail it Ireland would have no 1110 re
bitter enemy than England. Pnwitlenee had placed
the two e 4 1111 - socially, religiously, and geographi-
cally —together. and what, he asked, would the two
countries be without the friendly grasp of each other's
hands What Irishmen and Englishmen wanted was
to be friends in peace and allies in war. Let them be
friends with England, but let them legislate for their
own country. In conclusion, he contended that the
English people were deeply interested in the moretuent,
because, by reason of the amount of Irish business in
Parliament, their own affairs were neglected.
Mr. Coffey supported the resolution, and said
perhaps his own opinion was that total separation of
the two countries would be best, but he thought "half
a loaf was better than no bread."

The resolutien was carried. and a pod manymembers
having been admitted, the proceedings closed in the
usual manner.

A PLEA WITH THE PAPERS.
Al) you who write or talk of t• Eduration."
Or descant " Railway Amalgamation,"
And all such themes of droughty dissertation,
For Mercy's sake do study condensation
Of sense in fewest wont.' consolidation.
A weariness of the flesh, and a vexation,
Are lengthy leader and prolix oration
On questions we are fain that Legislation
Should settle with the speediest termination,
Matters of weight, the heavier for negation
Of interest ; bores evoking execration.
Life is too short for daily contemplation
Of subjects all spun out with observation ;
Days, drawing in, the more abbreviation
Of comment ask demand terse demonstration.
Cease, tiring patience, to wake indignation. —Punch.