Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-16
Rsninn Talk.

ASsuo St1uo Ia4Ay
delphia, on the 10th of October, very
spirited speeches were made, from a report
Of which we extract:
A. N. Morrison stated that throughout
our whole land their men had been hurry
ing together on the wings Of steam, to send
more than words of greeting to those who,
before many more months have passed,
will unfurl the free flag Of Ireland. ZAP
plause.)
Time was when Ireland fell with the
death Of her leaders but, brothers, liberty
is immortal! Liberty never dies! Zap
plause.) It matters not how many hum
dred years have passed since the unholy
foot Of the invaders were planted on our
soil; but do you not hate them as if it
were done but yesterday loud shouts
Of "Yes.") It matters no who fall in
her defense.
Brothers, it is time to speak out. ("So
it is.") Our characters are at stake among
the American people. As men they were
to stand up before God and declare they
must be free; and they must be free in
everything. I tell you, boys, that neither
the priests and bishops Of America and
Ireland shall decide whether we shall be
slaves or freemen. I am q Catholic, but /
can not agree to that. They say it is
immoral to strive for Ireland, and I say it
is not. cloud shouts, mot so !" Put
him out !") Don't put any one out ;
here Is q platform ; let any man speak who
controverts what I say. ("Go on do
not mind him. IA great commotion
then 1ensued for several moments.
Mr.. Meany trusted no detectives were
striving to disturb the peace Of this unani-
nous assembly. Let the gentleman at the
other end of the room come here and
Irishmen will hear him. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Morrison then resumed. Pope
Adrian was the only Englshmun that ever
reigned in Rome, and. God willing, he
will be the last one! But it was not in
the power Of the Pope to prevent him
| loving Ireland. Gods Church has never
opposed a struggle for freedom. Law
| renee O'Toole's name-he who led his
countrymen to fight their battles-was
never forgotten. If he had sinned, they
were willing to sin with him. Would to
God there was a Lawrence O'Toole in
Ireland to-day! (ApplauSe.)
The day has gone past when men can
be trampled down in America. Any man
too pious to strike England is out OF place
here. (Laughter.)
He was shining in good company, and
would go on shining, and would die I'M
relenting. (Applause.)
A sin 10 strike England! All should
blush to say these accursed words. How
many here tonight have seen the high.
ways Of Ireland crowded with those who
were rotting and dying under England's
exterminating rule. Remember the wag
ons loaded with grain, escorted past those
starving lips by English soldiers. Dare
you tell me it is a sin to strike this enc.
myi loud applause.) We know it will
cause rivers of blood to flow but which
will you prefer, to die on the battlefield,
or die like vermin in the bitches Of your
own land?
A man in the audience-"1 want to ask
one question Of that speaker" Cries Of
Put him out" and great confusion.)
The man who interrupted was brought
| to the platform, and after he had secured
silence by saying he never knew that an
| Englishman could not be answered by an
Irishman, he called for a statement of the
| change that existed in Ireland since the
famine. (The scene was very amusing
The speaker uttering the most "Cockney'
ish" English.) He finally retired, giving
| his name as Robert Jackson.
Mr.. Morrison resumed-O'Connell used
to boast Ireland had nine millions Of PEG.
Pile. Who brought the famine on her
C"John Bull.") 1t came through Eng.
lands abominable laws, and crushing sys'
TEN Of land. owners. England affects tc
cry out at the despots Of Europe, but in
same year there was q famine in Poland
Austria and Ireland. Those despots for
babe the expectation Of grain, while Eng.
land took the opposite course, to exter'
inmate their people. And those who wer'
starved were taken to their graves ir
collins with false bottoms to them, so tina
they were cast into their graves and cheat
ed Of their collins. England thought thai
we were as dead men in this country, buO
we shall now teach her we are all alive
(Applause.).