New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-15
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20 describe as scheme for the compulsory sae vi lposo
popsres little better in principle than project Of con-
fscaton why not carry out the prneiPie they aSk IA
regard to other descriptions OF properly MnSt Hoess
MI Bright say to proposition 70 tahs py ,ha NTH
is Mr. Bright did not speak Of c0puIsoTy sa9 %. az
What he did propose was that Parhamentay Oops h
sion should be empowered to treat Tor the u ne
estates Of absentee propretors plan which woad Ra'"
those men free to sell not Just they might CHOOSE
very different thing surely from either compulsory SAFE OF
seOnfseaon On the whole, the adverse CRITICISMS on
Mr. Brghts speech the banquet remarkably weas1
and they will detraet very little from the effect which
calculated to have among impartial and eniigheneo'
readers.
mentioned in my last letter that on the day Of nv.
writing deputation from the Cork Farmers Club has
been with Mr. Bright and presented him With an address,
expressive of their desire TO news in reference To-
land tenure practically carried out in this country Ths
speech delivered in reply by Mr. Bright regarded here
az even of more importance than his Grafton at the bans
gust Il was inferior to & point Of style; it es
studied less poetic and ranged over less extensive be
of thought but II hit what is really the Kernel oil tne
cates that fact The honorable gentleman told the de1
tatOnists that If they had TO deal with an lrsn Para
ment in College Green, this land question ana eli ,h
other questions now agtated In Ireland, would be sete
speedily enough But their difficulty is that they Rave to
deal with English Parliament, sitting in London on9
of all reach Of the influence of irsh opinions Inc is
representation in that bodyis he says Of very hte ae
count The Irish members even If they all repre1
sentatves of the popular will and must be- relatively
Irish aairs and often having views directly contrary to-
theirs will be five six TO one against them f1at ne
said is what bars the progress Of useful legislation io
renders the people despang and desperate he could non
have spoken truer words. The English Parliament may
yet do good for Ireland but II so the COCA w eoD
very late indeed in AngoIrsh history IL may 40 somc
good for Ireland but il never can supply the place
home Legislature. 1t never will meet the wants sn1
wishes Of Ireland and so long the imperial sysena
exists there will be Misunderstanding and i'll feeling be-
tween the nations. Mr. Brghts recognition OF thes
facts have given him new claim On the sheenon OF inc
Irish people. -
But we have had st more recent address from h'mI
He spoke las, night at meeting in the Mechanics nsu
tute pgofessedly meeting of the Dublin trades tnough
in point OF fact such was not It's character AS inc
ing was rather stormy one-it might almost be calet
dsorderyalIow TO say something Of lts orlghauos
and composition The trade societies OF Dublin eonsi 80
of and patriotic class OF men Ihete can V
no doubt that they respect admire and honor John bgn
in the highest degree But the project OF getting up
meeting of the working classes and inviting MN lneleu
did not originate with them. II they took u up tney
would make it a really grand affair But they wen new
the volcanic state Of public feeling in this city and Knew
that an orderly popular meeting s az this time, npos
sble. There are a number of men among the %orEin9
classes OF Dublin who, taught by very bad set OF points
cal leaders believe it to be downright patriotism ana ad
mirable fun interrupt the proceedings OF any meean
that proposes seek the redress OF lnSh wrongs Oy
methods within the constitution. These men were cert
tain to put in appearance at popular meeting lH
manner that would confer little credit on the eounty3
Knowing his the tade societies Kept their hands out Oh
the business IL got up BY few persons who are m
deed adesmen but who do not represent the trades anu
it was hastily and badly managed. Every one thrcHgnou1
the city expected that the meeting would become ~
scene the only question 10 what extent tho dis
urbance might be earned Some Of Mr. Bnghts trends
suggested him to receive from depuaon the address
that had been prepared and 20 decline the INTENDED meet
ing but he resolved facing the assembly, come whsS
might.
At the appointed hour last night the doors Of tbs
theater of the Mechanics Institute were opened a "
charge OF shilling 10 the body OF the room ana s"
pence to the gallery Numbers, however were let IN ee
glance at the occupants OF the gallery was enough W
show that the political roughs were present IN aondanee
"A TO alra THAR
parts OF the also, there were representatives OF tics
class But "the Fenians" not the only parties pfes
ent with the intent Of disturbing the proceedings Ther
were Orangemcn aso-a good sprnkhng OF them. O9s
OF their organs had the previous day gwen not oh
10 sSeh sse Of o9 should be- pn
to Mr.. Bright Those workDgmen, it said, "do nod
usually submit TO be muzzled The rom VIII probably
contain 300 Among these will there be found one witt
the spirit and pluck 10 ask Mr.. Bright, &c. "lho
workingmen are independent outspoken, fearless men,
They will not be ongueed by few words or card or
invitation And again; Free expression or opinlon
exled from the Rotunds, may ind shelter among thn
workingmen of the Mechanics Institute" Here were
plain suggestions for nterrupting and badgenng ME-
Bright Previous his arrival and that of the gentlemen
who accompanied him on the platform the nolsF
demonstrations had commenced The orange genue1
got up some rounds of that peculiar systems
of rapping and clspping which they call tna
Kentish fire. but such a hiss and a roar dld ~
produce from the rest of the meeting that they soon
thought prudent discontinue it, and there was no ep
eton Of the performance during the evening. Inc
fenian party then began 70 chant their OF ING
great gasto Wen hang Judge keogh on sour sppia
trse 90 marching although every one OF tneus
stood chance Of being tapped by detective and marches
prison for that same vocal performance More than
this, they ohesred for the Irish Republic, for james
stephens, FOX Gen. Sweeny for Col Roberts Tor Gen.
ONe aud other prominent members of the Fenien fra
ernity of both wings. fancy arrests would have oeeN
made on the spot only that the Government did not wish
to let John Bright see with his own eyes me very sum
nary manner which the liberty Of the subject can Do
abridged in Ireland
At o'clock Mr. Bright made his appearance on the
platform accompanied BY The 0Donoghue, Mr.. james
Haughton aud some other gentlemen, and was loudly
applauded Mt Haughton took the chnir and proceeded
read speech in the Of which he was frequently
interrupted, but generally in good-humoed sort OF way
He had read twenty words when be told 20 shat
up" and cries Of 4" humbugT occasionally heard.
Whatever might be the result of the present agitation
he said whereupon a voice exclaimed 4" No agitaon
in Ireland" he advised the people TO endeayor 10 i'm
prove themselves in all the relations OF life, TO becoms
d pcs'or Rstep soldiers. He continued, Which
would make the people so morally powerful thss
nothing they would demand in the way OF Pohncah
privilege social improvement could be Withheld rom
Them" A voice" At the point Of the bayonet man
named McCory then forward TO read tho address Ton
Mr. Bright Ho pefaced 1t with some remarks la1datory
OF that gentlcman and doing much for Mr. Haugh
ton when voice cried out cabbage" an alluson tn
the vegetarian principles OF that gentleman was inn
mensely enjoyed BY the meeting and az which none
laughed more heartily than Mr.. Haughton himself The
reading of tho address having been concluded Mr. Bright
to speak. He was cheered yocferousy. Some few
unmannerly remarks were made While he was speaking,
but his tact and temper such that be got those
little difficulties easily. The interruptions in fact weDe
slight and it be denied that the whole he
heard with great attention At all times during the even
ing the orderly people the great majonty the dis
turbers were comparatively fow in number Mr. Bright
applied himself chiefly to exhibiting the unequal mannfr
in which the electoral power is distributed through tho
country. aud arguing that before Ireland can
possibly got any good thing from the British Parliament
that body must be elected from q wider popular
basis and made 10 represent truly the popular mind
of the United Kingdom. He then defended himself nom
the Interpretations of his speech at the banquet which
hava haap nv
papers This concluding sentences OF his speech which
we're full of kindly sympathy for Ireland were received