The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14
MEETINGS, LECTURES, ETC.
Reform and Fenianism-Extrao Meeting
in London.
IN London
From the London Times.

The ST. Lukes branch of the London Reform League held
recently meeting at Sawyers Lecture Hall, City Road,
London The proceeding excited unusual amount of
interest of the proFenan discussion at
the meeting of the Central Council of the Reform League
Adelphiterrace especially announced that Mr. c.
Bradlaugh would utter plea for Ireland and that
luton virtually approving the principles of Feniansm would
be submitted the meeting Hafpast eight was the hour
which the proceedings commence but
fully hour before that time the doors of the lecture hall
beseged by crowds of worngmen and of mddecass
men anxious to obtain seats and hear speeches.
AT half past eight O'clock Lieutenant Colonel Dickson
VicePresden of the Reform League mounted the PLATFORM
accompanied by Mr. c. Bradlaugh Mr. Cremer member of
the Council of the League Mr. Weston lmember of the
prominent leaders in the English Reform movement
Lieutenant Colonel Dickson unanimously voted the
chair
The chairman said he happy to be able to lend
his assistance the men of ST. Luke" that OCCASION
and having alluded briefly to the electoral struggle that
would shortly take place in that borough insburg he said
he would not longer keep the meeting from hearing what
doubt they would appreciate the address of Mr. Bradaugh
(cheersc
Mr. G. Bradlaugh on coming forward was received with
loud cheers. He =" The question upon which
address you this evening has assumed in itself importance
possibly greater Importance than 1t really has-but in
connection with recent events which have taken place the
council of the Reform League additional Importance as
the subject of Englishman's address, wish therefore
that it should not be understood that what say said in
the heat of Speech but that it is said matter of rm
calm conviction my part may be that what say shall
not please all of you-perhaps of you-bu never
cared about that and am not going to with the
subject CHEERS and laughter First deem it neces-
say speak upon this Irish question: because there is
general tendencya too general endencyupon the part of
the English press to foster bad feeling among the lower
in this country ear and shame We have the present
time state of disafecton in Ireand-a nearly as
can be rebeiona state which would be one of rebellion
were for the armed force with which we hold
Ireland the present moment cloud cheers and we are
bound inquire and examine whether this daection-ths
widespread dscontenthas any real grounds any real
source For although it be true that the of
England and not who responsible for this state of
things vet when the historian of writes the
history Of to-day it will be upon the English nation that the
that is the proper word cheer of the policy
of England towards Ireland will rest CA voice It won't
any longer chees) Now the history of English connec
took possession of Ireland by force aided BY fraud on the
part the Irish natives and we have held it by force and
Ireland sister countryTe have treated her as con
quered province enthusiastic cheers and cries of
If you 90 to Ireland you will find it from end to the
other an barrack filled with an enormous military
force 1t now seven hundred years and few years
since the first Engshman set foot upon Irish soil with avew
to its conquest It is seven hundred years since in con-
sequence of the eachey Of Derod OF Leinster Ireland