The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
IRISH CONFEDERATION.
CLARKE LUBY'S LECTURE.
Great Meeting at the Cooper Union-Enthusiasm
OF the Audience-speeches by 0'Doaovan
Rosa, John Mitche and Clarke Luby.

NOTWITHSTANDING Tie oppressive neat the assembled
thousands listened with GREATNESS attention to
THE WORDS CT FIRE
| In which the orators OF the evening condemned
English government In Ireland. One Of the most
remarkable features In this great reunion was the
presence OF the representative men OF all the many
dsunited Irish parties. 1t seemed as II for mo-
ment the Ratchet had been buried In presence OF
grave that the cable has flashed across the At
lantic, and 1t appeared If freshmen were begin
ming to be ashamed Of the petty chickering's that
keep men apart who claim to be
ANIMATED WITH THE ONE PURPOSE.
Long before the hour OF meeting the doors of the
Union had been besleged by an eager crowd, ana In
a few minutes after the opening the hall was
crowded to inconvenience. Although some delay
occurred in organizing the meeting the most per-
feet order was maintained until about twenty min
us after eight O'Clock, when a crowd OF prominent
Irlshmen entered upon the platform. AS soon as
ROssA Mitchell AND LUBY
were recognized the audience rose to their feet and
gave cheer after cheer III the heartiest manner for
these gentlemen. 1t Is absolutely impossible to de-
scribe the scene of enthusiasm which followed on
the appearance Of the representatives Of impas
stoned periods OF Irish history. The gallant feOn
OF '4S denounced, as only Mitchell can denounce,
the 'butcher Clarendon" until, like q modern SAM
son, he shook
THE PILLARS OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
IN Ireland, and the later victims to noble devotion
to the cause OF Fatherland.
When the excitement had somewha: Gained
ODONONAN ROSA came forward ana was again
greeted with hearty applause. He said:-Lades
and gentlemen, in love or In war; or indeed in any
good cause, 1t is important to make good begin
ming, and l cannot do better than propose that
your friend your country's friend and Englands
enemy, John Mitchell should take the chair.
Mr.. JOHN mitchell then came forward and was
repeatedly cheered. lie sald:-My friend, O'Dono-
van Rosa, has aptly described me as
THE ENEMY OF ENGLAND.
II am not always as he to be the effective friend of
ireland. We have met here tonight TO hear some
OF the hopes and aspirations OF Ireland from one
who Is Wen fitted for the task, and who has long
suffered in her cause l do not mean to occupy the
views, which most OF you already know be.
sides | have sufficient opportunity to develop
listen to fresh thoughts on the subject OF Ireland
from man who long laDored In her cause and SUI
Tered live years in dungeon, where he had the Op-
portunity OF coOlly rejecting on his Views
But cannot rise up and hold my peace IN face OF
THE HORRIBLE NEWS
that has jus. come to us through the cable. peace
il assemblage OF the people OF Dublin 60 out 10 the
right, ana take with them their wives and families
They go out TRANQUILITY, unarmed and unprepared.
TO p paFf e
comrades Of these gentlemen whom she still retains
in prison. 1t Is
they have met before. Last year $4,000 met at
Cabra without interference, but since then that
act passed which enables the police to dispense
every meeting, no matter what It's object and, If 1t
refuses to dissolve horse foot and artillery can be
brought to dlsperse IT, The police came up and found
at the head OF the procession my friend Patrick
to take, iOrorn hope to lead, Patrick Joseph
Smyth was the man. have right to say 1t, for he
stood at my right hand at
THE MOST EvENTFUL PERIOD OF MY LIFE
when escaned from The British prison in Van
ieused and the po"e walked in with stav Sd an ND
This IS what they call justice and liberty in Ireland.
" has justified all that have attempted In my life
and justified all that the gentlemen about me, who
have struggled later. have attempted or VIII attempt
again. This is British government In Ireland, a
yoice."We have British government IN New
Mr. MIrCHELL- - ..-;;-----,-.. '.'-'-''-''-
NO; THERE Js NO ANALOGY. 90.
l Will now introduce to you Mr.. Clarke Luby.
esh or s WIN Tn0 = rather SeHw the middle
ana sharp, expressive features, came forward and
L1bfEs AND FELLOW CouNrnYxEN-rt is my first
given me: viii not take the compliment entirely
accorded to an individual 1t is because he Is In some
sort the representative Of the people. TO my latest
take the chair.
EXILE Is AT ALL TIMES BITTER,
but sometimes 1t offers compensation, and am |
glad that mine has afforded me the opportunity to
MI Of weny aRo S hM
Mtchel's "rish Felon" that 1t was vain TO seek for
redress IN the British Parliament. and that 1t was
like brave nation by force OF arms. When tell |
you how came to the United States and how Occu-
me II
be not very elaborate Since went to California |
have scarcely enjoyed four hours consecutive
sleep. What propose, however to say Is this
stand before you in the light of q defeated man.
but hope the audience which is here gathered does
DO our duty, whether we succeed or fail, we merit
sympathy The great lesson that history teaches us
y na s s s always W BY series
this truth illustrated. And IL Hungary be not TO-
day absolutely independent she at least free
forj-tle county that in 'ss most distinguished |
itself-has since suffered less from
LANDLORD TYRANNY
than any otner. BE cautious OF men who talk to
you OF failure. There are times when even II defeat
and show the world that they are no more brag.
CARTS. but are ready to die for freedom People who
were drawn INTO organizations by personal friend
ship. Heed not those people. Listen only to the
preach duty. Though we have failed in the high
aim we proposed to ourselves we have wrung more
from England than o,c,xv,,,
with all his mighty pow er OF controlling other men,
England when she grants boon, because She oniy
glyes 1t IN the hope Of sapping the foundation OF
irish nationality. tnlnk Will DC able 10 provo
that their last concessions were q mistake. don't
wish to hurt the feelings OF any Protestant repre-
sent as much the Catholic as the Protestant ele-
In my family we have
PARSONS BY THE WAGON LOAD,
and on the other hand there are number Of good
nuns TO pray for their conversion. In dIsestab-
fishing the church Mr.. Gladstone has made enemies
Of the Proestants Of Ireland, and, though the old
people will no doubt preserve much OF their bitter
ness the young men, who. are ike u.s. Irishmen will
swell the national ranks, as many OF their fathers
the most popular men In Ireland would be Pro-
some one had said That Gabraith, the
celebrated Protestant professor, would be at the
head Of
MOVEMENT FOR REPEAL,
would have called him q mailman. We have seen
q measure OF tenant right gwen III the hope OF win.
ming the former from the cause OF Ireland but the
reason ft has not done harm Is because 1t Is not
generous bill and the farmers want the fiee-
dom OF their country. In our insuccess we have
still brought these things about; Tor Gladstone ac-
knowledged that without the Fenian agitation the