The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-25
IRISH CONFEDERATION.

Lecture by General Thomas #. Burke.
The hall OF the Sheridan Club OF the Irish Con-
federation. In avenue A, was last night crowded by
o highly enthusiastic audience. who gave vent to
their feelings, during the course OF able and In
eresting lecture by General Burke, In repeated and
hearty applause. Clarke Luby addressed few
words TO the meeting, and assured them that he
was becoming better satisfied DAY ny day at the
PROGRESS OF IRISH NATIONAL AFFAIRS
In this country. He then SPOKE OF the cant about
union, sud denied that there any real disun on
existing among the irish people. VINO we're all OF
one mind as to The desirabiliLy OF getting shut OF
English misrule All other points OF difference were
trivial, and If the moment OF trial came would soon
be forgotten IN the general desire TO help the mel
at home. What he desired was that the people
should get rid OF all men who stood IN the way OF
UNION. II the day should come when ne
(Mr Luby) should become an obstacle In the attain
ment OF Irish liberty Ire hoped the men would have
sufficient manliness to set HIM aside. The Coincide
ration would continue IN the road 1t nad followed
from the beginning, and
DIsUNiON WOULD MELT AWAY
like snow before the sum- Will hold up the banner
tluth aud time all true men Will rally to the
Dag.
General BURKE then rose and said Il have been
over this ground so often that Iee 1t dillcult to
say anything new. But came here tonight with
the Oh ect OF speaking In behalf OF the men AT home
Whose support should DC me END OF all Irish
do nothing. but wnen acting In con JUNCTION with .
powerful organization At The other side we shall De
able to accomplish much. Bound by ties Of kindred
1t must be our duty to work strenuousy and con.
tinuOusly To supply
TnR PEOPLE AT HOME
with the means necessary to enable them to become
q fighting people, soldiers OF our own land. This
club has been great success from the beginning,
anu promises to maintain Its proud position as the
banner club OF this city. Inc great difficulty IN the
way OF organization which we have to overcome Is
the apathy OF the Irish mind and you have over
this difficulty We are still hopeful OF the fu-
ture regeneration OF our native land, but feel that
only by undivided and
UNCEAsIsG LABOR
can we accomplish anything.
Ii the irish people In America were reading
people, II we kept pace with the men in Ireland we
would be better lrlshmen and be more respected,
we would exercise more power In TINS country than
we 90 ut present The men in Ireland are rapidly
advancing TO political perfection, and are daily
becoming more convinced OF the necessity oil band
native land. And we who have i6e power to
combine and to work do we extend to them the aid
which they OBSERVER We are now organizing an
Irish movement that xili accomplish much Tor Ire
land. hold documents in my hand from
THE MEN or THE PACIFIC SLOPE
which tell us that they are Joined with US In or
oil ireland TO govern herself ask you TO Dard your.
selves together ana never to give up the struggle
until there Is q free Ireland.
There Is now new Judiciary In Ireland, and men
arc held responsible Tor crimes committed
against the people. Talbot has been exc
cuted by an OUTRAGED and betrayed people.
When We see our brothers In Ireland so deeply In
terested in the cause OF liberty, we should blush 10
stand IA! BY Il Is the duty OF every man VINO be.
IRIsHnRN TO GOVERN THEMSELVES
to give every cent to the men In lreiand-tne men
IN the Gap-who ace The danger, and are the real
representatives OF Ireland's cause. The Object Of
this meeting not 70 listen 10 the recital OF lrelands
wOngs, nor to any mau, but TO increase the club.
We meet IN sympathy, anu 1t Is our duty to give
support to the organization In Ireland, and we ask
unite In grand effort worthy OF the people
In America, for the freedom OF our naive land.