New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
FATHER RuRKPs REJoINDER.

HIS REMARKS IN NEWARK ON IRISH HISTORY
IRELAND's RIGHT TO FREEDOM NEVER RE
SIGNED BY HER SONS.
The Rev. Thomas Burke, o. p, tho Irish
orator. lectured to an immense and enthusiastic audi
ence last night in the Rink Newark, NJ J., under the
auspices of the Board OF Government OF the HewJersey
Catholic Temperance Union. The Rev. George H. Doan
Chancellor Of the diocese, presided Inc Rev. IhoniS
urbe wearing the white robe and black habit OF his
Order then advanced the front of the STAGE and af
ter the applause which greeted him had subsidized said
In the course OF his remarks:
My friends, there is gentleman among us who has
come out all the way from England TO tell the American
people what he knows about Ireland auGhterl about
her people, and about her history and one thing tell
the American people, that tracing that history even
with all prejudice OF his and Of his Protestant
region he may be able to bring home to Ireland and
TO Irishmcn many an impulsiyo and Ill
considered and foolish act; ho may perhaps
prove us guilty from time to time Of want oil
head but defy him or any other who speaks OF
the Irish and the Irish people to prove against
them a want Of heart lCheers.l Your reception this
evening OF Irish Catholic priest whose only recon-
mendaon to you that lie IS Catholic priest aud an
Irishman the cheers you gave would be sufficient
answer to him any other man he attempted to fix
upon the Irish people the sin that comes from want OF
heart. [Applausel
Father Burke spoke at length the subject Of Tenn
perance again toward the close Of his lecture returning
20 the government Of Ireland by England.
And you, who have been brought up in the traditions
of almost slavery who hail the glorious soil of America
which knows the sprnging step Of freemeD, which you
were able to lay upon tho shamrock at home have
you realized the truth Of my assertions This glorious
and grand America oh may every blessing in the bosom
Of God come down her imperial, and more than I'M
peral, head and heart enthusiastic choers'l
IRELAND's RIGHT TO FREEDOM.
Our dear old mother Ireland she too and is ma
ton-a nation out OF whose mind two ideas have
persisted and never WILL namely, that she has right 10
her freedom a nation, and that she wibe until the
tory proves that never did her darkest hour
pnil down the green flag and give up and say-l
flat notai the powers of earth aided by all the devils
Of hell lcheer5 and laughter could tear
Irishmen hear need not tell that he loves
you. The master passion OF my heart, alter the love
flat have God and my religion Is love for Ireland
Cheers There Is no brothers love to divide H. or 70
interfere with IT, There IS no Wonans love 10 come In
yIcssitudes Of her history, as she Is to-day 10 all heT
misery and she will be on tho day when the world
will receive her among the nations hcre the audience
burst cheering which llstod several minutes -that
friend lover, and an Irshman TO my ellow-lnen No
doubt tue English gentleman VINO cano over nero mas
treated and they got what they deseryod they DID not
know how 20 govern themselves aud 1t was mercy OF
God that somebody took them in hand" tLlughter.I
teII you that no matter what arguments TINS man
may bring forth tho strongest argument he can bring
forth to-day the question Of the hour, while he IS
drawing the eyes and attention OF all America To US
rshmen-the strongest and the btterest argument he
can bring against would be to point 70 the drunkrds
and say There they the men that are always pratt
ing about their greyances-OOk at them IL Is true we
handled them without gloves, but look at thcm DIRTY,
Impoverished debauched, filthy drunkards-wore they
ever worthy OF anything betterP
III / were in Mr. FrOude's place tell you what would
do Every evening came To lecture would try to get
an Irishman blind drunk and get him on the stage and
then instead OF tiring myself by talking and telling
God knows how many lies about Ireland hundred
wears ago would give the drunken fellow TWIST and
saw, Look at him" (Applausel Whenever see u
drunken Irishman Keeling about In the street, as
priest regret and weep for his SIM but declare as an
irishman would almost take him and stranglo him.
lCheers
AT the close Of the lecture series OF resolutions was
presented by James W. OBren. thanking Father Burke
Tor his defense national history Of Ireland and le
oupstpg him to give regular series Of Irish historical
lectures I'm reply 20 those of Mr. FTOude. The resOlu
lions wore adopted amid loud applause.