National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-13

sa starving ct the very door Of Britieh PeaNy.
his eric pathway Of every enilsht6he3 nation
Snaer the gittering vault Of heavfh iee ad VI ~
thsr genius and their valor have Adde souu ~
the lory Of all lands In our own iavoreu eve ~
Try they have teeosne an important elems iat, u
national rover ana greatness they arc u,sn
sn,snea IN every eepari meat Of III ;,,icIai iorum
tho learned professions generaiy, anu .ng masi "
Of commerce and busisess. Now, what does al
snderP the sroad canopy Of heaven are better
| fitted than ts,e Irish people to make great ana
glorious nation and snss DsS SUl would
to-day stand in TIE very ffont rank among
the nations of the earth- Gan such 2
the drea<y night of despotism, signing for the
| bright dawn Of freedoms efiulgent dsyf No,
never, never never until the immortal spirit Of
| immolsted on British scafiolds! Forever hon.
ored, then, be the patriots and statesmen who are
nov now ssfugglipg In Europe for home rule in Ire
shall enter upon new career OF prosperity and
happiness: and thrice honored be the generous.
the national capital to send forth words Of SYM
paihy and encouragement to the friends Of home
rule beyond the broad Atlantic!
HON. CHARLES ALBRIaHr.
offcnnsylrania, was called on and said he was
no lrishman, but his heart pulsated in unison
outraged nationality of America. Ireland asks
nothing unreasonable, nothing more than the
unitsd States grants to every State In the uIon
here read the call for the great convention In the
interests of home rule held in Dublin last Novcm-
saa as
as sought to DO established. The demand for
such Legislation is but repetition Of the corner
based. It is the right Of Ireland to have this
home rule, and England can't IN equity Or justice
deny i to Ireland and grant 4 te Csnsda; Il Is
Scotch territory is not separated from England rs
is Ireland, nor is Scotch character equal to that
1t is the moral force of this meeting which Ire
land needs, and 1t is this moral force in which her
success must be developed. Moral sentiment is
demand forever. He was in full sympathy with
them. "God bless you in yeur cause and prosper
you in your plans to further liberty in your native
land.n
HON. W. J. o'BRIEN, -..
Of Baltimore, was the next speaker, and said his
cause, q cause which should more readily quicken
the emotions of every lover of liberty 1t was 1T
up from the capital Of this nursery Of freedom to
cheer and strengthen Irish hearts in the begin
ming Of this move for home rule. America had
the incipiency Of its struggle for liberty; they
were recognized In every regiment, on every field,
and were not found wanting in the old State hall
at Philadelphia, when the declaration of our
rights was &c be made Irishmen have periled
much for America; 1t is just that We should return
honest
Has not Ireland earned, through q period of
seven hundred years of refusal to tamely submit
to oppression title at least to home rule, &C
We cannot Interfere as q nation in ireland's in.
terests, however strong our sympathy, but we can
as individuals tell England of the rights of Ire
science. Home rule once secured in Ireland, her
people will prove their merit by Q Just and con-
siderate use Of her liberties.
HON. c. d. M'DoUGALL, OF NEW YoRK,
being introduced, said he had come here as
SeSstsshman; his people are in the same boat of
God bless Ireland and give her home rule.
HON. WIN. J. HYNEs, OF ARKANSAS,
was next put forward, and said he was not there
to make Speech but to give countenance, demon
strste his faith in the cause and encourage others
to struggle for home rule in ireland. In counte-
nancing this peace movement he would retract
nothing ever said in defence of Irish right to indie
Pendence at the point of the sword. He would
should consider it cowardice to let it lie in its scab
bard. God speed this movement! American
gratitude demands our assistance and countc-
nance. We have enjoyed Irish aid from the first
pulsation Of the Revolution Of 20 to our greatest
power and strength. Never has the call OF Amer
lea failed Of an answer from Irishnen at home or
abroad.
He knew not how near home rule approached
OConnell's federation move, rejested by the Irish
people because it did not secure independence,
but it is certainly move in the right direction,
and as such should be encouraged. Separate
laws are made for ireland and not for Scotland
Ireland is md-ocean At the gate Of England, and
sarily, better ports in ireland. Hence it is that
Eng protects hsr commerce to the ruin Of
forbidden because they come in competition with |
those of England. She is thus required to pay |
tso 600 annually to get articles which she can
She pays thirty millions Of tribute in landlord
taxes. And should she not enter her bloody pro- |
est IN every generation against this destructive
In twenty years che would outstrip England in |
industries If allowed Her water power Is unsur- |
passed Id any portion Of the globe. In the valley
e II Of isla n
Iacture Of FAX, three acres Of which furnishes en-
ployment for two hundred and fifty operatives in /
The manutacture Of linen handkerchief. Only
one In thirty Of her population is not a tenant at
will and can be turned ont on the EhIm OF aland-
lord. Cenld these ts.Tgs be tolerated under home
rule? No; Ireland would flourish, prosper, and |
develop into what every Irishman wants her to |
be. II majority of Ireland's representatives de-
mand home rule without q rupture with the Eng
showing to the world I'D that sSs IS ieepins up
causeless tyranny. Let us keep up the excite
nent, stir up the sentiment, until England must
some believe in It, but be did not think they could
wiring anything from conscienceless, virtueless
England except at the point of the sword. He
advocate Of Independence, and longed to see the |
and Of his birth free. He loved America as his I
Welded life, the land Of his adoption, but loved
his old weeping. suffering mother, and in this love
ietraeted none from his love for America.
PROFESSOR J. n. LANGsToN
text addressed the meeting, and said that he was
IN advocate I'm this great cause of freedom in ali
Is dcyclopments because II celebrates as IL ad-
coates. the right of man everywhere and he had
aith that the good day of freedom must come to
he land which gave TO the world an OConneII.
lie believed in the words Of Thomas Jefferson and
lG0nnsll and while b. drew tRspi,at1Opa a. from rom
ia Nj ,S .so ~ ny s aI, nJ %
,ieLu sne sSe y. ius uSsao 1 1 as
uc c, ne shoulu eVei nonor anu never ioIge' Sn-
en; Goa moves IN M eiy Wy 70 aSeom
nsn nus s PuIp9se, anu .nS = anu oui
aseu WIN ue snSwn pan " IonT. anu mn
loh: SY VIII " MIL lfet yI VIII nia.Sn
ut INTO this gIeai iNiW9er.y; ne Wouia MAKE .nS
queen ana ., ie ee sn ns,d iia se u
9rce wnich is overnowing tne Worid Ior Ieiaha.
and when It can De given at the point Oh thc pay
net: Inc miiliens ., Amercl , say 70 tre,an anu
gu oaSht 70 pe Tree, anu we VIII ~ III W moru
ynpathy, py prayer, anu, Enen inc tiine eoines,
y oeeo 10 secure your ireedom'
MAJOR WIN M'wILLIAMs
,..-., ,
! the Home huIe league, was ihtrSauSeu, anu
enied .he ~ rnui .ne sthe;o eas
'rotestant cause, and the English press urges
his reason upon the world. 1t is lie and
alumny. Ireland has been prosecuted both as
and as Catholic, and was hated be-
ause they were 1rishmen.
The following letter from General Shields was
hen read by the secretary, and warmly ap-
lauded.
LETTER OF GEN. JAMES SHIELDS.