The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-23
SPEECH OF JOHN OF TUAM TIE LION
OF THE FOLD OF JUDAH"

The first OF the provincial demOnstra'
tons in favor of Home Rule, was held in
Tuam, Galway, on Got. 81. The plat
form was erected in the College green,
with it's back to the new College, and its
front to the Catholic Cathedral
Amog>t those present on the platform
were
Ny. l. Butt, N p; Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan.
NJ. P; MIR George Blowne, NJ P Cap
tain Nolan, NJ. 2. Mr.. Charles Meldon,
Nj. p. DIR. Ward, NJ. P; Mr.. Parnell,
NJ p. Hon. Charles French, NJ. P. Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, NJ. P Very Rev. Can
on U. J. Bourke, President of St. Jar
lath's College;Very Rev. Dean McManus,
Very Rev Canon g. Bourke, Very Rev.
Canon Magee, Rev. Patrick Lavelc p.
P; Very Rev. Richard McHale. Short
ly after three O'Clock the chair was tax
en-, amid lond cheering, by His Grace
the Lord Archbishop OF Tuam.
The most Rev. Chairman, who was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, in open
my the proceedings said Il think our
first duty is 10 return thanks to those
eminent, talented and devoted Members
OF Parliament, who, alter fighting with
great success the battle of there country,
instead of looking for respite and renov-
alton. come here now again to join us in
giving further effort to their Parliament
tary labors (cheers). We have among
US to-day the celebrated man who has
been for a great number ofyears fight
ing the battle of his country, reminding
ne of the departed Liberator, OConnell
himself prolonged cheers). Ii he re-
quired the mantle OF any body, it would
not be too much to say that the mantle
OF OConnoll himself has long since tai
len upon MIR Butt (cheers). Many of
those here have no doubt known O'Con.
nell. He was true, devoted and pract-
ical Catholic; but he was one OF those
who had not an opinion for every lati-
tude (cheers)-liberal in one place and
bigoted in another (great cheering),
Adapting his opinions to the auditory he
addressed, Mr.. Butt is a man Of high in
tegrity (renewed cheering). He speaks
what he thinks, and he always thinks
correctly. In introducing Mr. Butt as a
representive of the Catholics of Ireland,
we gave practical illustration of thu
libarality of y Connell, who, in all his
Parliamentary career, and IN his long
and pretty successful life never made
any distinction between Catholic and
Protestant cloud cheers)-5etween an
lrishman and an Northumberland
the men of any country or of any creed
(hear, hear, and applause). 1t was
suffici, NJ that any man was prosecuted
Tor his opinion. and he was sure to have
O'Connell as his supporter. We have I
faithful representive ofO'Connell in that
respect We have Mr.. Butt who has al
SO discharged the duties contided to him
with talent and integrity. After paying
this just compliment to Mr.. Butt, | must
not detain you too long or trespass too
much on Your patience. | need not dwell
on the individual merits of all those
gentleman by whom we are surrounded
Ca voice-God bless them all. ard God
bless you-cneer). | should say they
struggled for the freedom OF Ireland :;
they fought the battle of free affairs and
happy homes; they are fighting the bat
tie among persons who sometimes
preach liberalitv. but whom it is often
difficult to PERSUADE to give the people of
Ireland an opportunity of indicating
their cause (hear. hear). Mr.. Butt and
the faithful phalanx by whom he is sur
rounded (eheers) through good report
and evil report. in seasoniand out Of Sea-
SON. fought the battle of their country
so much so that the English Parliament.
after afew years more. will probably beg
of the Irish people to take their members
to themselves. so that they should not
be plagued with them in Westminster
any more. We have not only talented
men advocating our cause. but those
men are also faithful men. / could
mention the names ola great many tai
ented men. and some of you may recol-
lect what they were (hear. hear). They
took care to feather their own nests.
From the year l7S2. up to the period of
the Union. Ireland's prosperity was un-
exampled. so much so that England be-
came jealous. and resolved to take away
our Parliament. Unfortunately she sue
ceded. and we have sincel been left
without any Government of our own.
But who were the persons who were
greatly to blame for that Many os the
Catholics Of Ireland. and many of the
hierarchy, well meaning to be sure, were
parties to the great misfortune that was
theh iuaugurated. The country has been
since suffering from that misfortune.
which appears likely to be for some time
prepetuated. Lord CaStlereazh was in.
defafivabia in CARVING the Tniou acd