Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-24
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HIS Lecture In Virginia City Lass
Evesisg-A Large asd hyopa-
Shlnlng Audisnee.

Virginia City. Accordingly. at the hour
Of = O'Clock. tha. place was crowded with
an impatient and enthusiastic audience.
and when the speaker APPEARED he Wa
greeted BY . burs, OF applause. such ~
can only be given BY an ssssmblage Of
excited Irshmsn. The stage was
decorated with Irish and American days.
Quite . number OF ladies' we're present.
Altar the band bad played an Irish air
Mr.. Rosa was introduced BY DR.. Nc
Means. who said:
Ladies and Gaaunen: II has passed
into q provsrb that sIissndes develop
heroes fitted fer the situation. EIigsn-
ciss-the trials and opprsssions OF . M.
tive land-have atthis important period
developed . spirit which has proven
equal to the hour, In the person Of q
Of the distinguished men Of lrish birth
whom I shall soon have the honor OF
presenting you. For seven hundred
sventful years the Harp OF Tara has
hung in impressive mutsness upon the
wall, except whom occasionally touched
by soms patriotic hand. Who, ey SOUND
ing its music, has bsraldsd us own
doom. For that period nation one
glorious In literature. science and arms,
has been debassd. oppressed. beggarsd.
and in 4 great meaxur sxilsd. And all
OF this has been done and Is being Ions
by a nation claiming to stand foremost
NJ a nation OF refined enlightenment
and grand philanthropy. but aias. We
all know the velvet covering Of the ie,
line paw conceais most Keen anu cruz
fangs. We all know that oenessn
this disguise; III. downy ln,e,a,
ture. MA assuneu anu pts's
eleelienee; this ran tshnsnen''
that the Q merciisss ,nlusucs has
been aud n being e1tenued 10 ner Lr
subjects. From time 10 unle aeIvss .ne
hotizon OF British misruis tna' unhappy
people have repeatedly shown tns most
noble evidences OF eiaitsd Patr'ousn,.
From time to time there nave ai,scn
Irish patriots who have Jared 70 enai'
lenge royalty anil It's minions IN tns
cause OF liberty and Irish nationaiity.
These spirits "wih not down a.
the bidding OF desl'ots. Scanoius
fail to terrify or intimidate them. Dun.
geons, chains and exile are powerless to
qusneh their ardor or bow their spirits
OF such IL he whom Will soon present.
Whore else, my countrymsn. nay l NOT
ask. a. justly a here IN this, the nome
~ vthare ahnpI.I 1IlHh n man MD Well
Gomez Here should he receive the on.
enlargement. aid. counsel aud respect
that only brave and generous hearts
know how to yield. Let US, then. give
him our unprejudiced attention. Hear
him for his cause. Strike. but yield
To him the right that barbarous
Rome yielded to her accused; the
right that you ~ American fresmsh
claim for yourselves-the right to be
heard before you are condemned. IL
after you will have done that you should
approve his sentiments and intsnnons'
II you sdjudgs them patriotic AND Just,
worthy your approval. and promouvo OF
the growth oil the hsliowsd principles OF
libsrty. go not back upon your own u1e-
trines oi night. baptsed a 'hsy we're oy
the blood OF your patriot sirts, w s'ahu
by him In his gallant snofts IN Proseeu''
ing the ustnanus OF mues, ~"
wy LOT inc ehsie,,o VI -
nes IKE men anu oro.neIs az.
the homo, 10 Pisssn' 'vu Is...
euishsd friend and CUES. OF unom inA''
just. spoken. .. ,1s
Inc iem,Iks OF IT.
received WIN applause. A..
Mr., kossa eommenesd oy saying 'na'
II he hal arrived IN 'irsinia C,y ~,
months ago he would nave run 'ne Im.
OF being iynehsd or OF oe,ng 'h'oun
gown one VI 'n' " 81. -
begged, however, to assure those pres
snt that he bad nothing 70 10 WIN ::
burning oil virginia on the z"en VI ms
Octoosr. ne eonthueu' ine'. WV
some people 10 TINS country ~ I',m
ysars who did burn houses. nA,e
representatives, here now anu nis ,nem
and not the voice o. the people VINO nave
raised this cry about incsndiariain. 4 am
an American citizen, bal 1 am nrst and
foremost and always an ifisnhian.
do not intend TO do any'hing lnson'
sistent with my American e''insnsniP.
Irishmen can 10 uue IN tnsir aiiesiance
a. - ANIL Hill ANul@