, 1877-08-26
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] This completed the public exercises Of the s
y ternoon, and in the interval between this al
J. the EVENINGS speech the demonstrations
t amused themselves in the various ways proy1d
e by the Committee Of Arrangements.
, ln the evening the grounds were brilliant
: Illuminated by the agency of two Or three q
| c1um-1gnts and any number Of Ch1ncse-la
terms, the combined effect Of which Was decide
| | u pleasing. The crowds had increased nut
the grove was nearly flied. and the dancin:
, I platforms wore unable to accommodate Il
many firing feet, so that the dancers betoo
themselves to the ground near the stand whe1
they could hare the requisite amount Of ROOF
time.
At 8 O'Clock I'll amusemcnts we're suspended
| and the crowd congrc1ated about the stan
to hear the only speaker Of the evening, an
really the most prominent speaker Of the occ1
sion,
GEN. THOMAS FRANCIS nounKE,
the Irish patriot- Previous to the speaking
the Be'cl,cr Glee Club sang the "Star-Spau
| gled Banncr' and ''Dear Old Ireland'' in
way which highly delighted tho audience, not
few Of whom could not repress 9 natural desir'
to join iu- =
/ Mr.. Hynes then introduced Gen. Bourke-.
man, he said, who had been houored from ths
hair OF hts head to the sole OF his feet BY ths
prosecutions Of British myrmiaons; man whe
had suffered the crucifiiou OF British tyranny
the man who told the Judge upon the bench
about to sentence him. that he had nothing tc
recall or regret, and that Irishmen all over tue
! world would hold him iii lasting remembrance
for what he had done for old ireland.
l. Tremendous applause greeted this eloquent
| Introduction, and cheers on cheers rent the air
rs the distinguished speaker came forward to
| address his audience. He sail he bad often re-
ccived ftattcTing ovatfons from his countrYmen,
which more than 1epaid what ha might ever
more flattIring than the present. Although GOO
miles from the city be had made his
home, yet lie could not but feel TINT he was as
much at holne with those around him as be
| which had brought thousands together, was, to
do something for the Irish cause, ardlt was
directly to that Object aud its accomplishment
| that. he proposed t. speak. Eloquent
speeches alone could not serve. the
| cause Of their country. There was only one
way TO gain their liberty. and that was the p,11-
suance OF the grand old principles enunciatc ed
By Washington in the Revolution. (Applausel
There were different classes OF Ir{shnien; the
gafa-day, sentimental 1rishmen. that sang the
aWearlng Of the Grcen'' on holidays, but al
most forgot their nationality ut other times;
and the bold, brave men who felt Ire]and's
wrougs aid were burning to ayenge them. II
any city IN this country Tas cursed With this
Irish sentnentalism to whieh he had referred
it xas the City OF New York, where they assem-
blcd around the festive: board, extoltcd the
Irish and the deeds of ireland, talked about the
dear, sweet, little shamrock, saw with satisfac-:
ton their speeches ia print the next morning,
pa1ot sv ~efs saan @ tG S5an up win
to a''a1so excuses, and md would you nts not
put fortl, the smallest cxertion towards
gainin. practical advantage for the Irish pco~
pic. Thea there were the men who talked most
were the very ones that bad been the last to put
their hands in thcir pockets to aid the cause.
{Applausc.] There was an old saying that a
man had & right to pay ali lis debts before he
died, aud hc wanted to lay England what he J
owed owed her before he died: EApplause.] En-"
the Eastern Question. Her position as Il great
nation compelled lier to take prominent part iu
the war, Or she must csc siuk to the level OF a
second or third class power, which England
,ll much OF a Russian, but he could
The RotLschilLs tc-day held the pawn-ticket
that controlled tic territory Of Turkey. Zap !
plause.l He was glad to: see these Kussan re-
because he and other lrishmen could then say
10 Russia: ''GiYc Us tho mstsrial; the money, |
md nc will give you the blood and bone that !
MIL CRIPPLE your greatest enemies" (Ap-
olausc.l Some people n'ight assail his morals
cst that
KILLING 4 LAFDLoED WAS, IN HIS OPINION,
no MURDER.
Cries OF "You're right.',j Terrible wrongs
~ ~ tley 'aAleteu on tug lflsn people,. outra.eS
oltowel outrases, cruel and more cruel as they
utscedeQ one another; mothers had been |,
with their babies ut the breast, and
naidcns dtsi.onored. Tie man tlat could stand
= aud see all this unmoyed was not lit to live,
nuch less to occupy position and power (Ap-
iause.l There was cause, indeed, Tor tie as
crton that killing landlords was no murder
The speaker was glad to see that organization
al united the Irish people; that Irishn,eu no
'tlgcr Insisted on it that they were from Tip
TA9Ft4 FfF,n tS1rt%A 7$1,
ere content to say they were Irishmen. [Ap-
:ausc.J Their creed wasa political, not Sec
.flaa one, and they Looked On revolution as /
lie only principle to be advocated and insisted ! ,
pom. HI believed Chicago would be found III
ae future as she was in the past-in ca1ucst |
'mpathy with the cause. {AppIarse.l Love s
II the Old times and the Irish people here had
!lled his hearers together. He should never
vnr any movement to throw unarmed Irishsurn |
English l Gayonets. aud yet it would not 90 to
IS not al opportunity granted for the Irish | :
,oplc to strike for their liberty, they sh,uld
AXE onc. lApplausc.1 He had no cause to
gEet what nc had done, Fur he had recognized
his duty to act as man and IN IrisIituap.
'hecrs.1 The time might come nay, be believed
would e'u,e, and. that not far hence, when
ey could have ''hurlng'' On the soil Of their
n native land fApplause.j o'Con,ie1', With
his clotiucncc and .1orcc OF moral suasiou, ! q
Is never able to obtain what Gladstone now d
United that the Fenian agitation had accom- }r
shed-the discstab1sh1nent Of the Church. | :.
pp1ausc,1 As Tor the matter Of the discstab- :.
hnent q the Church, the speaker had never Il
en- SO Strenuous, believing that il the Govern .
mt WAS disestab1ished, the discstabIishnlent ! =
the church would follow souu enough; | y
aughter and applause. Before him he saw !,
:es which told him that ireland would never :.
mt Tor dollar, in green uniform. THEY | tt
re the tases OF men who were no holiday r
dlcrs, but capable OF doing Their work ard | G.
Ling to doit. By agitation, and the seizins X
the first opportunity to strike for freedom | at
It presented itself or that could be mada he | y
:d1cted thAt the day not fur distant when a.
y could enjoy their liberty in peace, happI. Il
- and prosperity. [Applause.] With r good / tr
Int, anil God speed tlcl.l, he warned his h
!rers net 10 forget the work they had done, &c
expressed the hope that they might have to
ny such meetings, which should not only ac
Kc-thctn feel happy, but which should re- Of
inu to the credit OF their country at home, Ia a
to the esteem and respect Of their fellow. i an
zens. Prolonged applause.l ~
ne Genefai was given three rousinE cheers I on
er which the Glce Club gave ANOTHER selet,- Ii
J, and the Rev. Mr.. Pepper at the request Of In
sc who had not been fortunate enough to | to
r hI1n In The afternoon, delivered short ad; We
IS On the Protestant agitators. he spoke Mt
tlcu1arty OF the Revolution Of 1872, cxtoIfinp
names of Grattan. Curran, and EmH,ert for
purpose OF Showing that it was the Protest. :
5 OF Ireland Who had led In that celebrated 4.
rcmcut~ th'
'ith this speech the demonstration proper Icy
eu, and for the rest: Of the evening. tho | 50,
cers lad 1ull possession OF the grounds, | clio
,mueh as the strect.cars" ran all night some tjn