The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
PARNELL AT NAVAN.

Mr.. Parnell's speech at the great monstration"
held at Navan the 18th which is given in the Dub
lin papers was listened to by about thou
sand persons. There were many Roman Catholic
clergy present. Mr.. H. Kirke. M. p. proposed the
second resolution. THAT in this. the seventy ninth
year of the Union, we behold Ireland PROSTATE and
beaten down to the earth; her commerce and her
manufactures are lorg since ruined by the jealous
and heartless legislation of England. her fisheries
neglected and her Astounding natural resources
entirely undeveloped; that therefore. before God
and the world. we declare have right to resume
the management of our own affairs and that the
representatives of Ireland. If they would have men
believe in the sincerity of their patriotism, are
bound to labor in season and out of season, in the
spirit or Mr. Parnels policy. to achieve home rule
for Ireland" Mr.. Parnell was received with long
continued cheering He said he could not describe
the feeling Of pride which HIM ut the sight
of the magnificent assembly before him. During
the last thirty years the country had lost half its
population by famine and the hand of the cxter-
minator. and yet they able to assemble in such
numbers as had not been equalled in this or any
other country since the day that O'Connell had
addressed them from the royal hill Of Tara.
(Cheers) O'Connell then had called upon Ireland
for supreme effort to obtain religious and civil lib
erty. In one of these matters he had been
full but the other remained for them to accomplish.
They never could have civil liberty while strangers
and Engshmen made their laws and until they be-
came the occupiers Of the soil. They had to-day
indorsed his course of action for the
FIVE years since they had intrusted the interests
OF Royal Meath to his care. That Parliament
tary policy was rendered necessary by. the
by the worst government that had
ruled over Ireland. That government entering
Office announced through Sir Michpel Hicks Beach
(groans-that Ireland suffering from surfet Of
legislation aud made it understood that after passing
the Irish Church and Land acts Ireland would get
no legislation for years to come. (Groans.) Tho
government had not kept their word They could
not help it. They Were forced to grant
The intermediate act had been gained and the Uni
vcrsity act but this latter unfortunately worth
less. (Cheers The constant Parliamentary policy
OF their party should be to the Of the
government to the wants Of the country. They had
assembled in the face of great crisis. For long
period the prices of agricultural produce had been
high that landlords had run up rents until now,
when fall had come, the tenants did not know
what to do to hold the land. "a voice. "Pay rent
told the tenant farmers of Ireland that the only
course they could pursue when they were not able
'Never') That was the advice of the Times -
(hisses)-a paper which had laughed ut the Irish
famine and rejoiced in the destruction of the people
OF this country. tGroans) That also was the
advice OF Lord Beaconshed-(h isses)-who. when
budding politician. and some one during his admin.
israton called for three cheers for the Irish famine
instead OF rebuking those cheers said there were
many things which had done less harm and lesa
good to Ireland than the famine. (Iisses.) Such
Irish people should be just to themselves before
they were generous. and the only course for the
their farms. (Cheers.) Let them 60 to the
landlord. and IL he disagree to their esti-
mate of what fair rent might be, ask him to APP
point one man and they another. and let these be-
tween them decide the matter. II the landlord re-
fused them what they considered fair in these
times and refused to give them clear receipt lot
them put the money in their pockets and wait until
he came to his senses. (Cheers.) II the tenant
in each county Joined to do this. then the
won. No landlord could prevail against
them. Let them not fear that the landlords would
treat them rs they did in 1s4S. The landlords then
had famine on their side They had q starving and
enfeebled people to deal with; but to-day they had
strong people to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS people who
were fast becoming resolute and determined to keep
upon the land. Five years ago he (Mr. Parnel) was
acomparative stranger among them. and they had
trusted him with ther cause in the English House
of Commons. He hoped they did not think he had
done anything to discredt that trust. CHEERS. 1t
would shortly be his duty to ask them to return him
again. (Cheers.) II they did 80. he promised he
would in the future he had done In the past.
II Irish sent Parliament active rep
resentatves they might be sure. before many years,
OF exhibiting their power in such way az to show
the English government that they could no loNyer
dare to triac with their wishes. (Cheers.)