, 1879-03-10

preesIon Of every kind, and to Welcome Edward
O'Mcnghcr Condon back rs a. citizen OF tic
Miss Lizz!e Seaman sanE "Tlio star-spanglcd
Banner y In an extremely satisfactory mnnucr
Gcrall Lyncl, rccitcd tho Irish poem, aAllon,
t.arkitt mid O'Dricn," nlil rms followed BY Miss
! scan;aM with tic song Of the ">r'sh Emt-
William J. l1ynes wSE Introduced as the next
orator. IIe spoke wcic0hlc 10 tho returned
lrtshman In caretnsly.preparcd 1aneuage n'li
cloqncnt words. lle alluded To the anuivcrsary
of Robert E,nnet'a b1rtl. as hctnE as dear
to 1rist hearts as WIS WnsllnElon's Birthday to
the Americans. At tho ttmu Em.net WAS exc.
cutcd Englllt! aIntl not reached tltut high state
ia thu art Of refined hypocrisy as H. Ind nun.
0'Stcaehcr Condon was dealt with for nllicl, Tue
satuu uifense that wns charged to Eitnct. hut
III 1877 John bull hated tile 1rislt atr'ot az cor.
diai1y rs lso ever ltd. a'i'l Ills tnions vlk!tca
this hatrctt upun atl whom they could yet their
clutches upon with a1i the rcIltossclessness an1
HErtNup cRukLTr
which human Ingenuity could contrlvc. Tho
speaker said iheFe wero but few nowspapcrs
represented there tlat nght,-whscli flo sup.
poscd wns fafr representation Of tho general
tong Of the American people who sneercsi 1l. tt
ngo man named Join Brown was hung for
loyalty TO Abolition principles, md l'o wns i'm
mortalizcd In thu hearts Of American pennlc.
In tile dark hour OF pcrll. when focs wero
tHTGAkElL@lE ~ ufGilAtOH tHl9 - the y
Stripes ansi hclped to fight tho battles
of their adopted country. But he "as
dIgscss!ng from 'c subject IN Which the ,pconlc
10 wccone their friend and fcllow.patrlot, Ed
ward OfAteaghcr Con!on. t, our shore.
"God sayc lrclnlul," by U'Rossa, was sung,
the audience Ioiuing in the chorus.
Judge Rogers ihen introduced Capt. Edward
O'Ateaghcr Corl.lnl,, WHO Was received with deaf
cf1fnr nbntn1tkG.
Nj. Condnn commenced his speech by stating
that Ills reception by his brethren In Chsyagu vas
worth all tlIa long yours 0f solitude to whicl h,
teat nnl misfortune, that green lslanl country
had preserved pure anu unchanged the prlncl-
pies und characteristics Of freedom which
had ever ehono distinct a,ul unslilnlncl through
nil disasters. Tic patriots OF ll!at Land werc
did everything in tlselr powcs 10 reduce The pco'
pic OF frclatll to scrV!lty and degradation.
They seized the leaders of the alightcst out
broak or protestation against their oppression
was seized and tn.earecratod, together with some
o,d II il iss' was owing 10 William William Il. Seward
who flushed acrosa the ocean 10.
aaa o snrs FOR the t.ts ts'p5isTs 81 Els eatn t e' join
Welsh, OF Philadelphia. Ambassador from tho
United States, visitod his prisou u,n! told him
thai, aftcr repeated trials md rcfusale, he had
beeh enabled to get bin rcpricyed. (Applause.
The speaker thought there was no nation untcr
the earth which deserved tho sympathy ,ot the
United States rs ntlch as did ireland. lilo said
tho reprssentastons Of lhc Irish pcasantry upon
tile English stage were as wronG md unjust rs
wcro the carca.urca nude In English Journals Of
Americans at,l American society. The pcopie
| o! no nation could expect to get Justice done
them b., tho inhabitants Of foreign country.
The English tnlsrcpscscntcd the Irish in carita'
turcs, otc.t la ordor to Justify them In their
tyranny; NJ. Condor concluded bis remarks hy y
aayIng That the l1!sl hated no nation,-t!,ey a!d
they did want to maintain their individuality
and freedom. [Chcsrs.1 uo hoped to livo tc
full enjoyment Of this priceless boou.
Mr. Condor was enthusiastically .app1autlci
Mt the close OF llin rcmnrks. His sister, Mist
| Condor, then sang ''Acushla Machzce," fol
which she 'sae cneorco, and Responded VII
pressiyo md feeling manner. Thomas Mulvov
sang "Grccn Hills Of Holy oli Irsland.m liz
was ensorcd. md sang "s1rc!and,, Three Thou
| sand Miles Away.n Miss Scnnlan closed tho *
crelsca BY singing "Homc, Sweet Home"