The New York herald., 1879-11-22

the arrested men had made the speeches that
when taken in conjunction with the cir
cumstxnces under which they were spoken, were
capable of scriminal Interpretation. He
charged the government with reckless and OPP
pressive conduct in srresting the men while
they themselves were doing nothing to relieve
the misery that was spreading over the country.
Mr.. p. j. Smyth, who was received with
tremendous cheers, declared that he was proud
to see such meeting. 1t reminded him Of
former days, when the men of Dub
lin protested against deeds of OPP
preston. Their countrymen had been
struck down and flung into prison. He said
that the language of the agitators had
been misrepresented by the government
press. He denied that there was anything
immoral or unconstitutional in what
they had said Perhaps, indeed, their
words could be tortured into something
against law. "In Ireland" said the speaker,
1--WE are familiar with law which is not justice,
but no jury can or will convict those men,"
The speaker was constantly interrupted by
deafening applause by an audience who
mapifestly agreed with every word he
said Mr.. George Kirk member of
Parliament for Louth, spoke next. He is plain
but forcible speaker, but every word he said
|o1o lx 40 nj ~xroH n
moro sympathetic audience than moro
eloquent speaker would not have OBJ
tanned. He said that he was tenant
farmer, and had always been on good
terms with his landlord even when their inter
ests did not agree. He had watched this land
movement attentively. His own circumstances
told him that the poorer tenants had not a
chance against the landlords. He was en-
phatically in favor of peasant proprietary
where the man who titled the soil owned it.
PARNELL's OVATION.
Parneu then came forward. Tho scene
was indescribable. The whole assemblage rose,
cheering for several minutes. He spoke at
times under evidently deep feeling. He
spoke Of the arrests in words of touch
ing sympathy, especially alluding to the
courage displayed by Davitt. AS he spoke
man leaned forward III the gallery,
striving to catch the speakers words. He was
immediately recognized. 1t was O'Brien,
the prison companion OF Davitt after
the Renisn movement arrests He was
eagerly cheered. Parnell resumed. He
sketched the progress of the present agita-
ton, alluded to the many orderly meetings
that had been held in every part Of
the country without the slightest dis
turbanoe of the public peace, proclaim
ing emphatically the will of the Irish
people would eventually conquer. The arrests
wero Fgpfs Of this The government could not
allow constitutional agitation, to which they
had no answer. They were driven to repres-
sion, coercion, to the old ways of tyranny |!
What follyl They know not the teach
people by seizing making away with the
leaders. For every man arrested there will be
thousands who must be allowed to 60 free. No
ono man nor several men are necessary. What
if they arrest themi Others ADLER, purcr,
Drawer will rise up to take their places.
And, what is more, they will succeed.
THE cRowNNa DECLARATION.
Tomorrow" continued the orator, ''there
will be great demonstration at Balla on the
rights of the tenant farmers to remain on
their own holdings. expect this will
be the browning declaration in favor
| of the people to own the soil. Let
the Irish people be only self-restrained. Let
them not allow themselves to be forced into il
legal paths. This is the aim of the government
that their courage should falter, their
como the secret society spy and in
former and they would fall easy victims.
That had been the story which had been so often
written in blood. Let them pledge themselves
that there shall be nothing of all this; that
! no provocation shall drive them to illegal
courses. Only little more time and
patience and we will set the crown upon this
great movement by achieving the only end and
aim which we have proposed to ourselves
throughout, namely this =
That the people of Ireland shall own the soil
| of Ireland.
| ACCLAIMED THE PEOPLES LEADER.
Throughout the speech the Interruptions of
applause were incessant, the audience mani
festly sympsthising with the speaker, feeling
pride in his leadership. Parnelps last
words were uttered with deep emotion
and telling effect. Listening to them,
and. looking at fha sneaker Il waa