Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-08

Correspondents Memphis PuELc LEDGER
CHICAGO, December 2.-Let the
good people Of Memphis and of every
other Southern city, follow the glori-
Gus EXAMPLE set by Chicago lnst night.
1t is one worthy TO be emulated.
As previously announced, a mass
meeting was held in McCOrmack's
hall last night to give expression Of
sympathy in behalf Of tho
Irish tenants in ireland who
is being so soroly oppressed by
his relentless landlord. Long before
the hour set for the opening Of the
meeting, the immense hall was packed
by a solid mass Of 5000 citizens Of all
nationalities, while over 10000 others
had to return home disappointed be-
cause they could not get into the hall.
On the grand stand, were 200 Vice
Presidents. This numerous array
composed judges, lawyers, merchants
editors, capitalists, men Of science and
artisans, 4 fact that fully illustrates
the wholesouled heartiness Of the i'm
meuse gathering. Hon. Thos.
Hoyne, ex-Mayor, presided, and
Major W. c. Mcclure snd
Colonel Ricaby acted as seeretar-
les. The opening remarks Of the
president was a scathing srraignment
of Great Britain for Der acts Of tyraH-
ny towards the tenant peasantry Of
ireland At the conclusion Of his re-
marks the band played a stirring air.
and was heartily cheered. Lieut.
Governor Sherman, Of Illinois. was
then introduced. and for ten minutes
reviewed the terrible condition Of the
Emerald isle, and retired amid great
applause. Governor Collum and Gen-
eral Logan we're not present, bat sent
letters Of sympathy with the move
ment. Honorable Leonard Sweet,
Judge Thomas Moran. late congress
men-st-large ior Arkansas. aud Cen
eral Maria BEEN. ali lawyers Of fine
ability. then made speeches. al Of.
which we're 10 the point and In
full accord with the great Par
nell reform movement in Ireland.
From the pictures drawn By these or
ators ireland has suffered untold mis-
cries at the hands Of the d~espoil:ng
tyraut. for hundreds Of years agone,
and is at present On the verge Of a
renewal Of the seycrest scourge Of
these long years Of bondage. 1t is
impossible to conceive Why the policy
Of the British government should be
so yindictiye ia its treatment Of those
she conquered and impoverished and
robbed Of their beautiful country.
The statistics produced By Hon. Leon
ard Sweet were Of the most startling
nature, and painted the yiilainous
barbarities Of England in the most
hideous colors. And it is the greatest
wonder why the Irish, driven to des.
peration by such Wanton acts
Of deudish cruelty. have not risen in
their awful vengeance, and with the
assassin's knife swept heirpersecu;ors
from the face Of the earth. The dis
courses Of Judge Moran. Hon. w. }.
Hynes, General BEEN and Judgl
Moore we're grand appeals to the sym.
patty and patriotism Of their auditors
and throughout their orations louC
cheers greeted every remark tina
found a Judgement in the hearts o
their auditors, and those listener.
were composed of Germans, Swedes
Poles, Norwegians, F~renchmea. Scots
men, Jews and Americans, a hetero
geneous mass Of patriots who haC
assembled to sympathize with thei
suffering brethren and to do honor +
the memory of IrelaBd's great minds
v~aliantarms and noble souls, but ofth
past and present. Prominent on th
stand were two cf Chicago's mo;
sturdy pioneers. Hon. Long job
Wentworth, and ex-mayor Fl. ]
Colvin. men VIII, are the full cmbodi
ment Of eyeryhingpatsiotic and nobl,
Any course smiled upon by such me
must prosper. An address to th
people at large, and set ofresolution'
we're read and adopted amid the wild
est enthusiasm. These deeply sympa
thize with the tenants Of Ireland i
their efforts to rid themselves Of tn