The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06

cheers)-and we are here to declare our determi-
nation to go with this movement until victory
is secured-lA voice-"victory or death !')-untii
that last trace Of feudai landordism is swept from
the country. lCheers.) The English governments
has come the of that sccursed institution
but cannot save an old crumbllng edce which must
fall. IA yoice-The structure is rotten" Laughter
Prison bars cannot hide the light of Gods eternal
truth-t"Hear haari'')-and though you and may
have to follow Mr.. Davitt and MIR. Daly-l"Hear.
heari')-the cannot be imprisoned. That cause
Is just and it must triumph. t"Hear. hear!'' and
Voice-"we will not fail in going on with t!') Our
lives are no longer own; they belong to our
country and to justice-(cheers)-and we must con-
secrate them here to-day to the advance
ment of that cause for which our friends
are suffering Cheers.) for ono am not here
to-day to withdraw anything have ever said in this
movement since I first stood upon that platform in
lrshtown. Cheers. ana cries Of "Never never!''
voice-''Three cheers for Brennan Cheers.)
And whatever may be the words which Mr.. Davitt
used'at the Gurteen meeting. here adopt them to-
day-poud and continued cheering)-and if knew
them would repeat them. for believe in my soul
that they the words of justice and of truth.
cloud cheersl 1t will become us here not to make
long-winded oratons The time for speechmaking
has by the hour for the resolve and the act has
arrived. loud cheers.) The speech to-day Is the
indignation which see flashing from your eyes and
the determination which rests upon your brows.
tCheers Think of the possible scene which we
might be called here to-day to Witness Think OF
the poor man who lies in yonder cabin the hot fever
darling wildly through his brain. ooh! oh!)
Think Of the poor child, who every time it asks for
morsel Of bread sends pang far sharper than
bayonet thrust through its mothers breast (Groans
and cries of "shame!') Think Of this and then
An
here that his might catch the excavations
of the people. Think Of him he enjoys all the
luxuries of life and pockets the money which the
sweat of that poor has wrought from the land
("Hear. hearty For in this enlightened nineteenth
century Gods first decree to fallen man ia
contravened. By what right must the ma
jority of mankind work and toll to support q
few in idleness? (Cries OF "True. true!" and
groans. voice-"Down with them!" Another
voice-"Groans for the tyrants!'J taroans)
RENT-PAYING IscARIoTs.
Think of the blasting ruin SPREAD think Of that
of the warehouses; and the emigrant ship-("Oh!
oh!")-think Of starvation. death and cotinless
graves-("Hear, hear"-and then tell me to-day ill
you be true to the preaching of our friends?
(Cheers.) Shall generation witness such scenes
as those of 1s47? "a voice-"No. our blood is up"
LaughterJ Forbid it. Heaven call on every one
to avoid it.. Organize for the protection of our
Combine that you may offer an I'M
broken front to the common enemy. Loud cheers)
Surely if you ever to be earnest 1t is now when
your best and bravest are in prison; now, when
liberty of speech Is prescribed in theland now, when
the gaunt spectres of famine and death are stand
ing upon your thresholds. (Cheers.) I appeal to
one class in the community. appeal to the men
Of tho Royal irish Constabulary. and I ask
them they content to be the destroyers
Of people of their own kith and kin?
loud cries Of "No no!'') addressing the police
presentl-Look at possible picture; look At your
own brother lying in youder ditch dead and naked
ooh. ohi")-the last garment sold to buy meas
ure Of meal for the poor child in whose body the
tooth OF the lean dog is now fastened Groans.)
All. men, are you human nature? I say to the men
of the Royal Irish Constabulary. can you look on
such scenes, and strong mon you are, do you
not feel your knees tremble. and ia there not 3
curse gurgling in your throats? Now. I remember
that In At, when called on to do work similar to
that with which you are threatened and when one
of the force fred on a crowd he found nve minutes
later that the fatal bullet had lodged in the breast
the mother who bore him. e'Oh!" and "hear!')
You are Irishmen; and doubt not that beneath
many policeman's jacket warm Irish heart beats
loud cheers.) Are you content, then. to be the
OeotrOyeTb OF your OWL pcopos VI wouiu you EotAeE
join and act with them and snatch victory from
death and save the lives OF the people? Turning to
the crowdl-As for you my friends. the crisis in
your great movement has arrived Keep before
your minds the great fact that the land Of Ireland
belongs to the people Of Ireland. loud cheers.)
Follow the teachings Of the apostles Of your creed.
who are now its martyrs and its confessors. We
tell you what has been told you from
every platform in your county. We tell
you to pay rent until you get reasonable reduc
ton. (Checrs.) We tell you to take no land from
which another man has been evicted Cheers and
cries Of '.No, no." "Down with the land jobbers.
And should there be found somean wretch as to
take farm from which another man has been
evicted. say, go mark him well; boot him outfrom
the society Of men as an unclean thing. "a Voice.
GAS mad dog.'o Let one be found to buy or
sell with him. and watch how the modern Judas
Iscariot will prosper. The loss OF our comrades
throws new duties on u.s. and we must take off our
coats and go to work earnestly in this movement.
Although Davitt is now in prison he must know
that not 100 but 900 prepared to take up
and carry out the work he began. lCheers.)
The witnesses examined were Superintendent
Mallon, Detective Pepper and Sub-Inspector
Carter. Ultimately Brennan was remanded till
Monday Bail was refused.
ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHORITIES.
The government intend to exert all their
strength for the suppression of the seditious ut
terances of tue members of the National Land
League, and are showing by their action to-day
that they do not believe they have made u mis-
take in effecting the original arrests. Every
honest means of obtaining the conviction of the
arrested men will be used. The first step WAS
taken in the Queens Bench today toward re-
moving the trials to Dublin. This new move Of
the government will cause postponemcnt of the
trials till January. Arrangements have been
making all the week for amonster meeting at Cas-
tlerca. The market place is capable of holding
10000 persons. All the great leaders will be
there. Messrs. Parnell Dillon, DAILY, Davitt,
Ferpuson. of Glasgow, and Brennan are cx-