Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-05
MISSION
WELCOME 1T GILMORE:S GIRDEN
LIST EVENING

!
LIST EVENING.
a Gathering of Eight Thousand People
Speech of tho Great ASitator--A DOubl,
Mission to America--Funds for the Relic
of Present Distress and Assistance I,
Break Down the land Tenure sys
tenn Causing the Suffering Re solution,
Adopted.
New YORK, Jan. about eight thousand
people assembled at Madison Square garden
tonight, to tender public welcome to Chas
Stewart Parnell. The gathering was a mixed
one. There could be seen the honest arti
san sitting alongside his mere fortunate
neighbor who moved in higher circle OF
life. There was also sprinkling of the po-
litical element and many ladies occupied
seats in the balconies. The doors were
thrown open shortly before O'Clock, an
hour ard a. half before the proceedings COM
menced, but even then the large concourse
of people had assembled before them and
blocked up the avenue while waiting for ad-
mission. Gilmore's band occupied place
III the southern gallery of the garden, and, at
intervals before the meeting was called to
order, played q medley of Irish and Ameri-
can airs. The audience was most orderly
and good natured. The platform from
which the speakers were to address the au-
dience had on it seats arranged for about a
hundred persons. 1t was clearly evident
that the voices of the speakers could only be
heard half the length of the garden, but
many had come merely TO SEQ the great agi-
tator.
Among those who had been invited to oc-
cupy seats on the platform but few were
present. Among those were Judge Glider
sleeve and Alker, Hon. Thurlow, Weed, Hon.
VIM. L. r binson, Stephen j. Meaney, Ex-
Aldermen McCofforty and Gillon, and mem
bers of the committees of arrangements.
The committee appointed for the purpose
went to the hotel and escorted MIR. Parnell
and Mr.. Dillon to the garden. Immediate
ly on arrival a cheer was raised at the door
which spread along tho building like wild
fire. The audience was frantic with excite
ment, men shouted themselves hoarse, and
ladies waved their handkerchiefs. The band
struck up "Ould Lang Syne,' and it was
some timo before the excitement subsidized.
Judge Gildersleeve presided and introduced
Parnell, who after thanking the assemblage
for the cordial reception, spoke as follows:
PARNELL's SPEECH.
The American nation has by common con-
sent been made the arbitrator in this great
struggle for land in Ireland. Within the last
few days most extraordinary occurrence has
taken place. The landlords of Ireland, for the
first time in history, have recognized their true
position as culprits, and have come before the
bar of American public opinion to plead their
cause as best they may applause RI oice that
the pages of the New York He1dld-. (Groaps
and hisses.) There is no necessity to hiss the
New York Herald. 1t has really been indi-
rectly of the greatest possible service TO our
cause, and l repeat that l rejoice that its
pages have been opened to the landlord
side of the question. l rejoice that
a man of the great ability of Mr.. Kavanaugh
has come forward to make the best defense
that he can for the accursed system that pre-
walls in Ireland. (Groans and hisses) Think
ing people in this country will now feel an in
terest in the question, which they would not
have felt before, and it is a feeling that the
people of America should know, the very least
that can be said Of landlords.
Now, wish to explain very shortly my OBJ
iect in visiting this country, and | may say
that the intention We originally have had has
been considerably modified by the presence of
circumstances. Originally we proposed only
to address you on behalf of our political organ
lzation, but because events in Ireland have cul-
minated so rapidly, the terrible fear of wide
spread famine is SO imminent, that we feel
constrained to abandon our original intention
and leave ourselves open to receive from the
people of America money for purposes of
political organization, and also moneys for the
eel, ca-,f Itctra NJ
propose then to form two funds, one for the re-
lief of distress, and the other for the purely
political purpose of forwarding our organiZa-
tioE. (Applause.>
These funds will be kept entirely distinct
to that the donors will be offered the oppor-
tunity of doing as they please in the matter.
1t has been suggested by very influential pa
per in this city that we ought to devote our at
tention only to the relief of distress, and that
we should go in committee, which has been
proposed to the New Y Ork Herald (groans and
hisses) for relief of the distress of Irish land
lords and the British government in general.
But if we accept the very good advice that has
been SO charitably extended TO us in the shape
of words during the last few days, am afraid
that we should incur the imputation of put
ting the cart before the horse.
Tho cause of the present distress is the I'M
equal and artificial system of land tenure which
prevails in Ireland. The effect of that cause
is of course distress, and while we take care to
do the best we can and the best we can do will
be but little to relieve distress, we must also
take care that we take advantage of the uRex-
ampled opportunity which is now presented
to US for the purpose of sweeping away the bad
system.
In 1874 and subsequent years when the
great Irish famine took place, America came
forward first among the nations with unex-
ampled liberality, but did that Hberality pre-
vent the famine? Did it prevent millions
from dying of starvation, or the pestilence
which followed? Did it prevent the Danish
ment Of many more millions? Dill it prevent
distressing scenes in Ireland in those years and
on board immigrant ships? No
charity that can be given by America,
will avail to prevent Irish distress.
That must be the duty of the Briti h govern
ment, and we must see that we shame that gov.
eminent into a sense of its obligations. Are
we to be compelled continuously every ten or
twelve years to appear as mendicants before
the world? Then 1 say to the people of this
country, if you wish to rescue us from that po-
sition, help US in destroying the system which
brings it on. America subscribed, and SUBJ
scIibed literally, in these years. The people of
Ireland living in this country have been sub
scribing ever since. Every cent of their hard
earned money sent over there with such true
devotion to their fellow-countrymen has gone
in the payment of excessive rents and in boil
STEERING up this terrible system.
l said now that we must shame the British
government into sense of lis obligations to
Ireland in this matter. What was the chief
secretary's reply to those who waited upon him
and urged him to establish fuel depots through
out the west of Ireland? Mr.. Lowther,
(hisses) when he was asked to establish fuel
depots, and only mention this as an example
of the manner in which our officials over there
treat this question, said, 'Oh, We have fuel
enough to burn bonfres in honor of
Mr.. Davitt." Because few dried or half dried
furzs bushes were lighted on Irish hills in
honor of the release of Davitt, this paltry ex-
cuse is put forward gravely. put forward by a