The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
PARNELL's PLEA
For the Suffering Tenantry Of
Ireland.
Enthusiastic Reception rendered
Him at Gllmors's Garden.
The Irish AultatOr Puffs America and De-
tends the New York Herald"

New York, January About 5000
people assembled in Madison Square Gar.
den tonight to tender a public welcome
10 Chas. Stuart Parnell. The gathering
was a mixed me-. There could be seen
the honest artisan sitting alongside his
more fortunate ~neighbor, who moved in
a higher circle OF lie. There was also a
sprinkling Of the political element, and
many ladies occupied seats in the balloon
les. The doors were thrown open before
{ q o'clock, an hour and a half before the
proceedings commenced, but even then a
large ~cou OF people had assembled
before them and blocked up the avenue
while waiting for admission.
A committee was appointed for the pur-
pose, and went to the hotel and escorted
Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. Dillon to the garden.
Immediately .on their entrance cheers
was raised al the door, which spread along
the building like wildfre. The audience
was frantic with excitement. Men shout
cd themselves hoarse and the ladies
waved their handkerchiefs. The band
struck up "Auld Lang Syne," and it was
some time before the excitement sub
sided.
Judge Gildersleeve presided and intro.
duced Parnell, who, after thanking the
assemblage for their cordial reception,
spoke as follows: "The American nation
has by common consent been made arbi-
traitor in this great struggle for land In
Ireland. Within the last few days a 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 lap
plausel. I rejoice that the pages OF the
New York Herdld-[groans and Kisses
There is no necessity to hiss the New York
Herald. 1t has really been indirectly OF the
greatest possible service to our cause, and
/ repeat that rejoice..that its pages have
been opened to the landed side OF the
question. l rejoice that men OF the great
ability Of Mr.. Kavanagh has come forward
to make the best defence that he can Tor
the accursed system that prevails in Ire
land. [Groans hissesl. Thinking people
in this country will now feel an interest In
the question, which they could not have
felt before, and it Is fitting that the people
of America should know the very best
that can be said for the landlords.
Now l wish to explain very short
" my objects in visiting this coun-
try, and | may say that the intention
we originally have had has been consider
ably modified by the pressure OF circum.
stances. Originally We proposed only 10
address you on behalf of our political Or
ganization, but because the events in Ire
land'have eliminated 80 rapidly that the
terrible fear OF a wide spread famine Is 60
imminent, we feel constrained to aban.
don our original intention and leave our
selves open 10 receive from the people OF
America money for the relief Of the pres
ent distress in Ireland. We propose to
form two funds, n for the reliefo OF the
distress and the otherfo for the purely polit-
ical purpose OF forwarding our ~organiEa-
tion. t%Applause.l These funds will
be kept entirely distinct, so
donors will be afforded an opportunity OF
doing as they please in the matter. It has
been suggested by very influential pa.
per in this city that wo ought to devote
our attention only to the relief OF distress.
and that VIC should Join the committee
which had been proposed by the New
York Herald [Groans and hissesl, for the
relief OF the distress in Irish landlords
and the British Government IN general.
Butt il VI accept the very good advice that
has been 80 charitably extended to us in
the shape OF words during the last few
days, l I'm afraid we should incur the i'm
putation OF putting the cart before the
horse.
The cause Of the present distress is the
unequal and artificial system OF the 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 will be but little
to relieve their distress. We must also
take care that we take advantage OF the
unexampled opportunity which is now
presented to us, for the purpose Of sweep
ing away the bad system. In 1s47 and
subsequent, when the great Irish famine
took place, America came first
amongst the nations with unexampled
liberality. But did that liberality prevent
famine? Did it prevent millions from
dying OF starvation or pestilence which
followed? Did it prevent Punishment OF
many o millions? Did 1t prevent dis
tressing scenes in Ireland in those years
and IN board emigrant ships? No, no!
Charity that can be given by America will
not avail TO prevent Irish distress. That
must bethe duty Of the British government,
and We must see that we shame that
government into the sense OF it's
obligations. Arc we TO be compelled
continuously every ten or twelve years TO
appear as mendicants before the world.
Then ! say to the people OF this country
II you wish to rescue us from that position
help US in destroying q system which
brings 1t on. America subscribed and
subscribed literally in those years. The
people OF Ireland living In this country
have been subscribing ever since and
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
up this terrible system.
AT the close the following resolutions
were read and adopted:
ReSolred, F%irst-That Mr.. Charles Stuart
Parnell and Mr.. John Dillon are deserving
our earnest gratitude and most UNQUALIFIED
that the sacrifices they have
made and the perils they have encounter.
ed In coming to this prosperous land to
plead the cause OF a suffering nation are
to generous and practical recopni.
tion and response, and that the promises
made by as In our welcoming address, It
should be our pride as well as duty to re-
deem.