The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-17
than oooo farm. are held in fee. The policy of

aid While II 10 our duty TO aid with our means,
1t is also our duty to aid in renewing the cause,
when the people will help themselves. In 1910
Ireland had eight millions Of people, and the best
writers on the subject say that Island can support
ten millions; in 1871 there were but little over
five millions. What shall we think of their gov
eminent! We must say, remove the cause let
the men stand like men and be treated like menl
| want this agitation to go on, though nothing
can be said against the English laborer, who is
heartily in sympathy with the Irish. In my opin
ion the English ministry fear agitation in Ameri-
ca more than they do IN Ireland, remembering
the past. They fear us and know their troubles
in the east are weakness and that If they should
make upon us, all North America will be un.
der the flag of the t. 5. What is our duty? |
like to read those pslams Of the daughters Of Is
rael mournin. by the waters OF Babylon for lost
Jerusalem. We remember where We were born
and as long as we live will sympathize with her
people. When | came home oday found one
of the girls weeping, and asking the cause was
told she had Just heard from her family in Ire
land. They were starving and had asked for
means for a brother to come away. So it is all
over this land We must do something, remem-
boring that liberty and benevolence know no
| boundary lines, nope the investigation will go
on and that fund will be raised to preserve our
friends through the year. Let the agitation 60
on. While the people starvc, Victoria draws her
four and u half millions year and her sons and
daughters and families kept by the government.
What would we think of paying woman $500
600 to rule over us year while within thrce-Quar-
tiers of days ride Of her were people left 10
starye? If you ask what I'd do, I'd say let the
devil take such ministry, and If the devil doesn't
get them there's no earthly use of a dewitt
CHARLES BLANCHARD, ESQ,
was then called upon by the chair, who said many
desired to hear him. Mr.. Blanchard responded
that he was taken wholly by surprise; but, he
continued, We are all Americans and have lived
in America long enough to know that to every
cry OF distress America responds. There is such
a cry now, becoming more intense it has called
us here to devise plans of relief. Americans al
ways do this no matter whence the cry or from
what people. Years ago this same cry came up
from the same people, and America responded
and sent American loaded ships to Ireland, and
they have remembered it. The Irish are not un-
grateful. But sympathy will do no good unless
we lend material aid And we must keep agitat-
ing the question Of rcform-no great reform has
been made without agitation The question must
be agitated everywhere, especially here in re
public like ours. But before there can be relief
there must be reforms in the land laws which
grind out the existence of the people, yet il am
rightly informed, Gladstone attempted Just such
reform and was deposed from the ministry. The
government has always opposed the land reforms.
We msst bring an influence to bear as to force
reform. The lands are held by but a few and
that is the source Of trouble. In England man
can tie up his estate by primogenturc, by long
leases, &c, so that it cannot be sold. But it is
said we can't interfere, yet we can bring our in.
fuence for good-make England feel that there
is bond of sympathy between us and Ireland
which no power can sever
JUDGE STRIP
was then called for. His speech was not an lad.
dress" as he said, and was frequently interrupted
by laughter and applause. What is wanted to.
night, he said, was not an address" but n sort
of "revival speaking meeting" as our Methodist
friends would say The Irish are our neighbors
/ recolect little anecdote of a traveller, who,
going down to Jericho, fell among thieves, who
wounded him severely and left him half dead
And certain pous mana Pharisec-passing
down the road saw him and went off by the other
side. But presently there came along common
sinner who bound up his wounds and took him
to a tavern, paid his bills and when he went away
told the landlord to take care of the wounded
man and call on him for the pay. Our Irish
brethren have fallen among thieves. Applause
They are our neighbors and we ought to love
them as we love ourselves bind up their wounds,
pay their bills till they can protect themselves
against those thieves, and then If those thieves
don't cease their wicked works and do works
meet for repentance, just SO sure as God is just
those thieves will fall among the Irish. Laugh.
ter and applause. If there be any people who
ought to respond to this cry from over the water,
g Come over and help u.s." it is the American
people, for every war path OF our country is red
with the blood of Ireland, and not Of our country
only, but every war-path Of liberty the world
over. Some one has said Ireland has fought
,veryone's battles save her own. The day will
zone when the Irishman will fight his own. En-
rlish domination in Ireland has been wholesale
.obbery and slavery, and when Ireland raises the
standard against England, the L. s. may not take
| hand but there are thousands OF brave hearts who
will 90 and go without passports. The trouble
with Ireland is she has been plundered by Eng
and-not by the people but by the royalty, the
lristOCTaCy, the cnuTcI, the army, anu "HeH ivy
nave robbed the people so that they can't be fed
md clothed and so must cry out for aid and dis.
urb these lords there is the army to shoot them
town. Ireland's trouble and all British aborerS
roublc is they have to support this royalty, these
,arls dukes, barons, viscounts and she ones cor
responding the church, priesthood and army.
But the time comes when they'll get some Ameri-
IAN religion over there and then the people will
DC the kings, earls and viscounts: and when that
Law comes the British aborer will have relief. If