Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-05
News by Telegraph H FROH ALL QUARTERS. HBLP FOR IRELAND. A Large Mass Meeting Held in New York PARNELL ON THE ROSTRUM. Not a Dollar. for Armed Agi-
 tati0n. THE DECISION IN MAINE. The Republicans to Demand
 Their Certificates.
PARNELL ON THE ROsTRUM.
THE DECISION IN MAINE,
NEW YORk.

N Speech by Parnell-Armed Agitation Deprecated-ResOluti
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Fully five thousand people were present in Madison Square Gar den this evening to welcome Parnen at his first public appearance. Judge Gildersleeve presided, and introduced Mir. Parnell, who was
 received with tremendous applause. After the cheering had subsided Parnen stepped to the front of the platform, and after returning
 thanks for the hearty reception which had
 been rendered him, said he was sorry that the cause for which he was about to plead had not been placed in better hands. He had, how ever, no fear for the cause, and was glad he
 had some share in directing attention to the cause which was now agitating the land. He was also glad that the Irish landlords had been compelled to plead their cause in the public press. The New York Herald (groans and hisses) he rejoiced to see had opened it's pages and given the landlords side of the story. He was also glad that men like Kavanagh had been driven to make the best of the terrible state of affairs which for years have existed in Ireland. He had come to this country with one intention, but the original intention of his
 
 after due consideration he was now willing to receive money for two purposes, and two funds would be started, one for the relief of the distressed and one for furthering the ob- jects of a political organization. The distress in Ireland was caused by the unequal tenure of the land question. and they now intended to take advantage of sweeping away the system. The entire responsibility he said rested with the British Government, and they must shame the Government into 8 sense of their obliga- ionsin the matter. The money which was sent from America to Ireland in nearly every case goes to pay exorbitant rents. The Govern ment, he said, by their action ara endeavoring to drive the poor into the workhouses, but the Irish poor will rather die than go to the poorhouse. He considered that the greatest benefit that could come to Ireland now was the nations of the world Heproposed to make the occupiers of the land the owners, and the public opinion of the American people was their greatest weapon. He proposed to make the sale of lands open to all and to abolish the law of entail and settlement, and local regis tration of land titles should also be made 8 law Parnell next spoke of an armed agita- tion and said he had not the slightest doubt that many of his countrymen here were in favor of armed agitation. He would frankly tell them that not one cent of the money contributed would go towards organizing armed agitation. Parnen concluded by say ing that he felt certain that victory was about to crown the efforts of the Irish people, and that soon the tiller would reap the benefit of his work and then a great step towards the freedom of Ireland would have been made. He hoped to see the orange and green united for the good of their country, and all classes would work for the country.
 After brief address by MT. Dillon. long preamble reciting the grievances of the agri- cultural classes of Ireland saying that landlord rights are an anomaly in any State pretend ing freedom, and that they are so indefensible and so offensive to every claim of justice or humanity; that they should not be any longer tolerated and should be sent the way of all tyrants, by persuasion if possible, if not by any other means, stating how hundreds of thousands are already suffering from want. The following resolutions were adopted
 Resolved, That Charles s. Parnell and John and most unqualified confidence that the sacrifices they have made and the perils they have encountered in coming to this prosper ous land to plead the cause of a suffering na- ton are entitled to a generous and practical recognition that the promises made by us in our welcome it should be our pride as well as our duty to redeem.
 Second-That we give to our suffering brothers in Ireland our heartfelt sympathies in these days of their deep distress, and while giving our sympathy we would counsel hope for better days, which in Gods good time will assuredly come.
 Third-That while the relief of immedi- ate suffering has a claim upon our action, we cannot overlook the fact that system which produces this suffering needs 8 change; that money for the purchase of food and fuel and raiment for the afflicted poor is needed at once; and beyond and beside this primary call funds are needed to strengthen the hands of the Irish land league in their struggle against landlord monopoly; and that therefore we suggest to the generous public that while remembering the pressing claims now presented for relief there is an obligation to aid in the prevention of the recurrence of such claims and this lat ter can only be effected by that readjustment of land tenure of Ireland contemplated by the Irish land league.
 Fourth-That subscription lists be at once opened, committee on finance, secretaries and treasurers be appointed, and formal and earnest appeal be made to aid in the grand achievement of giving to sn ancient people a living in their own land, realizing the idea given utterauce to by MT. Parnell on his arri- val of giving Ireland place among the na- tions of the earth, in other words Ireland for the Irish and the Irish for Ireland" Hon. Thurlow Weed was among those who occupied the platform.