, 1880-08-15
ERIN GO BRAGH.
Fourth Annual Picnic Of the
: United Irish Societies,
Irelaud's Former Greatness Vividlv
Described by Mr. John Gibbons.

/ D~ANAASOA ~ N~AA0s
Michael Da7itt, the Agitator, Makes
Brief but Feeling Address.
Speeches by Gen. Black, W. J.
| Hynes, and Others.
The fourth annual demonstration and plcnt,
| Of the United Irish Societies OF Chicago was
hold yesterday at Ogdcns Grove, and drew to.
| gether an asscnlbage which ut Its greatest high
| numbered hardly less thAn 8'oo or 10000 people
The day Itself, SO fur as the item Of weather
was concerned, could not have turned ou
! better The sun was wnrn, but tho de.
| lightful breczo which was stirring nj
| day tempered his nrdor and conducee
| to tho universal comfort Tho occasion, too
appealed to tho hearts Of tho patriotic Irishmcr
| OF Chicago in naannor which was not to be
misunderstood, and il there were any extra feat
| ura needed to excite interest nnl draw crowd
| it was the announcement that among the speak.
ers Of tho day would be no less person than the
valiant onc-nrmed Michael Davitt, one Of the
latest victims OF British tyranny In connection
with the agitation OF the land question.
The early part OF the day was purposcIy given
I'M tn the full opjovmcnt OF the picnicklne ten
donces Of the crowd, and In this respect tho Of
fair was as thoroughly like I'LL tho picnics ever
held as is one circus like another. About noon
the ground echoed to the martial tread OF the
Clull- m Gael Guards, under tho command OF
Col. William Cllngcn and nlong In the afternoon
the picnickers stopped In their mad career
awhilo to look with admiration on the
Observation-Disclosures, warlkc-appeariug H.
herman lsitcs under Nal. Farrell AIr. Dayitt
reached tho grove very quietly In carriage, ac-
compauied. by john Forsytne and Con. J. G.
Black, and hcld II sort Of informal reception In
front OF the speakers stand. where he WIS watt
cd upon by his admirin:, bravery-iovine coun-
trytncn. The stand began to fill up with people
OF moro or less prominence, particularly during
the speaking which followed, Until among the
we'll known persons present were the guest OF the
occasion, Dayitt himself John torsythe, Andrew
Callahan, Gen. Blnck, Judge Norm. Dr. Gucri1,,
", ]. uynos, Judge Forester, ex-senator Trum-
lu,ll Muvor Hlrrson, i. G. Storey, md Others.
The politicinn. It will be observed, WIS abroad
il, the land and wore his most attractive, s1nil-
1ug and pleasing dcmeanor rs he got nearer to
the '.,..--
11HAnr OF THE IRISH PEOPLE.
It was fully quarter past AN hour and
more lntc-betore the lArEe crowd was called to
order by Henry F. sheEidan' .tial President
to stute that the orurorical program would
he strictly utlhered to, and no one whose name
nsscmbtagc. As Judge TrunbuN and . tho best
Mayor" did not arrive until tho speaking was
fairly under way, they were spnred the mortiti-
tue oratoricaI line i]ur tho rule was observed
ull til. same, and whether to their regret or
otherwise thoy shafed in J., its prohib'tory
nuuncement, Mr.. Sheridan stated that he
had been requested to nominate
for tho presiding officer Of tho afternoon Judge
Moran,-a nomination which gave tho most evil
icnt satisfaction to tho throug in front Of and
about the stand. In acknowledging tho compli-
ucut, Judge Moran said it was an cm:neutlY
lords aided by the English House Of Lords, were
persistlng in their determination NOT to srant
uny allcviation to the suffering people
sympathy for the suffering ones across
the seu. und to protest against the legulixed
oppression, fraud. and robbery OF which they
then introduced as the first speaker Of the af-
tr7noon Nr. John Gibbons, lnte Of kcokuk. H.,
who had been selected to deliver tho address IN
behalf OF the United Societies.
Mr.. Gibbons begun by reulaking that there
WAS a poetic charm about the recollccttons
OF home, captivating as well to tn tho cult cult
The minds OF his hearers hurst dutuidyeiy turn
to the scenes OF their yo'1th-to the dear ones
ut home: He referred ut sonc length TO the
nuturalA Aosft1on and advantages of lrtlnu1, aud
dwet upou her history, literary, political. and
religious. While she was once known through
our the world by the DISTINCTIVE title "1ns1ta
Sanctorl1n ct Ductoruu, and her prutse
hvmncd by the lofriest churds that responded to
the touch Of Christian civilization, the light OF
other days had never returned, and peace and
happiness, fellowship and b1otherly love.
HAD FLED THE LAND.
lCrfes OF ''No.''l yelling up from the ocean
Of lcngIheninK time ca1ne the plnintiyc cry OF
her people, furnishing IN land Ok plenty, and
appealing 70 the nations to be awarded now that
Justice SO long denied them. Must this people
continue to pass around the plate year after
PSSa The To- pcad a 1f
for II hearing Ut their yricvanccs2 The answers
would depend much upon the future course Of
case Of a conflict for irish independence, the po-
sitfon which the United States would assume
might be easily imagined it the conduct Irish
men should Justify American Intervention.
America WAS the first among the nations to okrcr
u word OF encouragement to struggling Greece;
she was the first to listen to the appeals Of Kos
the first to recognise Irish Independence when
the propcr time arrives. That love Of liberty in
the American mind, that true humanity in tho
American heart, which expended untold millions
of money and she'd torrGslts Of huuann blood to
strike the shacklcs from the limbs Of five million
African stAves, elevating them to the dignity Of
time to turn deaf eur to the appeals Of live
millions Of the Caucasian race, undergoing, II
se oFe s5 4s
Of Of tho Son lisns That right .nisht 10 rasus nss
lated for the eomm9a 9nd ,.o but it. could
regulation. [Applnuse,] The lands Of Ireland
were AMI Of right and Justice ought to be. tho
pa1rimony Of lrishmc1,. IAppluuscl England
had not, and never hAd, any title to tho Kingdom
OF Ireland. Her pretended clni1n seemed u rest
ou the nature and validity OF the alleged bull
Of Adrian w, which WIS base forgery; forged
Or genuine, it w-us nulltty! II was Incredible
that even an English Pope would grant TO Henry
IT,, who counsclcl and procured the foul MUIR
1er OF the SANITY Beckett, rte right to propagate
Ehc Gospel III Ireland. Whether he did or not, |
&c had no power, either in the capacity or Pope
II King. to transfer TO any Prince or potentate |
he soil or government of Ireland, which was |
leyer his to give [Applausc.l
THE FREEDOM OF IRELAND,
II the speakers opinion, was only It question Of |
ime. it.would come through the diffusion OF |
and the resistless progress Of events. |
t would be procured when the people of Irish |
,iood everywhere should build themselves up in |
knowledge, power, and wealth sufficient to sup
,ly their kindred in the old land with the means
. invoke, If need be, the God OF |
,attle5 to vouchsafe them that liberty
or which they had 50 mauy centuries |
truggled in vain. [Appluusc-] Mr.. Gibbon
Lrged upon the Irish in America the cultivation
i u love Of lenrnins, and while advising Irish
1cn in Ireland 10 retain possession Of their
ONES there. yet recommended those who wcre
to emig17lte to America not 10 settle
4 the cities, but to seek tue inviting lands of
be West, where they would enjoy 1htse biess-
1Es which followed In the tr1lin of industry,