The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

PaTneIl's Public Reception in Now
York-Speeches, Resolutions, Etc.
new YORK, Jauua,yA.
About 5000 people assembled at
Madison Square Garden tonight to ten
der a public welcome to Charles Stew.
art Parnell. The gathering was a mixed
one. There could be seen the honest
artisan sitting alongside his more fortu.
nate neighbor, who moved in higher
circle Of life. There waA- also .
sprinkling of the political Gle.
ment, and many ladies occupied
seats in the balconies. The committee
appointed for the purpose escorted Mr..
Parnell and Mr.. Dillon to the garden.
Immediately on their entrance a cheer
was raised at the door which spread
along the building like wildtre. The
audience was frantic with excitement.
Men shouted themselves hoarse and the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs. Inc
band struck up "Auld Lang Syne," aud
1t was some time before the excitement
subsidized. judge Gildersleeve presided
and introduced Mr.. Parnell, who deliv.
cred somewhat lengthy address ON
the land reformation in Ireland, closiOg
as follows:
I can only, in conclusion. express my con-
js about to crown the exerions OF the Ii1sh
people in their land. Thch ndwritiny Is upon
made si from time to lime 10 mssscs pSbe
opin on to bolster up our expiring systemt
ounfid, nlly look forward to tae time when tbe
Of s in ss a 81 his
and hand the result down to his children
Then believe that one 81 eat step toward tD0
We shall have put nail in the ootlin Of the sys:
one cf the greatest impediments to the union
Of all Slasses and all sa WERE vsh
every Irish pairi in all ages realized that tne
orange and inc green may be united [cheersl,
rood Of
and that no cause may exist to prevent any
class Of our countrymen from doing tnetf
[G,eat applause.]
The band then played the " Rocky
Road to Dublin" to which the audi.
ence kept time with their feet, and
then Judge Gildersleeve introduced
John Il. Dillon, who was received with
prolonged applause, and. after express
ing great qualification at the warmth OF
the reception in this country, said:
The newspapers state that the Land Leesue,
II ns lssA peo Pss 0"S safs the NE ss
Nanity 10 correct this statemerA ne
Land League has actually y.a rem nf ., b.
S Siot,ess Of f"' irish tenantss 6ne Of our
great objects is to force Irish os sndoId a.
save the people was to cut OF thor supplies
from the landlords. who will then believe:
is tine result 1 1es
dred thousand men have taken part In our
| meetings in Ireland, where this spring there
viii be Two hund Cd and mt snnot tSe
the supplies the pressure they, as well 70 our
selves. will bring to bear on the Government
will bring relief.
The following resolutions were;
adopted: .... E..a
Res,aced That Mr.. Charles Stewart Pa s1sst
| gratitude and most unqualihed connoGn &C.
that the sacrifices they have made ana tne
perils they have encountered IN coming 70 ,,s
| prosperous land to plead the cause OF eu!.
fering Nation are entitled to kene.Ous , 1m~
practical recognition and responses, anu tsas
the promises made by US IN our Neteo os n,,k
| q That we give to our suffering brothers In
| Ireland our heart-whtle sympat bfes in these
the days of their deep distress. and, while CAV.
| ing sympathy, we would counsel nope for
better day, which, in Gods good time, VIII
| assn, eddy come.
has a claim upon our immediate action. we
! cannot overlook the fact that the syesem
| which produces this suffering needs cnan3s;
| that money for the purchase of food, ~ Il auG
| raiment for the afflicted poor are needed at
| once; and tn at, beyond and besides This prim-
| airy call, funds are needed to strengthen the
| hands of the Irish Land League in their strly'
gle against landlord monopoly, and that, tnorss
| fore, we suggest to q generous public, wn'Ie
remembering the pressing claims now pre-.
sent ed for relief, there is an obligation TO ald
| in the prevention of q recurrence OF e0cn
| claims, and this latter can only be effected Ny
! the readjustment of the land tenure OF Ireland
| contemplated by the Irish Land League.
4. That subscription lists be at once opened,
ers appointed, and that formal and eainest
| appeal be made to aid in the gand aohteve-
ment of giving the Irish PEI pie hving IN
| their own land realizing the idea given uteer-
ance to by Mr.. Parnen on his arrival, of 2ivMq
Ireland place among the Nations of tn
earth. In O. her words. " ireland for the irish,
| and the Irish for Ireland
The receipts at the box-office were
about 81, 600, which will be transferred
to the treasurer of the Irish Land
League, and as the Executive Commit
tee had raised by subscription funds
necessary to defray the expenses Of tho
! reception, any balance they may have
will be added to the above amount. r.