The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-15
his children, children from their mother,

his children, children from their mother
wife from husband, and the wretched in
mates of the workhouse which they must
enter are consigned to what is for many
of them but living death. GAIL ye wht
enter here abandon hope" might be ap.
propriately written on the portals of ev.
cry workhouse in Ireland. Now, if in
1886, before the Irish famine had com.
menced, the question could have been
brought before the American people as ii
is being brought to-day, whether by one
side or the other, or by both, that famine
would have been impossible, for the gov
ernment would have been shamed into
stopping it. But what happened? l do
not wish to excite your passions by refer
ences to the past; you know the past
perfectly we'll. The history of the past
is written in letters that will never be eras-
ed from the Irish mind. Butw have suf-
ficient evidence in the present for our pur-
pose. 1t is now admitted on all hands
that the distress is imminent, and the
discussion of the question will undoubted-
ly force the British Government to take
suitable action. While the charitable
Americans will come forward rs they
have always come forward, and be the
first to help our people, ably and gener-
ously, they must not forget the great value
and benefit that is to be derived from
open discussion in the face of the nations
of the world.
But if, as we have been so frequently
advised, we had allowed the present mo-
ment to 60 by without any attempt at or
ganization, we should have had a repeti-
ton of 1S47 and its terrible scenes. Gov
ernment neglect would have been the
same as ever; the heart of our people
would have been broken by physical suf-
fering and distress; they would have be-
come disorganized and exasperated {;
evictions in multitudes would have taken
place; retaliatory action would have
been adopted by the exasperated masses; /;
we should have had another Intellectual
rebellion, and the wild justice of revenge
would have been invoked against che
1rish landlords.
But what q contrast is there! Instead
of chaos and disorganization, the Irish
people now present remarkable spec
tacle. Firm, confident and self-reliant,
with death literally staring them in the
face, they stand within the limit of the
law and constitution, and the first to set
them the example of breaking that law
and outstepping the constitution has been
the very Government of the country,
which has sworn to do only that which is
right.
The attention of the whole civilized
world is centred upon Ireland, and very
shortly the merits of our question will
be known in all parts of the world. We
have saved the lives of the landlords and
we have saved the lives of the people.
Now, / do not wish-in fact it would be
impossible for me in the presence of this
immense multitude-to 90 into many de-
tails. l can only speak very generally in
reference to many branches of this great
question, but I may state generally, if
asked "What do you propose ?" may
state generally that we propose to make
occupiers of the soil owners. We wish
to do this with as little injury to what
may be considered to be vested interests
as possible. No physical violence, no
unconstitutional action is contemplated,
or in my judgment necessary, as I have
repeatedly said. American pnblic opin.
ion is one of our greatest weapons, and
the landlords themselves, by invoking
that public opinion, have shown the very
high value they place upon it. I feel
that this is very great compliment to
you that the proud British aristocracy
should humble itself and appear as sup
plants before this great Democracy.
The rest of Mr.. Parnell's address was
devoted to refutation of the arguments
advanced by Mr.. Kavanaugh.
In conclusion Mr.. Parnell said: "I
confidently look forward to the time
when the tiller of the soil in Ireland may,
as in other free countries, reap the bene.
fits of his exertions, and hand the result
down to his children. Then I believe
that one great step towards the freedom
of Ireland will have been made; that we
shall have put nail in the coffin of the
system of English misrule, Applause j
removed one of the greatest impediments
to the union of all classes and all reli-
gions there, [great cheers, and that we
shall have the wish of every Irish patriot
in all ages realized, that the orange and
the green may be united, cheers, the
Protestant and Catholic enabled to work
together for the good of their country,
[applause, and that no cause may exist
to prevent any class of our countrymen
from doing their duty by the land which
has given them birth. Great applause.
Mr. Dillon was then introduced, and
said the reception accorded the ENJOYS
of the Irish nation would invoke in the
hearts of the people at home far deeper
gratitude than any collection of money.
he said the Land League had RENTED
by its efforts rents to.the extent of f1O0,-
600, but that this spring there would be
250,OO0 people in Ireland without food.
America could not feed them for more
than few weeks, but by cutting off the
landlords supplies the pressure they, as
we'll as ourselves, will bear on the gov
ernment will bring relief
4 series of resolutions expressive OF
the sense of the meeting was then adop-
ted. The receipts at the box Office
amounted to more than $1,000.
- The Moniteur Beige publishes the fol-
lowing estimate of the harvest in various
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