The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-26

to settle the land question. Yet, IT they give
the tenant legal defense against ejectment 1t Is
something not to be refused But no measure
which does not reduce the rental to about the
government valuation will be acceptable to the
Irish tenant. The last time the habeas corpus
was suspended IN Ireland, fifteen years ago,
before you had any independent irish party, u
took them twcaty.four hours to pass bil
Through the commons and lords. But this
time it has already taken seven weeks. That
is my answer to the man who says we are not
doing our duty in opposing this bill. ] say
that in all my political life shall look back
with no greater satisfaction to any portion OF
1t than to my opposition to the suspension OF
the habeas corpus. Fellow-countrymen,
leave you with the utmost confidence that you
will do your duty during the coming crisis,
and will meet the government policy with
policy Of passive resistance. Patiently suffer
anything they put upon. you. Avoid reta!ia-
ton or attempting to meet force with force.
Stand by and encourage each other IN your
| suffering. Refuse 70 take farms from which
your neighbors have been cvicted. Refuse to
pay unjust rents. That this measure of cocr-
cion will fall harmless upon you, entreat you
| finally to be worthy of the occasion. The
ewes of the world are fixed upon you. Don't
let it be SAID that yoH ialtered in this, perhaps
the last and greatest struggle Ireland Will ever
have to make for the freedom Of her land
The sacrifices you are asked to make are not
much. Your forcfathcrs spilled their blood
on many field. Step by step, inch by inch
they contested thew contested the possession OF
this land Of Ireland with the myrmidons OF
Henry and Elizabeth and the troopers OF
Cromwell. They then fought grandly, and
we're willing to make far more bitter sacrifices
than you are called upon to make. Will you
be worse than they? [Crics Of Never VIII
YOU show Yourselves unworthy and dcGener
ate sons of noble ances,ors' Cries of "Ncv
er"l To-day the struggle which began 50
many years ago is continued by different
means and with other weapons. Victory is
almost shining on your banners wan you,
| for want Of little courage and determination
to suffer and bear in silence, will you fail now
am sure you will not, and in short time at
the end of the battle we shall look around US
and see the fair plains OF green Erin once
more made free land.
Loud cheers followed his speech. Resolu
, tions were then passed demandlnga peasant
proprietary and denounCing coercion and the
arrest of Davitt. The American flag waved
over the presidents chair.
Mr. billions VIEWS.
A London correspondent OF the Chicago
Times cables the following interview with Mr..
Dillon on Saturday:
In an interview with Mr. Dillon, that gen.
tlcman was asked what are the effects Of pro-
onged opposition to the coercion bill. lie re-
Iplied:
ernment to make the wholesale arrests origin
slly intended and II has made It exceedingly
unlikely that the English government will ev.
er again attempt coercion in Ireland"
as it true that the prolonged opposition has
injured constitutional liberty in England was
asked.
yes" replied Mr. Dillon; "but it is we'll
the English people should know tor the future
that they can take away the liberty Of the Irish
people only at the cost of parting with their
own"
What effect will be produced on land
lords ?"
THE government. have destroyed their
original bill and are now preparing much
stronger one"
as there any force in the accusation that the
Parnells, party is standing between the PEG
pie and the protection which the government
intended TO afford them
mo: the Land league put an end to eve
tons up to the time the coercion bill WAS in.
troduced and will continue lis labor 70 this
end as long as it is permitted to exist. by
coercive action the government declares 1t Will
neither protect the people nor allow them TO
protect themselves"
will the coercion bill destroy the leagueF"
4 mo; it will have the effect To increase the
strength of the league. A thousand Ulster
men who held aloof from the league having
confidence in the literal parliament, have
been Joining the league since the Introduction
of the coercion bill Farmers all over the
} country see their only hope in the league. Ar
rests Will only increase the anger of the pto
pie"
as there any danger OF an armed rising"
II think not. The national party Is too sen
sible 10 attempt to resort to arms when not
prepared. The present authorities at Dublin
castle are endeavoring to get up rising, bu'
| believe the people are too wise to cc caught
in this trap"
| Mr.. Dillon leaves for ireland today to Re
main away some time.
ILLINOIS RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
The Illinois legislature both branches ha;
passed the following resolutions. 1t will make
Jonny Bull prick, up his ears
Be- rcsoLrcd By he senate II tie state If II
iiaojS, the h0uSc n representatives. cORcnrriH5
b, herein, that we regard the arbitrary action oi
the British government in rc-arrcs,ing Michael
Davitt and suspendinc the Irish representa-
, lives in parliament as fragrant violation ni
popular rights 4 menace Ia constitutional lib
erty, and calculated to intensity the spirit OF
Just opposition 1t Was intended to crush.
ReSo'r6d. That our hcartiest sympathy is cx
tended To the Irish people in their struggle fol-
their natural and Inherent rights, and that we
hope to sec their love of liberty soon crowned
. with the blessings of national independence
ReSoircd, That We approve and admire the
able and unlring efforts OF that noble patriot
lion. G. ). Parnell. to secure An equitable AZ
b. raugcmcnt of the IRISH land question ami OBJ
tain IA just recognition Of the rights Of the Ill
9 crs of Tie soil
: OlSlECTs OF THE GOVERNMENT.