New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-07
IRELAND's WRONGS AND SUfFERLNGS.
AN ADDRESS AT CnICKEnING HALL BY JAMES BED
PAIH.

AN ADDRESS NJ tnlthtElNb HALL bi "A'''D
PAlH.
The working of the Land League in Ireland
and the means adopted by the British Government to
suppress it were set forth at considerable length
last evening, in Chick ktung Hall. by Jam
Redpath. Petroleum V. Nasby" David r. Locke was
advertised TO speak, hut account OF illness was not
present Mr. Redpath was introduced by NJ d. Gal
aghcr the president OF the Land League in this city,
who said that Mr. Redpath woulI describe the workings
OF the Land League what good 1t had done for the irish
people and how the tenants, without violating single
law were ruthlessly turned our OF their homes.
Mr. Redpath was greeted with applause and atten-
lively listened by audience that occupied perhaps
two thirds Of he seats At the beginning he said that
the statements which he should make were In regard To
what he had aud experienced during the last sum
mer aud that his lecture would he founded upon what
he knew 10 true Tie referred to tho number OF places
he had visited and said that in Ireland there
was no freedom of speech and freedom Of the press
Jury trials had been practically abolished the habeas
corpus act was farce and men were imprisoned with
ont knowing the why they were arrested He de-
cl,rcd that Secretary Foster commanded an
army OF armed constlbu'ary and thai
John Bright, while sustaining his brother
IN infamv held ireland by the throat. The re-
snt was that people hungry and shiverng and
we're afraid Of what the morrow would bring forth
From his Investigations he believed in Dayts plan OF
pcaan proprieorshp. because he thought there never
titled IT, aui the lnlorI4 were tone away VITA entirely
He tod hcar,Cnlng tales ~ Irish cvcilJus ara sara tht
one the why thc Prntcstani5 we're better d
,yu- ncctu.c their land fertile. last or Done2a',
th. pras.uts lived In hOyr', men, women, children
cows p.S all In the room. For hvc or six months
The pcopi. lived upon three meals day or
"a anl potloc- and then Indian meal But part OF
me time they only had scawecd 10 eat The women
wrr, forced To 20 barofOoed and h1releadtd III the
lest weather, thiny clad and suffered contlnu
ally because they crushed down ana kept AT tDe
verge Of starvation. -,
Tho American people were unable Ia understand the
true condition OF the irish pcusHntry' MI Redpitl con-
tfpur brcaIsc ~ almost Impossible Tor any one
who had not seen the workings q tie landlord sy>-
tenn to believe that such unutierab!e atrocities
could be permitted by civilized government lie
branded ns q lie the story tnut the priests dis
approved Of the Land League. and stated that
uinc-tcnths OF the priests ana nmetY-nine-
huu Ircdths OF the young dcIcOrs were enthusiastic
friends the League and tnIt tho British Govern
urnt could not put down the agitation unil II sup
pressed the Roman Catholic Church In conclusion. he
d there crime that had not been comnlte ed d!
tlr English Government and stll the people were as
devoted a. ever to and far more united There
was however, fear OF AIMED resistance at present
Al the close OF the speech eter was read from Wen
den Phil IDS expressing the opinion that 10 was OF the
greatest importance tuut EuEaGd should at once DE dc
fcated in her attempt 40 cu7laNc ireland.