The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-21
RE 0RAFoR o~AULLIYAn.


on account OF the failure Of the crops, in.
teIest in the alleged political wrongs Ot
the Emerald IslehRs WSned somewhat. II
Ia safe to premise that Mr.. Parnell himself
did not create much enthusiasm here, and
what little there was became engendered
on account Of the actual distress known
to exist at the time over the water. To
this cause, as much as the bad weather
OF last night, can be RSCribed the small.
ness OF last nights audience at Washing.
ton Hall to hear MI. N. NJ. O'SulliVAn talk
Of the origin, growth and purposes Of the
Irish Land League,
Mr.. 0'sullivRn, who 10 the guest Of Mr.,
Edward Larkin, has been in this country
lust eight weeks, and has been speaking
every night since with three exceptions,
He was one Of the original founders Of the
Land League in Ireland In connection
with Parnell, Brennan and Harris, In
company with Psrnell and the rest he was
oue OF the trRversers prosecuted by the
English Government for conspiracy and
melting laWlessness among tenants. As
our readers know, alter Ave weeks
bic 10 agree. Mi. o'suiiivSn has
spoken, SO he says, in every county In
Ireland about the oppression Of the
English land laws, and upon determining
to come TO this country he thought he
could enlist a public sympathy and sup
port that would do much Tor the cause In
which he 10 engaged, He first spoke In
New York City 10 large audiences, and he
afterwards had invitations TO lecture from
many large Cities in the country, 1t was
in filling these engagements that he had
consented 10 come TO Wheeling, From
here he goes To Pittsburgh to-day, and will
speak In that city tonight,
"What Ia to be the result OF the agitation
OF the rental question In Ireland, Mr.,
0'SullivanP" asked the reporter.
"The upshot OF the whole thing will be
that within a year q law will be passed
providing Tor equitable land laws"
"That Ia what you are working tor2"
Nothing else in the world my dear
air."
The orator Is q gentleman OF Abou
forty years Of age, He has q heavy frame
black chin whiakers, stands si1 Ieet In hia
boots and has q healthy, melOdious brogue
that rivals In resonance the deep'toned
notes OF our good friend the State Treasur'
or, Dol. O'Brien,
Seated on the stsgs we're the President
Of the meeting, Mayor Egerter, who In.
troduCsd the speaker, by the wsyi aud
Fathers MCMenehan, Of Benwood; Muir.
ray and MCElligOtt, OF Wheeling; and
Father Gull, Of Bellaire. Also Denntl
0'Kesfe Edward Larkin aud NJ. Reilly.
A glance over the audience showed q
number OF prominent persons and q rep
resentAtion Of some lodges.
When the speaker was introduced by
Mayor Egerter the audience gave hlm IL
complete attention, The history OF Ire
lands wrongs, from an lrlshman's stand,
point, was entered into In Q general and
extremely interesting way, and which
demonstrated that her lands we're wrongly
held by the English people, and that thll
feeling had grown until II had eliminated
In the present demand for O loosening OIL
the screws. The speaker held, and the
sentiment breAthed somewhat Of Fenian'
Ism, that as the lands nov owned at pres
ent are not held by hereditary right, bul
were gathered In, 80 10 speak, by conquest
and ContisCation, the people had q right tc
recover them by the same means.
The famine In Ireland In 40, 40, N
and '4s was most ieelingly depicted. he
claimed that It was caused not by the
failure Of crops, hut by the expectations
Of the same by landlords. A rather strik'
ing profile was drawn Of Irish proclivitiel
and characteristics and the statement was
made that the time had come when Irish
men would not see their families starve OF
become oppressed. This feeling he claim
cd was general. The protestant ClerRymen
from the north 90 south and preach The
principles now held by the Land League,
The Catholic priests from the south are
welcomed at the north when bio exhorti
the masses TO Stand for their rights as
Grishmen.
A beautiful tribute was paid by Mr..
0'Sulliyan 10 Michael Davitt, and the pros
ecutions by the English Government OIL
Parnell, Dillon and others were elabora,
ted upon and explained. His illustration
Of the injustice practiced by "land
grsbbers" and the system and meaning oil
Boycotting, were pertinent and Of Interest,
and In the course OF his remarks denied
that the Land League people advocated
the killing or abuse oil landlords, On the
contrary, II condemned the hasty action
Of some belligeronts who, in the agitation
had made away with four men, and these
are demonstrated TO have been by malice
and not on account oil land troubles.
He dwolt ct some length upon the pres.
emit condition Of the country, and quoted
statistiCa showing the amount Of wealth
which was 01d had been taken from her
for years; her capscity for production and
sustainiDg many millions Of peSple; the
thiift Of her people aud q denial oil the 40.
CUsa'ions as 10 her extravaganza and the
drunken habits OF her people: that Eng.
land drew $40, 100000 from Ireland annu.
ally aud slc WIS taxedS s. 900, 900 more than
England CT Scotland. He described her
prosperous condition from 1852 10 1900,
when England, seeing her prosperous con
dition, bfibed her Parliament under fair
promises Of equal laws, elC., and, instead
Of fulfilling her promises, gave her the co.
erCion act and all It's concurrent
miseries. She has since suffered
He pictured the determination Of the PEG.
pie al the present time TO overcome their
troubles, and showed how discouraged
the people were becoming over the use OF
appeals and moral suAsion, and should
England drive them 10 revolution II would
be a revolution that would drive every.
thing before Il and leave England q bar.
rem waste,and MaCauley's prophesy might
be ful6lled when the New Zslandef should
stand upon q broken arch Of London
bridge and view tho ruins OF st. Paul's.
lie concluded by q touching appeal for
Gid to the League, both morally and hnan.
Cially, and pictured that beautiful isle Of
the seas o land In the state Of Beryitnde.
He was followed by MI. Z. Lafkin, who
rsCited a beautiful poem appropriate 10
the occasion, by Mr.. Lomasney, with o
series Of resolutions and by Nj. Arnett,
Revs. Gull, Of Bsllaite, McMineman, Of
Benwood, and Murray, Of Wheeling,
Mt. O'Sullivan spoke one hour and q.
half. He has q very pleasant delivery,
and at times, when speaking Of ireland
and her wrongs, became very eloquent.
THE COUNTY sUHo0Ls,