Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-06
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WENDELL PHILLIPS ON IRELAND.
Speech Of the Great Philanthropst On the
Reception Of P. T. OiOonnor in Boston,
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.]
Fellow.citizens: / remember a
similar gathering under this roof,
when we came together to well
come Dillon and Parnell to their
labors on this side of the water.
Mr.. Parnell has an imperative en-
gagement which keeps him from
being with us Applause and laugh
teri, but We give the same welcome
to these gentlemen, and We hope
that as they go west they will find,
as did he, that the wave and the
heart of their welcome grow
stronger and heartier every mile
they travel toward the setting sun.
[Applause.1
Our friend said that he was not
surprised at the recent action of
the Administration in England
Well, we at distance are like the
old listener to the college debates
in Latin; he was at a distance be-
cause he didn't understand the Ian.
guage, and we are 5000 miles off
When some one asked of him what
use was his attendance, and how he
judged of the debate, he said: 81
have no trouble; l watch the men
keenly, and the man who gets mad
fret mas no argument" APP
plause.] We all remember that
twenty years ago, under this roof,
men who could not be answered
were mobbed. So I think that, in
England to-day, the men who can
not be answered are put in Jail.
Applause. If Mr.. Gladstone
could have answered Parnell he
would have appealed to argument,
and would have relied upon civili-
cation and intellect to right him.
He felt himself weak in argument,
and appealed to force. New, as 1
told you on that OCCASION, you can
not shoot an idea. Neither can
you imprison an idea. The mo.
ment q man who represents it is
within four walls, every humane
eye, every enlightened heart. every
glorious aspiration, centers upon
him, and he becomes the pivot of
the intellectual and moral move
ment of the age.
Thank God that Gladstone ar
rested Parnell. He lifted him from
1OAok uhO hCau vi tAtO 41ob0 LUtt X uO
to being the head of the great
moral and humane movement of
the age. [Applause. But it was
no surprise to me that Mr.. Glad
stone committed the final blunder
Of arresting his great antagonist.
You have reminded us, sir, that in
that great struggle when freedom
hung in the critical balance in
these forty States the voice that
came from the great leader of the
liberal party was an amen to JEFF
ferson Davis, who tried to turn
this republic into slave holding
despotism. What wonder that the
same man to-day should do his ut.
most to perpetuate slavery among
the peasants of Ireland? IdOn't
believe there is drop of liberal
blood in all of Mr.. Gladstone's
body. From the crown of his head
to the sole of his feet there isn't q
drop of blood that looks forward
not one; every one looks backward.
In his youth he was firm and I'M
yielding Tory; and the Jews have
. proverb: "Don't trust convert,
even to the third generation. 1"
IApplause. The Jews might
quote Mr.. Gladstone as sufficient
proof of the truth of their ancient
proverb. He thinks he Is going to
subdue Ireland. Well, men, the
iatchet of whose shoes he is un-
worthy to unloose, have tried that
job 400 years ago and failed. Ap-
. plause' Cicero said to the Roman
bully: 81 have laughed at Cata-
lines sword; what do l care for
yours?" So Ireland may say to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Cromwell could not conquer me,
nor William Ill; and L forced
Wellington for the third time in
his life to surrender; what care [
for this windy Tory 10 a weak
skiff? [Applause.1
Mr.. Gladstone sees daily, as our
friend said, 100000 or 100000
men and women, heart-broken and
poverty. stricken, on the soil of Ire
land. He may cover it with troops
from Belfast to Cork, and frors
Dublin to Connaught,but he hasa't.
reached ireland, as she lives In.
these patriotic breasts; he has not
reached the 100000 burning
hearts who have never forgotten
their native land. Besides, the
civilization of the age is fighting
for Ireland. The Illinois farmer
can put down quarter Of wheat in
the market of Liverpool 20 shil-
lings cheaper than the English
farmer can do it; and that takes
rlx nj IF thn ln a.. u
racy of Great Britain. [Applause.
The fiery cross of land reform
lIghtens the hilltops of Scotland;
the waters are flooding the world.
What Is one man, what is one ad-
ministration, against the spirit of
the age? Why, this serene and
beautiful spirit laughs at race
much less a great name when il
sets itself in opposition to the greas
movement of civilization.
Do you remember, in that old
legend of the northern mythology,
where giant undertakes to drink
up what seems a tiny stream?
But, as he proceeds in the task. he
finds the stream connects with the
great ocean, and he is trying the
vain ana 6upefnuous task OF drink
Ing up the ocean. Now, Mr.. Glad
stone sees only 5000, 600 or 6,009,-
600 Irishmen; he doesn't see the
great spirit of humanity, the civ
ilization of the age, behind her;
and he might as we'll try to drink
the ocean as to attempt to conquer
the living spirit which for 400
vaara nav for 700 has assert od IT,
self. [Applause.l He is engaged
in task which, considering the
race, is impossible. You may
weigh it against what gallant and
persistent race you please; you
may take Poland, the most gallant
people In Europe, that flung the
Turk back into Constantinople,
and saved the cross from the cres-
cent; and yet Poland ia name
trodden out within the limits