New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
cluster Of diamonds, rubies and sapphires in the
TWO MEETINGS IN MEMORY or EMMETT

The CIon.na-Gael and The Irish Volunteers of this
city celebrated the one-hundred-and-ffth anniver-
gary of Robert Emmet's birth last night at Cooper
Institute The audience was large and enthusiastic
Among those present we're Arthur j. Delaney. Col
onel Kavanagh Senator Jones, of Florida, judge
Birdsal. Superintendent Jackson, Major Duily
and Dr. Gallagher. Letters of regret were read
from Samuel j. Randall Senator Pendieton, Coh-
cressmen Cox Ford and Robinson, Generals Sher-
man and Hancock, and Governor Cornell Pictures
of Emmett Michael Davitt and Pamei hanked by
Irish and American flags were hung at the back oil
the platform.
Dr. William b. Wallace .prcsidcd and he intro
duced as the first speaker Senator Jones, OF Florida
who was received with great applause. The follow
ing is part of his speech:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: IL would be unp0rdonahe
of,tiou i'm me TO employ the present interesting occ-
sion in attempting TO cn-htcn You respecting the Sd
cyrntfn history Of Robert Emmett. did not come here
for TINT purpose 1t is WHOLLY ui' O. r.aIl i"I Mir
mo- monument uf brass marble yet houors hla memory
or bras his cptaph, there Is MOI heart In the w4e UNI
verse tnat is kcp IN motion by the warm ana rlch cur
rent Of Irish blood hut what ChctShes III sacred fccoc
ton his -uiIerug-, hS sacrifices ana hS fame WSl
The dies his memory lives, ana ihnt ilhe may mol
forfeit all claims to th" n'-p'ct ,,,!y M ny
myself from OF the charges al!ceed against me
These are some Of the words uttered hy Lmnet on ihe
eloquent speech from which they are extracted Wmrh
ciyes an OF tie worn o. III, y9uthu s3dI u me
| .
ycuty eynred his anxiety for Just NlnlcatlOn Z" MS
motives and his character ScyrnI{e eight years nave
elapsed since the military corlcgc Whirh couuc'u 'hl'
patriotic Youth the scold passed through the streets
OF Heands once proud capital In close c3rIagc' >ur,
rounded Ivy large bodies 0f cavalry ana lufinty loaded
with cha NJ and attended by officials ana two clergy men
Of the ,hurch Of England Sa noble yonh oI iNrHly
five wears who only day before was cUndcnntd 10
suffer death az n traitor TO his country
The time has now come TO write his cpitaph, and
thanks the spirit Of justice and fairness OF the worn
h character al this time needs no yidcai"n II a
advantage is Ia result from occasions ME IHl ms he
requires no part It. We who assembled here TO 30
honor to his memory, as Wen az az VINO coNl'h i't .le
iustrous example he has left behind him. may De Dche
fitted by the which his suffering, and devotion 10
his country teach Ms. That lcHton II properly suuItd
and followed will put ali who tnd no M
lOw-men except in the personal advantages when
are expected to flow from their cXeIuohS
The cOudi ion OF Ircand though sill bad, R better tha
1t was All this due 10 the unconquerable national
spirit Of the people. which, like Milton ANGELS cannon
but by annhilation die 70 preserve tla slIt ad ahd
sancfy for good of Gland, 1t may be that t7
noble Voung martyr was called upon to give mp hs noble
Ire iii WAS So on! then God Of Justice Mercy ana
Truth l. II. iIuporc Thee that the good to 10 thi7
long oppressed prupic ~ Ireland for whom this terrible
sHcTit made be IN some degree prOporiunatt
TO The blood and agony that exchanged Tor IT, ana
hood continue 10 inspire hs count Tymen uhili me
time arrives for Oi them 10 write MS apprOu
ate epiaph. lGreat appiaIse.l
William !. Hynca also spoke on The character Of
Emmct. The exercises were closed by tine 81 glna
of Irish airs. .
A mass meeting was held at the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music as. night in memory OF Robert
Emmett. Congressman william l.. Robinson pr
sided Letters of regret were read from :. j. 11ldcn
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher J Ihomas +. Grady
CONGRESSMAN :. =. Cox Roscoe COukling, Senator
Bayard, iIoTatIo seymour ana Mayor Low. hcS'lI'
tiuns were adopted dcnOmcmg BRUSH rule III
Ireland. and approving the No Rent manifesto.