Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06

he had passed sixty years before with
his blooming bride. This was the senti-
ment of the people that landlords took
advantage of. The virtue of daughters
was demanded by landed nabobs, on pen
atty of the eviction of their gray-headed
parents. Mr.. Sullivan gave an instance of
this character, in which the girl had fed
the castle of the would-be destroyer and
had been arrested by the man, who was a
justice, and Sullivan and his friends not
only paid her fine, but bought small
piece of land and cottage for her enfee-
bled parents. How changed was the scene
to-day. The schoolmaster and the print
ing press had been at work. and Irishmen
no longer trembled for the virtue of their
daughters, or the continued tyranny of
England. There was day when they de-
pended on armed force: such was the con-
dition in feudal times. Intelligence had
united the Irish in common cause. Years
ago there was scramble for vacant farms;
tonight the 100000 tenants of Ireland
were as one man.
The landlord might call them out to i'm
pose new rules. and on their refusal they
were evicted. What did that mean now
Simply that the farm would lie idle; no
child in Ireland would so mnch as pluck
flower from it. He recited several Incl
dents transpiring between landlords and
tenants, throwing in all the brogue of the
Guild Dart with great gusto, calling forth
rounds of applause and laughter. The
struggle now. he continued. was for the
ownership of the land. Last year they
could have secured the government valua-
ton rent, and they would not take; they
could have secured the price for its pur-
chase then, but now it had gone down so
per cent. Where was this thing going
to end: The land league was led
by skilled strategists and the peo-
pie had faith in them and stood firm,
When man was evicted the League put
him up frame house on the confines Of
his farm. often better than the one he left;
Mr.. Parnell told him to remain there,
keep an eye on the farm, for by and by it
will be yours" and he was paid pound a
week. It had ceased to be disgrace to go
to Jail in this cause; they rather felt
proud of it. and many OF them would
emerge from the prison doors as members
of parliament. The people were never so
happy or so hopeful as now. This made
the speaker wish he was younger. as he felt
sure that the golden era for Ireland was
dawning. Mr.. Sullivan then paid high
tribute to the liberality and devotion of
the American Irishmen. Not more dear to
the hearts of the ancients of Israel as they
sat by the rivers of Babylon and wept at
the remembrance of Zion, than the sight
this evening of Irish-American soldiers
with martial tread bearing aloft the en-
signs of freedom. the starry flag of Amer
lea and the green banner of Ireland.
Mr. Sullivan was greeted with loud and
prolonged applause at the conclusion of
his remarks, in which Gov. Hubbard, May
or Rice. Bishop Ireland, and the other
prominent citizens on the platform heart
lily Joined.
BISHOP IRELAND's' REMARKS.
Order being restored Mayor Rice intro
duced Bishop Ireland, who ulmenced by
saying that it was not proper for any other
voice to break the music of that which
they had just heard resounding through
the hall. It sounded in their ears like the
harp Of Erin--it was voice from ireland
and it brought message, not By letter OF
by telegram. but by living ambassador
who has come among US in the person
of one of Ireland's mobiles. sons,
For years A. NJ. Sullivan has been doing
| battle for Irish liberty, and It afforded
| him the most exquisite pleasure to say
| that he was also as strong an advocate OF
| the temperance cause, not only by word
but also in action. Passing from thil
topic the bishop referred to the subject OF
Mr.. Sullivan's address, and said ne thanked
Mr.. Sullivan for the honor he hGd done St
| Paul in coming here, and he charged hiM
with message to carry back from the
| banks of the Mississippi to Erin go Bragh
| that the 1rishmen of St. Paul were in sym
pathy with their brethren of the Green Isle
in demanding right and justice. The day
was not far distant when right and justice
| will be done, and when that
day arrives, he said, his St. Paul
| friends would have to excuse him for a
time. as he should most assuredly visit the
mother land to mingle his congratulations
with redeemed people. Loud and pro
longed applause.1
The bishop concluded his remarks by
announcing that Mr.. Sullivan had kindly
consented to address the citizens of St
Paul upon the subject of total ai,stinence
tonight friday at the same place, Mar
ket hall. and that the adnittance would be
free to all.
This closed the meeting. and. after be-
ing introduced to large number of those
present. Mr.. Sullivan was escorted to his
carriage and driven TO his apartments at