Daily globe., 1882-01-29
THE IRISH CAUSE.
An Entertaining Lecture Last Evening by
John r. Eiperfy.

Chicago last night, at the Opera house,
was very remarkable one in many re-
spects. 1t was founded on solid basis
of history, was logical in its construction,
moderate and temperate in its subject
matter, discriminating in its treatment,
and sufficiently tinged with eloquence,
which came naturally out of the subject
without effort. Besides this it was dellv-
cred in natural, unaffected manner
which won all hearers. The resul: was
that ii made very decided and lasting
upon the audience.
THE MEETING.
Mr.. MarkOe called the meeting to order
and nominated as president of the even
ing, P. H. Kelly, Esq This nomination
was unanimously confirmed, and Mr..
Kelly went forward to the front of the
platform and as he did so was received
with great applause. He read the vice
presidents as published in the GLOBE
yesterday, as assistant and honorary Off
GERS of the meeting, and nominated Jo-
seph Oppenheim as secretary. This nom
ination was confirmed, and this completed
the organization. The president then
called upon Mr.. Markoe to explain the
purpose of the meeting
MIR. MARKOE
Immediately came forward to the front
of the platform and proceeded to explain
to the audience, the meeting held at
Chicago long time ago, when it was de-
cided to raise and send to Ireland $780,
900, and the determination OF st. Paul
to raise her portion of that sum. To
carry out this determination those having
the matter in charge selected speaker
of acknowledged ability to come here and
speak On the general subject of Ireland's
troubles. Mr.. MarkOe then proceeded
to touch briefly upon some of the
prominent grievances of Ireland, and
closed by saying that as he was not on
the bill for a speech, he would not detaln
the audience longer. After the band had
played short selection,
P II. KELLY, ESQ,
the president, introduced in q few well
chosen words
MIR. FINERTY,
the speaker of the evening, who went
Immediately to his subject, without &c
cupying much time in preliminary re-
marks. He commenced clear back at the
beginning, and treated the Irish people
up through to the present time.
The first domination of the
English people over Ireland was
under Elizabeth, daughter of Henry the
Eighth. The people of Ireland were
driven at last into the bogs, and as they
made these waste places valuable by till
ing them the English people imposed
heavy rents upon them, and have con-
tinued to do this ever since. After Eliz-
abeth the people at differ ent times rose
and fought the tyrants, and were many
times overcome, till heavier and more
heavy burdens were imposed. The
speaker traced the rebellions of the peo-
pie up through all the history of Ireland
to the time of Michael Dayitt and
Charles j. Parnen, when it was
declared that the people of Ire
land would no longer pay the rents.
This promise has been kept notwith-
standing Davitt and Parnell are both,
with 500 more Irish citizens tonight in
Jail. 1t is by such cruelty and wrong
that the population of Ireland Is contin-
ually decreasing: He desired to have it
known in America that if any of the
Irish people come to these shores poor, it
is not the fault of the people of Ireland
hut it Is the natural result Of 300 years of
mistreatment and outrage perpetrated by
the English government. He cOmbatted
the idea of abandoning Ireland and de-
clared that the people of America would
never think of abandoning this
land The land of Ireland
belongs to the people of
Ireland, and the policy of abandoning a
country is wrong anyway you look at it.
On this point the speaker became sufi-
GENTLY eloquent to stir up the feelings of
the audience in very lively manner.
The speaker then explained the titles of
Irish landlords, and demanded that En-
gland should take her bloody hand away
from the throat of Ireland, and allow the
people of that land to occupy and till in
peace the soil of that island. 1t had been
the policy, all along, of England to
declare that the people of Ire
land could not maintain themselves,
and in this way have deceived
a great many people. The declaration at
last came not to pay rent. and that de-
claration has been kept. Out of 600, 600
Irish landlords all but 20, 900 have refused
to pay. Six hundred and thirty thousand
farmers refuse to pay rent. The speaker
then painted a beautiful picture, depict
ing the effect of the light of liberty here
in America, which shone across the great
water and lighted up the torch of liberty
in Ireland. In this connection the speak
er referred to the hardships of the Ameri-
can revolution at Valley Forge and
other historic points, and did not
forget to speak of the ''grand metro
politan teapot in Boston harbor,'
which allusion provoked the audience
to indulge in much laughter and ap-
plause. England had declared that she
would use force TO compel Ireland to
come under, and the people of Ireland
had declared they weuld not come under
and presented a solid front of passive re-
sistance. The Irish people say to- day to
England, we hate you as much as ever,
and we will continue to hate you until
you leave our land and leave us alone
They have declared that we will not pay
rent till Parnell and Davitt are
freed, and when they are free
we will think the matter
over and see whether we will paw or not.
The speaker said the people of Ireland
could forgive England for great deal,
but for the destruction Of their liberty,
the absorption OF their language, and the
many, many wrongs she has done them
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