New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-19
THE WRONGS OF IRELAND.
LECTURE BY A. NJ. SULLIVAN.

Meath ecturcu last evening at cooper lhS''t"O" WI
The Irish Question an intelligent-looking au-
dience that filled the hall. There was large pre-
ponderance of the Irish element the audience and
large proportion of the persons OH the platform
were Roman Catholic priests Among the prom
| inent occupants Of the platform seats were Mayer
Grace, who presided over the meeting, Eugene
Kelly, Henry Riddle, Richard O'Gorman, William
Wood, William L. Robinson, J. Fitzpatrick Dr.
William Is. Wallace, ex-Surrogate Calvin, state
Senator DAILY ex-senator Ecclesine. Dennis Burns,
Dr. T. c. Finnel L. ID. Herman, clerk of the Board
of Education, James Redpath, Commissioner Cole
man, DIR. j. f. Chauveau, the Rev. Lawrence Walsh,
treasurer of the Land League of America, the Rev
Dr. Macdonald of the Cathedral, and the Revs Ed
ward McGynn, John Larkin, William II. Clowry.
John McQuirk. William J. Mcclure and Thomas
Ducey. An American and an irish flag hung
against the wall back OF the speakers desk. The
notices God save Ireland" and United we
Stand were stretched between the pillars that rise
from the rear of the platform. quotation from
the address of Archbishop Croke to the people or
Kildare on March 90 1882, hung in a prominent
place above the platform. cxhorted the continuance
of the Irish struggle until there had been secured
the emancipation of the land of Ireland rs far as
may be, and the emancipation of Ireland Itself
afterwaTdP
The lecture of Mr.. Sulliva was as pronounced in
its treatment of the past and present irish policy OF
the British Government the quoted sentiment
seemed to promise that il would be- 1t WAS re-
ceived with the greatest ent huslasm by the audi
ence who applauded to the echo every point dl-
rected against The English Government Upon the
platform were the lecturers wife and daughter a.
we'll rs Mrs Wallace Mrs NJ. j. Costello and seve-
raj other ladies. The speaker III his entrances upon
the stage was preceded By a green, whlte aIH
orung -cOored banner Of tn lrlsn NatiOnalsts the
appearance OF which was received with tuulaltuOus
appaus'. Dr. Wallace introduced Mayor Grace as
the chairman OF the meeting. and he presented Nr
sullivan In q brlef speech.
Mr.. sullivan began his address by thanking
the press aud the public tJr the Kindly words OF
friendly eulOgy he had received. ana theD passed
Oh to review the source iIom Thich Amercans ore"
most OF their knO Wledgc OF irish ahars-the Lon
don press. He SAID that any sporting paper which
wa consistently wrong III ItH treatment Ot sporting
events. any paper which constantly erred IN lts
prophecy OF the future OF railroad property, would
be discarded by Americans. Then lie continued as
follows:
YET invite any mar from Texas up to the s. Law
River to pat his hands on pile Ot me IuHcs or
any other LOudOn journal and ful, II he Waeu the
London press foretolI TO him ~ even pronaQ" any 81
the great changes which have come 20 in Ireland
the reforms which nSlng praised 70 the
skies nr-J declared To be Impossible lnOusrOu.
and wicked put IL TO tins people, who are ID the Van
ofcIvilIti0n ana Of commercial ami mercantile pros
hat has So Systematically ls.ed the last fty
years The American people are Perpie1ed
On this Irish question. Ilcy wOuli IAN ala
have heard some say the people being law
abiding cannot sympathzo with nation "Ho ate op
posed 10 government and law Ia" Is ii'st sacIeu anu
no when II Is the Cmanatlon or tue VIII o Hce Id
/ Il tbs VII " "A suDluELtOt over "A suuu
gated people IL IL as dete7ane a. tc cuhln u slavery
10 Is sand that our wrongs things OF The past II We
mae for having ana.onized IN our llnds government
ana law, duty ana PATRIOTISM IL Il .ol historic Iac
written letters of blood, That every Virae Gch SUI
wives IN the Irish heart survives III despite OF Ia" an
government.
dislike the use strong staten nts at THIS stage Of
the Irish questiOu-f they can Dc avoided WIN use
10 stronger language than has been Used By English
men with reference to IIeland's wrongs. Lord Aber
dale, al English lord and AN glad 10 say that theIe
are some English lords WHO have brains laughter
the state OF Irish ahirs Us TIE product u
the enactment OF tine most crue-aye the most internal
laws ever been enforced upon people An
me- IA WorIdDreoTted tGnf II ne.c was one country
above all others where human misery ana
Caaintry wa. ireland eve have made Ireland he
,iys tne most de graded All most MS raO.c country IA
ihe world" Whatever there IS OF vice III Ouf country
mon, y,. paute In them by law 10 TO the seventeenth
century England pursued toward Ireland police or eX
termination that was followed III the e4htccuth cen
tury by ruthless cat0n OF property The Century
wien young liberty growing inc hearts Of the
American cOlOnists, IN the century Wheh freedom was
awakening in the people al oyer he wor statue sIter
mind to nscae her property, 10 strip hei o euucl-
I li9T, 10 deprive u'' u 4'"' '"'' ~ '' 7
But new policy har been adopted by England" I
hear Americans Say Your condition has been duplDr
able. but tie English policy nowIs cqanged," 1t Is
e15urv H. nof be,n eXternlinaiion; the 1arblriiy
OF tile penal code mo.c; out say 10 England mat
the present nOur your pOcJ nAs OceA refuse
andleslst WINE you Gun IN az o'i.SO 49, y"
must" Let England herself speak on TINS pcHi. Inc
".
denied any Yountir concession was ever made ny
Eu-Lud Ireland. Nbat dlt ireland ever ash, ne IN
qu red, that gran ed-vnat Ud she ever a1A tAdL
WIS refused Wheu II ana asked On htr Knees i0t
contempt; wnen ner demand cane from
tue voice 10000 men It was granted
also quote from aletter written ~ JoAn DrAt IN l9os
10 tlc father OF JOhu Dillon VINO had asked tue Liberal
Government 10 grapplc >ith two qucsti0ns-thc discs
adjustment OF the IRISH CnurcA aud inc settlement OF
nils Al CHI 30
La5enI tsat Would affclnpt to do IT, Our rulers
A,usu uncomfortable Wert not saIcleAtIy al~rucd TO
he Emancipation bill was passed The argument that
prevailed most against nls concession Wa7 tnat II tue
irish population were cndncpaied AFTER Their long ol-
preston hry would every VINO Of tue
Protestant faith. How dld 70 come out The County
~ Cor IN which cradled, has ~ per cent OF us
,,r-r tha- county offered Protestant Irrnuan Que
OF the seats al is disposal Appliance There Isn't
country ia CHusencOm wHerc deep religious feeling Is
stronger read iu TIE historic, Ot Ou Land tdt On
the sciold ami On the block ho Sed the blood Of CaiAOc
story OF elsntytwO years OF prison cells VS. dismal
part tue OrJ u lrcI nd IL $50 however, tGcTo
we're Prott-tdhts ana t"n7'IN"1iFr no 1SSu
not sOno way by wnicA Ireland coum realze
lls National hope. We made compact that We would
not compromise and SCI! the NauOAA Olf 'AIl-A ~
l-74 ireland mad sent baud VI men To tue British /
House " commons VINO we're soi1 70 70 LAO c e, uJ
tried tAe eN pertinent o. mo lcIII.o Wa ouc u ia.
band. lAppaIsel We gEApped with the nsnerles the /
railroads schools anu The irdnch.se o. our c0uHry
n0npoAjcl questions, bus The BRUSH party al lnc /
same ho0ted DOWN the irish party .hIssesI IL IS'o
the nud question settled terms IMMENSELY better Tor
item THAN offered BY the Land bill VI Gladstone
winch irish people laG, ut i-s too ate.
Instead ayertlng revolution ~ wise measures OF
reform the landlords rushed forward 70 resist every re-
form measure. But III $50 there lel Oh our country
shadow There was y generation born n ireland /
Tbry were men VINO were children IA l547, who had
seen the sau. inter- and Iet humiliation OF tnat time
- va -, mr. coIintry lei YOU Ia never ag4u Will
the nat 20 round Ireland lAPplause.l Whenever
an Irish famine again, tie people VIII not pay
their rent We would have uladc an honorable compact
with landlords, but the cup Is full and Irish
andlOrds must 20. Loud applause
When moderation had been laughed 10 scOrn, /
Euglisnmen have asked 10 restrain !
the VIOLENCE colleague. .Laughterl /
asked them what did gain by moderation from 1874
to Is79l We got nothing BY moderation, Dut b. de
termination. Applause.l No man VINO knew Ireland /