The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-05-04
"Get Out the Vay!
That's What The Genius d ENLIGHTENMENT
Says II Pregress.O bstrutten.
RELAND's A WORLD QUESTION
Don't 10 to Theatres to See Mimic
Tragedy Read Irish History.
A MINISTER'S RArTLING SPEECH.


Rev. Myron w. Reed Pouring In Hot Shot
On the Old laiqsisiss.
INDfAxAroIls Ind.
Of ireland and humanity generally in this city,
! Ask you 70 publish tho enclosed speeches Of
Rev. Myron w. Reed. Presbyterian pastor Of
this city, which have stirred I'll our hearts and
re-.nspired Us In our work for tho good cause
The speeches were delivered on our national
Anniversary, the first 1t Mosicanic Hall in tho
afternoon, ind tho second 1t the Knights Of
Father Mathew celebration 1t the Grand Opera
House In the evening. In tho first he took his
texts from tho declaration Of Bishop Nulty,
Davitt, and Parncll, on the equal rights Of oil
70 the land, and those Of Wendell Phillips and
tho Poll Mall Gazette which had been oil ar
ranged IL circular form and distributed to tho
number Of 5000 among tho people.
REV. MIX. REED.
on bong introduced BY Mayor Grubb said -
LADIES AND 0KxrLEnEN:--I see something
here that struck my attention." Tho land Of .
country, tho cir Of . country, the water Of .
q
the human race" Upon that rock stand.
Thsrc 10 only 30 much OF this world. You can's
enlarge Il an aero and the people are coming
in they have autographed ahead for seats. 1t
simply behooves 10 who are here to movc
along and make room. The man who owns 49,
600 acres In Ireland and ~ 900 acres in Scot
land must cit along. The world says that to
them, and tho world not only says that to them,
but IL has ito hands on their shoulders, and
they will DO compelled TO do It. # there WAS
. man that owed mo a. infinite sum, and he
came 10 me and offered me certain sum, l
should not receipt In full Of oil demands
/ should cay 20 much on account, and
precisely 30 with ireland. England owes Ire
land an infinite sum which cannot be paid. II
she should let 60 her wanls to-day and let Ire
land be free nation, tho debt would not BIO
paid. Here are the centuries Of outrage-out-
rage infinite.
I am not particularly tcndcr-heartcd man,
and am thoroughly familiar with the history
Of ireland, and cannot cit down 70 read in
the dryest encyclopedias her history without
tears. Talk about tragedy! Nobody need 60
70 the theatre 70 SEQ mimic tragedy. Read tho
history Of ireland. You are simply represent
ing The idea and fighting tho worlds battles
for the questions that are rising concerning tho
lands IN Ireland that have been already rising
q California. in Manitoba, Australia. and New
Zealand. Il il the worlds question. John
Mil says that ireland II not in the eddy that
Ireland i in the central stream Of the worlds
opinion concerning this thing. That England
u In tho oddly. This question win b settlcd.
because tho people know their power.
Tho evening speech WAS finished EFFORT and
WAS . follows -
LADIES AND 0ENTLEAIN:-I need not explain
to ron tho significance Of tho day we celebrate.
II Il we'll understood throughout the civilized
world, and also in England. What 81. Patrick
10 said 70 have done for the snakes in ireland
10 propose 70 do Tor the landlords-and in do.
ing this thing We will work, think, on tho lines
Of the old Saint-on the eternal limo Of justice
and mercy.
We wan Nse Kil Laaaloras
because they are landlords. II any one Of them
must b killed let il be for reason strong q
that which justified tho 6uckshot in the carcass
Of Lord Leitrim. Be tsnder-hearted. but do
not draw your handkerchief when ron hear
that starred and gartered enemy Of tho hu-
man race has bit the dust. even il the old scoun.
drol should have had . crown ON his head thai
only Weighted him With the more obligation q
help and TO bless. John Milton. in his essay on
these words: aThers can be slain no sacrifce
70 God more acceptable than an unjust and
wicked King" Seneca's head Was level. and
90 Vac Malton's. aud go, after awhile, was the
head Of KING Charles II.
Emperor Trajan said 70 hia subject. " Take
this drawn sword 10 use for me II l reign well
II not 10 use il against me-" Aristotle saye
MONARCHY unaccountable 10 tho worst sort o
tyranny, and least Of all to be endured by free
born mon. He 10 tyrant who regards HIS owl
welfare and profit only, and not that of the poo
ple.s Again says Milton: ITO govern . natior
piously and justly, which only 10 70 say happi.
II, IL for tho spirit Of the grcatest sixe and dl
vinest mettle.s bog Enghshmcn in America
who have been naturalixed in form but not IL
substance, to read the works Of their grea
countrymcn more. and the New York Hera.,
and the London Times less. Milton says
"Th,s 10 the masterpiece Of the modern poh
tician, how 10 qualify and move the suffarauc,
| and subsection Of the people 10 the length Q
that foot which 10 10 tread on their necks," an,
| when road that thought Of the friend Of Jel
Davis and the jailcr Of Michael Davitt aud Par
nell, tho eminent Greek scholar and Prim
| Minister, Gladstone.
TAs MsaarcA and tho People.
/ A groas thing and long thing n the Atlant:
cable You remember tho trouble they had i
1 laying IL believe that the 6rst message froE
tho Old World 10 the New Vas, "On earth peac
and good will 10 mon !" and the second waa .
!. ode By Martin Farquhar Topper. and the cAbl
broks-,t could not stand the straln. but il ha
been IN order for somo hme now, and We go
now and then, remarkable news. The other d.
W heard that on the anniversary Of tho deaf
az tho Gar tho present Car sent ! commun
cation 20 the Emperor william, and WilliAl
was viaihly affected. do not doubt il I
!. old il wAs written, "Uneaay hos the head h,
wears crown But tho next day. after
eraxy ScotchmAn had frcd Oh toy pistol in u
presence Of tho Queen Of Great Britain and En-
press Of India. ~ were informed BY cable Iii:
tho old lady had slept we'll that shc and b
daughter had walked on the terrace-in fac
that they we're doing - we'll - could be o,
pccted BY ! singular omission the message di
not stats whether the Prince Of Wales slept vel
AMI 70 are IN darkness - to the quality of q
slumhcr Of the Duke Of Edinburgh. But
| understand from common rumor that il Is har
10 find ont - 10 the sleep Of the Prince
Males-he II away from home 20 much night
Whatever We hear Of hin rest will likely como
10 from Paris. But what wonder ut 10 that IN
Of them can sleep we'll. thlnk that they mu
use chloroform.
There are great many subjects Of The Ques
that do not sleep we'll The bed Of an evicte
family u not - sofl - downy pillows are d
little children half fed on corn-meAl coup u
rsstiess When King William 10 reminded
| a lat e-~~ ~ Il. ws.shl~ 1fn~tnA That