Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-06
MICHAEL DAVITTS
Reception by the Laborers of New York
Grand Success-Over Twenty
Thousand People
Gather in Union Square to Hear Him
Speak-The Land War in
ireland.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Notwithstandipg the
inclement weather. fully 10000 people
gathered in Union Square tonight to join in
the laborers' reception TO the founder of the
Irish National Land League, Michael D.-
VIII. About o'clock various organization,
with bands and banners proclaimIns their
calling commenced to arrive, and soon the
entire space for = distance around the plat
form became filed with people. As each
body OF men arrived they were greeted with
long and loud applause, the freight handlers
receiving warmer welcome. Their banners
bore legends such as "Down with Landlord
ism," "Our Dem lands are just" etc. AT 9
O'Clock Dsvitt arrived on the platform from
the Church OF Holy Iunocents, where he had
been addressing a Land League meeting.
Jeremiah Murphy, president Of the Freight
Hsndlers' Union, stepping to the trent Of the
platform, announces that the meeting was
open, and nominated Robert Blissert chair
man. Mr.. J. Mcclure read the address OF
welcome from the Labor Union to Davitt.
DAvITT's SPEECH.
D,vitt, in the course of his speech, said
there was a sentiment in the address which
gave him great pleasure. 1t was that while
Ireland and Iri-hmen were fighting the cause
of labor and justice for Ireland, they were
fighting the cause of labor and humanity
throughout the world. This land war in
Ireland can Be Justly called labor move
mept. Il is the uprising of the laborers Of
Ireland against the labor system of monopoly
that has confscated the fruits Of labor since
that system of monopoly was fret introduced
into Ireland, namely, rent based upon labor
such rents that exacted by the Irish
absentee landlords. l have declared it in
Ireland to be immoral TO impose tax upon
the industry of the people. Cheers To-
day we are half way on ths road to victory.
There is to-day in Ireland distinct LABOR
movement because of the Land League
movement, movement on behalf of the
artisans and laborers in cities. Cheers
As Irishmsn and as men who help to build
up the land, they demand that they shall
snare in the benefits that are to sccrue from
the abolition of Irish landlorlsfsJ. sNB
have a similar movement growing up in En-
gland, Independent of the Irish movement,
without any connection or any union what
ever except what is found in svmpathy
between two people struggling for the same
political end. English laborers and artisans
have awakened to consciousness. Euglish
landlordism is the agent of evil to Euglish-
ren Irish landlordism is to Irishmep.
lCheers. And when the manhood of En-
gland makes up its mind that wrong all be
rghted and that right shall be vindicated it
will go about it in practical manner and
the battle. ON behalf of justice will soon be
decided.
The rem ainder of Davitt's speech was the
vindication of his plan for the amelioration
of the condition of the people of Ireland and
words of hope to the working people OF
America.
CABLE FROM EAGAN.
At meeting of the Davitt Land League,
which Davitt attended before an open air
meeting Of workinGmen, he read the follow
"Kindly repeat to Davitt that Parnell,
Dillon and others propose to organize
committee, through Ireland to raise
fund to support the evicted and fight the
eviction. The functions are purely defensive.
and will save the Land-Lesgue funds. They
are anxious for your approval. Time is
pressing. Cable reply. EAeAN"
DAviIt says this cablegram showed that
Psrneil did not think he would cause trouble
in the League.