Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
SULLIVAN SPEAKS.
THE DISTINGUISHED EX-MEMBER
OF FPARLIAMENTI IN ST. PAUL
A Royal Reception rendered Him Last
Nfght-Large Attendance and Eloquent
Speeches-The Wrongs Of Ireland and
Now to Remedy Them.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather and the muddy condition of
the streets, the demonstration last evening
in honor of one of the most distinguished
advocates of Irish liberty, Hon. A. NJ. Sui
livan, member of the British parliament
from Meath, Ireland, was an ovation that
any stranger, no matter from what coun-
try, might well be proud of. Mr.. Sullivan
arrived in the city yesterday morning, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, and
took apartments at the Merchants hotel.
He remained very quiet during the day,
only few of the leading citizens being ad-
mitted to his rooms as he desired rest
after his journey. One object
of his visit to this country was the bene-
fit of his health, but he has been prevailed
upon to speak several times upon the
Irish question, and he consented to do so
in st. Paul, and the demonstration at
Market hall last evening must have con-
vinced him that his name and reputation
is as well known upon the banks of the
Mississippi in America as it is on the
banks of the Thames in England or the
4/dhOS Va AdluCJ Ill 1rClCuQs
Shortly after p. m. the Emmett light
artillery, the Knights of St. Paul, st. Pat
rick's benevolent society and three divisions
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, met
at the corner of Seventh and
Jackson streets, and led by the
Great Union band marched to the
Merchants hotel where carriages were in
waiting to convey the distinguished strang-
er to Market hall.
Upon the platform was seated Mayor
Rice who presided; Governor Hubbard,
Bishop Ireland, some twenty five clergy,
and number of leading citizens besides
representatives OF the press. Every seat
in the spacious hall was filled and after
music by the baud Mayor Rice arose and
introduced the distinguished speaker as
follows
acXYOR RIUE's ADDRESS:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 1t affords me
more than ordinary pleasure to introduce
to you the distinguished gentleman who,
at the solicitation of our most respected
Irish American citizens, comes here to ad-
dress you upon the condition of Irish af-
fairs in Ireland. past, present
and prospective. No one has had greater
opportunities to become conversant with
the laws By which his countrymen are
governed, or understands more thoroughly
their needs.
AS he proceeds in speaking to you, am
sure your good dispositions toward them
will be strengthened and you will be ready
to respond with such substantial
sympathy as comes from generous hearts.
And now I have the honor to present to
you the eminent member of the British
parliament, for Meath. Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan.
At the conclusion of the Mayors re
marks Mr.. Sullivan arose, and his appear
ance at the front of the platform was
greeted with loud and prolonged applause.
Mr.. Sullivan is a clear and distinct
speaker. He makes no attempt at what
would be'called stump oratory. He spoke
quietly, distinctly and deliberately, and
held his audience from the beginning to
the close of his address, with the exception
of the interruptions made by the crowded
audience e.in-spontaneous applause at fne-
0uent intervals. He commenced by
speaking of the past history of Ireland
and rapidly how she lost her in
dependence through the perfdy of the
king, who did not keep faith with the peo-
pie.
He then spoke of the limits to which
| British rule went in the government of
Ireland. Her children had been denied
education, and afterwards parents we've
forbidden to send presents to their Oft
| springs in the-schools OF France.
! Their grievances were not based upor
the loss of material property; they were
| Inundated by the fact that they could not
visit fhe nations of the world as citizens of
| their own country. They were struggling
| for civil liberty, but would rather see the
! isle buried than give over to religious
bigotrs. and they were not the wild reli-
gious -bigots that the English falsifers
| represented them to be- Mr.. Sullivan
| then cited instances in which Catholic con-
stituents had sent .Protestants to Parlia-
ment.
| Charles Stewart Parnell was; an instance
of this kind. No bishop or priest would
think of catechising Parnen on his relig-
ion; all that was required of him was that
he represent his country in parliament.
The same sondition,prevailed in the muni-
cipal governments where mayors of the
Protestant belief where chief magistrates
of Catholic cities; this was a clear refuta-
ton of the English bugbear that it was
necessary teoppress Ineland to pnevent her
from depressing her own citizens
He paid tribute to Gadstone's personal
intentions. but said it counted for naught
when his government could not sustain
him, or he carry out his wishes. There
had been scenes enacted, scenes in Dublin,