The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-12
CHICAGO, Dec. IL.


Lord Mayor Dawson, Dublin:
The Irish of America salute Ireland and re-echo
her cheers for Parnell, and will never cease
uggling with her for liberty until 1t is
achieved. ALEXANDER SULLIVAN,
Lord Mayor Dawson read an address to
Parnell Parnell was cheered several min
utes He referred to the formation of the
Land League, and said:
Never was there a movement formed to
contend against such system of robbery
and fraud in carrying out which there was
so much moderation displayed and such
absence of crime. There are 10000 soldiers
and $1,000 police in Ireland. The law of
habeas corpus has been repeatedly violated,
the most significant example being when a
thousand Irish were imprisoned by Buck
shot Forster. If the Liberals wish the Irish
to cooperate with them there must be no
more coercive emigration. We regard any
system of emigration we have yet had in
this country murderous blow
against the life of our nation, to
be accompanied by untold suf-
ferings on the part of the victims.
Three-fourths of the emigrants from Ireland
during the last year are compelled to find a
home in miserable garrets in New York, Bos-
ton, and Montreal. The proceedings of the
Tukes committee would stand exposed as an
Indecent attempt to assist the government to
get quit of the Irish difficulty by getting
quit of the Irish people. If we be emil
granted OF cOeTCeu we prefer 10 nave Jne
dose administered by tories, rather than by
wolves in sleeps clothing wings. The present
Irish executive is characterized by greater
meanness and incapacity than any of his
predecessors. Earl Spencer came to Ireland
as a sort of inferior bottle-holder to
Forster. We are not surprised that Spencer
should do his best to fDitate the biggest
coercionists who ever came to Ireland and
that he should desire to give full play and
unbridled sway to the passions of the for
eign garrisons in Ireland. Treyelyn's
greatest ambition is to prevent everybody
from doing what he has a legal
right to do. Instances of this are found in
the imprisonment of Harrington the seizure
of the Kerry Sentinel and arrest of the ed
itor and the suppression of national meet
ings in the north. Our rulers want of COM
mon honesty permits Harrington to remain
in prison for an offense of which men in
Dublin must know ne is innocent. All our
experience with English dealings in Ireland
result in the conclusion that the English
to the fullest extent against the masses of
the people. With regard to the question of
including Ireland in the extension of the
franchise, our position is strong and win
ming one. Whether Ireland is included or
not, we shall return about eighty men,
bers at the next election. Although
our present progress is slow, we
are adding to the impetus given the national
cause in the days of the great league move
ment. We must be patient if we wish to
win. Coercion cannot last forever 1t is
certain that it rests with the Irish to deter
mine, at the next general election, whether
a Liberal or a Tory government shall rule
England This is great force. If we cannot
rule ourselves, we cause England to be ruled
as we choose. We are determined that this
generation shall not pass away until it has
beaueathed to those who come after US the
great right of national independence and
prosperity"
The close of Mr.. Parnells speech was
greeted with great cheering. Mr. Dawson
presented Mr.. Parnell with a check for
938 900, as national tribute.