New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
INDIGNATION orEF ODoNNELHS FATE.
syvERAL CoNGREssMES ADDRESS A CLAN IA GAEL
NETTING AT wAsHINGToN.

MELTING AT NANIilNbIbN.
WAsHINGToY, Dec. ia large meeting was
held this cNenirg at f"rds Opera House under '"c aus
cs Of the Clan ua Gael TO in the words OF the
u "Americau opinion and feeling with regard 10 the
indictol murder of Patrick ODonnen by the British
authorities"
congressman Robinson. Of NewYork presided He
cold 0Doppeu was not the first Inshman whom
ENGLAND had murdered did he suppose that
bo voud be the last; for there was an inter
,,t,obIe war between Ireland and England. lie
,horLcd God for that. because England represented
oDnroson and power and everything that was bad ana
despcable In the nineteenth century He criticised Ia
Ango1napla which led the American people to tie ana
,oake much OF Englishmcn WHO visited America
,Innlv because they were Englishmen. He did not
mean N find fault with 590OOO0O citizens OF
,,a limited States, but with the 100000 "dudcs"
,rho hocked in the train Of every Engiishman
rho name of Patrick O'DODnen prouder and more
than those OF all queens and nonarchs OF the
world lie intended TO get the House OF Representatives
~ say whether approved OF the course of the Minister
90 Creat ,ritan Ifhe had been representative Of
fe limited States Patrick ODonnel would be alive 10
A., sIord" l. Russell Lowell must home. The
whole diplomatic corps a disgrace TO America.
Conqressman Cakn', Of Indiana said tina, he was not
be because be had Irish blood In bis but because he
Ivavs had been lover OF liberty and because ho hated
nnv and intolerance. lie hoped 20 live 10 see the day
when pcope OF ireland shall be rs free as the citizens OF
Ar,er,ca The time not far on when the tyranny
| ,nder which ireland has been oppressed, would be
hlen fit should turn out when proper investigation
| had been made, that ODOnnen had been con
| ,o,od IN spite OF the law, and against IT,
| ,hon ireland would have addca ono more patriot to
her long line OF individual sufcrres for freedom Congress-
nan Finerfy OF Illinois, said that this meeting had been
called 10 lament the mpotcncy OF great nation which, by
oton not i 10 black its shoes had been insued IN the
on o. It's President There day when the cannon
~ America feeble to-day, would have answered the In
| a. Of England. question
| 90 much one of Irish liberty one OF American de-
cadence There never an insult more direct or rimoe
,sst,e than the refusal OF Lord Granville tOconsider
ii 9iSt of thc American Nation. suppose that tho
Io ON Friday night, lad tecgTaphed TO Lowell,
oinlornacyl demand the respite OF Patrick . Don
ondedD IL he had said that, the blood OF the nation
elld nave been up ana IL England had seut her hcciH,
thew would have been met as they nave peeh nrt Pc
fore Referring 10 the contest Tor me Chalin5hsIp
bo iionse Committee Foreign Affairs he said that
H., acLhone of a certain party would resent the appoint
ot o ann man said 10 be under the influence OF Ing
iand as the head of that committee III one party was re-
snnnsble for Minister Lowell he dd not want anOlher
1yI to he responsible for gentleman who was certain
~ he an ally and supporter OF that mlllSless'
He dd moi want TO surrender the control OF foreign AZ
tatrS INTO the hands OF clique, who believed In haODO
ing with English aristOcraoy The speaker hls0
osn9rv of state Congressman Beliord, OF Colorado
! ,ndarsed the remarks OF Congressman Robinson anu
| nlHertcd that O'DOnuen had done an absolutely
! Snst act I'm killing sneak Had he been trled III
the Jury would have acquitted MIN without re-
tviOg The man who entered into conspiracy, anu the
ave away his cOnfederates IN order 10 save us own
bacG had no right 10 live The meeting wlch was teIy
aothnsastic and frequently interrupted tne sPedAeIs
th iond cheers then adjourned after the adoplOn o
iaons condemnatOTy OF the action OF Great BRITAIN
| In he O'D3nneu case,