The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-27
PATRICK O,DONNELL.

Meeting of Irishmen and Irish sympa-
thizers at the National Capital-Opinions
of CongrcsSmen Robinson, CaIkins, Fin
erty and BelfOrd upon the Trial and
Execution of the Murderer OF Informer
Carey.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 10,
There was large meeting this evening
ct Ford's Opera-house under the auspices
of the Clan Ma Gael to express, in the
words of the call, American opinion and
feeling with regard to the judicial murder
of Patrick O'Donnell by the British author
tiles" Congressman Robinson, of New
York, presided. He stated that O'Donnell
was not the first Irishman that England
had murdered, nor would he be the last, for
there was interminable war between Ire
land and England. He thanked God for
that, because England represented oppres-
sion and everything despicable in the nine
teenth century. He criticised the Anglo
mania which led the American people to
fete and make much of Englishmen who
visited America, simply because they were
Engiishmen. He did not mean to find fault
with the $500 900 citizens of the United
States, but with the 4,Ut0,00J dudes who
We're IN the train of every EnsliShman.
The United States could no5 afford TO have
hCi NASiGcHS dIIeSoeO Dy WlJnOuI
protest, nor have them convicted without
fair trial. The name of Patrick O'DOnnell
was prouder and more Eouored than those
OIL all the queens and monarchS OF the
whole wOrld. He stated his intention
TO get the House of Representatives to say
whether it approved the course of the Min
lister to Great Britain. Ii he had been q
true representative of the United States
Patrick O'DOnnell would be alive to-day.
Lord" J. Russell Lowell must come home.
The whole diplomatic corps was a disgrace
to America.
Congressman CalkinS said he was not
here because he had Irish blood in his veins.
but because he always had been lover of
Liberty, and because he hated tyranny and
intolerance. He hoped to live to see the
day when the people of ireland would be
as free as the citizens CT America. Tne
time was not far Off when the tyranny un-
der which Ireland was oppressed would be
broken. Ii it should turn out when proper
Investigations were made that O'DOnnell
had been convicted in spite of law and
against II, then Ireland added one more
patriot TO her long line of individual suf-
tererS for freedom.
Congressman Finner:y, Of Illinois, said
the meeting was called 10 lament toe impo-
tency Of the great nation, which by a ma
tion not fit to black its shoes, had been in
suited in the person of its President. There
was day When the cannon of America
feeble to-day, would have answered the in
.uIt and defiance OF England. The question
was not so much one of Irish liberty as
American dscadence. There never had
been insult more direct or inexcusable than
1he re usal of Lord Granville to consider
The request of the American Nation. Sup
base tie President Friday night had tele-
graphed Lowell: II demand the respite of
Patrick ODonnell for ninety days, or dip
tomGtic relations will be suspended" If he
had sent that, the blood of The Nation
would have been up, ard if England had
sent her fleets they would have been
met as they had been met before. Re
ierrlnS to the contest for the
Chairmanship of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, he said the back
bone of certain party would resent the ap-
pOintment OF any man said TO be under the
influence OF England as head of that COM
mittee. IL one party was responsible for
MlniSter Lowell, lie did not want another
party to be responsible for a gentleman
who was certain 10 be the ally and support
er of the policy OF that Minister.
Congressman Belford of Colorado in
torsed tine remarks of Robinson, and as
serted that O'Donnen had done an abso-
lutely just act III killing a sneak. Had he
been tried III Colorado the jury would have
acquitted him without retiring. A man who
entered Il conspiracy and then gave away
his confedcrateS II order to save his own
neck had 10 ri5ht to live.
the meeting, which was very enthuSias-
Tic and frequently interrupted TIE speak
ers with loud cheers, adjourned a ter the
adoption OF resolutions III condemnation of
The action of Great Britain in the O'Donnell
case.