New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
KNOcKIYG OFT THE GRACCHL.

Mr., Alexander Sullivan has been hitherto an OBJ
scure individual Not the reflected greatness OIL
his Boston nam esake had ever Illumincd him when
ho made his first appearance on any stage yesterday
at the Irish National Convention, and introduced
Mrs. Parneli as "a greater than the mother or the
Gracchl.' The name caused u little embarrassment
among his hearers, but 1t was decided that tho
Gracchi must be British minions, ana the an
nouncoment was met With tremendous applause"
Mr. Sullivan then proceeded to unbosom himself OF
speech which neither vi tho Gracchi could over
have hoped to Initiate He proved himself :" q
greater" than the Cracch and taking it all around
II was very cold day for the Gracchi family
Mr. Sullivan noticed the personal magnitude OF
the assemblage.' This should not be construed as
meaning that 1t was fat mans convention. Inc
speaker no doubt meant that each person before
him was OF considerable magnitude in his own
estimation. The audience was called upon to con-
slider q tho geographical area from which IL mad
been spontaneously drawn" and at this there WAS
no doubt general unrolling of maps But II tho as
semblage came together spontaneously" now
could il be drawn" from any whers' And there
was lively chance that the listeners might ac-
lively resent the information that they had been
drawn fIom area, especially since We are told
that they looked fatlgued after the experience OF
tho previous night"
There have been asscmblsges OF Irishmen whose
proceedings rcsembled those OF tho Society on the
Stanslaus." Mr.. Sullivan. having the fear OF Don
ny brook Fair before his eyes alluded paintivoly to
the intensity of passion and diversity OF
opinion" prevailing among his auditors and De-
sought them TO pray for prudence" Meantime
Rosa the O'Donovan WAS earnestly praying tor
dynamite. But. happily, the prayer OF the
righteous ayaeth much, which is "a discomfort
ing reflection for Rosa. Then MT. Sulll-
van let himself loose in the greatest ehort
Of his life. Into this turgld current we may not
venture. but standing on the banks, as IL were, "o
observe a refusal ito apologize for anything
drifting down toward the gulf of oblivion. have
the members of that convention no regret Tor such
acts as that at Phoenix Park This is followed by
thrilling example of rhetoric. "Tne racial blood
that flows in our veins shall feel the same pulse-Deat
as theirs" Why racial"f And how about that
pulse-boat in tho vensf We have always under
stood that the pulse-bcat was felt in the arteries
II the Philadelphia patriots nave venons pulse
- rs firm as the tap of q drum we trust they may
promptly be examined by physicians IN the utter
csts OF science. These physicians would do wei
also TO inquire into curious manifestation Oh
physical sympathy. for We learn that the blood IN
the veins in Philadelphia feels the same pulse
beat" as the blood in the veins IN Ireland
But it is not worth while to culmore OF these
flowers of Chicago rhetoric Mr. Sullivan consid-
cred it aeminently proper that We should assem-
bic around the cradle of American independence
We trust that Mr.. Sullivan was not Obliged 10
stand around any cradle. After such speech
we hone he was tenderly lifted into cradle. and
a bottle of soothing syrup handed in after him.