Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-06

", anu salu something more practlCa
must be done. He spoke of the love {
country among Germans, and their OF
gahizations into societies, and urge
lrishmen to emulate their example.
Many sneers are brought upon II
by our ownifaults," said the speaker. "
remember the scenes of riot and viz
lence that were in my neighbOrhood a
home. We have none Of that here"
The speaker referred to the hybOcris
Of the English people who stirred u
religious feeling in Ireland tn keep he
in subjection Of England, urging tn
quarrels of Irishmen and Fenians, an
misrepresentation In regard to tn
Irish movement. "There IL only on
way to secure freedom for Ireland, an,
that is by Revolution" exclaimed tn
gentleman. 'You may think me blood
thirsty yet | am not, but this thin
must be so and we have submitted to
too long. Look at the farce of q trial O
the alleged Phoenix Park assassins
These men are to be murdered to sat
isfy English vengeance, and knov
something Of that. l proudly say tina
| have held on to and looked through
the very bars in tho same prison tina
Robert Emmet did"
Mr.. Burke continued for some tim
and spoke Of the waning influence o
English power and deprecated 81
much speech-making in regard to Ire
land. Why" said the speaker, "i
speech-making and oratory could maxi
Ireland free, she would have been FREE
long ago ! am sorry that Emmett wa
born in this month, as it is in Marcl
more than any other time that thes'
sentimentalists flourish. Organize int
literary, temperance and any Othe
kind of bodies not contrary to law. |
Irishmen would only organize, W,
would have no fear Of the future. Their,
are more Irishmcn in New York than il
Cork, and more in the United State.
than in Ireland. The simple study o
the news from Ireland will show yor
the condition of affairs. Hundreds art
crossing the ocean, for they find the sea
more charitable than the cantng hyp
crisy of the English people. Think OF
it, a land that is second 70 none in soil
with a nation generous to a fault, and
yet hundreds starving.
IL II any wonder We resent these in.
suits? We would not be men If we did
not and you know we are hot-tempered
people There are people who remem.
ber the famine Of 1886, when the gran.
cries were full OF grain, and potatoes
r0ttcd in the warehouses while
thousands died of starvation on the
roadside Iappeal to you, Irishmen to
resent these injuries. ! dscountenance
violence, but killing is not always mnr-
der. Ireland has never, during the
seven hundred years England has OK
erciscd its influence over II, given
allegiance to the English Bull the
battle still goes on and will until Ire
land is free from English csntrol.
When was in the English prison,
they gave me a small loaf Of bread and
u very large Bible. asked if it would
not change things to give me a large
loaf Of bread and a small Bible. This of
course was refused, no doubt thinking
the easy way to get rid Of Inc was to
kill me by starvation but when an
lrishman determines TO live, il is a hard
thing to kill him." Mr.. Burke con-
tinncd in this way for some time, and
concluded by urging organization, and
longcd to see the day when the stars and
stripes waved over Ireland and il would
be home for Irishman the world over
After Mr.. Burke concluded, the large
audience filed out, and the members of
the society, invited guests and repre-
of the press proceeded TO the
United States Hotel, where n magniti-
cent banquet had been prepared by
Mr.. Doughcrty. The table was loaded
with various ;hings that would have
made the mouth Of an epicure water.
After justice had been done to the
viands, toas's were in order. Gland Of
our Adoption was responded to by
Hon, W, f. Robinson.
The speaker spoke Of with what
pleasure he responded to the toast, and
said, "Irishmcn love America as native
Americans cannot. We see how things
are in Ireland, and when we come here
even the poorest can find something to
do and be successful. would make
any sacrifice for it " The speaker paid
Il tribute to the press, md addressed the
present as brethren
He said no had been engaged for fifteen
years IN newspaper work, starting
With the Tribune of which he was man
aging editor, and was connected as edi-
tor in chief of the Buffalo Express and
Milford Mercury, and established the
Irish World upon firm basis.
He spoke of the change that had taken
place in the management ofthe Tribune,
saying that owls set in eagles nests.
The news that is received from Ireland
is distorted and arranged so as to gull
the American people" have a great
love for Delaware, having shortly after
my graduation at Yale, in 1912, lectured
here. He was "A warm personal friend
pfJohn Nj. Clayton, and was frequently
invited by him TO visit him. He was a
cIassmate of Judge Wales at Yale.
"Our Invited Guests" responded to by
General Thomas f. Burke. had no
idea, said the speaker, that the people
down here were so lax in morality IN
10 eat so much in the holy season OF
lent" He then thanked those present
for the kind treatment received. The
Press of our City," responded to by f.
n. Vallandisham, of the Every Evening.
This gentleman excused himself from
making a speech, and concluded by
.aying that "a liberal press cannot be
other than Interested in the cause OF
ireland. Mr. Thomas f. Burke re-
sponded to the toast, "the lrishmen OF
Wilmington in few excellent and
well chosen remarks. "Fhe Grand
Army of the Republic" was then re-
sponded to by General W. 5. MrNair III
The General said; w can lag claim to
being an Irislman. ! can say there IS
Irish blood in my veins, and pretty not
blood at that. There are hundreds OF
lrishmen in the ranks of the Grand Ar
my; that Grand Army that preserved
The liberties of this country, and built
up n more perfect Union. care not
where we come from, hut we can all
rally around that old and grand flag
The Generals speech was e'o-
uurnt, and at the conclusion he was
warmly applaudnd. "The ladies' by Col
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