Daily globe., 1883-06-04

| ing IN rents to the Irish people of $50
| OOO,OOO, and had secured the tenant protec-
ton from landlord aggression. The people
had been taught to stand erect and be men
| and new light of history was breaking
forth IN the old land, where. and here, the
nres Of Irish nationality were burning
more brightly and fiercely than IN the past
700 years.
The English government was forced to
put forth every effort to kill the old
league, but although they in measure
succeeded in obstructing the organiza-
tion, they could not kill itsFspirit which
lives brightly and unquenchably in the Ma
tlonal league of Ireland. Of this body
there are $50 branches, of which eighty
are located in Orange district. Cheers. |
The speaker then went on to state that
the people of this country cannot realize
the extent of the underhanded methods
with which the English government are
trying to subdue and break the spirit of
the people of Ireland. There policeman
could arrest peaceable citizen without
warrant If he finds him outside his gate
from one hour after sun set until one
hour before daybreak, and pull him before
magistrate, who according to his whim
could translate his excuse for being
out either favorably or unfavorabIy
and send him off to prison. Here the of
hcers could enter houses on any pretense,
without warrant, maltreat females, go
through everything the their dwellings and
the occupant had no recourse but to submit
to the injustice and insult.
The speaker further stated that to &C
compllsh any purporse or to deprive any
one of liberty and life the government
could always find informers whom they
paid all the way from $4,000 each down
to lesser sums. The judges of the courts
were appointed by the crown for life and
were its abject tools. The sheriff was also
appointed by the crown, and he made his
own selection of 200 men in tory majority
from the localgentry," from which he
could and did select gang of tories when
the government was Inimical that would
hang any man on any evidence or no evil
dence at all. The defense had the right
to challenge but twenty jurors while the
challenge of the crown was unlimited. In
the making up of a recent hanging gang
the crown challenged fifty one jurors, and
thus obtained its tory hangmen. Tie
crown can hang any man who is obnoxious
whom it suits it to hang, and English JUS
tlce in Ireland is a mockery, delusion
and snare. In leaving this subject, the
speaker asserted that of sixteen persons
sentenced and hung IN Ireland in the past
eight months, six were innocent men, and
proclaimed the same from the scaffold with
their latest breath.
1t was hard work to carry on public agi-
tation in Ireland against all the impedi-
ments and terrorisms the English govern
ment threw in the way, but they were
bound to keep the flag flying. All were
full of hope that under the leadership of
Charles Stuart Parnell cheers in a short
time results would be produced which
would sec their labors rewarded and the
restoration of national independence to
Ireland.
Mr.. Egan concluded by again warmly
thanking his audience for the reception
they had extended him and the cause.
Prolonged applause.
Mayor O'Brien then arose and said that
he saw in the audience the greatest friend
of all our race in the city of st. Paul, and
knew the audience would like to hear
from Rev. Father Stanley.
FATHER STANLEY.
The reverend speaker said this was the
first time in his life that he had been forced
to decline to speak to an audience when
called upon. He would not certainly de-
cline on this occasion but from physical
inability to speak. Those present knew
that his vocal chords had all been worn
out with their exercise in performance of
the duties of the day, and if he spoke to-
morrow he must be excused tonight. Yet
he would voice one prayer, dear to every
Irish heart, the prayer of the Manchester
martyrs-"God Save Ireland'-and he
hoped to be there when God is saving her
Mayor O'Brien discovered another we'll
known, most unselfsh heart in working to
! preserve the land league order in St.
, Paul.
G. NJ. MCCARTHY.