Daily globe., 1883-06-05

Last evening brilliant and memorable
reception was rendered the Irish patriot
Hon. Patrick Egan, by the Irish residents
and prominent citizens of Minneapolis,
According to programme, the procession
of the various societies of the city formed
at o'clock in front of the city hall and.
preceded by SidweIrs band, marched to
the Nicollet, from whence they escorted
Mr.. Egan, Mayor AmeS and a large num-
Der of distinguished people to Turner hall,
where the evening was spent in patriotic
and stirring speeches, interspersed with
musical selections By the band.
Wilson, Col. Glenn, W. D. Washburn, L.
Mathew Walsh, E. McD5rmott, and other
prominent Irishmen.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
E. McDermott. He introduced Mayor
Ames as presiding officer, and he was re-
celved with vociferous applause.
The mayor in his introduction said that
III the history of nations great emergen-
cies bring to the front great men. Ireland
has recently experienced such an emer-
gency that has brought to the front such
men as Parnell, Davitt and Egan.
After further remarks
HON. PATRICK EGAN
was introduced. He began by saw
ing: If proof were necessary
to establish the love and fidelity of the
Irish people In Minneapolis to the cause of
old Ireland, have it here tonight in the
magnificent reception which you gentle
men, have rendered me. I am glad that I
can say 1 nave done something in the
cause. The speaker spoke of bayonetting
| and shooting by English constabulary of
helpless men, women, and children. He
spoke of the recent hanging of Irishmen
upon evidence purely circumstantial. such
evi lence as Americans would not hang a dog
on. With regard to these executions be-
leve some were innocent. believe Daniel
Curley was innocent and can say with
truth that no more noble patriot ever died
for Ireland. Applause. Supposing some
of them were assassins, what made them
such? Was it not the terrible coercion
acts? Mr.. Egan read an extract from a
remark of Gladstone upon the secret socie-
| ties of Ireland. Landlordism is not en-
tirely killed out in Ireland, but it is terri
bly, scotched 1t has for ages forced the
most servile submission of the people to
| their will. The Irish tenant could not vote
except in accordance with the wish of the
landlord. He couldn't wear a good
coat. His family must dress shabbily and
he must not whitewash his cabin for fear
his rent would be speedily raised. He
| spoke of the Office rules which forbade the
marriage of the sons and daughters of the
tenants without the permission of the
landlord. Hey cited an instance where a
couple had the temerity to marry without
that consent, and had at once been evict-
ed, and he here related the pathetic history
of the trials and hardships endured by this
unhappy couple. The speaker knew of
| landlord who would not allow tenant to
wear beard. Thanks to the teachings of
the land league and thanks to the spread of
American ideas in Ireland, the people have
| been taught the power OF combinations,
and we have as consequence seen sub
scriptions passed around to raise funds for
the landlord and to solicit old clothes for
him.
1t is not the opinion of the National par
ty in Ireland that the prospect is gloomy.
We know England will grant Ireland
nothing except from fear. We know that
the more we expose England to the odium
of the civilized world, the sooner will Ireland
get justice. If England will not listen to
reason, if they are to be kept IN the rela-
tion of conqueror and conquered, of op-
pressor and oppressed; if they must be
obliged to live on sea-weed; if it is to be-
a system to rob and prey upon our peop.a4ee
and strip them OF every shred of rig
then 1 say it must be settled within ttra-
constitution, or if not within the constit III
tion outside of it, if 1t must. There arid
some very practical things which may be
done in this country. For instance, the
| resolution passed at Philadelphia
to boycott every dealer who handled Eng
lish manufactured articles should be
stricly enforced.
in conclusion, would appeal to the
various Irish societies to respond to the
appeal of the Philadelphia convention,
and to affiliate with the Irish National
league, and 1 would call upon the wealthy
Irishmen, who have not yet contributed to
Ireland's needs, to come nobly forward and
lend hand in lifting Up beloved Ireland
and making her one among the nations of
the earth again.
Z. II. WILSON.
The mayor introduced as a man whom
he believed had deal of Irish
blood in his veins, Hon. Eugene
NJ. Wilson, who said he could not realize
the portrait being drawn by the mayor,
but as he had been placed in all sorts of
attitudes and the like, he accepted the sit
uation. Mr.. Wilson paid the distinguished
guest handsome tribute, speaking of the
brilliant receptions with which he had
been met throughout America. When old
Ireland is assailed we feel that it is an
insult to America herself. In all her
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