National Republican., 1883-03-06

people to drink something of tho poisoned
cup which she So freely administered to
Others becomes suddenly most solicitous for
the punctilcous observance of the letters Of
international treaties. She who refused to
surrender those who, i'm seeking TO slay the
ruler of France, killed and wounded hundreds
of people who cast out of Office a ministry be-
lieved to be favorable to such surrender, and
called out five hundred thousand volunteers
to defend her refugees she who gave shelter
to the murderers of the prime minister Of
Rome, and whose leading organ lately de-
clared that the assassins of the Rus
sian car should not be given
up If discovered uDon her shores
she it is who now demands the surrender Of
one against whom there Is no evidence
which would be needed in an American
court, that she may wreak her vengance on
him. | have no fear that Mr.. Sheridan will
bo delivered up to an English hangman.
have every confidence that the State depart
ment will do its duty in the matter, and |
hope that che expressions of opinion evoked
here tonight in every city and town of tho
union will have the effect of preventing ever
again like application on such an infamous
pretext as that on which this is based.
wish to direct your attention for mo-
ment to another subject The British govern
mcnt, with that fendish callousness which
always characterizes it when human suffer-
ing demands attention, refuses to relieve the
helpless ones whom its misrule has reduced
to destitution. IL seeks rather to take ad-
vantage of their distress in order to carry out
its atrocious policy of determination. Ii has
declared its intention of spending millions to
| promote" or rather compel emigration,
while ii refuses one cent to save human be-
| ings from famine graves. Even the money
| sent to the Duchess of Marlborough
fund" for the relief of the starving people in
10, has been in great part withheld, and is
now about to be used to promote extermina-
tion. When we bear in mind the fact that il
will cost infinitely more TO export the people
than it would to give them employment in
rcclaiming waste lands and making them
| fertile, we can understand tho infamy of the
! project and the diabolical motives which
prompt its originators Upon this, too, We
desire the seUl of public opinion, and to this
end we offer
THE FOLLOWING REVOLUTIONS:
Whereas the British government and organiza-
| tions and individuals connected with 1! are en-
! deavorng to cXterminate the Irish people by de:
| priving them Of the fruits of their industry aud
/ compelling them TO choose between famine,
| graves, aud emigration; aud
Whereas IL is Intended 10 transplant largo num-
| bers Of destitute people TO this country and cast
| them OH our shores without any provision for
their support thus causing them intolerable suf-
| iering und throwing upon our citizens burden
which the British government alone ought TO
bear:
Therefore be Il resolved, That as citizens OF the
| United States we respectfully aud earnestly re-
quest the interference of the executive to prevent
the consumatiOn of this outrage on tue people Of
Ireland, and the consequent injury to the citizens
| gfthis nation about to be perpetrated by the
Brush government under the name OF assisted
emigration.
Aud whereas further. the said government has
made q demand-based ON pcrjured and purchased
evidence-for the eXtraditOn OfP. j. Sheridan, OF
the Irish World editorial staff;
BE Il further reSolued, That we desire to ex-
press our firm hope and trust that the State de :.
made upon IL by the British government for the
extradiuon of Mr.. sheridan and that It's action in
this case Will have the effect OF preventing any
similar demands based upon such false and
ilimsy protense in the future.
During tho delivery of Capt Condon's ad-
dress he was frequently interrupted by en-
thusastc applause; and:the reading of tho
resolutions which were unanimously adopted,
was also followed by the most emphatic de-
mOnstration of satisfaction.
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME
was then rendered in most interesting man
ner by those who took part therein:
Overture Hail Columbia a"............ Orchestra
Tenor solo, minstrel Boy. Mr.. John NJ. McAvoy
Recitation Bernardo del GGrPio,, 10:
st. Peters quartettc "The Tear 7" ..,. .Messfs. A.
!, Neil, A. M9sher, II. schmncke, and J. Mnudsly
baritone solo, selected 49,. Mr.. sami A. Kennedy
soprano solo, selected ..........: Miss Kate Griffin
Reading, selected. d........"..M Mr.. Ralph Jefferson
Miss NJ. L. Allen
Baritone solo, selected .".... MIR. II. A. Foresman
Recitation, "EXiles Appeal ".... Miss Anna Plant
Overture. Irish national airs. Orchestra
ltcadlng' ...''''....'::'''.M Mr. EDWARD Mullen
Duet selected. ..;,..;..;. Messrs. sab and Mulham
Soprano solo, by little five 'year-old, ,,....
Miss Nora Torrens
Defamation. n.......................M Mr. Il. y. Lyons
Duet, selected. Misses Plant and Reardon
Recitation. Mr. John McFall
Soprano solo, selected. ....Miss Josephine Forbes
Con!ral,o solo, selected ......Miss olive Dwyer
Musical trio. mn. Messrs Payne. Hall, and Cox