The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-26
THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS
COmmesnoratiOn ut Chicago of Their
Deaths - Congressman Finerty's
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Deaths - Congressman Finerty's
speech.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Three caskets raised on
sombor catalogues marked "Allen,"
'Larkinn and "O'Brien," and placed on the
stage of the north side Turner hall, met the
eyes of the large audience which assembled to
commemorate the hanging of the ''Manches-
ter Martyrs sixteen years ago for the shost-
ing Of Sergt. Brett in the rescue of Col Kelly
aud Capt Vesey The exercises were under
the auspices of the Martyrs Guard" of the
Hibernian Rifles, and the members of the
company formed guard Of honor around
the catafalque. Above them, on the back of
the stage, was tho Manchester Martyrs
motto, God Save Ireland
After an eloquent Introductory address by
the chairman, the Rev Thomas Pope Hold
nett, Congressman John F. Finerty was in
treduced. He was received with great en-
thusiasm, and he did not disappoint the ex-
pectatiOn of the audience that he would
make a stirring speech. He said he had at
tended the first meeting in honor Of the
Manchester martyrs, sixteen years ago,
at Cooper's Union, in New York city.
Among those present on that occasion
| were John Mitchell, Horace Greeley, Miles
| OReilly, Thurlow Weed, and others almost
| equally distinguished 1t was felt then that
| the death of the three young Irishmen by the
| operation of British law had Enthusiastically
increased the bloody chasm between Ireland
and England. That feeling still remains.
The rescue of Col. Kelly and Capt Vesey was
one of the noblest acts recorded in history II
makes no difference how the fight against
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by means of so-called outrages, those engaged
it are guilty of but one crime, that of loving
Ireland. Every man who loves ireland is 8
foe of England, and is fond OF the title
Allen, Larkin and O'Brien represented thai
rebel spirit which English bayonets could not
quench. The speaker paid glowing tribute
to O'Brien, whom he had known PERSONAL =
and who fought bravely at Antietam, Cha
cellorsville, and other battles of the civ
war, All three died bravely, aud die
not disgrace the blood that was il
them. No Irishman ever quailed will
the moose dangling over his head
The Manchester tragedy will be repeated il
the case Of Pool, who has been convicted b.
twelve perjured Anglo-Irishmen Mr.
Hnerty expressed his belief in the innocenc,
Of Pool, and said that the Anglo-Irish judge
who bad conducted the trial, had disgracet
his judicial ermine Speaking of the dyn
amiters he said: sIf they blew the city o
London from tine face of the earth the Irisl
would be justified. I say it calmly an,
deliberately. would not be sorry to hea
that London had been blown to atom
tomorrow, but l would be sorry t
hear that an attempt had been mad
and that botch had been made of ii
! The English nation is bully that does no
: dare to look Russia or first-class power il
the face, but like craven coward attack
nations weaker than itself. In tn
course of his address Finerty said the Iris
were justified in doing anything to aveng
the death of Allen. Lerkin and 0'Brien. Th
remarks were loudly cheered
Speeches were also made by DIR. P. q
Cronin, Judge Prendergast, and Fathe
Loughlin, Of Iowa. Miss Fanny Lynch san
Killarney very acceptably, while Mrs. Z
| A. Corcoran and Mr.. George H. Broderic
, also entertained the audience with musica
selections