The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-30


Philip Corridor, Michael w. Toomey,
Michael Murphy, John Clancy,
Eugene d. Curran Thomas Splann,
Jeremiah Griffin, Barney Dougherty,
John Sullivan. III Andrew Clearly,
Timothy Splann, J. Sullivan,
Charles McAnnan Michael Farrell,
Thomas Ivory, James Condor,
James Haley, Maurice Walters
John Brennan Frank Grant,
Cornelius McGroarty John Riley,
Eugene Callahan, Thomas Corridan,
William Craven Patrick Mckinley,
Captain c. H. 0Erien, James V. Stephens,
Maurice Mace, Thomas Condor,
Hugh Mcbride,
And Paul Fitzgerald Michael Sweetman, and John
Carroll, of Rushville
Major Gordon as chairman Hon. M @. Quinn,
one of the speakers of the evening, being unable
to be presently made lengthy speech, being fire.
quently applauded, and concluded with intro
ducing Mr.. Brennan, of Iowa, a man who, com
ing to this country twenty years ago from Ire
land, had begun life as laborer, then became a
newspaper man, and is now distinguished mem
Der of the Iowa bar.
Judge Brennan met with warm reception
from the splendid audience, being greeted with
long and hearty applause He spoke substan-
TALLY as follows:
JUDGE BRENNAN's SPEECH
Ladies and Gentlemen: This splendid meet
ing of the citizens of Indianapolis is the
best answer to the pusillanimous effort made
last night by one of the Democratic bosses
to prevent your attendance here. That
,lliia1 10y ~ ~ +Ia+
eo,,T,;s arains Tbarty and
is already judged and doomed. 1t would be
much more respectable to appoint shotgun
committee to confront 1rishmen at the door of
the hall to- prevent them from attending the
meeting. If the Democratic party still INDUCED
in the hope that the Irish American people are
a. fr 4ba, 70 h e tb la;s, JsnalIed. and
Tbt bro =; +ba ca,;+aI If Gana + dasira ~
o;ye notice to The Hoses that once and for ali
Fl r:sS A Ss;a. II 80 ,ss,so,a5 ~ ,sasa,,+
Inc az the a - e
h3tta ,ortra, Irbs foot IA tbe schoolmaster
n5 Az I'VE with the
T;sbo ~ tba craat det,;TnaI az t6e Demo
cratic nalty and The effet in This camnaion Is
at once visible and uneontrollable
1t is difficult for citizen OF another state to
1;ta;s IT, To o,SIS +off what We s,.T
bose to be the issues in other States are entirely
ignored in Indiana, and that Senator Voorhees,
mas naEroweu she eoce uoNn -
any more than the fnotive slave law OF Che
Franco Chinese difficulty But this is the Sena-
tors subteriuge to AVOID discussion OF the tarln
question he may De decelVing mnsell. ouU he
Will not aeceive uhe pupile INTO an aDahoonIheh0
OF tne issue OF pIeaq anu ouGser py an appeal -
the appetlte ior ufink. Inc Senator seems 70 "
grevously ANNEXED py Inc case OF Mr. NC
sweeney, VINO was imprisoned ~, IN lrelano some
years ago Garter Harrison, OF Cnlcago Is suIIer
ing rom the same cause. Inc state OF lllnols
IS red Win the tears OF Dlood sned by tnat
prince OF demagogues, ana the waliings OF me
1ndlana senator are Dorne oy tne nlgnt
WINDS across the waves OF tne Atlanuc
70 the snHerlng SOU Of insolvency,
iSu! mayor mar rlson ana senator voorhees, can
derive some nope Dy consohng aim AT tne
llme thab McoWeehey sat up ms Claims as an
American cltlzen ne was ang nso oeen lor sew,
erAl years pernaneht TesluenS q relanu anu
Is now poor-laW guarGlan IN tne county OF
ha .oc c. -
sympathy for insolvency must be apparent to
Chicago Irishmen, who remember that Mr. Har-
Tison REFUSED potns PLANK 70 arena one OF Inelr
Eneiish government. 80 s-'s--sS 4 -
THE TRUE 1ssUE
Let Senator Voorhees, appeal to mems passions
If he will would scorn to anneal to human
,oss;o,, or Nav +ba roIa of aloraist b,+ y doas
~ ... 9, Z. /,
seem 70 me thae clIne mas arrived N the history
of our country when patriotic men should calmly
nut aside their prejudices, INQUIRE into the
,o+,,ra of +lo robt,y co,ti;e+ now i, nro.ross
AAoAlo - S-o e0s =, so.---o0 -" - piosios9'
and subject every selhsh consideration to the
high and holy purpose OF PATRIOTISM This
presidential battle IS no vulgar nght for spolls;
America IS It's vast arena, ten million men the
combatants; armies greater IN number and IN
power than ever trod the earth before IN moral
or in mortal combat The prize at
stake tfanseends she widest dreams OF
avarlce and passes human comprehension,
There ls q struggle for 60 control q a comment
not merely the United States alone, but the con-
tinents OF North and South America 1t IS no
longer the contilct Of contracted partlsansnlp,
put struggle as 70 VINO snall rue Amerlca-ner
irlends OF hef enemies. humanity y the inter-
esteu specsator IN, my counsryneil' my hearts
pest nope Is Inat we - may, eacn ana an OF us
reallze tne magnitude ana importance q the &C.
casion'
THE ENEMIES HE has MADE.
Far be it from me to impute unworthy motives