St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-20
nIcSweeney Sneaks

The New York papers of Saturday morning
gave the speech made Friday evening by
Daniel McSweeney, the famous Irish sus-
pect, at the New York academy, to a very
large audience. The following is a synopsis
of Mr.. McSweeney's speech:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens: / thank
you from the bottom OF my heart for the warm
welcome you have given me. / am inexperi-
enced in the arts Of speech OF which we have
just had such brilliant example, but there are
times when the diffident summon confidence and
the outraged heart finds confidence in convincing
tones. / am here to relate the story of the cruel
injustice inflicted upon me by the English gov
ernment and, what l feel much more keenly,
the manner in which naturalized American cit
izen was abandoned TO that injustice when ap-
pealed TO James G. Blaine and bis subordinate,
the American minister to the English court,
James Russell Lowell. In accordance with the
advice of my physician, ] left San francisco in
the year 1877, and moved with my family to Ire
land, solely on account Oh my health Mr.
Blaine now says that he viii protect those who
go abroad on a lawful errand. went on a law
fui errand, and always expressed my intention of
returning as soon as regained my health.
MY FIRST ACT
on taking up ny temporary residence there was
to hoist the American flag over my dwelling, and
on every subsequent day that was suitable for
the American flag to be hoisted in the United
States-for instance, the Fourth of July, the Sth
Of January, and the 22d OF February-to show
my love for my adopted country. The deputy
lord lieutenant of the county lived opposite my
house, and on seeing the nag inquired why did
those things. "Did you not come here to live
among US and are you not one of us?''
No, said, came here TO remain temporarily,
and expect to be protected by this flag | re-
10 q hpi al faI-a
in their political affairs, though repeatedly urged
to do so, giving my reason that | was an Ameri-
can citizen. was summoned to serve as jurur
and / refused on the same ground. For this re-
fusal 1 was fined, and paid the fines under pro-
test on two occasions. ! was carefully watched
by the government, detective being appointed
TO dog my every step. Under an oppres-
sive and unconstitutional law was
SEIZED IN THE DEAD HOUR OF THE NIGHT,
torn from my family while suffering from a
severe attack OF Illness. dragged a distance OF
two hundred miles, and lodged in cold, damp
dungeon in Dundak Jail, where / endured seven
teen or eighteen months imprisonment without
trial by judge or jury, without charge or accusa-
ton.
AS / said before, in going to Ireland and tax
ing mp temporary residence there, l believed
that the American government would protect me
in the rights guaranteed to the citizens OF this
Republic. On the night OF my arrest my little
Z
blem OF liberty displaying small American fagl
and shouted to the police: If you take my pa
you will suffer for it yet" On the very after
noon that / entered Dundalk jsil / sent for the
American vice consul ct Belfast, laid my case
before him, claimed protection as an American
citizen, denied emphatically having been guilty
Of any crime, demanded the cause of my arrest
and, il there was any charge against me, to be
confronted with my accusors and have an i'm
mediate trial, as was my right under international
law. That gentleman, Mr.. Sims, communicated
at once with Mr.. Lowell, our representative at
the court OF ST. James, and Mr.. Lowell answered
that my case had been
RETIRED TO HIS '.DEAR GRANVILLE"
-Four months passed away, during which re-
manned in jail. and heard nothing Of him. On
August 3, 1881, my wife wrote a letter from
Ireland to Mr.. Blaine himself, asking that the
department or state see Justice done to me. and
stating all the circumstances concerning nv az
rest. This letter was received IL Washington
on the 10th OF the same month, Ct time when
President Garfield was lying i'll from the effects
OF Guiteau's pistol shot. but Mr.. Blaine. who
was then in the enjoyment of his fnli powers as
secretary of state took notice OF her appeal,
and refused 20 interfere.
The speaker then gave the voluminous cores
pou6ence between himself, Mr.. Lowell. and Lord
Granville. The latter declined TO interfere in
his behalf. Resuming. Ar. McSweeney said:
During my correspondence with Mr.. Lowell.
be informed me that be was in communication
with the department OF state al Washington. Now
gentlemen. who was the department Of state at
this time:
JAMES G. BLAINE,
the man that is aspiring TO the presidency Of the
United Siates-the MAJ who asks nv fellow
oountrymen to vote for him on the ground that