Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

lZefS IIAb tNttl 1NfF'
shonId be- Nationalist in politics, and
90 strictly WAS this rule car ried out
that all reporters OF the Duolin auo
provincial press were eNcluueu
excant those who were known
to have Parnell sympathies. I've
rotunda in which the banquet
was held nor prolusely adorned WIN
flags. amongst which there was nor
one which could even remotely DC
connected with England. over the
chairman 3 seat were dropped Tue oah'
ners o. the French and American re-
publics with a green one IN the center
bearing harp without crown, ana
understood 10y all present To represent
the ensign Of the Irish republican sen
timent. Among the toasis were Ire,
Land Nation, to which Mr.. michael
Davitt spoke, who significantly re-
marked ia the beginning OF his speech
that, "our purpose Is not the iess ma.
tionsl tonight because we are arrayed
In evening dress, instead OF being ciad
In coats Of NALL He said further,
"Irelaud n Nation" means Ireland ;
nationality within our own lifetime.
The means to obtain IL are open,
organized and democratic agitation.
With u combination of national sen-
timent and public self-interest, the
two greatest forces that can impel
Irish nature TO public action, fought
out by such a people and led 10y such "a
chief las Mr.. Parncli) we may believe
ourselves to be on The threshold of
heralding another nation
The presiding officer read the adj
dress. Of which the following is the
text:
Address from the Committee OF the parncll
National Tribute to Char cs stewart .pr-
nell. ksQ. Member Of Parliament, Leader
uf the Irish People.
Dear Sir--ln the name Of the Irish
people, il becomes or privilege to
offer for your acceptance the national
tribute, which they nave subscribsdin
testimony of Their dev ,tiun to you, us
their lrader, and their gratitude for
the benefits which they already owe
10 your h,bors II our gift should ap
pear prnpnrtioRcd rather To the slen-
derness Uf cur national wealth than 10
the magnitude OF your services, il is
az least of character remarkable
enough to give you the assurance thUt,
in the opinion OF the contributors, no
offering could be too ricn 10 interpret
the pl-siuuatc admiration with
which millions OF our race have
followed NUur past career, and
the still brighter hopes with which
they invest your future. The time
has not yet come for estimating the
value 10 ireland of u life which l. only
entering u pou uuon-duy fuIlness of its
power, or OF reforms whose invigOrat-
ing influences upon the welfare and
upon the character OF our people are -
yet only commencing TO make thcm-
selves felt. To tuc future we must
leave the full appreciation Of your
greatness and the fuil expression oi
the gratitude Of your coUntrymcn.
What we know is that, in a time Of
national prlatrutipu. you stcpGed ont
pl the ranks vi Il selfish aristo.Tucy
Hung youth aud fortune iutO the ser
vices of the Irish cause With an en- ]
rrgy that has borne down every bb-la
etc, and with the hereditary rnimlrv .
of a house that tla, given patriots and /
heroes 60 two henlisneres, YOU set /
tOrcer 10 activity " ,ich, bN the mere
impetus of organized uui earnest pub Z
~" opinion, ere achieving result,
which III other countries have. had to (
Zoe won al the cost of the suii-r;uus /
and bioud'hc 81 armed revolution. |
Finding the Irish pea-anuy starving |
and oppressed, yOJ have led thpm To |
Independence; finding the Fi-h repre-. /
SentaIiun spiTitlrss and disnrderpd. YOU
have made ita controlling force in the |
@'Htinips Of Ireland. Your courage.
prudence, steadiastness, foresight.
and geAiGs for command have knil To- |
grther ar the forces of ireland !
throughout the globe, unG have in /
Npired them with uucNauIplcd conf !
n"nre IA the posi- Diilue- If steady aud /
reH1iute national progress. Adj nina. I
ZION tor your deeds and gratitude for
Your sacniic"5 have been kiadied sill I
more intensely by the unHlc rlrti,udr .
WIN winch y0G passed through "A 4
storm "i calunny uneGua,gi ia bitter. I
ness even in the tong record of tn. I
misrepresentation which have in all I
ages as-ailed The leaders OF our race.
ihc reply which you disdaincd TO I
make your cpUmuiatOrS is made by I
the Offering 81 love and confidence /
which the Irish people lay at vuur
leet TO day. May a na,ion's trust in.
spirit you through many year of H.. /
lure happine.l and greHtnc-s may II (
nerve your heart FOR The danger. that I
'tili besrt the path o. he complete /
realization OF oar hopes: and may II |
he 10 you n pisdgy OF the glory thar /
VIII surround your name upon the day /
when National p.rlitueut, thr I
reward of your rNertions /
VIII be entlroued in the temple Of
Irish freedom
The national tribute" il hand .
some one indeed, beng "a purse Of near
ein,0t0 equal 10 500, 900 in cash
Doubtless thrreare plentyofmen who
"iil THINK thls is a large sum of money
Tor people 40 poor az ARE The Irish /
misses In this worlds goods 10 rive Ia
Ine man. vino will thereby be enabled
70 live IN luxury. while those who. of
-heir little, contributed the money. are
iVing, most OF them in poverty. and
many Of them in want. But IL * nni
certain ut nlI that though given the
honeN hr. Pam, II viii spend II Inlnx-
lronS ivIng lam not personally nc.
lualnttd with the man, though / 6ny.
seen him often, bGt from ali have
heard Of him shall be surprised If he
ans TO devote ut least The bulk Of
ms large sun Of money TO the far.
.heranco of The ''catse of Ireland y
IA his reply the recipient of This
tribute was more Out-spoken thnr
10 has been lcfure unJ ,.I