Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-15
THE HRIsH AMERICANS

Blaine and Logan Rally at the Athe-
 neum-Addresses by Michael Roland of Denver, Col, Judge A. l.. MOrrf-
 son of Illinois, and Ju dge John E8. QuIIlinan or Derby-A Great Sue. cess.
 One of the most enthusiastic meetings that has been held in the State during the pres ent campaign took place at the Atheneum hall on Saturday night. It was the first grand rally of the Irish-American Blaine and Logan club and was an immense success. The hall was filled, every seat being occupied and Q large number were obliged to stand. That the great majority of those present were Irishmen was demonstrated by the fact that when Judge A. L.. Morrison, of Illinois, in his speech made mention of the name of Nit chell, the Irish patriot, the applause which followed was deafening. At o'clock Vice President Lawrence OBrien, of the Central Irish-American Blaine and Logan club, called the meeting to order and the Blaine and Logan Glee club opened the exercises of the evening by giving one of their choice se- lections Mr. John F. Baker was selected as chairman of the meeting with the following vice presidents: N. D. Sperry, Henry 5. Dawson, F. B. Farnsworth, L. H. Stannard,
 E. E. Harrison, Lynde Harrison, Edward
 Mooney, John Fitzgerald Charles E. O'Neil, John McNamara, John Burke, Henry Cos grove, Daniel Kelley, Thomas Cunning, John Coleman, Matthew WcMahon, Thomas Kelly, James Nc Keever, Michael Conway, Thomas Egan, Patrick Crowley, Charles Gillroy, Tim othy Kane, Murtagh Sullivan, Thomas Kelly (Eighth ward), Thomas Walsh, Patrick Crow ley, Edward c. Travers, Dermott Reilly, Michael A. Moran, James Cassidy, s. E. Merwin. Chairman Baker introduced as the first speaker of the evening MT. Roland, of Den yer, Colorado. MT. Roland on stepping to the front of the platform was received with applause. MT Roland said that he had served the Union for four years and had given some of his blood for the cause and he WAS ready to do the same for the cause of Ireland. (Applause.) MT. Roland denied
 that Grover Cleveland offered to defend the Fenians when they were accused of violating United States law by crossing the boundary into Canada.
 The question tonight is one of protection. Why are the English papers for Cleveland? They have an eye to their own trade that they may build up their own industry. MT. Roland said that in Colorado upon the one great question alone, protection or free trade, I find that nine-tenths of the voters will cast ballot for the Republican candidate. (Ap- plause.) He thought that the State of New York would give Blaine 100000 majority,
 New Jersey would give 25,000 and Ohio
 would give 1000 or 10000. Since the cleo
 tion of Grant over Greeley there has never
 been such q chance for the Republican candi- date as the present one. (Applause.) At the conclusion of his speech Mir. Roland was loudly applauded.
 The Glee club gave another selection, after which Mr. Baker introduced Judge A. IL Morrison of Illinois. :ee.sz :ss-s
 Judge Morrison said that he desired to ad- dress his remarks especially to men of his own nationality. He quoted history to show what tyrannical laws England had subjected Ireland to in the manufacture of goods, and dealt largely on the free-trade history of Ire land. After having heaped misery upon the head of Ireland, England now wants free trade in America. He said that the Confed- crate cruisers during the war of the rebellion were nothing but British pirates. -sBut,n said Judge Morrison, fFthere is one man in connection with this of whom always speak with reverence, New England man. She HAS pEO0uc60 TeIef to S0ar10S Sumner, who said to England you have either got to pay damages for what you have done or you have got to fight (applause). Did she fight! Noi. If she did there are number of Irishmen present tonight who would not be backward about coming forward. (Ap- plause.) England wants market for her goods; we want market for our goods
 Shall we give it to hera (Voices, no) We will raise enough for ourselves and what is
 left we will sell outside
 am ashamed of the Irishmen, but thank God they are leaving the English party (Applause) Ireland, what have you given
 to the world since 1889 but linenq You can
 no more kill the linen industry of Ulster
 than you can kill the green grass that grows.
 and here to-day in this great and glorious
 country whence we came in dire distress there is party about to have the same sys- tom that drove us out of our own country
 The contest is, believe, not so great one between Blaine and Cleveland as it is be- tween England and America. Swift said that t'the Irish ought to burn everything English except her coal. Qaughter.) My countrymen, if you want to punish England there is no better way to do it than to vote for high tariff. Morrison is an hon est man. He says openly that he is for free trade. It is those other men who dare not come out openly and