Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-14

has introduced mo to you rs Mr.. Sexton,
from Ireland. Daughter and applause) but
as have listened to the generous cheer
with which you received lha Introduction
found II hard To believe that | was not
Mr.. Sexton in Ireland daughter aud APP
plausel, because nowhere upon the soil OF
Ireland to day could the appearance ofaDy
public mau-uot IN Conncmara or the
plains ot Tipperary-bo greeted with a
cheer more evidently springing from the
Irish heart, moro obviously uttered by the
Irish tongue, more clearly proving that
inirs'ructible adhesion to one another OF
the scattered fractions OF the Irish race
which neither time nor circumstances, nor
calamity, nor distance have ever been able
to break down. lApplause
solidarity Of tue Ii.h Race.
"lj ia this solidarity OF the ltish race, IT
is this obstinate adherence of tho men and
| women of ono kith and kin TO tho hopes,
| 10 the rights Of their race that IL making
Us IN IRELAND feel that II is M longer with
hope, but with absolute confidence that
We regard the future (applauso }, because
the opprcSsor is made to feel. a. tho
world fee Is to-day, that hc has no longer
to deal merely in a small isolated island
with eight millions or five millions Of a
|
| has to grapple with the Intellect, the force
Of public opinion OF five and twenty mil
! lions Of tho Irish race, scattered by his
own evil policy all the world over aud
affecting by their intelligence tho conduct
of tho greatest nations of the earth. Ap.
! pause
"I have confidence that you will prove Gu
this occasion that the Irish race, long
schOOled in political adversely. has Learned
70 extract from il sweet results aud that,
looking bsck upon the plst Of our country
disGgurod along the hidcOus track %
oppression and of suffering, you will resolve
that the historian will not have to say tha
| YOU added to those landmarks by you
disuuiOu, but that you will reflect, il
your conclusion here. that unity TO whicl
the people ~ home have been driven, anI
that to whatever conclusions you ma,
come, 1t will be the conclusion of you all
and that Whatever step you may take t
striEc down tho power Of tho oppressor
that step you will tako altogether, an,
that there shall be NJ disuuiOn in you
ranks" Great applause.
Mr.. William Redmond, NJ. F., was mex
introduced as former visitor in Americ
and was received with much applause. ii
said no would not detain the audience a
any length, because the principles whic
hs would have euuncated. the sentiment
which he might wish To have uttered ha
already been communicated 10 the CLOWN
words of Thomas Sexton, Of whom the
are all 50 proud. Applause Comm
here after five months constant attendanc
; in the English Parliament, where they me
with but soaut sympathy, it could not b
otherwise than extremely pleaSurable
be allewed the privilege of speaking
J another parliament-for this was parlia
ment of lrishmen great applause) for tn
was parliament which far more cOrreCtI
expresses the sentiment Of the Irish rae
, than the British Parliament.
The president then introduced Mrs. Pa
neil as the most distinguished wOma
on American soil" She was given a
= ovation, the audience standing aud givin
three cheers. Mrs. Parnell made a sho
, speech, which was frequently cheered
|, The committee on permanent organiz1
, ton and rules reported rules substantial
the same as those of the Philadelph
convention last year aud the following III
Of officers President. NJ. V. Cannon, 4
q Iowa vice presidents, Thomas SeItO
= William l. Redmond aud one from eaC
state represented secretary, w. Gleason
20 of Ohio assistant secretaries, Charl
= McGlaVe, of Pennsylvania J. J. Sheeha
OF Massachusetts, ; NJ l.. M3Gave, of Ne
" York, and Dr.. Cole, OF Maryland. II
. rules and list of officers were unanimous
adopted. The Rev. p. A. Nick emma, Jer
miah Gallagher aud john +. ArmstroI
q were appointed committee TO condu
Il MIR Cannon to the chair. Mr.. Cannon,
b taking the chair, was enthusiastically l
o cClyed aud m ade brief address