Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-21

An immense audience welcomed Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley, of Richmond, as he stepped upon the
stage at Ford's last night to deliver his address
upon Irish nationality. The object of the lee
ture was to raise funds to aid in the main
tenance of Mr.. Parnell's struggle in the British
parliament for Irish liberty, and the audience
was sympathetic and enthusiastic. The green
flags and golden harps of Erin hung over the
boxes, and the stars and stripes were stretched
across the back OF the stage. The audience
was of high character and number Of prom
inent men occupied seats upon the platform.
Among them were Representatives Collins of
Boston, Murphy Of Iowa, Wise OF Virginia,
Libby of Virginia, LAWYER of ILL.,, Ward Of Ill.,,
Forin OF Ohio, Grain of Texas, and O'Nefl of
Missouri, and Solicitor General Goode, jeff.
Chandler, and Chief of Bureau of Statistics
Swilzler Representative Collins was chosen
president, and in q short address introduced
MI Kelley. Three years ago. Mr.. Collins said,
1900 1rishmen were thrown into British
both the tories and the liberals of England in
box, where he would hold them until he got
liberty for Ireland.
MIR. KEILEY's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Kelley began by referring to the day
when, in 1882, a small patriotic minority in the
Irish parliament, forced the king of England to
grant to Ireland legislation and judicial liberty.
Among the many dramatic scenes in history,
ne thought none surpassed that in the old Irish
mouse OF parliament in 1882. He described the
body as conspicuous for corruption in most
corrupt time. Tyranny and oppression and re-
ligious Intolerance filled the land and the king
stayed the tyrantS hand and for a moment gave
Ireland her liberty. He described how the
American revolution and the presence of 49,
900 Irish volunteers assembled to defend Ire
land against the threatened French invasion,
placed the Irish people for II moment in a posi-
tiOn TO demand their liberty, and resolutions
were passed by the Ulster branch of parliament
demanding the right to export goods without
duty, freedom from the domination of the
'nUli md ,nI;. ,;-rl,t
When the king replied to these with the usual
palaver and the parliament was silent and inn
potent, and the precious moment when there
was chance for liberty was slipping by, slim
emaciated; sickly youth arose from an obscure
seat and began TO tell OF the wrongs and mis-
cries of his people. His eloquence rose to the
occasion, and when he offered resolutions de-
handing legislation and judicial liberty, no
man dared say no. This resulted in the con-
making Ireland a free nation, with right to its
own commons, its own king and it's own lords
How this was lost again Was, he said, matter
OF history.
The speaker recounted the struggles of the
Irish people through their history showing that
they began iurtner back than any existence
now can trace its origin.
THE sPECTER THAT FRIGHTENs ENGLAND.
Speaking OF the present condition OF the Irish
cause he said, "What does Mr. Parnell mean
by legislative liberty? l answer this not tor
Mr.. Parnell; not by any authority, but for my
SELL The specter that frightens England is not
this TO all her colonies save Ireland alone. The
apprehension that the standard OF an Irish re-
public will be raised is the cause OF all this
mention OF an Irish republic called forth loud
applause from the audience, and the speaker
appealed to his hearers to know if there could
be any condition that would justify the claim
ofany people to liberty, that would exclude
Ireland. He then compared the English with
Tic irish people to show that the Irish were !:
| pure and Il superior race, while the English
were a cOnglonerate race. He held that there
was no Sympathy and nothing in common
| between the two races, and no reason why they
should be united under one government. For
$50 years from the time OF Edward the second
| the Irish were never spoken Oh IN the Eng isi.
| records by any other name than the Irish enc
mics. No one could deny their right at all
| times and at any time to resist English author.
| ity. There has never been day that Ireland
| has not protested against British rule.
| He appealed TO the American peopc-not to
| the sons OF Erin, whose blood bound them to
| their native land-but To the sympathy OF
Americans and all men who believe in liberty
| The people OF this country were bound by a
sacred duty to syinpathise with and support all
men who were striving to follow the example
| OF our fathers and secure their liberty. They
had u claim upon our sympathy and support
BoYCorTING OF AMERICAN ORIGIN.
! Some persons, lie said, may not approve OF
the methods employed. They may not approve
Of boycotting. But take care, lest you deride
| of Yankee origin. George Washington Is author
| ity for the practice. He introduced a bOycottns
resolution in the Virginia house of bursesaes
The American coonists boycotted the English
merchants, and the records of Boston show
where four merchants are denounced as in
famous because they would not refuse to dea
| with British merchants. They did worse thar
| that in Boston, they tumbled into the sea 14l
| chests OF another mans tea.
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
| rounds OF applause and when he mad finished
he was given an ovation. During his lecture
an immense.foral harp that had been presented
! to him, on his first appearance, stood upon the
| stand near the foOtlights.