St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

grounds were brilliantly Illuminated and
decorated with banners suited TO the oc-
casion. Among the addresses delivered was
one by Senator Riddlaberger of Virginia.
On taking the chair this evening. Alexander
Sullivan, eX-president of the Irish-Ameri-
can league of America, made a speech in
which he said that when the Land league
was organized by the people of Ireland.
disagreement had sOscompletely crushed
them that only one method, that of political
organization, remained by which the catas-
tophe of 1S47-S could be avoided. Then thev
were wheedled into believing that the food
produced out of their own soil belonged TO
an idle foreigner, and that it was the will
OF God that they who owned the land and
titled it should lie down and die, while the
beneficiary of their labor squandered its
proceeds in distant lands. Compared with
any man who taught that blasphemy, Judas
was saint. for that doctrine made Gods
monster 1t was an organization for the
people for the achievement Of their political
liberty, which alone drove that heresy out
OF ireland. In the political organization,
effected under cloud of threat
ened famine, certain principles were
adopted which the people of Ireland will
never surrender. They are: First, that It
that it is their right to own their own soil
and cultivate it TO the uttermost for them
selves and their children. Second, it is
their right to make their laws on their own
soil, and to work out their own political
destiny among the nations of the earth.
Neither creed, nor clan, nor section, longer
keeps them apart. All the weapons in the
old armory of England for maintaining dis
union in Ireland have been plucked from
the fcabbard, broken into fragments and
FLUNG INTO THE SEA.
Protestant ParnellS speak for Catholic
Cork, Catholic Healy for the gallant
ProteStants of the North. Dublin
Castle no longer nominate the archbishOps
of Dublin. The Irish people have convinced
their friends and their enemies that they
are ready, as they ever have
been, to render unto God things
that are Gods and they will
take for Cesar the things that are Csesar's
They have driven Nero from ireland to see
him banqueted by moral aristOcratS in Eng
land, They have driven Errington from
Rome to see him knighted by Gladstone.
They have driven Liberals out of Office and
stand smilingly ready to do as much for
Tories, whenever it may be necessary for
the interest of Ireland. In word, the
Irish people have ceased paying the
tribute of cowardice to debauchery.
When introducing Senator Riddle
berger, who received great
reception, Mr.. Sullivan said: "The distin-
guished American patriot who is to address
you this evening does not claim, like Mr..
Lowell, that he is English. He will not
tell you, like Mr.. Phelps, that the Prince of
Wales is proper model for your sons, and
that the English queen is our queen. He
does not believe with some Americans that
fhn TTnifa1 ic 80, al
yards. He does not put on mourning when
ever a stone falls from the walls of modern
Babylon. L have the pleasure of intro
ducing to you Senator Riddelberger."
SENATOR RIDDLEBARGER
in the course of his address said that il was
America that had to complain in her colo
NAL relations with England in the old days.
Ireland also had to bear a hundred times
multiplied. There were in America a suf-
fcient number of Irish-American statesmen
to make England feel the full force of their
opinion, if they were in earnest about help
ing Ireland. He had been asked about his
with dynamlters, and to
that he would say that when
most people talked of dynamite they
did it in ridicule. He had become so used
to ridicule as a weapon of offense, coming
as he did from state in which the en-
franchisement of the negro was target of
constant ridicule and caricature, that il had
become pOwerleSs as a weapon upon
HIM. After referring amid considerable
applause to the vote ne had cast
against the Bayard English resolution and
discussing at some length the relations be-
tween England and Ireland. the senator
said that he did not come to make long
speech, but he wished to tell them how
heartily he was with them and with the
cause so enthusiastically supported. The
speaker retired amidst general cheering.
IreIand's Independence Will Come.
Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-United States SEN
ator II. II. Riddleberger of Virginia arrived
in the city this morning and registered at
the Grand Pacific hotel. Senator Riddle
berger is indisposed and is accompanied by
DIR. Jones of Mt. Jackson. Va. Soon after
his arrival Senator Riddleberger was ell
gagged in an interview by representative
of the DAILY GLOBE. Besides represent
ing his state in the United States
senate the senator is owner
and editor of the Shenandoah
Herald. The impression in some quarters
that the senator is Irish bynationality is in
correct. His great grandfather was born
in Stuttgart and he is of purely German
descent. Il presume" said the senator.
''this impression was created on account of
my action in the senate last winter in op-
posing the proposed resolution of coincidence
with the British government over the
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
in London and the disavowal of sympathy
with the perpetrators l believed such
action would be taken as an avowal of be-
re- 4l,,N H..
strumental in causing explosions and would
be a reflection npon the whole body of
Irish-American citizens, when a few ire
sponsible individuals were the guilty
parties. l have no sympathy with the
dynamite plan, but am in full accord
with the efforts of Irishmen to achieve
national independence by means of peaceful
agitation and the election of representatives
in the British parliament" ''What meas
ure do you consider necessary to bring about
the enfranchisement of Ireland" the
senator was asked. ''Parnelrs home rule
ideas are valuable, and at present time
in advance of all others. but will not,
l fear, accomplish all that is desired.
What Ireland requires is separate parlia-
ment, taxation and representation, with up
ward of 5000, 600 of people capable of gov
erning themselves. She should be given
tne same rights OF Sel1-goVefnment enjoyed
by Canada and other British dependencies.
Would this mean
ABSOLUTE SEPARATION
from England and a distinct government
and nationality" Il do not think so.
With the reforms conceded that are de-
manded, / believe Ireland would
be content to remain an in
tegral part of the British empire
with recognition and honors equal TO her
station, the valor and achievements of her
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