Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
rRTYS ROAD TO VICTORY,
RINGING SPEECH AT CHICAGO
BY MICHAEL DAVITT.


CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-There was tre-
mendous concourse Of sympathizers with
,ba home rule movement at Ogden's
Iroye here to- day. The meeting was pre-
sided over by ex-Congressman John f.
Einerty, who introduced Michael Davitt,
whose appearance was greeted with tre-
mendous cheering. On the platform were
Alexander Sullivan, eX-President OF the
irish National League; Patrick Egan.
President of the League, and Mathew p
Brady. John Boyle O'Reilly and others.
FINERrY's FIERY SPEECH.
Before Mr.. Davitt was introduced
Chairman Flnerty made short but fiery
speech.
dress in the same vein from the EXecu-
live Committee of the United IRISH Socie-
ties of Chicago to the people. The ad-
dress, while contemplating with salts
faction the result of the Parliamentary
party under the leadership of Mr.. Parnell,
40 far as they have obtained for the Irish
cause the approval and sympathy of
civilized nations" maintained that the
restoration of Ireland's Legislative au-
thority will not be accomplished by the
efforts Of lreland's representatives in the
British Parliament alone," and that the
Irish people have right "to resort to
every means necessary to accomplish
their deliVerance."
Mr.. Davitt SAID: To give you some
thing of an accurate idea of the present
crisis IN Ireland it VIII be necessary TO
allude to some circumstances with which
you are doubtless already familiar. The
defeat OF Mr.. GladstOne's measure of
home rule in Parliament and the rejection
by the English electorate of the appeal
which he made against this decision has
placed the reins OF government in the
bands OF the bitterest enc
mics of the Irish national
sentiment. This is not so much of mis-
iOrtune tor the cause of home rule itself
as for the evil consequences which post
ponement of the question cannot fail to
in6lct upon Ireland through continued
turmoil and agitation. The methods
which were resorted to ia accomplishing
the defeat of Mr.. Gladstone's efforts were
as mean and unscrUpulOus as the triumph
achieved VIII be fruitless and fleeing.
GLADsTONE's APPEAL.
Mr.. Gladstone appealed to the heads
and hearts of the British people to right
the mighty wrong which has infllcted un-
told miseries upon Ireland. Nations, like
men, are made up of good and bad quail
ties The appeal for justice to Ireland
was addressed TO what Is good IN English
nature. The counter appeal was made
by the Tories and Unionists to the preJu-
dice, bigotry and fear OF their country
men, with the result that the meaner
traits in the English character
have triumphed for time over
the better. There are, however,
associated with this defeat OF Mr.. Glad
stone many circumstances which 20 TO
prove that the victory OF his opponents
was but a pyrrhicone. The weapons with
which he was assailed were such as can
never again be OF the same service TO the
enemies of home rule. Division and die
organization in the Liberal party made
& the task undertaken doubly difficult for
4 its leader. Yet, Notwithstanding the su-
perior organization OF the Tories, the fran
d tic cries Of the Empire and Protestant
I ism IN danger pthe boiting of Chamberlain
Il and Harrington, the proposal TO grant to
y Ireland a parliament of her own was in
& dOrsed by Scotland and Wales, and sup
q ported by over LOCO, 600 of Engiis voters.
q But this support, surprising as it is when
n considered in relation with the events of
d the past seven years. would have been far
4 greater had Mr.. Gladstone not weighted
Il down mis- home rule scheme with his land
4 purchase bill.
A MILL STONE
This unfortunate proposal was a mill
stone round the neck of the defeated
measure. The tax payers of Great Brit
am were frightened at the idea OF
81 having the Irish landlords
bought out at the expense of the
3 British eXchequer, and consequently a
universal cry went forth against the pur-
chase bill of the government. This oppo-
81 stlon to buying out the irish landlords is
ID itself significant sign Of the times
aud victory of the Irish land retormers,
ss we'll as tribute TO the
movement of the Land League
winch began the assault upon the
citadel Of Irish landlordism. If England
81 VIII not buy out it's territorial garrison
10 Ireland the landlords must Ultimately
surrender TO or make terms with the Irish
IaIiOh. There is a circumstance con-
nected with the unpopularity of the land
PuIcOaee bill so characteristic of Eng
aHl mat point the moral with it. While
,ue lIl5h land question was simply "a mat-
vi ol rack rent and eviction between,
A0So-lrish landlords and the Irish poo
PIE English public opinion upheld the
sacFed rights of the landlord properly
81 aNu denounced as "cOmmunjsm and con-
nNcalonD the doctrines Of the Land League
IEl'cl alhrmed that the property OF the
t"Qe,whlle the institution of land dlordism
m SeI' was but systematic legal robbery OF
'u7 iFuiIs Of industry and enterprise.
GREAT CHANGE.
;, nut marx the change. No sooner did
g ,s ,5e English tax payer see himself
.ea'ened with some financial risk by
s. o' ,' uiadstone's purchase bill than he dis.
g.eu now bad an investment Irish
"uu''fd property, and how unjustifiable
n,uIHg u would be to give twenty years
81 purchase for SO questionable an article
value. | am aware that there IS
Nshus widely prevalent among our
aa,nGlred here in America that the defeat
ia l!' 'lsdstone's home rule proposals
nn", ol an unmiXed evil. A similar senti-
q I-t.t It"t ldrte'y obtains among the National
n sG,,'"... nome. In many respects the con-
dl'loh provided by the bill was un-
cn",ocLStIc. The limitations OF power,
tr5,U'hent OF privilege and amount OF
81 irri.aN were Justly unsatisfactory and
tbti".'ng' tbs The safeguards provided for
rtGtal,e t.u,eIests OF the British empire were
q An uusiy unnecessary, but they paid
ierr, uueoDscious tribute TO the de-
FL str,,,uaVlon Of the Irish race in its
I'm nspe for liberty These blots
in Az ,e Dill being undenable, many men
ccnsul.Ilca Ilca charged us with weakness in
Fl the iuDg TO accept such solution of
Fl in b,,uHn question. There is no tinality
Rrhbnun progress, nor can the limits be
natio,'" set to the onward march OF a
trin,nu Ou the other hand, the history OF
tho IPuant nati0nalities seldom records
IT, ''uhu from subipction IN freedom.