The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-27

miles and not see a human being. To
day itough,tS to swarm as Englsnd does
with people. Redpath, cores
pendent Of the N. Tribune,
says: III have travelled for SO miles
in ireland without seeing a dog. The
people, said he, . are too poo. to mann
tain dog. The little that he would
eat cannot be spared from their nisgg
bic living. The story has gone around
Of the Englishman who kicked the
Irishnlan's pig Said he, Don't do
that, sur, trate him dacently, that's the
.gintleman that pays the rint.@ He
couldn't look upon him with that pleas
ant anticipation with which the farmer
of America looks upon the tenant OF
his pen. ti4aughter.l a little while
ago we were taught that Irishmen We're
an unreliable, irresponsible sort OF
men, that they could not pursue any
sort of policy in the world, that he was
racially defective. challenge the his
tory of the world to parallel the indcm-
liable resolution, the settled purpose,
with it's teeth clinched, that the Irish
people under the immortal leader Par
neli-under all circumstances had
stood up to in this great crisis in
their country. And, my friends, look at
it, Parnell, a little while ago anguish
ed III a British prison, To-day he is
able to make and unmake cabinets.
Perseyeringly and moving forward to
the accomplishment OF his designs,
when Irishmen viii boast, as you boast.
the right of elf-government. Is there
| son Of the old sires Of '76, of the
men who, with their flint locks, turned
out at Lexington and Concord; is there
one that does not sympathize with that
| yevolutionp
The English Parliament, the gov
erning power Of an aristo-
cratic country is SO constructed that the
governing class receive no salary. These
Irish representatives that have been
elected are many of them poor men
! men Of broad minds and noble hearts.
| We want money to pay them salaries,
money to wage this war against this
empire. When your committee asked
me to do something for this cause, I
said | would cheerfully do it without
money and without price and
| offer it up on the altar OF
my country. (Great applause.l These
gentlemen hope to send to Mr.. Parnell
in London a considerable sum Of money
from this city of Minneapolis. Let
your contributions be large. Whether
You contribute or not, ireland will be
free. Her flag, the sunburst and the
Harp, the old ernbIems, will again shine
in the face Of the world. When that
day arrives and your child says to you,
Father, were you living during the re-
generation of the nation?' II was, my
son. What did you contribute to-
wards it?'' Nothing lLanghter.)
i When the Irish people are
accused of being a thriftless race,
point back when they sent $22, 900 600
to the relief of their distressed rela-
4 tiyes in the old country, (great applause.)
i The orator here announced that a
/ collection would now be taken up,after
which he would haze something. ee'aIE-
ther to say. Several gentlemen circu-
lated throughout the hall and collected
between $500 and $500
II The speaker. again took the floor and
related an anecdote of Mississippi
? steamboat captain, who was q man of
very profane habits. One day the fore
, part of his boat stuck fast in the mud,
at the levee. They worked all night to
] get it off, but were unsuccessful. A
! bright thought struck the captain
He went to a newspaper office, had bills
printed announcing that there would be
religious services held on the steamboat
at the leyee. The crowd went in large
, numbers to the boat. The captain
stood at the front part Of the boat.
| He had the rear part filed with chairs.
He wanted the people back to the rear
of the boat. Finally, the boat hoated
, when he announced to them that divine
to say that the Irish race is not only the
. most mixed race in Europe, but | nn-
, services were now over. and they could
, get out as quick as the Lord would let
. them! daughter.
The gentlemen in chargeof this meet
| ing said: I'VE are in a
/ dilema. IF you close your
!, remarks we won't get as much
y money as we otherwise would, and 50
we have held you so as we could bleed
you, and I have nothing more TO say,
except in the words OF Capt. Blake,
!. Y gu will get cut OF here just as quick
as you can"
i The chairman, Mayor Pillsbury,
called for three cheers for the orator Of
the evening, which were given with q
i will Three more we're then called for
and heartily responded to, in honor Of
1 the Mayor.
Il Calls of "Anes, Anaes," brought the
d genial doctor to the front of the plat
form, with q few happy remarks, at the
4 close Of which, the meeting dispersed
The Church and the knights.
~ " E1atxdurlu rrand ynaafor mnrt.