Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-21

NOIhEh RALLY Al ChlCAOO'
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-There was another
great outpouring OF Irish-Americans at
the spacious artillery armory, on the lake
front, this evening to hear addresses by
Michael Davitt and the Irish Parliamen-
tary delegates. An admission fee was
charged. The money is to be applied TO
the Parliamentary fund. There we're be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 persons pres
| ent, with the waiting crowd outside. The
| appearance of Michael Davitt and the
| other Irish notables was the signal Tor
uproarious cheering. Alexander sulli-
van presided. Before the proceedings be-
| gan Patrick Egan was presented with a
| service OF plate wrought by Irish hands
and In Ireland. A letter accompanying
the present;swhich was read from the
! platform, was signed by Messrs. Parnell,
Justin MCCARTHY, MIR. Biggar. John Dill
lon, Charles Dawson, Lord Mayor OF Dub
lin, Michael Davitt, william O'Brien,
Thomas Sexton, and about $50 other lead
ing Irishmen.
Mr.. Egan's reply was also read.
MRS. PARNELL CHEERED.
When Mrs. Parnell arrived the great
| audience greeted her with continuous
cheering. The arrival of Gov. Oglesby
| and Hon. Samuel j. Randall was recog-
| nIZed in a similar manner. Mr.. sullivan
opened the meeting and introduced Gov.
Oglesby, who was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Hetendered the representatives
| OF the Irish Parliament hospitable ana
| cordial welcome to the State OF Illinois
and the city of Chicago, and wished them
| to bear back to England testimony
| OF the Endorsement the Irish cause reoeiy-
ed In this country without political dis
tinotion. Applause. The Governor
briefly reviewed the movement Tor Irish
self government, and predicted its CON-
| plete success.
Mr.. Sullivan then SAID that for the pur-
pose OF showing to their brothers that
their welcome was a national one they
had invited Hon. s. j. Randall. Mr.. Sui
| livan spoke highly OF Mr.. Randall and his
services both to this country and to Ire
land.
APPLAUSE FOR RANDALL.
Mr.. Randall was greeted with tre-
| mendOus applause. He said that II he
| consulted his own desires he would re-
main silent after his long journey, but he
feared that il he did so ne would be
charged with possessing less ardor in the
cause OF Ireland than he possessed when,
in his official capacity as Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives. it was his duty
to receive Charles Stewart Parnel. Ap-
| plause.
MIR. randall sketched at some length
| the history of Irish abuses, and assured
lrishmen that all their struggles for free
dom we're fully appreciated. The move
.ment now was under control of mon in
ireland, and they knew better what was
TO be done than anyone else. and they
should receive hearty and united support
from this side Of the water. He had one
word of advice to give, and that was:
"Never, never let politics creep within
your councils" Terrific applause.l
AMERICA ENLISTED.
They had caught the American people.
and they should assemble together and
present the force OF moral effort, and the
cause would never go down. The audi
ence was urged to send back the Irish
representatives to that grand old man to
assure him that the sympathies or the
American people were with him. Mr..
Randall closed by speaking of the sympa-
thy Americans had for the English
masses who were assisting Mr.. Gladstone
to give home rule TO Ireland. Cheers.
Michael Davitt followed in an eloquent
address. stating the position OF himself
and his colleagues. The reading of Mr..
Parnel's te'egram to President Fitzger-
aid evoked tremendous cheering
AMERICAS MIGHTY VOICE.
William O'Brlen, member Of Parlia-
ment, was one OF the speakers. He said
Mr.. Parnelps last word to him was TO
thank the American people for that won
derful Outpouring OF American opinion
and sympathy which gave cheer to the
old heart of Gladstone in his great effort
TO burst through the pTejudices and
barriers OF ages. That great ma
jestc voice OF American opinion
swelled high above the miserable
clamor OF prejudice and selhshness
That was opposed To US, and IL was music
to the heart OF that heroic old man, for IL
| II l.. I..h had tbn iaar nj
OU0, 900 OF American freemen. when he
staked his fame and his life In endeavors
to give peace add freedom to our dis
tracted Irish land. You in America hold
the fate OF our cause in the hollow or your
hands. That tremendous power of yours
involves tremendous responsibility. Il
is OF supreme Importance that our posi-
tion should be made clear beyond the
possibility of misrepresentation.
THE FRIENDS IN ENGLAND.
1t would be cowardly and false on our
part TO forget that we have now friends as
we'll as enemies in England. There are a
million and half Of English working
men who have registered their votes In
favor OF an Irish Parliament on
College Green. There Is one great
Enylishman who is worth another
million and half. We told Gladstone, we
told all Engllshmen, that il they reached
out an honest hand OF friendship to Ireland
they would not reach IL out in vain. We
were perfectly frank with them. We told
them candIdv that 10 English rule In Ire
land we are and will forever remain irre-
conciable, and that unless they can exter-
inmate the last man OF our race they will
never nave rest nor peace until the hopes
that have lived through seven centuries
shall blossom at last over our land.
FRIENDSHIP POSSIBLE.
But we told them also that our quarrel
with England was bounded by her rule
within the four shores Of Ireland. We
told them that upon the day when the
working millions Of England, by their
votes and OF their own free will, hauled
down the flag OF English domination in
Ireland, the batreds and passions which
have ragged for ages between the two
countries would subside. We ventured
to promise that for you, as for our people
at home, and standing here in the presence
OF this great representative gathering OF
IrIsh-Americans, who would be only too
proud TO shed their hearts blood in the
cause OF Ireland on the battle field. i
am not afraid to repeat that promise in
vour name. IL we are wrong In that we
are wrong in everything, for IL is the root
and essence Of the movement that 1t is
possible TO conciliate Ireland without in
iurIng England. We have promised for
you and you have promised for your
selves.