New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
NEW-YORK FOR HOME RULE.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN IT'S FAVOR.
SPEECHES by GOVERNOR HILL, MAYOR GRACE
SENATOR SHERMAN AND OTENKs.

SPEECHES BY GOVERNOR HILL, MAYOR GRACE.
SENATOR SHERMAN AND oTENKs.
The meetiugin the Academy of Music last night TO
support the demand of Ireland for legislative inde-
pendence and TO approve Gladsone's Home Rule bill
was both large and enthusiastic. The doors were no
sooner opened than there rnsh through the main
entrance which filed the hall in less than five minutes
and there hundreds of persons outside who could
not get in yet they waited patiently and took up tho
refrain of the cheers which at intervals from the
building within. The hall was tastefuy decorated
with Irish and American flags and bunting who
Bayne's 69h Regiment band heightened tie enthnss-
with such ringing notes as those OF The Star
Spangled Banner" aud "UDonne Aboo." ODono.
van Rosa interrupted the proceedings with resolu-
ton against Gladstone bet no one listened TO him.
Governor Albeit made the bit of the evening by his
ready response to interruption. He had just uttered
portion of a sentence beginning with I" / don't like
crime.r when some one in the audience amid much
laughter shouted, al do.'
"Ihen' retoited Governor Albeit. 1'tis we'll for
you that YOU don't live in New-Jcrsey." Cheers aud
lau sher greeted this deserved rebuke Among those
on the platform Eugene Kelly, Mayor Grace,
Archbishop Corrigan, Governor Albeit. General ttew-
art l.. Woodford, Senator sherman, General James Il
O'Berpe, Congressman Grosvenor, OF Ohio; General
Ewing Recorder Smyth James B. Killen, JOSEPH }.
O'Donohue. ex-senator John Fox, Matthew Leavy,
BRYAN McSwyny John J. Rogers. Justice Duffy. &. &.
Shayne, Patrick Ford and Austin Ford, Of Ihs
Irish World" Edmund L. Cary, john Howard. Justice
OGorman, Henry l.. Hoguet. John 1. Hoffman,
DR. William b. Wallace, David Mcclure. Judge Ed'
ward Browne Miles VI. O'Brien, William a. Laor, J.
J. Traynor Register Reilly, the Rev. Father White.
the Rev Peter L. Connolly Assistant District Attorney
F:tzgerald James p Farrell, f. ID. Farrell, the Rev.
Father James Dougherty, DIR. John I. Nage and l..
Cole.
Professor r. T. Greener read several letters OF SYM
rathy Samuel J. Tilden wrote
cordially and earnestly concur with you IN desiring
to give the most imposing expression OF the approval
admiration and applause with which america regsrds
his career illustIOus services to mankind ny giving
the blessings OF Home Rule to the long misgoverned
people of Ireland Next to the renowned Gladstone
the need of gratitude is due 10 Parne Tor so signal an
advance of the case OF local sef-governheht among
mankind.
Congressman Hewitt wrote:
Mr. Gladstone seems have proted by the lessons
of experience and to have adopted apocy which Will NOS
only give peace mankind but Will be the beginning OK
n new era OF prosperity In Great Britain. whether
Parliamen, viii 20 the full length of his recommcrda-
ton at its present session Is matter OF rht t'e con-
The example of tee United states has proven
that interests and races an be TO
each other only by the OF power ana the
diffusion government as to he under the CONTROL
SO far as may be practicable OF local Influences
The following was received from the Rev. Dr. Howard
Crosby:
CJadsone's noble letter to his Midlothian constituents
will show that prejudice aud not Justice has goverhed
Epglauds treat OF ireland in all the past All
honor to who meets his invcterafe preudice
unfnchingy ia ready 10 fall II need be with LILO
standard OF righteousness firmly grasped IN MS hand
Letters were also read from Lieutenant General r.
H. Sheridan Judge Noah Davis George William Curtis
Lieutenant Governor Jones, Thomas f. Bayard Levi r.
Norton George Jones. Governor Pattison Pennsyi-
yana; Governor Robinson, Massachusetts,, Whiteisw
Reid and ex General JONES The following
IL list of vice aud secretaries Of the meeting