New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
BIDDING ERIN GODSPEED.
HUGE HOME RULE MEETING IN CHICAGO.
kTlnRlNi ADDRESS by ALEXANDER SULLIVAN
SPIRITED RESOLUTIONS.

,,e friends Of Home Rule In Ireland OF the
largest ep sentAtve gatherings ever held Ia this city
Fully 10000 persons compressed themselves INTO the
B.,tery Armory on the lake front, while treat crowds
remailed outside unable to gain aimittancc Upon the
p,.tforn we're Governor Ogcsby prcsd ing and nearly
800 vice-presidcnls incuiing judges on tie oenoh
Con ,rsssnen ministers all church denominations ana
men otherwise pr minent Tac platform was decorated
with evergreens ami Irish and American flags
Governor Cglesby was escorted TO the hail ny the
Htbernian Rifles and q naGaei Gu rds upon oe'"x
e,ei To the char he spoke briefly AMI then intro'uceu
the priucIp. orator OF the evening" Alexander N' d."
who was received with wild enthusiasm. Mr.. sulNah
sald III substance: 80
Here And throughout the world we mcet ercctiy WIN
unbent knees not TO acknc Wedge a eta.iN. u"s
rejoice that Engands greatest statesman mas hni tne
the hearts of small hy icrcing them WIN nayo
n.ts Bayunefs. the sc~fold. the convict SNIP the
failed They fad because they were the evi Work OF
man aimed at the gooi WORK OF Cod lie made the irsn
heart drink life nom the sp.rit OF naiio AMY.
The IrsL struggle Tor seli-eovelninrnt mas reen
natural AMI IN obrdrnce TO order The o.
Tins catering demonstrates the lawful, We oFd'iy
sruit Tree iT-lL IL re "gnlLes Ia"I"lA Co"'c
,,if Of OF der of law in the Ierson the boporrd
.lier aud -tat-rInan who oy the Tree voice ol tno
srre frope OF Illinois has heen made thcir Chef Mass-
trata fhs lrI,n cas to parcii ate with han honored
,n ges fro the freely chosen nench OF liihois Icy
& tIou All The hou-e> aelcst-a by free prorle TO the
wnrsi, OF thrr God ministers OF every creed Ihey
ask world to brhoi their dcN otioh l" uinau
itv when 1t comes from ,ne true source, OF human
authority creation of the peo le They "Sk inc
word bchot tne courtesy thcl RESPECT VI Iic nun nun
isers OF region reieNei III ny thrr leow Great
ures have abt that the great press ol C"caso
that OF TIC entire c"unry VIII el, ..e Woi W ~ s
body uf n~n escorted your Ex'eiehcy 10 luis h'u
and that they Carried green nag as wen as
repuisIvc nags tue Governor may DC ASKED ny were
thr, pen o The slae militia, inru>ted win arms,
that under lie laws he vcrm any boiy OF czrhs.
in whose loyalty he repOscs confidence, 10 bN arms
although tiey not Of ibe state Liiha Ana ue l. Az
SAY he trusts th-s men WIN unwaNefihs -
the Nation ever needs thrn, II ne State ever he'us
them only call will he ntcesary ho may say ther
flag strange one It's kindly cour Is not oin"s M
OF mgrr Amer rican institutions IL was worn ny tne
men whose hearts D.ood spilled to give warmth 10
the sell III when the ucr "I @ .se,.r -,
planted. II w"rn nv tie men wh' matched III
Mexco carrying th" American coors TO victory rs t"e
comrades OF dear ol James shiel is; II was worn nom
the siot ON inter unlil hrhe lion was .e sd ana
Lee. swOId handed To the greatest capital ana the
most magnauiuO copdurror that ever h'ed' Ulysses
Tne .ri.h in America, against whom the English
"couslns so kindly warn the American peol ie, wound
core he 80 r"or If the Eclsn dd not Bot
the, ale 10 they are not to he ledieu lhey cir
No ct liirus n.g. They viii not try 10 abolish cod
IT, Viii moi ir1 10 les rov Governments rAey Will not
try to .nninilae Iroperty They VIII not ny I" SUD
sill ate ci.o- they love tueir he ones too
DE- srly to axe them cidIen ot the state They have
10 ie oilcclono of the symbolic red when max them
Tolerant o a., much les III ioNr Ml'h H. an ae u, .re
ranks Of the NaI0ns tOers VITA no syupnhy Tor ex'
tornon. molorev Or "il rrr''"l o w"n ~, IL eto'' @
tboGsnt naj ctic ana ""lc Gus one o hohea' "'',
But III land ike tins ihey cal over brow m"nop"y
and resist oppression ny Organilalon by agitation a
when necessary. by The ulchtlest W"a" rNe' paci III
mans tee ha!l II Ui he iIcclnah ieii thoSe
" llul
fear OF he Gli, ti.. OF I-n arms or OF Ii,h muscle
uuicss ihey the enemies OF the Nauoh VI o. uhe
State II hey do. tnen they Will "r treae, a. the 'Ish
have tie"ri eI'I3 10 , VIM , i Ia ,',ra ,,, ','1 M
hose 10 American peace anu 10 Aiier'"n ,; IaM ; ana
down To- .ay when III sgdlded men marching under
bastard md na,l.d nas nrel sediloIs shot III the
The risl dcmand l. "a sentimental lis enemies
so nicms,y rne people who have sentiment ale hot
fit fol free inn World OF happiness III tue neat
one II /, al-o Practical. sut'-thnt j one Tie ltioh
senmr,al srevance l. that the "tiacnmeni 10 n.t'c
soil winch - implanted mems hearts Oy "A higher
authority than r"fll"nents on queens mas .i'i n"r,i
violated Bat there Is also hvins present iracilcai
ercva cc IL IL not only OF yesterday. 1t l. oi to-day
Dining the present decade tens yi t"ousal's o, itlsn
women and chdrcn were ieft u dc oi s'afV"ton
al door To- the EngI sI Government almost II
its very sieht Not only AZ and III 80 bat to-day,
because the Enclirh Government refuses To build
laf 1ors i~A coa- aud To roicrt Irisd hshor-
opl, brc se theIr kIm r-d and the American
neichh.rs ~ tnclr kindred. have sent tn u"ney to
Not English Governments NOT to lis olcrr' but to
To o A. N, ,s , Sod ", ' TO anr. r. scrubs Of Ins
Detroit " s. ar hse People Indebted oi the "se.cie.
families ,ctrl every monu IN ireland The COW,
bar bns adr. notwllnSiandha ALLEGED Remedial "n'
Irrar.', Nion.s ale PRACTICAL hSine ones. They can
only iemo,cd ny "n Irish L'sisiatne
fn.lity and lI-h ia Amerca Will persist N nier-
ferenc'. fhe ior ass Why do the lIen n9t l',.e ,
themselves To ne silent i"reNer more II we siNe 'ne 's
moIrty Of u.ice We answer: wh" can pied. Tor the
next een~-stion ,~n tie English Parma uent lIrse
thAt the Inshsh democracy, emi'a'Ie, ,i, S t 10
stumdy and arl-tocrst ionhery, may ho' ah"lsh klns
Tie r,h III Ireland iuusi of neoes>ii oe the udgcr OF
their form .f government iIey m"si h"oM
whether it is good or bad one Whenever they arc
satisfied - political work III The henalf Will be done
Untl tAcy are salts. ei. 1t viii remain nndone -.
accc:r an uituet and cIudcly prerfr"d bll.
granting very limited Local lrsi'lsne .,ny to%s,s
eXlctl-u,c. We have advice To give III Is tn's:
BE 81 and iea' mOi Inc alis T"es , tne hnSsa
IL d,anuc with thr Iugiish lnaSseS IS muon as t'F
ned Il III dealing with the Irish lcople In these days
VIII WIN
happily. Low rro-H rously government can get along
witloul ari,iocracy aud without royalty pedteS ior
the poi i act o. he political progress OF O.moirow
feeble rcols. To-nishts sdrw may dissolve them.
TIE mornings wl.ds may sweep them away. 10 Juslte
to-day do Il morrow. do 1t ever more. Pledges will
then hc nuurcessary. We mend uie men VINO are
seeking r oh l, d-o- to Mr. Gialst,ne- words Perhaps
boro ine the le OF our ,end friends may term
them from tie Home i:4lo EpiNte OF the Apostle
William L. toe rhliNne~ AK thai we snonId learn
10 Iey written sipulaiIon-. aud more Oh
those oetcr ipuatons written Oh the heart aud the
mind Of II an"
Short speeches follow cd 10y Writ Dexter, Judge 7. A.
Moran. John +. nerty, Judge John O. Roger, JUICE
Elliott ANTHONY judge Prsnlereast. the Rev Mcssrs.
Maurice Doney. II: W Bolton Arthur sw%yse. T. r:
Gaili@am Ksbbi T. g. Hirsch the Rev. ". g. Reed, and
the Rev. T.. A l-arraOee
Letters expressing sympathy with the object OF the
meeting and regret at inability to attend were read
Amons the writers were senators Sherman aud Logan
Speaker Carlisle William Henry smith, General manager
OF The Associated Press the Rev. Arthur Little Profess
cor David xins Postmaster Corning Judd. Canon j. H.
Knowles and Oih,rs
sullivan. presenting set OF resolutions which
was adopted de prrcated tne excitement OF religious
animost ty In connection Home Il lie movement.
AM pressed confluence that the minority IN Ireland
was IN no peril from oppression. Education has made
thc Irish people tolerant. he said and the granting OF
Home Kuic would strengthen rather than weaken the
BRITISH Empire. .
The re,oluii"n. declare heartfelt sympathy, on the
part OF p~0pe already enjoying the blessings q" free
Government with the efforts OF Ireland 10 secure a
Restoration Parliament, AVID express ainraiion
for the sagacy aud courage Of Parne aud his a~soci-
condemn the attempt 10 array religious dchoinhh
tious against In this agitation AM disclan
FOR the Irish spirit OF prescription; praise Gladstone
for the "crOwung OF his p0itcai care r. asserting
that though Parliament not listen to his Wise cOun-
EEL his name will he hOnord for ages pledge continued
snuport To the Irish seeking the roestahishment OF
Irsh commerce. schools prosperity and peace; snh de-
Dounce csunny the iusInuat0n thai tbe Irlsh I'D