Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-14
why should Ireland Bs Denied the Msnsss
mspt OF Home AMsirsf

why should Ireland he Denied the Msnass
m.ut of Home Anairsf
Justin Mccarthy, tho author of "Ihe His
tory Of Our own Times,' the most striking
story OF contemporary English annals, and
who Is also n member of the English Farlia-
ment and vice pre- sident OF the Irish Parlia.
nentsryparty, appeared Monday night before
large and enthusiastic audience at the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia.
Before tho distinguished stranger appeared
upon the stage Of tho academy he held an
audience with a number OF prominent Irish
men and Irish sympatbizers In the green
room. Among them was w. X. Cummings,
who In 1874 was mayor of Waterford, Ireland,
but is now a resident of Philadelphia
John Field introduced Mr.. Mccarthy AZ
the lecturer OF the evening In the regular
star course. Hugh MoCaffrey, the president
OF the municipal council OF the Irish National
League, accompanied Mr.. Mccarthy upon
the stage and presented Mr.. Field To the
audience. Upon tho stage were W. J. Nc.
George, lr., Rudolph Blankent,urg, Father
Maliin, of the Erie diocese, William Bruce,
Patrick Dunleyy, Frank Slddall and others
Ihe Prince OF Wales box was occupied by
Daniel Dougherty, and the directors box by
,olonei Miles and Alfred Baker In ono OF
the upper boxes was Mrs. Frank Mccarthy,
sister in-law of the orator of the evening
Mr. Mccarthy began his lecture by a reiei I.
encc to the fact that the history OF Philadel-
phla in the great contest for liberty In this
country In the last century was interviewer
with the Irish nationality OF the New World.
He referred to tho fact that one-third of the
subscriptions raised in Philadel phis TO sup
port Washlngton's army In Its sorest
days OF need was raised by the Friend
ly Sons Of ST Patrick which after
ward elected Washington an honorary mem.
her. The lecturer then plunged into the
midst of his sublscL He said that the Irish
national cause means home rule, This means
the same rights which each state Of the l. nion
enjoys and which not one OF them would
dream mofsurtendering OF Every other province
NJ England separated by the seas from
England itself enjoys tho right which
Ireland demands. ~ do not" said
he have any occasion to plead with
an American audience that this principle
which We demand shall apply TO Ireland
Why should she, of all civilized nations, diYl.
ded by the seas from England, be denied
this right oi regulating her home affairs
The union between England and Ireland waa
an odious noyelty-a noustrous innovation,
hateful to US and In the end dangerous 10
England and English supremacy" The
lecturer proceeded to show that less than a
hundred years ago Ireland had a home gov.
ernment and that, although It's Parliament
was exclusively a Protestant one, so strong
was the feehnR for some sort OF home rule
that the Irish Catholics were better satisfied
To have Protestant Parliament which was
ASb AhtH W bt Ihtci ny an I.nEil-n king.
He showed that the efforts of tho Irish Prot
sstants 10 eniranchise the Catholics led TO the
revolution OF li1s against the oppressions of
George III n, and that the enfrsnChlsed Prot.
estauts led the revolt
Mr. Mccarthy sketChed the work of the
last Irish Parliament, and claimed that the
rights OF the country had been torn from IL
ny the same English king who attempted to
eBslave the United States, and who only
failed because Providence had opposed 10
this puTpOsa a George WasbiDptOu Ha ron.
Guided by predicting the ultimate triumph OF
home rule
Mr.. Mccarthy has not the impressive per.
sonal appearance Of either Parneil or Michael
Davitt He has a big head and rather slender
legs, and his delivery IL 'nonotonous and
never eloquent Bat he shows complete
knowledge OF facts, which he marshals in a
telling manner.