Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
A GREAT DAY FOR ERIN.
Two Immense Demonstrations at Chi.
caso Addressed by Repressn-
tative Celts.
Davitt breaches Patient Endurance
and Ffnerty Armed Re.
sistance.

st' w AtcAael DaVltt, fatrlck Egan,
and Ale lander Sullivan. Another, at the
Driving Park, in the western edge of the
city, was addressed by John Dewey, of New
York. and Fathers Toomey and Tanning.
At the latter meeting resolutions were
adopted alleging that serious evils exist in
the management Of the Irish cause. urging
The necessity of selecting leaders who have
the respect of all classes of citizens, and
piedglng earnest support to Mr.. Parnell.
BOTH gatherings were attended by repre-
sentative Celts in large numbers.
Excerpts from Michael Davitt's SCeecl
would rather by patient endurance. by suf-
,efan r insult, ny putting up with calnnny and
WORKING for Irish national self-government than
:, crafty the natural rrcn,ptngs Of the Irish
feret in the past. lApplause.! The fight for
irlsh NATIONAL self gov eminent looks perhaps
different III trelnnd from what it does in Chicago
Hear! hear! It's very easy to establish un
patriotic speeches Applause and laughter; but
Mssurs you it is not ut all an easy task on the
hillside' and the plains of dear old Ireland
N Appiause.i
Ihe defeat Of Mr. Gladstones home-rule
scheme is believed by many ardent Nationalist
i'll Amer ca 10 be net an unmixed evil. must
say that the snme opinion largely obtains in Ire
land. Tho 8. heme pro- osed by Mr.. Gladstone
recognized the principle OF national self-govcrn-
nlent for Which the Irish race has so long con-
tended. Parliament in Duo il to manage
irish hHalrs appeals strongly to me an Irish
Nationalist to accept such u measure, and hope
for tt me to IT 1nedy the other drawbacks of such
p measure md, consequently, when appealed
TO by Mr. Purnell for my opinion, agre, with
him thnt we would not be acting in the inter-
ests Of the Irish people if did not advise then,
to accept and tiv. o fair tripl to MI. Glad
stones on sehem, Of nome rule. !Applauss
The s:tunt.un i'll Ireland to-day 10 such as may
largely draw upon tho patience and forbenr-
mce which ihsk of my countrymen in America
for the le"Iers and the people at home. Glad
tothe lanelcr. garrison of that country and it's
English supporters, the Tory party. Many men
in America may believe that this means the
defeat of oar olicy aud the overt, row of our
movement. Well, such emphatcally is not the
belief OF til, ls;.d MS ut home or OF the Irish
people. We do not think that the movement
by the recent tefoat in the House It Commons.
So leng MS we have cool heads and
resolute hsnds to carry On the strug.
gs it nor atterk sy little ars nbS %
have become SO accustomed to reverses in Ire
land, our moN oment has so often arisen from
defeat to snlite Its very overthrowers, that we
| are not discouraged or dismnyed at having to
| begin again this winter the fight that has been
going Oh without cessation during the last seven
| years. The overthrow of the Gladstone Govern.
Will cIillLc Tue scene OF NCG1On from west
| minister to Ireland. In the British Parliament
i Parnell has had tho balance OF power during
I, the Inst few years. Therefore the struggle fol
! Irish autonomy was mainly cnrried on there
| Now'the scene of action md strife is removed tc
| Ireland, whore, notwithstanding the rover Of
Englanl, Irish national sentiment reigns SUI
preme in an impregnable position. Applause.
| We believe THAT we can fight out the destiny
| OF our country even without the aid OF the sword
| Applause and Hear henr ~ In Ireland borrow
ing weapons from the constitutional armory o.
England and turning those weapons agains
| herself in Ireland has made Irish nnt.ona
| sentiment supreme within her borders and ou
| cause TO be respected throughout the civilized
| world. tApplnuse.l MIR. Sullivan has spoken
| some truths, which, trust, will attract atten
| ton in England. It was not Mr.. Parnell
| it was not his followers, who called the
| dynamitsrs into England. All this WIS done by
fight for revenge, choose to resort to retaliation
\ for the wrongs inflicted upon them and theil
| country, we cannot be to blame. 1t is England
that is to blame. Applause and Herr near!'
Unjust say, however, that we in Ireland believe
| we can work out the destiny of our country, we
| can vindicase Irish national sentiment we cur
realize Irish patriotic aspirations, without the
| aid Of dynamite or any policy of that kind.
| We III Ireland must face the enemy aud fight
| the battle OF our country. lApplanse and "True
for you."l We are the men in the gap. We
| have to run all the risk. We have to take the
| consequences, providing we make a false step.
Therefore, We are the men, think, who have
the right to say in what way we the Isople o.
country. Applause and Coed. there is lit
| tie account taken here in America of the terri.
! BILE odds against which we have to contend al
home. Don't you think the policy which has
wisest policy for US to pursue2 Applause and
@Yes." Anyhow, We are going to pursue it
f"Good enough. am certain that in O short
time we will win this fight.