Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-29
GOD SPEED FORIRELAND.
ELOQUENCE AND PATRIOTISM
AT WASdINGTON'S RALLY.

ciOnN.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-A mass
meeting assembled in pursuance OF a
call issued by a number Of members OF
Congress and business men OF Washing
ton 10 sympathize with the efforts of Mr..
Gladstone to secure a free Parliament
for Ireland. On the platform were seated
Senator Van Wyck and Representatives
Randall, Phelps, Mckinley, Gibson, of
West Virginia, O'Hara and Glass and
other members ofthe lower House of Con-
gress. Mr.. Randall, in taking the chair
expressed his profound sympathy with
the cause OF home rule in Ireland.
Applause, This meeting he said
sought TO strengthen the hands OF Mr..
Gladstone. the greatest OF modern orators
and statesmen in every possible, respect
ful and positive way.
America desired that England should
ses that justice to Ireland was safety to
Great Britain. Ireland was entitled to
the consideration of the United States be-
cause her gallant people had, on every Oc-
casIon been the friends Of free America.
Let Us give, he said in conclusion, to
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell all the en-
couragement which we, as Americans,
can extend. To do less would be base
ulshonor Loud applause.
THE ARIsTOCRACY OF MONEY
Senator Van Wyck spoke enthusiast
cally of the triumph of nome rule which
was about to be obtained by Ireland, and
rejOiced that Ireland was encouraged and
strengthened by aid not only from Amer
lea but from the English people. The
American people had a right TO meet in
Assem- bies like this and bid struggling
lrishmen god speed in their efforts, and
especially had the people of Washington
that right. There was no home rule here.
The same class of men who denied it to
Ireland denied it to Washington. Aris-
tOcracy OF blood in England put their foot
on Ireland. The aristocracy of money
put their foot on Washington, aud the
aristocracy OF money was the meanest.
A LETTER FROM TILDEN.
Mr.. Randall then read letter from the
"SaRe Of Greystone." After acknowl-
edging the receipt OF an invitation to be
present at the meeting the letter continues:
I regret that cannot be personally present
on an occasion so full Of interest. l none the
less join with you in applauding the exertiOns
Of the illustrious statesman of England and
the great leader Of the Irisn people in behalf
OF the cause of home rule. Their efforts 10
obtain for Ireland that full measure of self
government and liberty which the people OF
the several states OF the American u MON en-
joy, have my cordial approval anu support al
length. | trust the day of delivery now dawns
upon the mlsgoverned and oppressed people
Of Ireland. Assuring you of my earnest
sympathy, am very truly, yours,
SAMUEL j. TILDES.
[Applause.l
FROM SHERMAN AND LOGAN.
Letters were also read from Senator
Sherman assuring the meeting of his
hearty sympathy in the movement for
home rule in Ireland; and from Senator
Logan, stating that he had ever been and
now was for lOosenlng the grasp of the
iron hand of England from the throat of
the Irish p ople.
Representative Gibson, Of West Vir-
ginia, then addressed the assemblage
heartily, sustaining the efforts of Mr..
Gladstone to secure home rule for Ire
land. The public sentiment of America,
he said, was applaudlng and aiding Mr..
Gladstone, and driving England to justice
for Ireland.
RIDDLEBERGER's REPUTATION.
AS Senator Riddleberger rose to address
the meeting he was greeted with a round
of applause, He was glad TO see so many
Americans assembled here, because it re.
futed the declaration that came from
across the Atlantic. that only lrishmen in
America sympatnized with Ireland. He
had come here simply to give expression
as one of the humblest opponents of
American sympathy with the cause of
Ireland, outside Of any expressions that
Irish-Americans themselves could give.
He had noted down few things he was
not afraid to let 90 to the London Times.
If the constituencies of this country were
willing TO build navy. TApplause.l
MORE WANTED.
Mr.. Parnell and his associates had fol-
lowed conservative course, and while
Irish-Americans and Americans must
not do anything to Obstruct them,
" hen they undertook TO analyze the pol
icy Of the Gladstone government it was
well to stop and consider il it was all that
Ireland wanted and all that she nerded
When be read Mr.Giadstone's bill he found
in it something analogous with what
ne had read in the history of the Ameri-
can colonies. There was in it a clause
that all products that were to be
transported into Ireland should
first be landed in EnglishSports. He
thought OF the astute and insidious Lord
North. He thought of tea and then OF
Boston harbor. In this Gladstone bill the
moth was still gnawing in the cloth.
Possibly this was not wholesome diet for
this assemblage tonight, but it was not
obliged to eat everything set on the table
before it.
DOWN WITH THE VICEROY.
All customs duties and all excise taxes
were to be collected in England. That
was what Lord North had proposed for
the colonies. He (Mr. Riddleberger)
would say to lrlshmen:
Organize undtr the Gladstone government
You will get limited home rule; you will have
"A Parliament; you Will have "a base Of opera
tons. But after you have organized, agitate
until you have stricken from that bill the
WORDS ''VicerOy of Ireland" Take advantage
Of every situation; move forward to every
breastwork. ami behind them keep your mus
kets loaded Applause. You have maize
the grandest statesman England has produced
for nifty Yeas. The greate-t-uO, the mean
est coercist that ever breathed until he was
cowhided b, ireland makes a confession Of
this wrong. lApplause.l
THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.
He would suggest with becoming defer
ence that
The grand old man, as he was called. add
restitution 10 his confession. II he could do
no more he could bring home the Irish patriot
who had been sent into penal servitude for no
oiIense than that OF resisting what he himself
called English wrongs made possible 10y
wholesale bribery aud intimidation" APP
p!ause. Home rule with England collecting
ali the custom dues and excise taxes, home
rule with the government o. England IN con-
troll Of the Irish Parliament is llmn ed home
rule indeed. say accept 70. Take It as we
would tase breastwork.
ia conclusion he hoped that all irish
Americans, and Americans not Irish,
would unite with him IN wishing that
Ireland would soon enjoy the privileges
granted TO citizens OF the United states.