The Portland daily press., 1886-06-02
FOR HOME RULE.
The Mass Meeting In City Hall Last
Evening.
Gov. Roble Presides and Makes Re-
marks.
Hon. Jas. C. Blaine Delivers an Elo-
quent Address.
Speeches by Rev. Father McKenna
and Hon. j. &. Fitzgerald.
Resolutions Adopted and Dispatches
Sent to Gladstone and ParneIl.

The meeting under the auspices of the
| Irish societies of the city in City Hall, last
night, in aid of the cause of Home Rule in
Ireland, was magnificent demonstration of
the sentiment of our Irish-American citizens
and their friends in regard to one of the
greatest questions Of the day. Long before
the hour for the meeting, great number of
people commenced to take seats in City Hall.
Every seat was soon occupied, while the
throng continued to pour into the hall until
the space around the seats, the door-ways
| and the corridors and antero0ms were crowd
ed The galleries had been reserved for the
| ladies and their escorts, and were as crowd
| ed as the other portions of the hall, while
many ladies occupied seats upon the floor Of
the hail. Chandler's Band occupied seats in
| the gallery, and from half-past seven to eight
| o'clock gave one of their best concerts. Tele-
| graph instruments had been placed in the
| hall, and during the meeting the uniformed
messengers moved constantly through the
crowd around the platform with the des-
patches to the Associated Press and the pa
pers represented by special correspondents.
The fact that Mr.. Blaine was to be among
the speakers had created national interest
in the meeting, and arrangements had been
made to send the address in full to papers all
over the country. The immense audience
was representative one, containing our
most prominent citizens of Irish birth and
descent, and leading professional and busi-
ness men.
The speakers and invited guests met in the
Mayors room, where they were received by
the reception committee consisting of Col.
j. j. Lynch and James Cunningham, Esq.
1t was twenty minutes past eight when.
headed by Governor Robie and Mayor Chap
man, the gentlemen appeared on the plat
FORM
Among the gentlemen who occupied seats
on the platform were prominent members of
the Catholic clergy of the State, including
Rev. James A. Murphy of Augusta, Vicar
General; Rev. W. d. Decelle of Saccarappa,
Rev. M. G. McDonough, Rev. j. b. Seek
enger and Rev. t. P. Linehan Of Portland,
Rev. j. B. Hurley of Pennington and Rev.
Father O'Brien of Bath.
Among the others who occupied seats on
the platform were Messrs. A. S. Granger and
Randall Morgan, of Philadelphia; Joseph I'll.
Manley, Esq, of Augusta; j. A. McGowan,
Clarence Hale, Esq, County Attorney Geo.
M. Seiders, John NJ. Todd, Postmaster j. S.
Palmer, Hon. Fred N. Dow, John Ahern,
Hon. c. II. Barker, 7. j. Scannel B. c.
Donahue, J. P. Welch, ]. j. Ahern, Alder
men Briggs, Kicker, Marks and Beale r. E.
Ahern, Hon. Chas. Mccarthy, Jr., Albion
Little, Councilman Daniel S. Murphy, Coun-
Gilman Geo. Trefethen, John A. Emery,
President Hobbs of the Common Council,
L. A. Goudy, Councilman E. S. Kent, W. Fl.
Smith, E. A Noyes, Col. j. j. Lynch, Hen.
Geo. P. Wescott, T. f. Heating, Councilman
Osman Adams, E. n. Jordan, Rev. Henry
Blanchard Appraiser E. r. Pierce, Deputy
| Collectors Lewis B. Smith and Josiah Chase,
| Col G. F. McQuillan, T. III. Cushing, James
| H. Hall, Hon. c. e. Jose, Police Commits
sioners E. B. Winslow, F. W. Robinson and
| Dr. A. S. Thayer, Major H. S. Melcher, F.W.
Boothby, Recorder E. L. Dyer, Judge Enoch
| Knight, H. r. Sargent, s. R. Small, w. G.
| Soule, Elias B. Denison, Judge Perciyal
Bonney, Rev. Fl. P. Winter, NJ. H. Reddy,
! Councillor j. A. Locke, III. II. Shaw, I'll. J.
Libby, Emery S. Redlon S. B. Kelsey, W. F.
| Milliken, j. T. Printable, Hon. Geo. W.
| Woodman, S. f. Gibson, A. Fl. Davis, A. D.
| Boyd, Col. John D. Anderson and Edmund
| j. Young.
| The meeting was called to order at twenty
minutes past eight by Mayor Chapman who
made short Introductory remarks, frequently
interrupted by the applause of the audience.
who warmly greeted the illusions to Parnell
and Gladstone made by the speaker. Mayor
| Chapman spoke as follows:
MAYOR CHAPMAN's REMARKS.
| Ladies and Gentlemen and Felloao Citizens:
The cause, in the interest of which we are
| assembled tonight, appeals directly to that
| principle of sympathy which is common to
every human heart. 1t is cause involving
individual rights, home rule, the progress OF
a race towards its destiny in the march OF
| nations.
The struggles of any people to alleviate
| their condition and raise themselves in the
scale of humanity should, and always will,
arouse public sympathy in their behalf, pro-
vided that, in their attempts at anticipation,
they do not employ any unjust or lnhuman
methods of redress. Fortunately for Ireland,
she has a leader in Parnell who seeks to IN
crease her liberties through skilful organiza-
ton, and by the agitation of ideas which are
sure to prevail, because founded upon the
eternal laws of justice. Moreover she is to
be congratulated upon the noble position OF
that liberal and grand old statesman, who,
at an age when most men are lncapacltated
for service, recognizing Ireland's supreme
needs, is proposing and heroically bearing
the brunt of such political innovations as are
calculated to secure her inal1enable rights tC
ownership in land, and to home government
OF these men, vindicating principles which
we all hold SO dear, it is fitting that we ex
press our approval; and trust that the elo
quent words of the distinguished gentlemen
who will address you, may serve, not only t
deepen your convictions in the justice OF lie
lands cause, but also to set in motion a cur
rent of sympathy which shall extend across
the broad Atlantic, and carry with it encour
agement to the heart and energy to the pur
pose of those brave leaders, and to their de
voted adherents, for popular rights and ma
tional advancement.
Inow have the pleasure of presenting II
you as the presiding officer of this meeting
His EXcellency, Governor Roble.
As the Governor stepped to the front o
the platform, he was received with round af
ter round of applause, which was frequentl.
renewed during the course of his eloquen
address. Gov. Robie spoke as follows:
GOV. ROBES ADDRESS.
FelIoac Citizens of the State Of Mdine-Lddie
and Gentlemen.
1t is a great honor to be called upon to pre-
side over sucsi meeting of my fellow cltl
zens as is here assembled. Inc state Oh Maln
feels and should feel a deep interest in ever.
great question which concerns the advance
ment and happiness of human beings wher
ever and however located. Therefore, in be
| half OF the State Oh Maine, Wnlcn am prOut
to represent, gladly join with the citizens o
it's chief metropolis for the purpose of ex
tending the Warmest sympathy and devotion
of its inhabitants to the people of Ireland II
their justifiable efforts to secure Home Rule
on the basis of liberty and justice, which ar
the inalienable rights of all men. From tn
town, city and State there should come n
uncertain sound but universal response o
commendation and the united thanks of ou
people should be given to England's grea
Premier, the Right Hon. William E. Glad
stone, for his godlke efforts to secure self
government in Ireland and thereby the ad
Vancement Of the civilization of the world
also to Charles Stewart Parnell, that gran'
and progressive champion of the inalienabl
rights and liberty of all the people of tina
unfortunate isle of the ocean, which, afte
years of oppression, is now green with hop
and promise on account of the confdenc
which Parnell inspires. Let us all rejoic
that there is unmistakable evidence that tn
wrongs of Ireland are being considered b.
the statesmen of Great Britain, supplemented
by the sympathy and prayers of the Who'll
civilized world, to the end that Home Rul
and self-government shall be extended to he
people.
have read the eloquent speeches of Glad
stone and the ringing. words of the fearles
Parnell, and the criticism of the opposition
My heart, convictions and will are witt
Gladstone, Parnell and their supporters bu
it is not expected of me as your presiding
officer to discuss these great questions.