Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-21
HOME RULE.
Parnell and Gladstone
Meeting Last Night.
AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Addresses by Prominent Citizens
A Generous Sum Subscribed
TO Help Ireland.
HOME RULE.

A Generous Sum Subscribed
TO Help Ireland.
Quite number Of the friends OF Lib
erty assembled at the Grand Opera
House last evening, the occasion being a
Home Rule or Parnell aud Gladstone
meeting. The object was to discuss the
present complications between England
and Ireland, and TO set on foot move
ment by which substantial aid could be
extended to Parnell 10 the present CON
fiict, and to encourage ireland to con-
tinue the struggle to throw off the yoke
Of tyranny.
On the stage we're seated DIR. II. Sim
sabaugh, President Of the meeting,
Messrs. Bresee, Spence, McGarry, Don
negan, Boyce, Waite, Fathers Hartnett
and Keegan, Judge Bearden. J. C. Daley
and others.
DIR. Sinsabaugh, the President of the
spoke as follows:
"We are here to night that we may
confer together and hear concerning the
rights and wrongs Of the Irish. We are
bound TO feel an interest in every man
no matter whence he comes. The prop.
osition before us and the world Is wheth.
ms I..l,rd 1. .,~a ma oI % oovar., I, .x.oIf
Has she tried so long and SO much in
vain as not to take care Of HERSELF Ire
land has asked for what we enjoy, self
rule. There Is oil air Of liberty about us.
The trend is towards free government.
| believe the good work will go on until
ireland will be made free, and there will
be partition OF the soil amongst the
Irish people. 1t is to be hoped that It
will be by peaceable means. The Pres
ident then introduced
COL. II. II. BoYcE,
Who spoke as follows. 1--WE meet to
night on the far-of Pacific slope to-
cheer on and help a cause that finds
sympathy In oil the world. 1t seems as
u under the shadow OF recent defeat,
but believe the late elections to be a
happy indication Of glorious victory to
come, and that the majestic strength Of
Home Rule will yet prevail. II means
that Ireland shall have local self gov
eminent by the Irish and not aliens.
Other British dependencies have it.
There are twenty.three Home Rule Par.
laments under the British flag, and we
want Ireland to be the twenty.fourth.
There is nothing to starile in the propo-
sition. Why is 1t that the Tories com.
bine and manifest so much uneasiness?
The land owners see that it means
complete emancipation of the wage
workers; change in the tenure of lands
and which may bring about the down
fall of the English aristocraey. This
work was begun one hundred years ago
by Henry Grattan." [Applause.l The
speaker gave a resume of Grattan's ca
reer and glorious efforts, and said: 1.-THE
Grattan Parliament would have been in
existence to-day had it not been for the
pertdious act of Union, which was
coined lie and which Irishmen never
Ever since that act ireland
has been guarded by English police.
The present movement is peaceful but
but what II the fight should
end in bloodshed? What would the
thick headed statesmen in England say
II the Irish avail themselves Of revolu-
ton? Whatif Parnell arouse them to run
up the Emerald flag? But it will not be
necessary. Peaceful measures will pre-
vail One million four hundred thou
sand votes were changed at the last cleo
ton In favor Of the Irish. Victory is
sure to come. Irishmen You have a
right to rejoice in your statesmen, he
roes and soldiers, and when you get in.
dependence give due credit to the wo.
men who have shed halo over that
island by reason Of their fair fame, piety
and purity" [Applause.l
REV P. y. BREsEE
was the next speaker. He said he had
the pleasure Of addressing a meeting
from this platform some time ago and
81 now wish to again add my voice to
yours and mingle with yours in words of
help and encouragement to those who
are struggling for liberty. 1t is not a
coming question; it has already come.
1t has born fruit rapidly and has in
creased like the boom In real estate in
Los Angeles and exceeded all expecta-
tions. The recent election is not the
shadow of great defeat but is the flush
of the grandest victory this cause has
yet known. This is not altogether an Irish
question. 1t is an English question, and
on Of the brotherhood of men. 1t in.
tercsis every man and embraces the
rights Of humanity. 1t has been in all
of the reforms of the ages. No wonder
Americans are interested in it. That
Ireland has the same right to Home
Rule as California no one has a right to
question. II all our affairs were left to
be done at Washington they would be
poorly looked after. l would advise no
secession from Great Britain-seek Home
Rule. regulate local interests and help
run Great Britain, and help regulate the
great interests of that country. The
tendency of the age is towards strong
government. Ireland should first at
tend to home work and then the COM
mon interests Of the nation. She should
provide her part Of the brains and
strength and reap her share of the
laurels. ireland has the right to and is
on the road to Home Rule. 1t has done
a great deal and is already on the way to
the desired haven. The question is
wider than Heme Rule. The land
tenure can't be settled by act Of Parlia-
ment. ireland needs her great brains
and patience, as systems OF wrong can't
be torn down IN day. Great eruptions
are not desirable. work quietly and per-
and overthrow the wrongs. l
grant the right of revolution, but to-day
when Gladstone is at the head and al
most majority of the votes are with us
we can be patient little longer
until the great result is won.
1t matters little who rules England. The
great question is the Irish question.
Salisbury will present Home Rule bill.
Ireland has got the question before
and Irish freedom will be Sc
cur, d, aud the right to own the land
and build happy homes will be secured.
Gladstone, if spared, will again be at
the head of the government and Ireland
will have Home Rule.
A quartette, consisting of Messrs.
Fam ing, Booth, Manning and Pendle-
ION. sang 1.-The Star SpaBgled Banner"
:. NJ WHITE
Was introduced, amid applause. He
aid: 81 have once before expressed my
,iews on this subject, but as long as the
natter is before the public and Home
Rule is unsolved--until it is settled and
S u law--I will not cease my efforts to
IS far as l can further and aid the
,ause. 1t may be said that it is singu-
al that we, so far off, take so much in
crest; but when reflected upon it is not |
10 strange. Mankind is not governed |
~ wrong impulses, but the best people |
1--WE sympathy aud extend help to those
lown.trodden. This feeling is not born
Il ambition, but of desire to emanci-
,ate those who are thralled. Through |
tut the whole world, where civilized, |
ire found Irishmen and women who
AXE prominent part in the affairs of |
hose by whom they are surrounded,
md their influence is extended to help |
Ireland. To-day the nation that does
not listen to reason receives condemna.
ion and merits the scorn of all. am
,lad to see disposition among English
men to think that all is not right in the
treatment OF Ireland and that pages Of
England's history had better be blotted