The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-19

! a AOPc1 On luc part OF [dltS
bury and the vagabond SET of Orange
men. who. ashamed of their own conn.
Try and OF their race, indulge in higl
nope that this convention of Irist
hearts and Irish men will commit DO
iticai suicide and disgrace themselves
llCr1es OF Mol NOD On the other HAND
comes flashing over 1000 miles across
the sea sign of trembling fear
and anxiety from those tina
live IN old IreIand-fcbeersl-
fear and anxiety from those we left in
our childhood; fear. and. anxiety from
tnose IN whose name and in whose In
terests We are summoned here to-day
lear and anxiety from those whose
status IN life We desire 70 make like our
lreemen. as free as the oceans wild
waves. (Cheers-l In proportion as YOU
snaSn tnese hopes on the one hand and
alspel the fears on the other hand, IN
tnat same proportion shall we have
fulfilled our destiny. You have
telegraph instruments here in your
hall. From them let the electric
Hash pass from here to the Atlantic and
across It with the velocity that II is pro-
: verbal Tor. and let every word that
goes from this hall be words Of disap-
pointment TO the enemies of Ireland.
(Cheers). On the other hand. LET the
words be words of cheer and cousoIa-
ton 70 the people that for Centuries
have waited for freedom. How many
OF you are thousands of miles away
from your happy honest You come
not with any selfish motive 10 view.
You came not for any per
Sonai ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The highest
and holiest purposes and aspirations
that could inspire the human heart
haWa FnEnrrod -
wives and hearthstones at home. You
came here not paid BY the branches or
inspired by the love Of rivalry. You
came here as honest, patriotic men, 10y
ing the land that gave you birth. and
hating her oppressors. (Cheers.) You
came here like free men in this the
greatest, freest country on the earth.
(Cheers.) You came here to attend
with the truest motives that could per
meate an assemblage of pure, honest
and determined men. You came here
as representatives of the Irish National
League of America, that was organized
not 70 dictate. not to divide, not to sug.
gest a.line of policy 10 those 4 200 miles
across the Atlantic, for whose happiness.
and for whose interest we are gathered
here to-day. (Cheers.) You came here
not to dictate to them. but rather to
follow in their steps. (Cheers.) You
came here today with hearts full Of
hope for the future. We cannot
forget the past il we would.
and We would not il we could. (Cheers.)
But while that is fact, we look to TIN.
future With the hope that the Irish
race throughout the world is concen-
trated on Charles Stewart Parneil.
(Cheers } You came here to-day TO
welcome by your cheers aud to approve
by your actions the honored representa-
tives OF the Irish Parliamentary party
aud Charles Stewart Parnell. Parneil
has sent you good news and glad It'd
ings by his trusty lieutenants, who are
now before you. (Applause). YOu
stood up and with your voice gave
utterance to the sentiments OF your
hearts in cheer after cheer TO the chosen
representatives of the Irish people, who
are present to-day (Chsers.) Circum-
stances render it impossible for their
leader TO be here in person, but, my
TRENDS, he IS here, no less. in spirit.
(Cheers.) His recognized representa-
tiveS come here at mis- request. / en-
treat all OF you, therefore, to pay close
attention to what they may say, and let
your platform and your resolutions
be MADE up after they have spoken.
(Cheers). regret. and no doubt you,
too, regret, that for the last day or Two
you have been in the city. you have read
in the public press a suggestion OF ter
rible light and disss ,er IN this coaven-
ton. (Cries Of No, noY') Nothing on
the earth would give greater aid and
comfort TO the eTenlIes OF our race and
10 the enemies Of free government, than
would such prophecy be confirmed.
Turning 10 Michael Dayitt, the speaker
proceeded: 'sWc are here to-day 20 well
cOme you, not because you are Michael
DaF.JL, bas because you are true, de-
yOGed son Of Erin" (Applsuse.) Turn
ing 10 the other members of the Parlia-
mentary committee, O'Brien, Redmond.
and Deasy, the sEeaker said The old
enemies of our race have long sue
ceeded in the motto, Divide and Con-
quer.' Henceforth, among true Irish
men at home and abroad there IS no
division of sentimen. on the question OF
home rule for Ireland and the absolute
control of their affairs by themselves.
loud and continued applause.B And
Messrs. O'Brien, Redmond and Dessy
(applause) were here to-day to give you
the same generous welcome as we do TO
the hero and founder OF the League,
not in your individual capacity, but as
representatives of the Irish people, who
III luaL 1AAAaLAGltt N1s ~ Oo1t cHN
night by night, and month by
month, were laboring for your
swn and the land We love. We
want you. and doubtless yon win tell as
what the wishes. what the hopes aud
aspirations OF the Irish people are. You
will doubtless tell Us what you expect OF
US to-day. and on behalf OF those who
are now before me, and on behalf OF
those they represent throughout this
broad land, from the high bills OF
Maine TO the golden slope OF California.
on behalf of the generous American
people who are with us in sentiment
and in heart, / promise you,
sirs, that from this convention
there shall emaDate but one
sentiment, but one action. but one echo,
and that is, for Ireland. for her chosen
representatives 10 follow in your wake;
not TO direct, not to dictate, not 10 sag
gest for the Irish National League to
cripple you and Charles Stewart Parneil
the same as we have been GRIPPING you
for the last two years. cloud appiause.)
Aud, ms. friends. you have heard me.
in yonr name speak the name OF the
land where many of you first beheld
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