Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
An Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Held
in Chicago to Discuss the
Question.
Governor OgleSby is Chosen Chair
man and Delivers an Enthu-
SiaStic Address.
A Complimentary Message Sent to
Gladstone for His Services to
the Cause of Ireland.
RALLY For HOME RULE.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Fully ten thousand
friends of the home rule in Ireland. were
present tonight at a meeting held in be-
half of that cause in battery D. on Lake
front. 4 crowd outside half as large
could not gain admission. The plat
form was occupied by Governor Ogelsbv.
who was chosen chairman of the meeting.
and three hundred vice-presidents. among
whom were judges, congressman and
ministers of all denominations. The
decorations were American and Irish
fayors blended. The governor was
greeted with enthusiasm, and spoke
briefly, as follows:
FELLOW CITIzENs-I accept with be
coming diffidence, l trust, the unusual
honor conferred upon me, of presiding
over this vust assemblage of citizens of
Chicago, under the auspices of the Irish
National League. | do not know how it
Is that differences of a serious and cardi-
nal nature seem to separate the Celtic
and the Saxon races from the cordial fell
lOwship and association which the Saxon
and Celtic citizens of the United States.
have established as an irrevocable
fact here, where they abide
together in perfect harmony, sympathy
and brotherhood. If there be differences
of race of sufficient Importance to Justify
feeling of antagonism, it would be
among the first impulses of my heart to
contribute my best efforts to bring about
IN the British isles the cordial sympathy
that exists among the peoples of the diff
ferent races that exists in our own coun-
try, who in the United States would not
contribute energetically in any course, in
any direction that would bring about CON
tent IN Europe or especially in the Brit
lsh isles, more cordial state of feeling
between the races. The U. S. is at peace
with the world. We have no substantial
quarrel with any country; therefore as
citizens of this state and of this republic,
1t is fitting that we should wish for the
same blessings to be extended to our
brothers beyond the seas. / am proud to
otflclate III the honorable position to
which you have assigned me. and if by
this act of mine good can come to the
people of Great Britain and Ireland it
will indeed be an added honor and source
of gratitude" The governor concluded
by reading brief address advocating
home rule for Ireland as practical and
advisable, and warmly eulogizing Glad
stone and Parnell.
Alexander Sullivan followed and in the
course of his remarks, said: 'This meet
ing Is IN some respects a novel one for
the Instantaneous. AT last we can find
some good words for some Englishmen.
We can hardly realize ourselves, how
strangely our voices must sound when
they formulate acknowledgements to the
Rrltlsh premier who few years ago tried
to govern Ireland by coercion, bv buck
shot and by endeavOring, as Wendell
Philips so graphically said, to imprison
an idea. Both officers and men in the
Anglo-Celtlc conflict are strangely com
mingled on the battle field. Who have
changed places? Not the Irish, no: thev
stand where they have stood for centuries,
whether IN peaceful DEBATE or in war-like
struggle, always for Ireland's right to
govern Ireland
Sullivan was followed by other repre-
sentative lrlshmen, and well-known citi
ZenS OF Chicago, in brief addresses. A
number OF letters of regret were then
read. Senator JnO. Sherman. wrote: Il
regret thatl am not able to be present on
account of NV official duties here, but YOU
have my hearty sympathy on behalf of
home rule for the people of Ireland, which
trust shall be secured to them by the
success of the measure proposed by Mr..
Gladstone"
MIR. Carlisle, speaker of the house of re-
presentatives, telegraphs as follows: Il
cheerfully consent to the use of my name
as one of the ice-presidents of your meet
ing, and would be glad to attend in per
son If possible. Your purpose will meet
my cordial approval"
Mr.. W. X. Sullivan, in presenting the
resolutions adopted by the meeting, said
that the honor was conferred upon him
not only on account of his sympathy with
the cause, but because he belonged to the
religious minority of the Irish people.
He regretted that the effort being made to
arouse religious antagonisms had been so
disastrous to the Irish people, but he did
not belleve this religious minority of
which Parnell was member stood in the
slightest danger of being opposed by the
religious majority. Mr.. Sullivan then
presented the resolutions, of which the
following is the substance:
Ten thousand citizens of Chicago in a
mass meeting assembled, (Gov Oglesby,
of Illinois, in the chair,) unanimously de-
clare that the people of Ireland have their
heartfelt sympathy in the endeaver to
secure the restoration of the native par
Lament, which was taken from them by
bribery and fraud. We congratulate
the Irish people on the sagicity, courage
and fidelity with which their great leader
and brilliant and patriotic associates pre-
sented the nations cause, and we CON
denim as unworthy our age and civiliza-
tlon the unholy attempt to array broth
ers and fellow citizens against one an
other because of religious differences.
I'VE believe that the minority
IN Ireland have no reason whatever to
doubt the perfect good faith of the ma
Iorlty. We assure the great English pre-
mler that the crowning act of his politi-
cal career, won for him the respect and
admiration of the American people, and
congratulate him on the conscience and
courage which guided and strengthened
him IN the face of taunts and insults. to
confess the errors of his country and to
lead In the path of reparation and jus
tice. The present parliament may re-
iect his wise counsel, and he may not live
live to see its fruits enjoyed
but he will always be remembered
in his relations to the liberty of Ireland
as Chatham is remembered in his reIa-
tions to the liberty of America, We de-
nounce the atrocious calumnies of the
tory press which charged Irish American
citizens of Chicago with the response
| bility for the recent outrages of the an
archist element. 1t is the same press
which reioiced when it thought the
American union was destroyed. It's
future assault upon Ireland or America
should be considered for what they are
worth by the American people and their
| press. The following message was unani-
mously approved and ordered sent to
| Gladstone:
CHICAGO, May 25, 1856
To Parnell. House of Commons, London:
Chicago citizens in a mass meeting as
sembled, requested me to express TO Mr.
| Gladstone their appreciation of the ser
| vices rendered by him to liberty and hu-
manity by the introduction of his bill 70
| restore Legislative independence 70 Ire
| land. His ability to overcome the preju-
| dice TO view fairly and broadly the pres
| int unnatural relations of the English and
/ Irish people. and his manifest desire te
undo the wrongs and remove the dissen-
/ sions which have caused the neighboring
| islands to live on hatred and warfare;
| do honor not only TO his head and his
/ heart, but also TO the nation and age OF
which he is 50 conspicuous citizen and
| leader They also desire me to express
| their admiration of yourself and your n
sociates for your tireless efforts in behalf
| of your counfry's right TO = national par