Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-05-07

outlined from the beginning. " men
the great premer's bill shall be Ell
acted into law establish govern
ment in conformity with il. Then
you will have limited DhHne rule,
a parliament, n base of operations.
Revolutions, it is said, never ga
backward. \ rule may be proved
by an exception. Look forward
and go forward. Organize under
the premier's proposed law, and
then agitatc until the word viceroy
is stricken from it. Agitate until
Ireland's revenues shall support her
own government, and no tribute be
1 paid TO England for the support OF
English invading armies or the lux
urious extravaganza of the Queen
Own. Money made Roihschild a
peer and DiSraeli premier Ire
land must rely alone upon pluck
and perseverance.
1t is sometimes said that tins IL
going too far. That Ireland is not
capable OF sclfgovernment after
so many years OF serfdOm. So IT
was said of the colonies, aud there
were good and great men here
whose apprehensions led them to
oppose "a constitutional or rcpubll-
can form of government. Ireland
has furnished England her greatest
soldiers, her greatest authors, and
lreland's songs are sung IN almost
every tongue where civilization
obtains.
Blot from British history the
names of Burke. of Swift, Of
Sheridan. of Goldsmith, Of Cur
ran, Of Grattan, of Emmett, of
O'Connell, Of Wellington, and a
host of others, and McCauley could
have written his history in two
volumes, and completed it before
he died.
I'm my endeavOr to analyZe Nr.
GladStone's bill | was struck very
forcibly with one feature of it. All
commerce for Ireland must be
landed at British port and be
transhipped to Ireland, and all
customs duties and excise taxes
must be collected by England.
Instantly comparison ran
through nv mind. | thought of
tea aud Boston Harbor, and the
astute and INSCRIPTIONS Lord
North, who suggested that all tea
be landed at Liverpool, where
England would pay duty, and
then tranship it to the colonies
with this duty added to the price
of tea. "Begin in this way" said
he, "and the principle, once es-
tabllshed, will WORK Oh as quietly
as the moth in the CLOTH 1t was
the knowledge of this clandestne
suggestion coming to the colonies
that brought forth the indignant
exclamation, "NlilliOns for defense,
but not a cent for tribute"
1t behooves all who sympathize
with. and would aid, Ireland to
think of this, and to bear in mind
that truthful expression Of Michael
Davitt, "That the heaviest blow
Ireland received was the destruc-
ton of her industries by England"
From 1850 to 1899, inclusive, Eng
land passed act after act fOrbldding
the expectation from Ireland into
England of any OF her products,
including her w0ollen and linen
manufactures, and finally, by her
navigation laws, required, just as
Gladstone does now, that goods
for Ireland should be landed IN
England and reshlpped.
This is the heavy blow referred
to by Davitt. 1t was this that de
stroysd Irish industries. Ii was
this that impoverished the island.
1t was this that depleted the popu-
lation. twas this that pauperizcd
labor, and manacled the limbs OF
the Irish wOrkingmen.
Having done this England be-
came the cheap labor country of
the civilized world. As Irish
Americans; As Americans all, 1t
behooves us to guard we'll against
the insldious policy of putting the
work of such labor in competition
with the already oppressed labor
ing men of our own country.
Now, my friends, permit he toI
say that this is the sixth time |
have been h0nored with an invita-
ton to speak for the cause OF Ire
land, and have each time respond
ed with pleasure to myself. THIS
is the second time in this city.
Upon this stand tonight You have
number of distinguished gentle
men, representing all sections OF
our great country, some OF them OF
your own nativity. l want to near
them, and so do you.
With a kindly meant suggestion
that the acclaim of all Irish. Amerl-
caus shall be. "Eriu my darling
Erin forever" and the sincere hope
that her people may soon come INTO
the enjoyment Of that security OF
life, liberty, property and freedom
of conscience which is vouchsafed
to us by the immutable invlnclble,
constitutional government OF the
United States, bid you an aiiec-
Tomato good night.