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GLADSTONE AND THE IRIsH.
Enthusiastic Meeting, Favoring the PremI-
er's Policy, at st. AlichaeIs Institute.

tH>s GuiaCyt Al Sts uAichAolh AuAtlAutes
St. Michael's Institute, at Erie and
Ninth streets, was crowded with as enthu-
siastic a congregation of loyal Irishmen,
last Monday night, as ever gathered in
this city, and there were not few ladies
in the audience. The meeting had been
called for the purpose of giving strength to
the position of Premier Gladstone on the
all absorbing question among Irishmen all
over the world of Home Rule for Ireland
Mayor Cleveland presided aud Messrs.
Michael B. Holmes, Josephh NJ. Noonan,
Jeremiah F. O'Sullivan and Richard Allen
acted as secretaries of the meeting Be
sides these gentlemen there were on the
platform Governor Albeit, Mayor Cleve-
land, ex-Judge Garretson, John A. Me-
Grath, Hoboken's Corporation Counsel, j,
A. Minturn, Monsignor Seton, Monsignor
De Concilio, Father McQuaid, Edward T.
Mclaughlin, Gustav Metzler and other
prominent friends of tue Irish national
cause. Letters regretting their inability to
be present, aud expressing their sympathy
for the objects of the meeting were read
from Senator John II. Mcpherson, Con-
gresham William McAdoo, Prosecutor
Charles FL. Winfield, Mayor Kerr, of Ho-
boken and Counsellor James Flemming.
American and Irish flags were entwined
around portraits of Parneli, Emmett and
Dayitt, while large motto, ''God Save
ireland, stood in front of the speakers
platform.
Enthusiastic addresses were made by
Governor Albeit, Monsigoors Seton and De
Concilio, and lawyers Minturn and Nc
Grath, the Governor being the principal
speaker. Among other things he said,
ssThe Irish people are no leDger standing
before the world battling alone for the
rights of Ireland and Home Rule. Their
power has become so great. that it controls
the politics of England to-day, demanding
her rights. Along side of her. stands Glad
stone, and his Liberal followers, to help
her. The English statesman who dared to
stand up and say this thing is right, and
that the Irish people should have Parlia-
ment of their own ia Dublin, ought to,
and does, receive the plaudits of the friends
of Ireland, throughout the world. 1t is
very easy for an Irishman to stand up for
Irish rights. but it requires great deal Fl
moral courage for an Englishman to doit.
The present agitation will not cease until
Ireland is a free nation, governed by her
own representatives. Gladstone says it is
possible to have nation composed of
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, such
as we have in America, each State ruling
itself. Representative democracy is no
longer an experiment. Our government
was cited by Gladstone, as an instance,
that Home Rule is possible for Ireland /
should have gone further. and said that Ire
land is capable of governing herself" At
the close of his address he said amid the
most deafening applause, let us tell Glad
stone that the American people, without
regard to creed or condition, are praying
for the success of this movement. We say
to England: "You must give Ireland her
rights, and, acting on the suggestion, the
following was cabled to Gladstone: "Mass
meeting now in session to encourage you
and Parnell in your great struggle for jls-
tice to Ireland. Governor Albeit speak
ing, Mayor Cleveland presiding"
The meeting adjourned with request
that Mayor Cleveland appoint committee
of five to draft resolutions in accord with
the sentiments expressed at the meeting.
The Mayor has appointed Fathers Seton
and Concilio, Messrs. John f. Kelly, John
Kenney and M. B. Holmes.