The Irish standard., 1886-07-24

was excluded lest it should corrupt the
minds of the children. There are 49,
900 schoolnaasters and $4,000 policemen.
He declared that ireland was the only
country in the world where the govern
ment does not in some measure seek
The good will of the people. He in
stanced the snail proportion ct Catho-
lie officials in Ireland 10 show that IN
fact the cid penal days are yet IN
vogue.
In summing up the hopes Of Ireland,
he spoke Of the hope that Ireland's s
resources may be developed under
the new regime. He repudiated
the idea that Ireland is a merely a land
of potatoes, and declared that for it's
extent it is the richest land in minerals
Of any in Europe: that there are $780,
0OO,O 600 tons Of available coai, 10000
acres Of peat bogs, and precious miner
ais and lime and stone and water
power. all Of which are waiting 10 be
developed. All these resources, he
said, will be developed: when Home
Rule shall prevail; chat ireland shall
be a garden when she shall be culTl-
waited by a nation that is not s. nation
Of slaves, and the worst housed, the
worst fed, and worst clothed Of any ma
tion of the world. He was glad that
the good fight will 20 On. because the
people in this country never know when
they are beaten. He prophesied that
when Ireland does get her rights she
will not be a land OF bigotry. He would
quiet the fears OF those who dread that
if the Catholics were permitted to get
into power they would crush Protest
ants.
He pointed to the Protestant leaders,
including parnell, who have been ac-
cepted by Catholics as their leaders
simply because they were true to Ire
land, He spoke Of tIe good work done
for Ireland by the press OF the United
States, and especially the New York
Sun, and offered thanks to all those
who, Like MI. Eugene Kelly, have Ell
gineerel the different funds. He hard
ly knew whether he ought to thank
Father Riordan and Mr.. Callahan for
dragging him into this lecture.
The lecture was listened to with pro
found interest for nearly two hours,
and the Bishop was warmly applanded
at the close.
Mr.. j. p. Farrell moved Il vote of
thanks to Bishop O'Farrell and Mr.
Dana and the committee, which was
put by Judge Edward Browne, and car
ried by a standing vote by reclamation.
Mr.. Dana, in response to loud calls,
said:
Ladies' and gentlemen and Bishop
O'Farrell should indeed be lnsen-
siole il were not touched by the kind
expression Of your good feeling toward
nae Yet I have done nothing but what
il seemed to me to be necessary and a
duty. I do not think that any graft
tuGe is required in the case. Who is
there, what American is there, who
would not stand up and contend for
liberty? Contend for the rights Of
man, especially when they are claimed
for sucha country as ireland? ZAP
plause.}
;sDoes anybody say that the sons Of
ireland are nos worthy to have these
rights! Let any such critic look at the
thousands and millions Of lrishmen
here in this country. The most indus
trious, the most energetic, the most
fertile in patriotic devotion 70 the pub
lie veal, the most free from marrow
pre]udices. [ do not think there are
any others in this republic more worthy
of admiration aud sympathy and of
gratitude than the Irishmen. And now,
ladies and gentlemen, as the great OBJ
ject Of the evening has been accom-
phsheG, and as we have listened to the
eloquent and instructive words Of
Bishop O'Farrell, it is my duty TO de-
clare this meeting adjourned