Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-18

est bountiee to men who would come to
America to fight tho rebels % they were
termed; although the areatest induce
ments we're proffered only four thousand
mon could be found who would accept
the offer.
The world knows how the Irish Par
lament Of 1900 fell and died, after 18
years OF existence; the world knows
how the members were bribed and
bought 70 barter Ireland's liberties.
That Parliament was bought. TO deny
the Catholics the religious liberty and
liberation which was asked for
them, by the Protestants Of Munster.
After fully reviewing the past history
OF ireland. he asks, "What does she
now ask?" She asks TO be allowed to
govern herself, and the hatred OF Eng
land, which is constantly cropping out,
says she 10 not capable Of self-govern-
meDt, but history gives the lie TO this
assertion. She has furnished governors
for number OF States, and II any one
will 20 to the Pacific slopes they will
fiud that the leading lawyers, bankers,
merchants, and In fact ell the principal
men Of San Francisco are the Mackey q,
the Fairs and the O'Donnells, all
Irieh.
Ireland has Q right to freedom, rs she
has been tried, and those who make this
claim for her have q right to demand
home rule and separate legislation
When the United Kingdom was formed
the capital Of Ireland was oDe-teb th OF
the whole amount, but to-day her CAPT.
tai Is DOT the one-hftieth Since this
union has been formed the British Par
lament has enacted sixty coercion bills
TraIanA nft hAe
bills, which only expired q year ago,
over ,6c0 men were cast into jail with
out warrant; arrested at the capricious
will OF the magistrates, and iJ Is said
that 800 of these prisoners were Ameri
should and will help Ireland 10 this,
her struggle for liberty, ss America ID
sponsor for freedom In whatever coun-
try 1t may be to,n. This unholy union
must be broken, and Ire land must have
the right TO govern herself.
This Irish question is SAMSON that
will bring down this pillar, reared
by her enemies, In d:shonor and dust.
The day must come when Ireland will
cast off this bondage under which she
nj W groans. and then from far eff seas
and distant lands will go up the shout
GLORY 10 God old Ireland In free" MI
Kelley spoke about one hour and fifteen
minutes and closed with q grand perora
tion, descriptive of that great day
when Ireland's freedom shall become
an established fact.
After music by the orchestra Hon
Charles b. Lore was loudly called fol
but did not respond. Senator Graz
then read letter from Secretary o.
State Bayard regrtting bis inability tt
be present.
/ The calls for Hon. Charles B. Lor,
wers resumed, when he responded with
/ . brief address, 10 which he said tha
the cause Of home rule for ireland had
his heartieet sympathy and support
and that he hoped the day was not fal
distant when Ireland. would take hel
place among the free nations Of thu
earth. He knew Of no grader though
than the fact that Charles Stewar
Parnell now holds the balance OF powe
In England and that Tory and Libe'a
are both looking to him. He is tn
man who started from Ireland amit
sneers and jeers but has since places
Gladstone at the head Of the Englisl
government.
When the meeting closed man,
PIE ,sed forward to the stare to pay thei
respects TO the Hon. Mr.. Kelley and tn
other distinguished gentlemen VIII
| were present.