The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
IN FAVOR or HOME RULE.
Boston Business Men Express Their Sym
pathy with the Irish Ma
tionalists.
Over $1,000 Subscribed to the Support
Of Home Rule for Ire
land.

who svrunat}Ize with Parneil and the
cause of Home Rule, was held Ia tnaU
city. at g O'Clock On the afternoon OF
Tuesday OF last week. The meeUHg
took place in the Maj0naon, ana was
Iargely attended by merchants ana pro-
fassionai men. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed throughout, and a glance over
fha naales Of q few Of those present,
and G. y ausal Of the speeches delivered,
will Droya e0ucIusively THAT the good
people Of Boston propose toaYall t1em-
selves Of every opportunity presented
to grauG aid and sympathy to the Irish
Natiouahsts. Among the prominent
persons assembled might be mentioned
the following:
Hon. Robert r. Bishop, Asa 7, Pot
ter, of Jne Maverick National Bank,
Col. G. II. Taylor, editor Of the Globe,
Hon. +. E. Fitzgerald, fire commission
er, Thomas Eiatley, deputy collector OF
Che port OF Boston, I. B. t'iJZ, OF
Brown. Durren 3 Co, a. Shuman, OF
A. Shuman 81 Co., DIR. D. 2, Welsh, NJ.
J FIatjey, Eben ., Jordan, OF Jordan,
Marsh s. Co., lion. Joseph IL Walker,
+. J. Fiatley, Esq, Edward G, IoWne,
w. w. D0herty, Esq, Representative
D. !. Mcguire, Representative Pmhp
!. D0herty, }. G. Paige, Hon. Roland
W0rthington, Hon. Melten Chamber
lain. Dr.. z. Morris, Rev. A. A, Miner,
Robert Treat Paine, T. A. Harris,
M. D.. Solomon Friedman, ex-senator
;. +. Andrew, Col, Charles +. Wilder
The meeting was called 10 order by W..
W. Doherty, Esq., who introduced
Hon. Robert R. Bishop, Of Newton, as
fhe presiding officer. A round Of ap-
plause greeted Nj. Bishop on his ap-
pearance, and, when it had ceased, the
gentleman spoke rs follows:
thank you, gentlemen, for the IN
expected honor Of presiding for short
time over this meeting. My engage
ments. which are imperative, viii take
me frora the meeting, | am afraid, be-
fore it is closed, but [ am certainly
very happy to act in any capacity II a
meeting Of this nature. We ought all
to be proud and willing 10 give our as
sIstanee to the great effort which is
aow going OH across the water TO aId IN
the freedom and acknowledgements OF
great race by legal means This IS the
effort III which Mr. Gladstone ana MI.
parnell are now engaged. The eitlzens
of Boston would be other than the cltl-
zens Of Boston, and be untrue TO their
history. to their instincts and TO their
character il they did not, with ali the
force OF their feelings, aid and help
them and wish them godspeed lii Such
an endeavor. The objects OF the meet
ing will be stated to you very clearly
by Mr., W. w Doherty, whom ] have
the pleasure TO introduce to you.
A salvo of cheers saluted Mr.. Do
herty as he arose to address the meet
ing. His address was as follows AT
the request Of several gentlemen inter
ested In this movement, / have consent
ed to come here 10 state III very few
words something of the object tor
which these gentlemen have been asked
10 gather to-day. [ don't propose TO
take up much of your time III telling
YOU the story of Ireland. 1t Is an ln-
teresging story. 1t is a bitter story.
But we are engaged III something to-
day that is practical, The movement
across the water which Mr.. Parnell
represents, OF which he is the Tecog-
ni2ed head, is movement in the dIrec-
ton of self government 1t IS enc or
the long-continued efforts OF the lrlsn
people to obtain for themselves the
saying Of what laws they shall live un-
der, and how they shall be governed. 1t
is the repetition of the old story OF re-
aistance to oppression. Il IS the effort
TO get again for themselves what they
had 100 wears ago, the rightof self-rule,
the right of legislation by an Irish Far
1taneat for the Irish people While
the American revolution was IN pro-
gress the Irish were enabled TO secure
for themselves that right. 1t was taken
from them by means contemplate, ln-
famous. She asks for that right now
because. she desires to take her natural
place among the nations OF the earth
sue asks simply for the right which all
will say she ought 10 have.
Hon. Joseph II. Walker of Worees-
ter was then called upon, and, IN re-
spoase, spoke as follows: Nhen.my
friend D@lerty asked NE to come IN
here this afternoon to give you word
Of encouragement from the heart Of the
commonwealth, ] replied to him that
if / could be of any service whatever
ii might he in this, which 1t seems TO me
is an. exceedingly righteous cause, /
was very glad to render it. In Nor-
cester we were not content with simply
: formal expression OF opinion. Ne,as
individuals, expressed our individual
sympathy and approval OF the course