Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
hewitt IN San Francisco.

TIE Irieh World OF the 10Th inst. mas ~
account OF Michael Davitt's apPearence
and lecture in San Francisco on luessay,
evening. September 20. The Grand opera
House was overcrowded on the occasiv =
Rev. Father Gleason presided ana Sne
following tribute paid by him to the ia.ner
ri the Land League should be preserved Dy
evsrv son Of the Emerald isle. The gentle
man said: .I,.
In of the
ahaence by sickness of the gentleman VINO
vas to preside at this meeting t0-n'ght l
have been requested to introduce tne
sneaker on this occasion. This Is q mere
matter OF form, for the name which l am
about to utter-the name OF Mlchaei
Dayitt-is a household word with the lrlsn
race the world over. It is a name that Is
dear to the Irish people both at nome
and abroad. As the father ara
founder OF that grand organisation: tne
National Land League Of Ireland, the or
ganization which has accompl.sned 30
much good for the Irish people, MIR. Davltf
has established q claim on our gratitude
and love that will never be forgotten. Hoo
it not been for this organization hous*nds
/ and tens of thousands who are nov IN the
| enjoyment of happy homes in lreiano
would be scattered as aliens over the gloDe
Ia it apv wonder that on an occasion lKe
| this the Irish people would extend an en-
| thusia site welcome to one who had &C
complished SO much? Ladies and gentle
men-Years ago. when many OF you wert
still young and the cause OF Ireland wal
thought to be lost; when the voice o! o49|
country was hushed as in t yAAs looked
the tomb, and ID dr 9he odissect,ng table o
upon az among those who were hope
| }ul for IrelAnd's future was he who is to ad
dress you this evening. True as the sun il
it's course or the magnet to the pole, TIT
national faith OF Davitt has never failed te
believe 10 the future freedom OF his native
land. In veal or woe, in good or bad re
pute, as a bondman or q freeman, in tn
prison cell or while enjoying the hospitality
6I LHe Onnuu-.i.s hall. hfo ore-d har ne~o'
char ged an iota. Nor is this the only
thirg that gives him a claim on our graft
tude. His purity of motive and many VIZ
tues claim the admiration of every man
He has combined the energy Of the patriot
and the ~self-sacrifice OF the individual fol
The good of his c~ountrymen. Look al
the splendid attitude which the Irisl
race occupy to-day before the civ
ilized world-an attitude that it has
never occupied before in the annals OF his
tory. Twelve millions or more of Irish
people at home and abroad think and act
as one individual. You know that thei,
voices have been heard already in a quar-
ter where for centuries they were received
with scorn and contempt. In conclusion
will say that when the great battle haf
been fought and won and Ireland has to ker
her place among the nations of the eartl
| the name Of Michael Davitt will be handed
down among the INT OF those great pa
triots who achieved SO much for t!leil
country's good. Generations yet unborn
| will read his history with interest and graf
itude and Davitt's name will be written or
pages with those OF Grattan, O'Connell and
Parnell. Ladies and gentlemen, ! have
much pleasure in introducing to you
Michael Dav;tt.