Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-06
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and she was threatened with hansins
lexolatmed: "You may murder me, 70
Villains, but not one word will you 81
tort fr m me-" Aud among thes
there WAS another noble woman, tn
one to whom Emmet had given hi
heart and TO see whom he r,sked an
lost his lie, and who died of n brokel
b art years after he had met his fate,
"Emmet was hanged and his head
~ was the custom, severed from hil
body and held alofi, the executions
cry uR, Behold the head of o traitor,
Yes, Emmet WAS q traitor. A traitor
to the tyrants rule, traitor to all that
was moan and vile, bLt loyal to the
csuse Of Irish liberty. Emmet's spirit
has gone on, and II Il could speak to
you to night 1t would soy, 'rhis is the
y me and you are tine men to carry out
the great plans hava fnrmulated.'
Are you the men7 I say you are;for
u this generation 10 not capable Of
freeing ireland, then the time may
n ever c1me. II we are to be merged
into he Enelt Bat.ob then Irish lib
cry is not wor.h fighting for. God 10
tended the Itish people to be o distinct
and separate nation. Ireland must be
great and glorious nation, Glad
stone is doing something now
for Ireland, bu. he hss also
male some OF It's worst laws, An
Engithman must do o great deal for
Ireland before 1 can give him praise,
Ireland at present Ia in . worse condi.
ion than any civilized or barbarous ma
tion, but the time is coming when a
better day will dawn, The Generals
elioited hearty applause.
The chairman bers announced the re.
septIon OF the following telegram from
Philadelphia to Mayor Rhosds, who
was expected to preside at the meeting:
"a packed house at the Academy OF
Music, Philadelphia, sends greetings to
brother Irish NationAlists in Whining
ton. The old cause will triumph yet,
"a. P BURCHALL, Chairman"
The Hon. John b Pennington was then
Introduced. He said that after the ad.
iresses that had been made he wss re.
minded, when called on to speak, OF the
Did phr4se, "silenoe Is Eloquence." But
hare was some Irish blood oouFsiDR
through the speakers veins, and he
that he would have been
ierelict in his duty II he had not re.
iponded, mot untIl all men are free,"
,atd the speaker, "will the glory Of
Cmmet be comprehended, aud then NIL
men will claim to be 90. patriots OF the
ustrious lrishmsn. God grant that 1t
nay not be ITO years more, when you
iext assemble TO do honor TO the mem.
Try OF Emmet, you may also celebrate 0
he liberty of Ireland. Then let EN-.
net's epitAph be written and bs de-
ired." Three cheers were then given
md after music by the band the meet.
ng adjourned.
THE BANQUET.
At the conclusion OF the demonstra.
ion in the Opera House the speakers of
be evening and q number OF invited
guests, accompanied by the committee
II arrangements, repaired to the Clay
on House, where supper was served.
Seventy hve covers were laid, and the
menu was discussed in a thorough
The wine then went round
md toSsts began. "America, the Land
II the Free ard the Hdme Of the Exile"
y as ret ponded 10 by the Hon. john b.
pannlI gton. Merris Taylor, of Every
Evening, In y few appropriate words
'esponded 10 ths press OF Delaware"
Adjutant General r. b. Kenuey was
then called upon 10 respond to the
Militia"
The General assured Mr. Monaghan
that whenever It becAme necessary for
MIN to fOrtlfy himself behind ash bar.
rolls aud FIRE plugs TO pat down lord
lieutenants the militia OF Della ware
would bs right there to back him up.
The Hon. Robert Emmett Monaghan re-
spoRded to.'Oar GUESS" In an eloquent
and appropriate manner.
General Michael KsrWln was then
called upon to respond to the "E@pire
State" The General eulogized the EN-.
pire State, but said he entered the
Union service ss volunteer from Dsla.
ware. There was one thing In this
State, he aald, that he particularly ad'
nised.
Il Was called by come baraarous
institution, but he considered 1t m sx.
esllent one, and would like to trans
plaI 1t to Ireland. He meant the
whipping post and nothing would
please him bsttar than to exercise him.
self upon the officials Of Ireland in that
way.
The toast, 1.-THE Ladies'" was re-.
8 9onded to by City uRcilman William
II. Quinn. The Irish Nationalist oil
WILMINGTON was responded to by James
A, Burke. Councilman Hession was
called on to respopd to the city OF viii
mirRtol. CHARLES Douzherty, John
Malone and r Is. Griffith were alSo
called upon for t1Asts.
The German press was rsspon 'od 20
by Colonel Cody Anfinger. The 90 orel
voluntseref ths remarkable informal
that he wss oncs taken for an Irish,
man; In fact, q person in Ireland told
him he bai an Irish name. He hoped
60 Gee the day when both ireland and
Germany woald be frea from prilces,
kings and queens, and would be ruled
by the people. Ths Irish soldier re
oeived g fitting response from General
Rsrwin. ln eloquent language he de-
soribed the bravery of the Irisn soldier
wherever found. Among che bravest
on both Union and Confederate sides
was the Irish soldier, and among the
bravest OF them all was Gen. Thomas
A. Smyth Of Dels ware.
In conclusion the chairman called
upon Philip Plunkelt fo- toast and a
fitting response WAS mnde. During the
evening Caief D9ugherty sang THE
Sword OF Bunker Hitl, ""Pat Malloy,"
"A Warrior Bold" and several other
sougs in En excellent manner. The
Nstionslists are much pleased with the
SUCCESS of taeir demonstration.