New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
O'BRIEN'S SPIRIT UNBROKEN.
A SPEECH FULL OF DEFIANCE TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
HE BELIEVES Mr.. BALFOUR DESIRED AND INTEND
ED To HAVE HIN DONE t. DEATH IN PRISON.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEi

HE BELIEVES Mr.. BALFOUR DESIRED AND iNihND
ED To HAVE HIN DONE t. DEATH IN PRISON.
IBr CABLE TO THE TRTBUNEi
| Copyright 1888: BIZ The Ne'c- York Tribune
DUBLIN, Jan. ell can only very feebly con-
yey any idea of the National enthusiasm wmch
has signallzed the liberation of Mr.. OBren. we
had news of the hills in every corner of the
country being afame last night, and hundred
thousand threats made the night ring in Dublin
with their shouts Of welcome. From all parts OF
the kingdom kilograms poured in upon Mr.. O'Brien
from almost the very moment of his release
American friends were early with their cabled
congratulations that the ruse of the Govern
ment in letting Mr.. O'Brcn out two days before
his time proved their own bungling folly. / can
make no enumeration of the number Of kilograms
and addresses which Mr. O'Brien has received.
1t is enough for the present to say that never in
this country has there been so striking demon
Stration of spontaneous popular rejoicing.
IN SHAFT RED HEALTH, But UNDAUNTED.
1 have just had moments talk with the re-
leased captive. He looks shattered, and the
three months Imprisonment has sadly told upon
an already fragile frame. but his gayly uttered
sally that the cells of TullamOre are not after all
to be the Nationalist catacombs showed me that
Mr.. O'Bren may be bit broken in health, but
that he is still the same untamed and undaunted
O'Brien that he was at Mitchestown. He had
spoken a considerable number of times during
yesterday at Tullamore, and at all the stations
on the line up to Dublin. lie also Just delivered
a stirring address from the balcony of the Imperial
Hotel in O'Connell-st
The following is the main portions of the T1lla-
more speech of Mr. 'Brlen:
From the beginning regarded Mr.. Balfour's boast
that he would s1nk US to the level of criminals as
of calculated brutality, part of the deliberate
policy of defamation wh!ch INSCRIPTIONS men arc
believe In IL. but as piece of base party tactics and
and trucuent fvrm OF the Parncsm and
Crime policy Of The London Times" and believe
It would have been base In IL We had laid down
submissivey under infany of that sort.
As Il happencd, he ;ot fell 20 me first and ola
had fallen 10 thc? lot | full .rt free public
notice that so long as my life remained would not
veal criminal uniform; would not associate with
was unworthy of any honest man and of representa-
tive Of the Irish people Well. Will only say, and
do not say II in Boosting spirit, that hnk may
claim that have kept my word and although have
no doubt that we have still good deal of suffering
test that have mant aimed and the force Of English
opinion and English discussion have already broken
the neck Of Mr. BalfOurs base prison legislation
scheme For the result feel bound gratefully TO
say that DR.. Moorhead and Mr.. Henry Egan and the
other visiting Justices who came. many Of them
tremendous distances to Tullamoro to visit us. con
trbutcd in large degree. If shoud not say In the
principal or nat degree
can tell you that 1t was a lovely duel enough
for long Time, If you could call 1t duel 1t seemed
a Calling gun 1t lonely duel enough alone
there in the depth Of that ail until Mr. Moorhead and
good lockers 1t is serious thing TO saw but
do soemnly believe that but for visiting justices
and but for the angry public opinion that sprang up
behind them, | believe IT possible that there might
6aTS bS vein very am a
night. II IS serious thing to say and am sorry
to have TO say IT, do not ground 1t merely upon
that Mr. Blunt has communicated 10 the public that
cool-booded and nurderOns statement He com
nuniCa tod I ma nnpfh hafa hot
slightest probability Of his being of Mr. Balfour's
victims himself and 1t was recansc had that state
Egan in the Beginning that believed they had
knew that Mr.. Blunt was a man who would let
his hand whcr away In the fire before he would tell
a lie, and suppose IT can do no harm now to con
fcss TO you that although kept good face TO the
world went into prison with a perfect conviction
in my heart that ! shond never come out of 1T
But mind you, apart altogether from that statement
OF R T M 30 "R hG s veTy we as to c
eQuencrS. I won't hrt as TO the Intent OF Mr.
n n H b "m 1G n o and Of
guilty mystery under which VIC were brought here and
catacomhs of rullamore believe that entitled
TO fear the worst from the ourag"s that We're actually
nnGor The searching eye Of pubic opinion.
Ws haye sad hs might t hIv s0 snnIf 70 nr
that the irish prison officials not as had as their
Instructions were have not met many my prison Prison
but have fought them with the weapons of fairness
and Of truth.
Having paid a warm tribute 10 the prison chap
lain, Father MacElrov. Mr.. O'Brien continued
! dare say Mr.. Bslfour has not changed his mind.
I know that have not changed mine We arc a
pair of highly Obstinate persons and II Is possible,
nav. more. II Is more than probable that there NAV
la no alternative except that Mr. Balfour should
ont that should In However all that Is written
I'm the drcrecs Of higher power than Mr. Ralfonr's.
But be that II may. whether we return 10 TUamore
prisoners hereafter vcfOrs. Of ono thing
feel assured that the DAYS coming when IriShmen
ave- and Enrlshmen. those who dlstrrst and hate
us al the moment. will look back with aStOnIsh-
ment and shame upon the fact that In this Of
grace 1888 after seven centuries Of British rnle. the
highest place OF honor that the State offer to
Irshman who loves his reonl" and his land IS plank
bed In the historic Jail Of T'amOre. prolonged cheerS
The arrest Of Mr.. Blame. NJ. p,
and Of Father MacFadden. the well
known parish priest Of Gwcedore together with
the prosecution OF Father Burke. p T.. and Father
Francis, G.. c., in tho county bespeak the spirit
that still dominates the Castle. 1t is not calculated
to inspire public confidence in the administration
Of Justice that in view Of these prosecutions Mr..
Balfour should have been entertained at luncheon