Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-18

Michael Dillon, Edward Mc3owaB,
 Major P. Maher, Thomas Callahan,
 Dennis O'Reilly, Francis Donnelly.
 Hs%afe Eon Moafa MieRae fCies P. J. Kelly, James Reynolds James E. MeGann, Daniel s. Gilhuly, Thomas Fl. Sullivan, John Hogan, Joieph Molloy, Patrick Higgins, Wm. Crowley, Patrick Murray, Wm. O'Keefe, Henry Farrell, Wm Geary, Wm. Lynch, Patrick Doyle, James T. Mullen,
 Patrick Gallagher, Bartholomew Policy, Patrick Ryan, Richard M. Sheridan, Patrick Cullom, Maurice F. Lynch, John Doody, Thomas F. Shanley, Andrew J. Cerkin
 Secretaries,
 John E. Maher, wm N: Geary, James B. Martin, P. F. Kfernan,
 H sFqaEb Js..n.n IaPn ya%es T SrGaaS 4GonRell,
 Michael F. Walker, James J. Carr,
 Bernard J, shanley, Thomas sliney.
 Bernard E. Lynch, John J. Maddigan,
 Joseph Kealober, John B. Kirby,
 Nicholas Scanlon, Thomas F. Campbell,
 James Donnelly.
 MT. Edward Mccarthy opened the meeting with & few remarks upon St. Patrick, Ire. lands patron saint, and then introduced His Honor Mayor Henry F. Peck, the presiding officer of the evening.
 Mayor Peck said he considered it a great honor to be called to preside at such meet ing as that before him. "The man who is now attracting the attention of the world as
 WO1hluS Ou LAc 1Auc Ol uHLfcISdl pchCe, uG continued, 'sis Charles Stewart Parnell. He is as true to Ireland as the needle to the pole. I am in hearty sympathy with the meeting of this evening, and I will now introduce Hon. R. J. Vance of New Britain"
 The ex-congressman turned to the strug- gles of Ireland and her band of patriots who are striving for her freedom, and continued: Before we start upon this momemtons ques. tion we should discuss some objects of the meeting to night. This, gentlemen, is @ question of freedom. The worship of God is first and that of freedom next. The audience meets here under the American flag in the full flash of freedom and therefore more competent to discuss this question than any people on the face of the earth. Love for country is the noblest passion in freemans heart and we are here to discuss 8 question vital three thousand miles away on the anni- versary of Ireland's patron saint, who brought civil and religious freedom to Ireland. We hope by our poor aid and aim to bring liberty and equality of law to our dear country.
 "Now, gentlemen, what is the situation in 1relanda It has been my good fortune to have been in Ireland and I have an idea of the trouble that is over that country which is as fair land as God ever made have been in the homes of the people, There is hunted look in their eye and they bear all the signs of terrible oppression. It is hanging over the country like pail. When they see one of us from America their eye brightens and they grasp your hand with the old noble fire. You ali understand that they are continually straining their eyes to look over the waste of waters between Ire- land and America. They are praying for our prosperity, for our good fortune is theirs
 Now, gentlemen, what is the remedy for any people that sufera What was the reme- dy before the Revolutionary war in this country? There is but one sun that can drive this cloud away. It is home rule for Ire- land nothing more nor nothing less. They may be driven to the wall, they may be bounded, they may be hunted, but the Irish spirit will still finger in their breast, and the heart of the world beats with them. Ireland must have the right to govern itself within itself.
 You all know that there were once but few people in Ireland who thought this was the great panaces. Then there was a great man who was born in Ireland and took his intense love of freedom partly from an American ancestor. You all know of the eloquence and whole souled fidelity of Charles Stewart Parnell. Then the tories and Lord Salisbury began to fear and Ireland's sons and patriots were cast into dungeons Oh, what stories could Kilmainaur jail tell. There was Michael Davitt, and that patriot O'Brien and many others. Yea, their men- ories will live forever. It seems now as if that great Irishman, the great OConnell, would rise in his grave to herald Parnell as victor in che fight which he is in now.
 Our patriots and the sentiment which stands behind them have not been over- thrown and never can be. Their enemies, to gain votes in Parliament, have committed deliberate forgery and have been convicted of it. The London Times when it isaued that pamphlet entitled "Parnellism and Crime" knew that it was 6 forgery and that it was deing something that would put @ man in jail. It knew Parnell needed money and it thought that, backed by its own great wealth, 1t could crush the patriotic Irishman by this means. But no man would put himself vol untarily beside @ forger and no man would say to the world that he had rather be the of a suicide than native just born. (Applause)
 Now, ladies and gentlemen, the contest is very nearly won, but they ask you still to keep in line. The members of the British parliament are rich men and live highly. The Irish members are poor men and com- pelled to live humbly in London, laughed at md scorned. Yet they are willing to make he sacrifices there and ask you to make 'ome here. They need your aid and they .hould receive it. Now in this state of af :airs, there is but one tangible manifestation of sympathy. If you believe this contest is just, you must aid fnanancially for neither words or tears will avail now. You have ;aken the right ground and if you stand, vic sory is sure to come. If you help up your ,upply, you will find that before long the ;eudal aristocraoy of England will be beaten town and the breezes of your patriotism will blow away the threatening clouds over Ire and. Just as soon as this happens, the sun will burst forth upon the earth again.
 Mayor Peck then introduced MT. Dennis 0'Reilly of this city as a man charged to the nuzzle with home rule.
 "On St. Patrick's day." said MT. O,Reilly, an l0oEo xuixh ko o the beautiful land over the sea. Tonight ve are not 50 much to tell us the history of he past. Ireland asks of England no more han what belongs to us. Only twenty years go Parneu was young member of parlia- nent. To-day instead of 4,000, 900 men, reland sees 40, 900, ,000 men, all in heartfelt lnion of spirit longing for the liberty of Ire- dahone's and Abraham's like the late mayor # New York to the bosoms of their own antilles. All honor to those patriotic Hber- Is who are glad to see the harp of Ireland on field of emerald floating proudly with the tars and stripes.
 City Clerk Edward Downes was introduced g a specimen of young Irish-American which we are growing up by the thousands. de said he was always joyful to say @ good word for Ireland and continued: "A day or wo ago in our State legislature one of the nembers got up and objected to the Parnen esolutions, under the plea that we should ] hind our own business. Ladies and gentle I nen, that man should be sent back to the larrow limits of his farm. He is not made f such stuff as Statesmen should be-" MT. >ownes also thought that the large number f ladies present argued bright omens of | uccess for the cause.
 During the intervals of the speaking patri- | tic Irish airs were discoursed by large 
 Among tn ose who helped to swell the $7OO to the Parnel fund were: Wm. Teely & Go. $100, Dennis O'Reilly $10, F. II. rown & Go. $25, G. B. Bunnell $25, Mayor renry F. Peck $2O, Edward Mccarthy $10, ohm E. Kelly $1O, John Conboy $1O, Patrick l $10, B. G. Stoddard SIG, the Do- | linican fathers $25.
 The meeting was big success and it's do- l ation to the cause of old Ireland was surely | lven with hearty "God-speed."
 On SC. Patrick. Rev. Dr. Maher preached an eloquent ser lon at the Church of the Sacred Heart on [. Patrick.
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