The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-14


forged letter by the Times on the morn
ing of great divisioni 1t has been admit
ted on oath by the manager of the Times
that the publication was purposed TO affect
the division.
Now, let us come to TO the question of the
government of Ireland. The land question,
for instance. is only one example of the
bungles every English government makes
In an attempt to rule Ireland from West
tion is an Irish question, but bring it for
ward as most salient example of the un-
fortunate incapacity of the English Parlia-
ment TO do justice to Ireland"
Referring lengthily to the history of the
Land question, the improvements made by
tenants, and the fact that the occupants
had built their houses, the speaker pro-
ceeded:
You English men and women ought to
ance, in some cases, by the Irish tenants
against armed force, that it Is not real re-
sistance, because it amounts to such resist
ance as fly might make to an elephant
and laughter.l But when you hear these
things you must reflect that, after all, these
people are being expelled from homes they
built themselves, and which are their own
property, although the law has not yet eff
ficiently protected that property. You
must see that it is sometimes not in human
nature to endure and withstand this provo
cation as passively as we desire they should
for the sake of the future of their country.
and and that sometimes their their manhood revolts
fensen
Here Mr. Parnen related a story which he
had heard of a man convicted of joining in
revolutionary movements, not unjustly
perhaps, but a man made bitter by recOllec-
tiOns of the famine period and of days
without food; a man who recollected having
seen his mother carry dead daughter two
miles on her back to bury her, and who had
only to find her remaining daughter dead,
when she had to perform the same office
again. THAT" said Mr.. Parnell, ''is the
history of many men who are denounced
to-day as dynsmiters and Fenians. And,
condemn violence and illegal, unconstitu.
tional action-from the point of view of
the interests of Ireland from the point
of view of morality and of hope
Ses somsss eeHasnqS we canno faf he nRng
after all, there has been much in the lessons
that English misgOvernment has taught
Ireland for generations to Justify or excuse
the actions of these rash, hOt-headed men
tiOn, losing, andjustly, all trust in their Irish
representatives who so repeatedly had be-
trayed the constituencies which trusted
them, turned to criminal methods as the
is an honorable thought which feel
tonight, that, since the introduction
of the great measure of 1886, Ire
land has definitely turned her back
upon all these base, hopeless and des-
that in the ways of the constitution lie her
safety, and that under the genius and guild
ance of that great and devoted English
man, Gladstone prolonged cheersl with the
new hope that has come into all our hearts
and breasts. the day of ultimate freedom
for Ireland cannot be long deferred. We
are now on the eve of o great popular up
heaval-a movement which will not sub
side euntilyou have enabled your great leader
a measure which will give Ireland all legit-
innate control over her own future, her own
interests, and her own welfare, without
any shadow of harm or i'll to your own
greater interests
Mr. Parnell resumed his seat amid loud
and prolonged cheering
In opening the meeting, the chairman,
Mr.. John Morley, said he could not refuse
when asked to preside, because the meet
ing was ot t-such a remarkable character.
BE felt that If his presence would be of the
slightest use he was bound to attend. He
said he never saw so great meeting as
this, nor one in behalf of nobler cause. II
bear message" said Mr.. Morley, from the
great chief, who, despite his years. would
have attended this meeting had he not been
entreated. to spare himself. He would not
spare himself of his own free will, because
he sees the time rapidly, almost momentarl-
ly, approaching when we shall cautiously
and deliberately, step by step. but surely,
unfalteringly and unfinchingly get to the
bottom of these Irish proceedings. [Cheers]
The resolutions which our committee have
framed express the deliberate Judgment,
deep feeling and stern, resolute. deliberate
purpose of great party, which has not yet
taken up q cause without carrying it
through. tCheers.l 1t may be that the
to understand Mr.. Parnelps presence to-
night as binding him and his friends and
countrymen to our party. 1t is a case of
alliance rather than of fusion. Mr.. ParnelPs
first duty is to Ireland. He has no right to
think of our party, except in relation to
Ireland. But L look forward to the day
when, still remaining first an Irish leader
and statesman. Mr.. Parnell will be able to
partake, and draw united Ireland to par
take, in the great fabric of the free govern
ing to make Ireland an integral, incorpOr-
ated, united recOnciled and equal member.
lCheers.l Whether the Tories or Liberals
carry home rule. there is one
Whatever form home rule may take, it
must rest, if it is to rest-upon q rock and
not upon sand-upon foundation of mutual
respect, good will, good understanding good
glish and the Irish. The Tories can never
deprive the Liberals of the glory of being
the first to soothe Irish distrust, extinguish
British prejudice. and extend the right
manu- Oh 1cllOWSnlp, Un0 urSU TO speak TO
Ireland In the accents of manhood, and to
show her that we are resolved to act UPON
the principle of doing to others as we would
be done by. Lord Derby said yesterday
that the incident of the forged letters can
not affect the issue of sef-government for
Ireland. He said it was q personal in
cident. Laughterl They did not call
1T personal incident when they pro-
duced these shameless forgeries. Cheers.
On the very morning when the coercion
was InfF noA r. was mot oil
incident. Then il was great political ar
gument. lLaughter.l Not many months
mons that the conductors of the Times had
covered themselves with the deepest in
fanny. They brought charge against an
Irish member of the House of Commons,
who wrote denying and disproving it. and
who spoke in the House of Commons, again
denying and disproving it. The Times did
not print his letter, and omitted from their
report of his speech the passage in which
he defended himself / said then that their
course covered the Times's conductors with
the deepest shame, but / think I was
wrong. ought to have been thriftier of
my superlatives. Afterward they sank
still lower, and say now, as / said then,
that 1T is neither more nor less than infamy.
| A more scandalous betrayal of a great
trust has never been made by great
| journal. A more desperate exhibition has
never been made of a blind, headstrOng,
reckless, malevolent political passion. For
two years great journal circulated
| throughout the length and breadth of the
land what its own counsel now admits to
| be az gross n libel aS was ever written of