The Irish standard., 1889-09-28
ENGLISH VISITORS IN IRELAND.
Eloquent Speeches Of Mr.. T. D. Sullivan
and Lady Sandhurst. ISL s

seats were packed with ladies, clergy
men, and influential citizens. The
Phoenix and Workmen's Club bands
played an admirable selection of Irish
and Scotch airs previous to the COM
mencement Of the meeting. The en-
trance Of the Lord Mayor and the visitors
was hailed with tremendous burst of
applause.
Mr.. r. D. Sullivan, Mp, on rising
to address the meeting, said the great
honor had been paid HIM of asking him
to propose resolution Of welcome to
their English visitors, and ne thought he
could better show his appreciation Of
that honor by allowing them very soon
to speak for themselves than by occupy
ing much of their time. Amongst those
visitors he was pleased to see Lady
Sandhurst (cheers), a gifted, cultured
and an eloquent lady. He had stood by
her side on more pla forms than one,
and he had heard her speak knowingly,
eloquently, and touchingly to crowds Of
her Acknowledgment of various classes
and various occupations, and he knew
also that not content with speaking upon
platforms. she had gone, when elections
we're pending in different English con-
stituencies, into the homes of the poor
people, speaking to them, pleading with
them, and reasoning with them and not
in vain (cheers). On his left hand sat
an eminent and respected English states
man gentleman who had held high
position in the counsels of the Empire,
and who wonld hold it again in the good
time when better men would be ruling
the Empire than those who were now in
the enjoyment of the sweets of power
(cheers). In the Right Hon. Mr..
Stanefeld, ex-Cabinet Minister, thew
had gentleman who had the heart of a
patriot and the mind of statesman. IF
he were to go through the list of ladies
and gentlemen who had come amongst
them from across the Channel he would
violate his promise not to detain them
long with many observations.
TWO DISTINGUISHED PRISONERS.
They were all, he supposed, aware
that not very long ago circular was
issued to the Royal Irish Constabulary
directing them to look after English
strangers who come amongst them, ana
to take care SO far as they could that
they got information Of the right sort
He did not think their friends there that
evening would go for instruction to
the Intelligence Department. of Dublin
Castle. While they were welcoming the
ladies and gentlemen who had come
from England, they should not forget a
brave and noble-hearted Englishman
who was suffering for their their canse
in an Irish prison prolonged cheers).
Mr.. Conybeare would hear those cheers
notwithstanding the indignities and the
cruel and horrid torture that his iailers,
instigated and directed by the Chief
Secretary for Ireland fgroans), had in
hicted upon him for the crime of giving
bread to a hungry people in besieged
tenants house. As he had spoken of a
prisoner in one of Mr.. Balfour's iails.
they were bound to pay honor to the
illustrious William O'Br1en CHEERS,
which were again and again repeated,
the entire audience standing up) Of
his friend and dear colleague, the best
beloved man of the Irish race, he would
not say another word, and for this
reason, that if he were to enter upon
that topic his heart would lead him on
and he would occupy too much time.
He concluded by moving the adoption
Of the following resolution:
'That this meeting offers, On behalf
Of the citizens Of Dublin and Of The Irish
people, 9 cordial welcome to the Right
Hon. James Stansfeld, Mp, and the
ladies and gentlemen Of the English
Home Rule deputation. That We recog--
nize in their visit . proof Of the extent
! and reality Of English sympathy ana aid
in our National struggle for self govern.
ment, and believe thar the cooperation
Of the great Liberal party, under the
leadership Of Mr.. Gladstone, is an ample
assurance that the .Yict0ry Of our cause