The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-14

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is not right and just with all her his
tory before US 2 Now, my friends, we
do not claim that we are any better
than other people, bat we do claim the
distinction of being just as good. The
British parliament rever had better
orators than Edmund Burke and Rich.
ard Brinsley Sheridan. both Irishmen.
In theology we have such men as the
late Archbishop Of Ireland and our own
Cardinal Gibbons. AS poets, such
names as those of Davis, Mccarthy.
Goldsmith and Moore find high rank in
history, while at the bar our own coun-
| try has not furnished more brilliant
or able advocate than Charles O'COn-
nor. In the late rebellion such men as
Grant, Sherman. Hancock and Nc
Clellan became renowned as generals.
Philip Sheridan was the equal of these.
Coming back to our own state we have
Archbishop Ireland, who is known by
reputation to-day all over the English
speaking world. mention these few
facts, which might be enlarged upon to
greater extent. simply to prove that
under the same circumstances we are
equal to anv people upon the face Of the
globe. We hear 1t frequently said, why
didn't the Irish people take better care
of their political rights in the past.
Well, back over seven hundred years
ago, when might made right, England
laid hold of that little island, and under
Cromwell and William the Ill. the
hearts of the Irish people were crushed,
and by such tactics -barbarous aud
tyrannlcal as any in the worlds history
did the Irish people fail to take Care
of their political fortunes. Privatlon
and famine has often been their lot.
With commerce long since paralyzod,
manufactures undevaloped, the acts OF
the Oppressor, was it any wonder that
the Irish people did not take better Care
of their political rights In that period
of which we speak all able bodied men
in ireland were pressed lato their SER
vice; armed soldiers swarmed 1he land;
the Irish people We're crushed and
starved, Or hunted like the hare before
the hounds. And why this brutal treat
ment Of people Simply to Dlaut che
Anglo Saxon there. Do you wonder,
then, at Che enmlty Of the irish people
against this brutal and inhuman gov
ernment that has so oppressed Chem !?
Fellow citizens, it the governments aJ
Washington were to send an army here
to disturb our condition, that would
have among it's objects the closing OF
your cement works, your quarrles and
other great enterprises here Ii MaukaJO,
tnat would stop the manufacture Of
lumber and four in Minneapolis; that
would stop all the great works about
Lake Superior; that would torture, aud
murder and turn YOU from YOUR homes.
would not there b. political dlsq ulet III
Minnesota and would you not do
anything to resent such treatment ?
But, fellow citizens, a change seens
near at hand III the condition of Ire
land, and for this that great British
commvner, VIM. H. Gladstone, deserves
unsLlnIed praise. Already the grand
old man has over forty per cent. Of the
English voters with hlm, aud another
general elecaon Will fud a large ma
jorlty on the right side, which Will
mean the granting Of HONS Rule to
Ireland. Through the heroic etforCs OF
Gladstone aud Pdrneli the people Will
vet own their own lands, and with her
parliament on College Green, her cup
OF happiness will, III the no distant tu-
lure. be filled to the brim.
The third and closing address OF the
evening was delivered by Chris a. Gal"
iagher. Esq, OF this city, who captl-
yated the audience from the beginning
to the close with his forclble and elo-
quent delivery, It was one OF his best
efforts. and his remarks throughout
were received with marked delight and
enthusiasm.
I'm this country" said Mr.. Gallagher,
ssthere Is but one class-there is but
room for one family, and the issue OF
nationality should never be raised. But
there are those who do not heed this,
who take take pleasure in stirring up
race prejudice, and the man who. under
such circumstances. would not de-
fend his faith and his nationality
would be unworthy of citizenship IN
any country. If we're asked why am
4 member of the A. q. H., I would ans
wer that I love its principlss-lts motto
Of friendship. unity and true Christian
charity. so beautifully commented upon
by your beloved pastor. There are
many good and substantial organlza-
tons in this country to day, each 10 lts
Sway dong good for mankind. But there
isune, whose existence has not been OF
long duration id our land, which can
only prove s curse to the conntry's best
interests An organiz alton which mas
Tor its sole Objects sole alm-not 20
vote for q Catholic under any clrcum-