Daily Republican., 1889-05-13


The Rev. Father Francis P. Ward, In
nafra'inQ his personal observations in
Ireland Of the wrongs and sufferings of
her people, from Engiihh oppression,
drew food of tears from many ladies
eyes, and even men paid the same tribute
TO his iervent eloquencP.
On the stage at tho Grand Opera
House, in the presence OF an immense
audience of our worthy fellow citizens
yesterday afterL o1n, sat the Rev. Father
bradford, James +. Monaghan. Esd,
Messrs. Wm. S. McMenamin, William
Bowe, Thomas Il. Lally, Owen j. Hes
sion, who introduced the orator, and
many other prominent Gentlemen.
The richly set stage was decorated on
the night with the splend d star spangled
banner of the ''brave and the free" and
portrait of his late Exp pe lency, General
George Washington; on the left were the
portrait OF the Hon. Charles Stewart
Parn'll and the beautiful green banper of
~. M lchaePs Beneficial society who with
tho Knights of st. La awrence and other
organized bodies were i'd attendance.
The speaker set forth That in Gods
might aud right, In the right and senti-
ment OF universal, civilized humanity aud
in the fundamental principles OF all gov
ernment that is ordained of God among
men the people of the Irish nation alone
have the sole right of disposal Of their
sovereignty; TO destroy this would be to
crush their immortal aouls' tight to lib
erty oil conscience and elevation, happl-
ness and prosperity Though communion
with God.
All God ordained governments give
| freedom of worship, freedom of society
| and freedom of property. For 70U years
England has been trying to destroy these
phts of the Irish propie.
When highway man confronts me
with the assault to tax my property or
my life have a God given right to Sire
and fire low"
Ireland has right 10 repossess herself
oil her own sovereignty OF her own people
when, where and how she can.
Men canpot be trampleI down
wounded in their spirits, crushed in
their consciences, sildnced, gagged and
imI risoned If they dare attempt civil re,
ligious freedom of conscientious and
God-iearing public spesch.
All right-minded Protestants anC
! Catholics are agreed to civil religioui
freedom of conscience.
The speaker was not only no friend
but an aggressive oppDnent to dynamite
But by all lawful and rlehtful means b,
would have "Hcme Rule" In Ireland-l
government of the Irlsh people, for tn,
Irish people and by the Irish people. LIE
there be an end of English misrule ii
Ireland. Let England take up her gov
ernment and depart out Of Ireland. Ag
riculture and industry after industry sh,
has crushed by legislation enforced b.
force OF arms against inalienable human
rights and against the fundamental prin
ciples inherent in all governments tina
eau last ecause right.
The speaker did lot believe that Pop,
Adrian ~ gave the sovereignty of tn,
Irish Nation 10 Henry II of England
The Pope could not usurp any sucl
right The Pope could influence spirtu
ally and deal with the consciences @
Kings, but to give away the conseiencei
souls and vereiglty of people to
King he could no.. He could not civ
away what belonged solely to God ar
the people
In conclusion the eloquent and abb
orator, who was full to oVerhowing wit
the history, inspiration and zeal of h
theme, spoke most hopefully CT the rutur
of Ireland