Great Falls tribune., 1889-11-27
IRELAND'S RIGHTS.
ELOQUENT GRAFTON EY CHARLES
i;. EGAN.
The Death of the Manchester Martyr.
Cnmmcmorated by The IrisEl-Aner-
leans of sand Caulee-Grand
Ball

Under the management OF John Burke
a large party gathered 1t the union depot
last evening at o'clrcI but were com
PEELED to wait until nearly s before the
special for San1i Cuutee started, On this
train were thirty couples and about
dozen gentlemen who had no partners.
About $50 the train reached the couee
and the passengers We're greeted by
large crowd of people ard huge bonfire,
which lighted mp the animated scene.
The visitors were conducted to the new
school house, in which the cerei einonies of
the celebration wee hell, and in short
time the room wns VI crowded tllat many
people Mad to stand.
Alt. NJ. sT5an wieldaG the gavel and
conducted tte cernmo t9r in business
Llt%r maoner u. @m H
Mr Dptuu4T Introduced and sang
the .stlhras euIta shangackn in au m
pressive manner, bringing back memories
&ss TIE irish heart atd holding the
tusil nee sPe|l bound
4lr Pollock then sang "Nnthleen Nav
onr aen," holding the closest attention Of
til audience and bringing out the elo-
qu neg ii irish melody embodied in this
poputm soug, "Dublp Castle" was then
sung by Mi. ricken, elsitng rounds o
applause " ..""
Mr.. Clas, f. Egan, the orator Of the
evening, was then introduced and made
an address that was pronounced master
piece Of oratory. He recited the injuries
of Irish people in words Of burning elo-
quence and denounced the course of the
English government in the strongest
language. He said:
This celebration is in commemoratior
Of the 22d anniversary Of the death oil
Allen, Larkin and O'Brlen, martyrs to the
cause Of Irish national liberty. Since the
last anniversary dark shadow has been
thrown across the path of Irish liberties
in the murder Of DR.. Cronin, This--the
foulest murder ever committed-has beer
used by the some of the enemies of the
Irish cause to bring it into disfavor, bui
the cause of Irish liberty in spite Of this
shadow and the bitter opposition of its
enemies is lmperishable 1t is the cause
for which Washington fought and Kos
cinsko died. Irish Americans are still
| striving with earnest purpose and una
bated zeal for Irish liberty. Gov. Thayer
of Nebraska has made his name immortal
in the cause Of justice by being the first
to raise his voice against the unjust race
war. The American people are a just
reople. While th2y will hold the ndi-
viduals responsible tor the Cronln crime,
they will not hold the race responsible.
We commemorate the virtue, the lnteg-
rty, the patriotism Of the martyrs to the
Irish cause. All Irish-American hearts
from Maine to Florida, from ocean to
ocean Nili be moved today with deep
feeling at the Sectal Of their mHrtyrdom
The reader of Irish history, not as writ
ten by Froude, Hume or Niacaulay, but
as written with English bayonets in pools
Of Irish blood, cannot tail 10 see the gross
injustice and inhuman treatment meted
out to Ireland England conquered Ire
| lard nearly seven hundred years ago and
| ever since has kept her foot on lreland'S
neck; but there has never been IA genera
ton pass without the agitation ofnational
! liberty, nor century without an insur-
rection But this ieversh state of affairs
is due solely to the brutal government OF
Ireland Mr.. Egan here gave some opin-
ions OF this government from the highest
| English authorities. --
He said further: There is a gulf be-
tween England and Ireland too wide for
craftsmanship to bridge and filed with q
nati0n's injuries for centuries. ireland
| Si,a1 al, Ttl Ia nd
| Canada and other dependencies, hutmust
be content only with eternal, absolute
separation. ...--
In comparing England and Ireland, he
said the Diversified industries Of England
make many happy, prosperous homes,
while poverty-strieken Ireland is chained
to tile soft The streams of England are
chained to the wheels Of toll, while the
rivers Of Ireland ram untrammeled tuthe
sea The landlord or tenant sys EN- OF
holding The lands is a great curse to thc
country. The lack of diversified interests
and the lundlol system tf oppression
| impoVerishes the Emerald Isle. -r
Mr.. EqNn was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause, Ills address con
tained munY gems Of thought and flowers
I af eIoquence which we are unable to re
| produce. AT the conclusion of the ad
dress Mr.. Delany sang "God Save Ire
}and.' After this the seats We're removed
and Pete McDpnaid's orchestra struck VI
the grand march and soon graceful forms
were keeping time to excellent music
Dancing WAS continued until 12, when III
excellent supper was served BY VIM
Rpavly at his restaurant. After suppe
dancing was continued until Ia. m, Whel
the iron horse announced the hour fo
departure, and all went home gratifie,
with the evenings pleasures and carry
} ing with them II stronger sympathy TO
down-trodden Ireland. About 70 ticket
were sold at the door.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS