Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
HONORS TOOC0NN0R.
THE IRISH ENVOY SEES MUCH OF
RICHMOND AND HER PEOPLE.
Dinners. suppers, and Receptions Galore
A Splendid sunday Afternoon-Ad-
dress to the Land League.

Elr. 1nOmaS 4. ~ OOnnOr, lue lIlSH pth
liamentary envoy. who is now in Richmond
as the guest of Dr. Thomas Nelson Page,
remained at home yesterday in conse-
quence Of indisposition. He was called
upon by several gentlemen, among whom
were Bishop Van de yyver, Hon. E. c.
vensble. Mr. John Purcell, and Judge
Fasntleroy.
DINNER AND RECEPTION.
In the evening Mr.. O'Conner was enter
tanned at dinner bv Mr.. p. II. MAYO aud
later a reception was given him by Mr.. +.
T. Crump At his residence, 307 east Grace
street. Among the gentlemen at Mr..
Crump's were Major f. L. d. Myers. Mr..
7. II. Mayo. Mr.. Charles V. Meredith, Mr.
Thomas Boiling, Mr. c. f. Boiling, Mr.;
james h. BAYLOR. Mr. Paymaster Lowell
Omitted States navy. Messrs. II. l.. Cabell,
Andrew l.. Christian, Professor William
=. Trent. william l.. Trgg. w. G.. Preston,
Preston Cooke, W. X. Meredith, Thomas
Atkinson, Rev. DR.. Carmichael, Levin
Joynes, Miles Cary. John Rutherfoord,
John Lightfoot, William Lishtfoot WI
ham II. Grant. William Massie, Thomas
Rutherford. L. VI. Bissell. Alfred Harris.
Thomas Nelson Page, Charles Davenport,
Colonel Johu B. Purcell. DR.. James Z.
Roy. Thomas n. Carter, Frank Davenport,
Colonel Archer Anderson, Richard II:
Gaines, Colonel C. OB. CowardiR and
Arthur Seddon.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
Mr.. O'Connor will Inch to-day with Mr..
Nirginius Newton a. will dine tonight
at General Anderson's.
II is expected that Mr.. O'Connor will
leave for New York tomorrow. II not
called home too soon be SAYS that he and
Mr. Dillon will probaLl' visit Richmond
IL the near future.
HOW SUNDAY WAS SPENT.
Sunday morning Nr. OConnor attended
High Mass at the Church of the Sacred
Heart, when Rev. Father Cutler oticlated.
In the afternoon the distinguished gen.
tleman addressed the William OBrlen and
Richmond Branches of the Irish National
Land League at Cathedral Hall. The room
was crowded, among those present being
Dr.. Thomas N. and Mr. Roosevelt Page.
Colonel John b. Purcell. Colonel Frederick
X. Scott, Lyon G.. TYLER. Major John II.
Dinneen. John NJ Higgins, William DAT
from, Colonel John Murphy. James L. Ferri-
ter. Charles l.. Todd. u. w. Pickrell. Seddon
Bruce. Taylor StrattOn. w. +. Reddy, Frank
J. Reilly, A. Rosene, and 7. w, Ratter.
TALK ABOUT IRELAND.
Mr.. OConnor began by saying that he
was present TO talk about Ireland and the
Irish cause in general way. With inter-
esting detail he told about the cruel CO.
ercion that was gong on under the Balfour
administration: contrasted the difference
between methods in free country like
America. where no man could be punished
for political offence without trial by jury
and the methods in vogue in Ireland,
where Balfour, through his agents and
without jury trial, sent men TO prison Tor six
months for political utterances that hap
pened 10 be offensive 10 him and the Tory
party of England.
The speakers picture Of Old Tipperary
after the poor tenants had been driven
away by the cruel Smith Barry. and the
bright new Tipperary where the people
were assisted by the funds collected for
the purpose was graphic and full OF
pathos.
FAVORABLE REACTION.
Mr.. O'Connor explained how the public
sentiment in England. Scotland, and Wales
had changed in favor OF Ireland since the
last general election. The result Of the
by-elections showed unmistakably that the
majority of the electors we're sympa-
thizers of the Irish Nstionalists, and
that the Irish cause would triumph
AT the next general election in
1891 OF 1892. But just as everything
was ripe for an smioable settlement of the
Irish 0uestiOn-a settlement that would
have given Ireland her own legislature in
the near future-the Nationalist party
split on the question N the Parnell leader
ship, and the Irish cause was today over,
east He had not a word - say again I,
any Nationalist, be he for Parneu "r
against him. He emphasized the great
debt of gratitude that the friends
of Ireland owed Mr. Parnell for what he
had done. He euloglzed him and said
that he was opposed TO him in the present
issue not on account of the O'Shea cpl
sode, but simply because the good Of the
Irish cause, in his opinion, demanded his
resignation.
NO MORE FORCE.
Hot-blooded, impulsive Irishmen might
ask why the Irish people did not organize
an armed rebellion and fight for their lib
erty. Mr.. UConnor explained what cruel
folly that would be. Ireland, with a popula-
ton of only about ) 900 900, could do nothing
in a rebellion against Englend, one of tho
greatest and best-armed Governments of
modern times. Only by lawful parliament
tary methods must Ireland fight for free
dom from English tyranny.
The question was sometimes asked why
Irish members of Parliament did not 90 TO
the Tory party for home rule. Wouldn't
the Tories make the same concessions to
Ireland that the Liberals profess to be will
ing 10 maker Oh, mo- Not when the To-
ries were in power, as they we're ut the last
election.
Mr.. O'Connor believed that had Dillon
or O'Brien been on the scene at the time
the recent unfortunate dissensions would
not have taken place. As 1t was he hoped
that the conference in Paris would result
in healing the trouble, so that the Irish
cause might again he pushed forward.
OTHER sPEAKERs.
DR.. Page and Mr.. Tyler were called on
and made brief speeches.
The meeting returned vote Of thanks
10 Mr.. OConnor. DR.. Page, and Mr.. Tyler.
Mr.. Reddy in moving vote of thanks TO
the orator of the evening spoke with force
and fervor.
When the meeting adjourned nearly all
present went forward and shook hands