The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-24
FHLICI7ATING PARNHLL.
Friends of Ireland Crowded
the Academy Of Music
Yesterday.

Ex-senator Thomas F. Grady, the
silver tongued orator Of New York city,,
a large audience who had as
sembled at the Academy of Music in re-
sponse to a call for mass meeting from
the Central Branch of the Irish National
League. The call stated that the purpose
of the meeting was to express confidence
in Parnell and the Irish party leaders in
their struggle for Home Rule in Ireland,
and to express qualification at the over
whelming defeat of the London Times in
its outrageous attack upon Parnell and
the Irish party, and to encourage that
party in its renewed demand for justice to
suffering people.
1t was announced that ex-senator
Grady would positively appear. and this
announcement had the effect of crowding
the edifice. Mr.. Grady did not appear,
however. and it is considered passing
strange that not even letter or telegram
of regret was read explaining his absence.
In the absence of Mr.. Grady the audience
was compelled to listen to lengthy
speech by Mayor Cleveland and common
place remarks from John A. McGrath.
OF course the speeches of these gentlemen
were received with the applause that is
always characteristic of these meetings,
but on all sides were heard expressions
of regret and disappointment at the nom
appearance of Mr.. Grady.
WHO WERE ON THE STAGE.
The meeting was called to order by Ma
tional Delegate NJ. B. Holmes. On the
stage were seated Sheriff Davis, Mayor
Cleveland, John A. McGrath, John Ken
ney. Michael O'Donnell, Assemblynan
Kelly, County Superintendent Cannon,
Patrick Condor, Gustav Metzler, Daniel
Donegan, Father Gillen, e. Il. McLaugh-
lin, James M. Braun, Father Kammerer,
John Mccarthy, John English, Robert
Blewitt, ex-Mayor McGavisk, of Hobo
ken; Thomas E. Kelly, Thomas Gaynor
and others.
Mr.. Holmes briefly reviewed the plot
of the Tory Government and the London
Times to ensnare Mr.. Parnell He spoke
Grattan Esmond, of San Francisco, and
said THAI it was the intention of the
League to invite these gentlemen to De
present at mass meeting to be held in
Jersey City at an early date. The names
of Parnell, Gladstone. Emmett and the
leaders i'll the League movement were
yociferously cheered. Mr.. Holmes then
introduced Mayor Cleveland as chairman
of the meeting. Mayor Cleveland was
greeted with loud applause.
Mr.. Cleveland said he was glad to be
present.
81 have been glad at all times to be
called upon to preside at a meeting of
this kind, he said, ''but on no other
occasion have been SO proud as to be
for money, not for personal benefits, but
for the purpose of doing something to
encourage those who are fighting great
battles on the other side of the water.
One of the most peculiar things in the
history of the world has been the sight of
the greatest newspaper in the world, in
its own estimation, the London Times
~ ,1a,sx lr1r an hnf nf fhn
British government, undertaking on be-
half of the Torty party, to crush Mr..
Parnen, The government invoked the
aid OF the great newspaper by some
means, ] do not know by what means,
perhaps you can guess. to fasren a crime
on Mr.. Parnell.
WORSE THAN MURDER.
Mr.. Cleveland then reviewed the his
tory of the celebrated case in manner
which showed that he was thoroughly
conversant with it. He said that the
concocters of the plot were a thousand
times worse than murderer when they
attempted TO degrade the leaders of a
great and grand uprising party.
Mr.. Cleveland consumed half an hour
in his speech interrupted by frequent
calls for Grady, but Mr.. Grady was not
forthcoming. and Mr. John A. McGrath
was introduced as the next speaker.
NOT PREPARED WITH A SPEECH.
Mr.. McGrath apologized for not coming
prepared to make a speech, and said that
he supposed Mr.. Grady would be present.
He then reviewed the history Of the Par
nell Commission and said that the pres
ent was fitting time to express approval
of the course of the great Irish leader,
Mr.. Parnell, whom he likened to George
Washington.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After Mr.. McGrath had finished and
Mayor Cleveland had consumed another
fifteen minutes in talking the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, Charles Stewart Parnel, the ch am
pion of Irish rights, has once more vanqnished
his enemies and again proved his right TO be en-
titled leader of the Irish race by the splendid
victory he has won over the London Times and
the Tory Government, who, by methods that
merit the condemnation Of all honorable men,
undertook to drive him from public life in dis
grace, and thus destroy the cause he SO well and
fearlessly advocated be it therefore
Resolved, That the citizens of Jersey City, in
mass meeting assembled, tender Mr. Parnell
their earnest congratulations. and express their
unbounded coincidence in his wisdom, patriotism
and personal honor
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this meet
ing of American citizens, Mr.. Parnell merits the
respect OF all honorable men, by the purity and
elevation OF character which have signalized his
whole career. That we condemn the dastardly
persecution SO long maintained against him for
the base purpose o. defe;aslng Just political
that the iguominious fate Of all his accusers
hitherto, entities him to our absolute confidence,
and enables us to accept and rely upon his
declaration the issue of further attacks
upon his honor cannot harm himself or prejudice
the great cause to which he had dedicated his
life.
Resolved, That being firmly convinced of the
Justice of Ireand's demands for self govern
mept, and relying upon the English democracy
and their great leader, W. Z. Gladstone, we re-
new our pledges of sympathy and financial sup
port to Mr.. Parnell and his associates, the Irish
Parliamentary party, who, we confidently be-
lieve, will inscribe the motto OF Home Rule for
Ireland on their victorious banners at the next
general election.
Resolved, That we have learned with deep re-
gret of the sudden death ofone of Ireland's most
fearless champions and faithful sons, Joseph
Gillis Biggar, one of the treasurers of the Irish
National League, whose fearless advocacy in the
British Parliament of his country's rights drew
upon him the most virulent abuse from the enc
mics of Ireland, but who Is entitled 10 the last
ing gratitude of every member of the Irish race
for his unfilnchng devotion to his country
cause and his fearless defiance OF her enemies
THEY REALLY CAUGHT ONE.
The Police Raid on the Liquor Saloor
Evidently Lags.