The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-18


No chlhce was lost 10 hang or imprison pa
T riot and The higher he stood for talent aud
integrity the eufer he was 10 be cldlmed hy
the dungeon or the scafOld.
The rights OF the Irish people. down trod-
den under this mOnsirOus misguvcrnmcnt.
I ..nVc been asserted and reasscrted with sur
passing courage, clOquence and ability, but
every defeated effort 70 right themselves has
been made an excuse for the inhictiOn Of
new ouiragce. But their spirit has never
been broken. The most p9thctlc pages uf
/ history record their suierings and priva-
lions long line Of illusuious patriots
have ialien martyrs 10 the cause. and the
uufcsf poetry In any language celebrates
Their yalor and devotion.
JUDGE FLOURNOY's SPEECH.
TO the next toast, d" Virginia" Governor
/ Mckinney had been expected v respond.
I Major Dinneen rose 10 say that De had dur
/ ing the evening received a letter from the
T Governor which he read, i'm which he stated
/ that he had been attacked with a chill. and
would, therefore. be deprived Of the pleasure
Of attending the banquet. Major Dinneen,
continuing, said that he had asked Judge
flOurnOy. Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
F 90 respond 90 the toast.
The well-rounded figure Of the Judge then
rose in view, and the audience heard one Of
+ those characteristically good speeches for
which the Judge is so well known. especial
T lv when speaking Of the Old Dominion.
/ Virginia that unlOcks lips said the speak
/ or In beginning. "Old Virginia is the mother
/ Of many Irish sons, and ! have the honor
I TO represent one Of them here tonight.
/ Loud applause. Virginia has always
/ been foremost in every struggle i'm the cOun-
try. and none of her children have stood
more brayely hy her si ile than those de-
/ scendcd from Irish sires. The judge then
] told about the rescue Of his brother. who lay
D f.r It Il. NlII .IT uuI llurIt I4II IN
am lrishman. Pat McGinness. a name that
/ bee would always delight 10 honor.
Branching into governmental Affairs the
speaker alluded 20 what he termed a-
amounting 90 almost a slandcr-certainly "a
/ fai-ohOOd: That the United States is a gov
ernment Of the people, for the people
and by the people. The truth was
/ tine Federal government was gov
~rnment Of the states. for the States. and
/ by the states, while the states of the
Union were governments of the people,
I for the people, and by the people.
/ 10 the distinction were preserved 10
/ the suirages Of the citizen, much
GOOD would rebound 20 the country. II the
/ President should die. if the Supreme Court
/ should collapse. If Congress should expire,
each OF tine forty States Of the Union would
/ be free and independent states with govern
ments of their own.
For seven hundred years the Irish people
/ had suffered expressions and wrong. aud
many "a man had been driven 90 become
citizen Of another country. But good time
was coming The world is thinking and
/ thrones are tOttering and the day is not far
/ distant. when an pe0ple-eyeryw wherc-will
govern themselves.
The Judge was frequently interrupted by
/ tine most enthusiastic plaudits.
BISHOP VAN DE vYVER.
The next speaker was Right Rev. A. Van
I de Nyycr. The clappug Of hands did not
/ cease for some time after be arose 10 speak.
/ When quiet was obtained he began by say
ine that wnen Pope Plus IN died some
said Papacy had gone out Of cX-
istence forever For nineteen hundred
I wears. however. DO had lived. and
/ Doe believed 10 would until tine c0nsum-
nation of time. The Pope is more OF q
pope to-day than hc ever was before. The
/ Bishop declared that there was no body of
men in this country more loyal t0 their
/ country than those before him. AT-
plause. II history is read Alright. DO
/ will De- seen that the P0pes have
/ uniformly been ON the side Of right and
/ honor. and for the protection Of the poor
and 0pprcssed the defenders Of the people
against the cxactiOns Of mOnarcns and
/ feudal laws, and the uphOlders of the purity
and honor Of women. and the sancuiy and
validity of the marriage tie. without which
society could not be held together
Leo Nlll sympathiles with Ireland in
I her trouble. and he has said he will do all
/ he can for her welfare. The bishop consid-
cred 10 fortunate. he said. that the Catholic
/ Church has a Pope who advises her chill
/ dren AN over the world 20 De true 90 their
church and their country as well.
COLONEL BEIRNE's ADDRESS.
Colonel Richard =. Beime answered the
/ toast of ' lreland's Future"
There was time in the history Of Ireland.
he sal J. when total darkness ONeIhung the
/ land. unhr0kcu by "a single ray Of light, ard
the sky was heavy with the gloomy clouds oi
+ oppression that lowered over long suffering
aud devoted people. the IRON ,heel of the
/ yrant ground the green earth and poverty
s.alked abroad. casting Us ghasuy shadow
over every threshold.
Continuing. he said
with the pife0us cries of the people for
/ bread were mingled The haish demands OF
I ucX0uhle landloris for their cruel rents
T Ireland stood clothed in the weeds Of mourn
ing and nIendless among The nations.
There We're sexton and Hoaly and Bigger
and fsmOnl and OCOnnor, and the quIei,
determined leader Of them AN, Charles stew
art parnell. These modest. plainly-clad pl-
/ tfiOfs were sroned and sneered al rs though
/ they were Out-casts and interiors by those
] MIIIs lNIIItifM tNN IuHfN NU IN Nilt
pomp and splcndOr of The modern saxon
monarchy were Ignorant that from
] among the ancestors of these simple
manncrd en- had risen the holy
teachers that told 20 their own fore
I fathers the story of redemption, and planted
ON their soil the banner Of the cross. but
these vigorous and gallant young lrishmen
/ sat not long in silence. with tlfeicss energy
+ with un0ucnchable enthusiasm. with ire
/ sisunle pcrsistcncy. they pressed forward
I The lilsh cause. They refused 70 DE uisCeui
! aged. 10 Doe suppressed, 10 Doe unhecded. lntI
agitation was Waged with such force ihtt inc
ears of their opponents were opened anu
/ theirlips made tO respond 20 their Appeals.
The conservatives uuderiook 10 soNc we
problem. They promised some part OF lht
] relief demanded. and for TINE nal mohN
+ Wns secured. The HOmc-iiule members
I threw their sfrenatn with those VINO lad
promised tO help them, only To- ma Whth
/ victory was achieve d that thcy hnd uteh ut-
] ceiyed that Iut half they ndd expected VIA
/ allowed them, and even that was grudgngly
I given They could no longer depend upon
allies who were nlthless ana VII Whom III
most they had but little IN common.
With the earncht CITY of Fair play. upon
/ fnoir Inns they redeemed the ancient and
honorable reputation OF tnclr country Alncus
I and pr0Ncd that tle great struggle OF pro-
/ 1ress wasnot Of strong England against weak
/ ireland. Int The just efforts of thousands ol
] fiir-mindcd Englishmen, aroused L. the su.
/ farlngs and a0akcned To the wrong, oi theif
] follow men, Their hopes have nO' been
Z been Nain Already the returns nom the
7 nvp-clcctiCns show many Liberal gains, ana
/ foretell MS clearly as previous action can fore
/ teu. a Liberal victory In The next election.
/ Bv This will be raised up, by the combined
/ efforts of patriotic ltlsh leaders aud enlieht-
/ oned English statesmen. Of millions OF long
I suffering lfishmen. and OF millions OF JUS
/ fIce-lOving Euglishmcn. bound now forever
/ hy the silken cords Of generous ana enno'
bling human sympathy.
"THE CLERGY"
Rev. Father Fahey made an earnest ad-
dress iu response 10 ''lhe Clergy" aud
dNelt particularly on the sacredness of The
priesthood. rhe lrishman was like George
Washington -"the first IN war. the hrst in
peace and the first in the hearts OF his
/ counirymen.r He regarded the Irish priest
ms am advantage 10 American Institutions
and i'm the future as in the past, the clergy
would be- true 90 their calling 10 theil
! Church and on the side of right.
COL. ELLErr SUBSTITUTED.
/ Hon. j. T.. Kenna, United states Senator
/ for West Virginia, had been put down ioI
I fha natf toa-t but lp was not present. III