New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05
IN MEMORY OF EMMETT.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTES AT COOPER UNION.
SPEECHES BY GOVERNOR ALBEIT AND JOHN E.

6PEECHES GOVERNOR ALBEIT hND JUAN r.
FITZGERALD, OF BOSTON.
Tn. demonstration last evening in Cooper Union
IN honor ~ the one hundred and twelfth anniversary OF
the birth Of Robert Emmett unexampled success
II was held under the auspices of the Clan naael ana
WAS the largest meeting in honor of the patriotic
Irish martvr that has been held In this city since tlc
I.,sn.naC;ael began the celebration years ago
The large hall was handsomely decorated with Irish
and American flags. over the chairman's seat was
large portrait of Emmett. and an extract from the
fsnous speech that he delivered when sentenced 10
death TO effect that his epitaph should remain
unwrittcn until Ireland independent country
The desk from which the orators talked was oou''
with mourning badges and rosettes while over their
heads suspended from the ceiling was gas Trans
rsrency with the words in large glitterIng letters
"Clan.naGael.n The platform was so filed WIFI
representative Irishmen that Professor bayhc
and his 69th Regiment band took possession VI
the reporters seats and played irish ana Amer'oN"
National airs with such vim that the audience was
kept applauding vigorously for half an hour oeiore
the speakers began. ,
Each person present had copy OF the journal
Of the Clan ma Gael, considerable portion OF wmcn
was devoted to a statement setting forth the oo!ec,S
Of the society and reference to the II.
Chicago Of DR.. p. H. Cronin; and what thc Ieche VI
the meeting was in regard to that cri"o may 'o
seen In the following brief extracts
all he denuDciati0ns which bhcu Vue so''""iu'
anosphee Of two Nations against that most nendsh OF
,. there was none more more consistent than
that OF the very CannaGael which the press anu every
,gcncv that could used through some mistake or eN
c had linked with responsibility for the crime Not
with alone denouncing the awful deed the Cisn-
,c,el subscribed thousands of dollars and sacrificed all
in their power aid in the detection and punishment OF
the criminals and yindicate the majesty OF the law
These among others were present Dr.. William b.
Wallace Assistant Dstrict-Attorncy John W. Con-
oToole John j. Rogers. superintendent Connolly
of the Castle Garden Labor bureau: William +.
MITCHELL John Noonan. James J. Buckley, Joseph
T. RYAN, Aldermen Clancy and Oakley, Jeremiah
T. Murphy. Captain Edward O'Meagher Conooh'
lanes A. OGormsn, expIesident OF the
Municipal Council of the Irish National League Henry
J. Jackson John c. Graham. Thomas Martin, John NC
(arthv CAPTAIN Thomas Mortimer. of the 6stn heei-
,oci Captain John Ryan. Roderick J. Kennedy treas
,rer of the Munc pal Council of the Irish League james
Eurke L. r. Fulllan. Michael breslin Captain d. I.
Mccarthy, Of the Goth Regiment EDWIN L. Mobet'
Colonel Michael Farley, treasurer, and j. F. MtIarthy
scrreary OF the lrlsh-Amcrcan Republican Club ana
George Z. McQuaid
Joseph r. Evan called the meeting 10 order. ana III
introducing chairman of the evening Governor Leon
Albeit of NewJcrsev referred TO him. amid cheers as
one who had always stood by the Irish cause In
season and out Of season. Governor Albeit made a
brief opening speech. lie said in part
The ith of March 4. undyng memory in the hearts
NJ ali Irlshncn and Of all lovers OF liberty You meet
tonight not TO glorifv trumphs Of great warrior
hut 70 honor the and fame OF weak youth oil twenty
five who wiki oscrity and 20 his eternal credit lad
down his lifc for his native land (App!anscJ nope
that may live and that you, too. HAY lve to see tha'
land an independent aud rning state Applause
John F. Fitzgerald Of Boston. who was Internal
Revenue Collector under the Cleveland Administration.
was then introduced the orator of the evening lie
j. 2 man Of commanding presence. and what he said
during his speech about Emmett and about Ireland
generally was put in that went straight 10 the
hearts Of his listeners and called forth round aiteI
round of applansc. This is part of hi> speech
The world saute- success. II Emmett had sue
eecded the English would have applauded him as a
bravo man and hero II Washington had failed, they
would have derded hi, memory tAppaus'A But 'h'
triumph o, Washington bad for England in moi'
wars than one 1t created republic where our coun
trvnen " the million found homes and where they
stand ready with money and means and hands arr
arms necessary. 70 do FOR Ireland what Emnet teo
20 do until hangnans bloody work cut short life
hat was consccrated the cradle TO human liberty
Prolonged spplsuse)