The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-14
FIVE THOUSAND CHEERS.
That Was New York's Greet
ing to the Nationalists.
SHE ALSO CONTRIBUTES $4,000.

Its Course Toward ireland Termed "a
Denial of Natural Rights, n Contempt
for Human Liberty and Blot on the
Civilization of the Age"
NEW YORK, Nov. ia rousing recep-
ton was given Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
at the Metropolitan Opera house last even
ing
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved That we, the citizens Of the city OF
New York. in mass meeting assembled at the
Metropolitan Opera house this 10th day Of No
vember, extend hearty and cordial greeting TO
the representatives of the Irish people, John Dil-
lon william O'Brien, T. ID. Sullivan, T. p o Con-
nor, Timothy Harrington and T p. Gill
Resolved, That recognizing them as the duly
accredited voice Of the Irish people, solemnly
and deliberately chosen to speak in their behalf,
we commend their mission to every lover OF lib
erty throughout the land
A Contempt for Human Liberty.
Resolved, That, as citizens of this free repub-
lie, animated by the love for human liberty and
q respect for human rights, which we have i'm
bibed from the spirit of our glorious institutions
under the protecting aegis of our constitution,
anxious in common with all mankind for the
success of justice in the struggle against human
oppression everywhere, unreservedy con
Britain toward Ireland as denial of natural
rights contempt for human liberty and blot
on the civilization OF the age.
Godspeed to Gladstone and Parnell.
Resolved, That we view with unfeigned delight
the attitude of the English people as evidenced
In the recent by-elections and we applaud their
evident determination to reject and repudiate at
the earliest opportunity the government which
misrepresents them by its universally condemned
policy OF hatred and oppression toward the Irish
people.
Resolved That, believing home rule-the grant
ing of local self government-is the only guar
antee OF peace to England and prosperity to Ire
land we bid godspeed to William L. Gladstone
and Charles Stewart Parnsll in their endeavors
10 settle on lines OF equity and justice the prob
lem that centuries of force have utterly failed to
solve; and we pledge them our active, earnest,
nnfaltering support until the struggle is over and
the battle won.
John Dillon's Speech.
Governor Hill officiated as chairman of
the meeting. John Dillon spoke as follows:
"The cause for which l make this appeal
to the public of America is one which must
recommend itself to every free citizen of
America. 1t is the claim of the Irish peo-
pie to make their own laws as a claim to
liberty and common humanity. They
claim those rights and privileges which
have made this country what it is today
We have been reduced in our population
from S,0O0,OO0 to 4, 500, 600. No money has
been spared to crush Ireland That being
the case, is there any man who will say
that the Irishman is not justified in look
ing to every free people under the sun for
liberty In 1885 when 103 Irish members
were sent to parliament eighty-fve of them
were sent to support our cause, and now
the English government insists on govern
-, try In ha foo If pnnpuitipD
of these eighty-five men. They will deny
those rights for which your fathers fought.
They would reduce the country to the con-
dtion of Russia and place her under the
rule of landlords. Kisses and howls.)
Forty Thousand Bsyonets Needed.
"They will govern Ireland with system
that requires $1,000 bayonets to hold it in
subjection. Our population is less than
that of New York state, and yet it takes
10000 men to keep the people quiet, and
am proud of the Irish people for it. They
do all that because the Irish people cannot
rule themselves. But has the government
ruled Ireland in a manner that they should
say we cannot rule ourselves? They have
had the rule for eighty-six years but they
| have put down with a strong hand every
| effort made to emancipate her people. l
| challenge any nation in history to produce
| such history as ours has been. They
have reduced the masses to rags and star
| walton. Where in other countries there
| have been increases in population by jumps
| and bounds in our country the homes have
been deserted, and this has been the work
of garrisons in Ireland. All the world ak.
| poets regularly an Irish famine. Our peo-
| pie never know what comfort is. Their
| food is taken from them, and this yeaI
| 800, 600 worth of provisions will be shipped
| out of Ireland. Isn't this disgraceful when
| the people are starvingf
| Not Man for Sale.
1--WE can say for the defense of our party
that during the last ten years England has
/ not been able to buy any one of our mum
| ber. In 1880 we undertook to make an eff
fort to free our people, and today we hav'
placed in the hands of an unarmed people
mighty power. We have made then
more than match for Balfour and hi
men. For ten years we have been strug
Cling, and twenty-five of our men hav
been prosecuted and imprisoned, but no
one of them has committed an act TO
which he would be imprisoned in one o
your states. We have been subjected to
police system, the like of which is no
to be found on this earth.
Almost a Policeman Apiece.
1--WE will soon have policeman t
every citizen. When i am at home in Ire
land am never without an escort, for m
every step is watched ! thank you for al
that you have done. / for my part Wi
never make an appeal for famine rele
do appeal that the people will stand b
us in this struggle-a struggle to destro
that perennial source of famine and st
up in the Dublin castle government ths
will represent Ireland and that will chas
from our shores that specter of famin
and degradation"
The Shadow of the Famine.
William O'Bren next spoke. After pa,
ing tribute to Americas generosity,
said: "In few months the vast mass'
will be standing in the shadow of famir
at which Mr.. Balfour has jeered. "
come for a fighting fund The landlord
blight and the Dublin castle blight
worse than any famine blight. The o.
country of Ireland is crushed under whee
of oppression. We have said we wou
never beg again for famine. We a
fighting for our people, and it should
the pride of every Irishman to see that v
are not defeated. We have challenged NJ
Balfour to name any instance in which
has been successful against us, althoul
he has prosecuted us at every step"
A Collection of $1,000.
A collection was then taken for &
cause. 1t was announced that the receil
of the doors were 1900. Subscriptio
were called for, and they swelled the tot
receipts of the evening to about $37 On
The following were some of the large
subscriptions: Eugene Kelly, 81 600; Jose
J, O'Donoghue, 81 900; Maj John Byrn
5000; w X. Grace, 81 900; Mayor Graz
$1,000; Henry McAleenan, $1,000; Hen
D. Purroy, $500; w. Bourke Cochran, s.