The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-30
IRELAND'S FRIENDS.
Rousing Meeting Last Night
at St. MiChael'S
Hall.
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mayor Wanser Presides-Dr. Thomas
Adds Emmet'S Letter.

1 P@N' ~'
Erie and Tenth streets, last night, to
raise funds for the Irish Home Rule
| movement was ronser.
E. T. Mclaughlin. President of the
Central Branch of the Irish National
| League of this county, called The meeting
to order. Mayor Wanser presided. Sec,
re'ary NJ. b. Holmes, of the Central
| Branch, and Richard j. Allen were made
secretaries. On the stage were seated
also Judge John Kenny. of the Central
| Branch; Vice President Patrick ID. Glea-
son, of the irish Federation for New YORK
| State; John McAuliff, Ex-Mayor Cleve-
land, President John P. Feeney. of the
Police Board, and Robert Blavltt.
| DR.. William B. Wallace, OF New York,
| did not arrive until Just after the meet
| ing adjourned, but The crowd remained
and listened 10 an eloquent address by
| that able worker in the cause OF Irish
Home Rule.
| A CRITICAL TIME.
| Mayor Wanser. In tax ng the chair,
| thanked the meeting for the honor IL con-
| ferred upon him, "This is n critical time
he. "There should be no haif-hearted-
ness" The Mayor expressed the hope
that those who stayed away would not
forget to send In donations. and asked
e4cn one present to appoint himself a
missionary and assist In raising fund i'll
time to be of use to the struggling Irish
| men in the present campaign of the Par
liamentary election.
"Onr brothers are doing their work
over there. Here, in this glorious coun-
try. where every man enjoys all the priv
ileges of freedom. we are fighting at long
range. They ara left behind and are
struggling for freedom on their own soil.
They ask it. They demand, and they
should have it."
Secretary NJ. B. Holmes read several
letters received by Judge John Kenny,
Treasurer of the Central Branch. One
was from E. f. C. Young. with donation
of $40; another from Register George b.
Fielder with Il donation of S25. and others
from Assem6lyman E. J. Carroll and
John McAuliffe with donations OF SIS each.
Central Branch had donated $50. Each
announcement was received with much
applause.
THE BATTLE STILL ON
| Patrick Gleason was then introduced.
CAS- you already know" he said, "the
battle is on. The Iiish Home Rule move
ment within the next month will be
ether lost or won. Lost for the coming
generations or won for all the coming
years. Although the Irish people on this
side appear to be dead, we are in the bat
tie to win, We h We too much at stake
We have nailed our flag to the mast. We
intend to march on to victory-to high
national ideas.
'In all countries there are dissensions.
| England 10 having struggle, Gladstone
(applause) got taste of the battle fire the
other dav, but be's still cbesrful. There's
| coed stuff there Cheers and hurrahs for
the grand old mani. One man who leads
even forlorn hope and would rather die
than fail is worth five hundred who drop
out Of the ranks at the first scent of de-
feat.
1--WE have already converted the great
| aP %ha E,,r,1 1ich RI on rbn
are marching on to the like of what we
have here in this country. The Liberal
party in England will carry enough seats
IN the English Parliament to decide the
question 50 far as England is concerned.
How about Ireland? Gentlemen. l have
no fear of Ireland. Irishmen have too
much at stake to turn away at the
eleventh hour. All differences among
our countrymen will disappear after the
election. Give them your earnest, cordial
and unfinching support"
| (Applause.)
SECRETARY Holmes next read letter
from DIR. Thomas Adds Emmett, u grand.
| nephew of the immortal Robert Emmett
| and President of the National Federation
of America The reading was frequently
punctuated with applause. The letter
was as follows;
/ am sorry that cannot be with you on
Wednesday evening. But it would be a source
of very great satisfaction to me il could so ex-
| press views by letter as to rouse those who
are to be present at the meeting to their duty as
Irshmen and to full appreciation of the con-
sequences should they fail in discharging that
duty.
The utter indifference shown by so many at
present and the special pleading employed by
| others as an excuse to lake no part or further
is a feature to me without explana-
ton Every effort In the past has been
made and the full talent OF the Irish race has
| been brought into play the world over and
around for years past, to create public opinion
| in favor of Home Rule as right, and now when
all this has been accomplished, and when the
| Enplish people themselves are about to admit
| the Justice Of the cause and we ara called upon
| but 10 reach forth our hand as It were to receive
| the boon and we hesitate to make an effort.
| certain sum of money must be collected for
the cause, since certain statutory expenses have
TO be met before the name Of any candidate can
be presented as eligible in the coming election
the true circumstances of the case
would hold that the needed sum
what her people have already done during the
past year to help themselves. On the other
hand all must admit that we, here In the United
States. stand pledged from the past 10 render
| This needed aid when called upon for the con-
| summation. II a full return OF every seat be not
made by the National party OF Ireland to the
| next Parliament the cause of Home Rule may be
| lost Not only will every seat be needed to pass
the measure in the House Of Commons but IL
will be necessary that the representation from
Ireland shall be sufficient to indicate q united
people so that the House Of Lords dare not re-
fuse assent
Home Rule is now needed for the last million
| or two of reople in the old land to preserve the
| Irish nationality. The question of Home Rule
| cannot be left to the future. II not granted by
the next parliament and the present forced
| migration be not arrested the Irish Nation will
| cease to exist, while its language, literature,
| and traditions will soon pass into history as
something of former day. Nothing more need
| be said than the long looked for moment has
| now arrived for action and like opportunity Is
| never likely to occur. But home rule may yet
| be gained If every Irishman favoring
the cause will lay aside his paltry differences
| and contemptible indeed they are when Invested
of passion and when brought into contact with
| the sacrifice. Let each act for himself and
| without further delay, make as an offering what
| he can afford to help ou the common cause. Il
| this aid be not Forthcoming, and the cause be
| lost as q consequence, then the verdict OF the
| world will be one of contempt; that the lrist
| people have lost their love Of country aad have
[ altogether degenerated into a host of braggart'
I wandering over the face of the earth without 6
country Of their own being unworthy and un
| fitted to govern themselves.
MONEY POURs IN.
Ex-Mayor Cleveland made an appeal
for money. Before he had concluded
| one man walked to the platform and
handed over IS bill. A one-legged mar
hobbled up to the Treasurer aud handed
up another S5 bill Mayor Wanser con-
tributed $25 Tue announcement that
Mgr. De Concilio had contributed $40 was
The donations are as follows:-Centra