The morning call., 1893-05-31

servitude, released; Thomas Gallagher,
London, May, 1888. life; Albert George
Whitehead. London, 1883, life; Henry
Hammond Wilson. London, 1888, life;
John Curtin. London, 1883, life; Timothy
FeatherStone, Liverpool, 1883, lie; Pat
rick Flanagan. Liverpool, 1883. life; Henry
Dalton, LIVERPOOL, 1888. life; James Nc
Cullough, Edinburgh. 1888. life; Thomas
Devany, Edinburgh. 1883, life; Henry Nc
Cam. Edinburgh, 1888, life; Terrence Me-
Dermott. Edinburgh, 1885, life; ]. F.
Egan. Warwick. 1884, 90 years, released;
j. Daily. Warwick, July, 1884. life; James
George Gilbert, London, 1885, 10 years;
John Duff. London. 1885. 20 years; Thomas
Callan, London, 1883, Is years; Michael
Harkins, London, life, released to die;
James McGrath, life, dead; John d.
Casey life, dead; James Donnelly, life,
dead.
They were convicted under the treason
felony act of 184S for being Fenians or
physical force men,"
The gathering last night was called TO
order by Judge NJ. Cooney. who i'll
troduced Frank McCoppin. The speaker
was evidently in a pleasant MOOD as he
spoke about the subject under considera-
ton. Said he:
Upon this day dedicated as it is to the
memory of the dead, and to casting flowers
upon the graves of those who fell In de-
tense of their country, 1t was deemed
proper to call this meeting that some
thing might be said in behalf of the living
dead imprisoned In another country.
1T is intended, | believe. to ask the
President to Inquire into the trial, cOnvic-
ton and Imprisonment of these Irish
American political prisoners.
That these men were born in Ireland
OF course, Is no reason why we should re-
linQuish our care OF them. OF course, they
are said to be guilty of alleged crimes. The
political actions of Irishmen are alleged
crimes often.
Fortunately. it will not be necessary in
the future for sons of Ireland to hold meet
ings for the amnesty of Irshmen. l as
sumo that IN short time they will have
their own government and they will make
their own laws, and be no longer mendi-
cants before the world"
In closing his remarks he referred to
Gladstone. and the magic name was ap-
plauded with great fervor.
Congressman James G. Mcguire was re-
celved with flettering enthusiasm.
I'VE all came here Tonight" said he,
when referring to the prisoners, pleased
TO have an opportunity to alleviate their
suffer rings. and if possible to release from
their bonds the soldiers for Irish liberty.
we are not here tonight to glorify
tHOlI Oco'S III VIC cause Oh Irish liberty,
because the object is being accomplished
by means of constitutional agitation The
cause 10 which they may have violated the
laws OF England was the cause of their
race, the cause of Irish liberty. That
cause has commanded the admiration of
the civilized world. and it has at last been
INDICATED by the better Judgment of the
English people themselves. TApplause
Under the leadership of that grand old
man" renewed applause, which inter-
rupted the speaker
wv. Z. Glad stone is a worthy deliyerer of
the land for which Grattan and Parnen
Davitt, Dillon, OConnell and others lent
e the ulster OF their genius to the accom-
plishment OF the end now rapidly ap-
preaching 1t Is harsh commentary on
the English prison system that in a short
: time three out of twenty-one of these
short time have died and three others have
been deprived of their reason.
NO grander act, no more magnanimous
act. could crown the closing years of the
life of Queen Victoria than that which the
OF the masses of the Eng ish people are in
favor of that freedom and that amnesty
TO Irishmen. They have been educated to
1t In the last ten years; they never really
had voice in it until now. But under
the extended franchise given them by
Gladstone [applausel the English people
are call ed upon to do justice to the Irish
race; aud they have risen nobIy, grandly.
earnestly TO give the Irish the freedom
that their Government for seven centuries
denied them.
'One of the grandest acts Of the vic
tortous North was tn proclaim amnesty to
the COnfederacy; the next WAS TO refuse
10 take the head of jefferson Davis, Presi-
dent OF the Southern Confederacy, aud the
third was when Southern women went ont
and decorated the graves of Northern
soldiers. Our glorious country has set an
example in that matter. Let us hope TIE
spirit which ted the American people
at the close of that war will be carried
farther by the English people by extend
ing absolute amnesty to those who were
imprisoned for their struggles for Irish
liberty. To us those prisoners are MARTYRS
In a holy cause. They are entitled to al
lection, to support"
Thomas E. Flynn read the list of vice