New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27
A PLEDGE TO HOME RULE
MAGNIFICENT MEETING OF IRISH-AMER1-
CANS AND THEIR FRIENDS.

CANS AND THEIR FRIENDS.
LOVERS OF LIBERTY PAY TRI Butte TO Mr.. GLAD
sTONE-CONGREssMAN CoCKRAN'S ELo-
oUENcE-MoNEY TO AID THE CAUSE.
There have been many meetings in New-York
City, the purposes of which were to lend to Ire
land both moral and material support. The
meeting in the Academy of Music last night was
for the same purpose, but while all the previous
gatherings took place under practically the same
circumstances, this was held under conditions
which never before in this city attended meet
ing in the interests Of Ireland Ireland stands
to-day in a position entirely different from that
which it occupied even recently as few months
ago. At former meetings IrishInen, and those who
sympathized with them, protested against the
coercion Of Ireland by the Government of Eng
land. Last night. the contrary, they assem-
bled to voice their approval Of an
act Of the English Government. Instead OF
denouncing an act OF coercion they lauded
an act of separation The proverbial big heart
of the Irishman caused him last night to forget
the 700 years of oppression under English rule
and to forgive all the wrongs done by the Eng
lish Government because England had at last.
through the efforts of Mr.. Gladstone, admitted
was willing to undo what it had done by passing
a measure to give Irishmen legislative independ-
ence which would place them among the self-gov-
ernng nations of the earth. This wide difference
of circumstances made the meeting last night not
one of denunciation, but one Of jubilee. That
the love Of liberty recognizes no race and no
country was eXemplifed by the presence OF
many persons in the Academy OF Music who had
not a drop of Irish blood in their veins The
American flags, the Irish flags. the motto on the
platform, Now or Never: Now and Forever
the strains of patriotic music and the eloquence
of the speakers called forth an enthusiasm in the
audience SO strong that the building fairly SHOOK
at times, so tremendous was the applause.
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL CLASSES.
While the meeting was one Of the most rep
resentative and enthusiastic ever held for the
cause of Ireland, it should not he forgotten that
il was held as result Of letter written Dy
Major John Byrne in which lie deplOred the
fact that Irish-Americans had not shown that
they appreciated what England had done, or ex-
hibited sense Of thankfulncss to Mr.. Gladstone
for his strenuous efforts to secure Home Rule Ior
Ireland. Major Byrnes letter, however, aroused
the Irish Americans from their seeming lethargy
and last night tfiey more than made recompense
for the apathy which they had appeared to show.
Prelates and priests were there, professional and
business men, and men who had to labor hard
to sustain themselves and their families sat beside
them. Men of prominence from all over tho
country who were unable to attend the meeting
expressed their disappointment in letters of regret
Long before the meeting was announced 70
begin the hall was filled. At o'clock Bayne'e
69th Regiment Band began to play National slSo
Of this country and of Ireland. This 50 inspires
the audience that by the time DR.. Thomas Adds
Emmett called the meeting to order every one wa
bubblng over with enthusiasm. The front row
of chairs on the platform was occupied by judge
Morgan j. O'Bren, John jerome Rooney, fro'
fessor John P. Brophy, DIR. Constantine MCGUIRE
Dr. William B. Wallace Major John Byrne, Con-
gresham w. Bourke Cochran, Joseph +. Ryan,
Patrick Gleason, the Rev. DIR. Henry A Branh,
the Rev. Michael j. Lavele, and Vicar-General
Farley Among the many others who were on
the platform were Edward l.. Carey, Judge
O'Gorman, r. C. T. Grain, jeremiah Murphy
r. f. n Keogh, Judge Robert A. Van WycX'
Henry Flanagan, b. +. Lyons, the Kew. "
Walsh, the Rev. j. Powers, the Rev. Thomas VI.
Mulvey, Thomas F. McElroy, Father Lannlgan'
Father Ryan, G. NJ. Friel, u. II. Adams. ). r
Lennon. j. c. O'Beirne, the Rev. DR.. Patrick NJ y.
Sweeney Commissioner O'Brien, the Rev Mlchaei
Carmody, the Rev. DIR. Brennan, Father Callaghan,
Brother Thomas. John +. Doyle, Leo ]. +. Rooney,
p W. Woen. James p Slo, NJ. J. Drummond,
.John Connolly, John Mualy, Father Walker,
Father Flynn, Thomas Farrelly, Peter McGuiness,
Nelson Smith, John Brosnan, James y. OGorman,
Father Flood, the Rev. j. j. Dougherty. Henry ).
Jackson. Miles NJ O'Brien and John W. Okeefe.
In a few words DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett in
troduced Judge Morgan j. OBricn as the chair
man of the meeting. Judge OBrlen made
happy speech, in which he said that he was
glad TO see that the Irish in TINS country hau
been so completely aroused that they turned
ont in such numbers last night. He then went
on 10 explain how much Ireland would be pene-
fitted by the passage OF Mr.. Gladstones Home huie
bill. and ended his remarks by declaring that
Mfr. Gladstone was one Of the greatest men
England ever produced
ELooUENCE OF CONGRESSMAN COCHRAN.
CONGRESSMAN W. Bourke Cochran was the next
sneaker Ii had been arranged for him TO Do
the last speaker, but he was suffering SO much
main on account Of his bruised looS
that when he asked to be introduced
next his request granted. lie spoke ioI
nearly an hour, supporting himself during '''as
time, by leaning on chair. lie was suffering all
the while but he made all eloquent address. iie
said in part:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: AS listened this evening
In The cpcping address OF the chairman was pro-
foundy impressed by the fact that this meeting MARKS
an epoch I'm the history OF the world. An assemoage
Ct Irshmen Of sympathizers with the struggle ior
Irish freedom convened u indorse n measure intro
duced In the English Parliament by an English states
man Is novel. l might almost say startling evi-
dence of the progress civilization and OF enlghtened
statesmansbip. This meeting marks the elimination
Of Il marvcllously splendid career Never III the nis
tory OF the English people has victory been won In
onv leadership which equals the trumphs achieved to-
night D, william Ewar Glad d,tone. (Appause II not
triumph Of blood eniailng tears and suffering, but
triumph Of peaceful craftsmanship. glorious with the
promise Of racfcnton and OF freedom 1t Is not
triumph OF arms, but triumph Of justice; 1t Is not
a conuuest Of territory, establishing cities after