The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-10

lanu prouu 10 eiecS IroIestaue uS i.s
leader.
..The history of Ireland is full Of exam
pies of noble sacrifices made for the cause
of liberty by men like Charlemont,
Wolfe Tone. Robert Emmet, and other
noble Protestants, who were the first TO
take up arms for the cause of Irish free
dom. We heard OF the Orangemen in
1929. after the Catholic Emancipation was
achieved. We heard of them again when
the Protestant church was disestablished;
but what did they do? They talked a
lot, but they did not fight, and they will
not fight now"
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.
"If the rights OF Protestants were en-
daDgered none would come to their relief
quicker than their Catholic brethren.
Gladstone told committee that came to
MIN to represent the danger of civil war
that their reasons might be sufficient Tor
them. but they would not cause him or
any sensible man 10 hesitate. The strug-
gle may be prolonged but the end cannot
be inglorious.
Judge Fitzgerald was fire. quently APP
plauded and the cheering at The close OF
his speech was loud and long.
FROM CONGRESSMAN M'ADOo.
Secretary Holmes read the following
from Congressman McAdoe.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON, April u, 1883
MY Dear Nr. Holmes.
In addition to The difficulties of getting away
from here so as to be at your meeting, sunday
evening ! have today been confined to my
room with cold. This makes it well nigh i'm
possible for me To come to Jersey City.
AS you suggested, / sent an urgent appeal to
Col. Fellows, of New York, to go over aud ad
dress the meeting, but his partner writes me
today that he is unwell and has not been TO his
Office to receive the letter which you left there.
IL l can manage to get away and am well
enough will try to be at the meeting.
1t is hard to understand why there should be
any apparent apathy in this crisis on the part OF
those who roclaim themselves as being friendly
to Home Rule for Ireland
Speaking as an American citizen, it Is no ex-
aggeraton to say that the cause represented by
Mr.. Gladstone represents the principles upon
which this Republic is founded
First--The right of every locality and geo.
graphical entity to control its own affairs; and
Second-The right of the majority to rule.
The opponents of Home Rule in England and
Ireland have long since abandoned their position
with reference to local autonomy and seem now,
even this late day, and in this age, to be insist
ing that the minority shall govern the majority
without regard TO right or justice. 4 fanatical
minority In Ireland, whose passions have been
famed by selfish manipulators both in Great
Britain and Ireland. seem bent upon maintain
ing their ascendancy over the trampied rights
liand lost liberties OF the majority OF their IelioW
countrymen.
1t seems almost incomprehensble that any
considerable number of the English pc opie can
sympathlze with this boisterouS faction, who
are vainly endeavoring to push back the tide of
human progress In government. and restore the
worthless class arbitrary rule of past age.
Surely it cannot be that the whole vast process
sion Of past ideas upon, which our country is SO
happily founded, can now bs battled by faction,
as Tnpotent as they are Ignorant and malicious.
The people of Great Britain, ! am
satisfied, will not destroy the whole edifce
OF British liberty to suit the revengeful spirit of
minority Unfortunately these men are the
victims of passion, prejudice, ignorance and
If Home Rule should become. as I believe it
will an accomplished fact, the magnanimous
majority in Ireland owe it to their Christian
cate these misguided people up to the full KNOW
ledge that the world has progressed far be-
yond them, and that whether they will or not;
they are part and parcel of the whole people of
Ireland, and so remain in the eyes OF the world.
do trsst the demonstration at Jersey City
will be of such character as to impress itself
upon your allies in Great Britain, who under the
leadership OF Mr. Gladstone are making such q
splendid contest, not alone for the rights OF Ire
land but for the enlarged liberties of mankind,
and a a broad end Catholic tolerance which will
do much to wipe out the hatred and barbarity of
racial and credal ignorance and passion.
On behalf of this splendid cause, Mr.. Glad
stone has behind him the vast majority or intel
ligeDt Americans, and will continue to have
until the struggle is finally ended in victory
commensurate with the heroic efforts that have
been put forth by the friends OF Ireland all over
With deep regret that cannot meet my old
friends in Jersey City on this occasion, and with
all Of them, I am, as ever,
Your sincere friend
w. McADoo.
The Secretary read the letters of regret
at unavoidable absence from the Rev.
Father Corr. who sent $50 check, and
street.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions were then received as
follows:
County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin a 500 bill;
missioner lss Edelstein SIS; Charles s. Furst. $5
School Principal Kelly, $25; Robert j. Condor,
Sio; James Murrer, $40; Commissioner James E.
Key So; Joseph Nosnan SlS; Captain John q +
for for himself 50; A.. j. corcorsn, SIS;
S9n Engh sS John 6onn eIope 81 a
Mniloney, S26; Terence O'Gorman, $5; John
Powers SIS: John Holland, So; John Cassidy, 81;
Gerhard kouTse 81 JShn 4 Lsne an - s0 Robert
81 Ms rs sssssasss5 ssas, +. l'sssSss qa'ss
ask Gs s MSTs %onss sS Gasa aepnep s0 uan ne9y s
P. ]. Kennedy. S.; NJ. j. Curry, IS; James
Ambrose. S.; NJ. Wilson. s.; James Biggin, IS;
Philip Biggin. 81; Thomas Null gan. So; William
o Crowley, IS; NORM Slack of Hoboken,
ST. Father Callan Of st. Michael's,
s s5ssbaD JSh5 HSga1 g. John q mdMassr a. fsy M Larfy
y
Mahan, 81; Patrick King, 81; John A. McAuliffe,
S5 Thomas Holmes. So; Thomas Grady. 81;
William Dunning, S5; James Cosgrove, 81; John
Lyons 81; Patrick Gorman $40; Thomas
Hickey, s.
The secretary announced that very
nearly 81, 900 had been collected. Speeches
followed froui Vice President Gleason
shd Thomas Dillon.
The secretary explained that Governor
Werts. who was iuvited. was unavoid ably
absent. The Governor sent word that
he might arrive before the meeting
closed, but he was not there.
CABLED ENCOURAGEMENT.
At the conclusion, this resolution was
adopted 10 be cabied 10 Mr. Gladstone
and the Irish ieaders.-
Resolved That this great public meeting. com
religious beliefs and of every shade of political
opinion, send greeting to Mr.. Gladstone an i
Telaud's national representatives, and bid them
God speed in their efforts to establish peace,
prosperity and Home Rule in Ireland.
JAMES Il. CANNON
JOHN S. O'SULLIvAN.
JOHN McAULlFFE.
PATRICK Connolly.
TIsoTHy G. KzLLAHEY
Nj, B. HOLMES.
CITY NEWS NOTES.
A seven- year-oId boy, named James Hart, Of
No. 2l2 Wayne street, while playing on Satur-
day afternoon in a new building, corner OF Mer-
Ger and Brunswick streets, fell and broke his
leg. He was taken to ST. Francis Hospital.
Owing to election tomorrow. there will be no
session at the Second District Court in the
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