The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-20

LONDON, Feb. l9,-The following ad'
dress has been issued by Justin Nc
Carthy, Timothy Healy and other Irish
Nationalist leaders;
"To Our KinSaen and to Al Friends Of Ireland IN
the UHliel StateS, Canada and AustrG!iG.
"Wo have reached the most crucial
moment in tho history OF lrelOnd'a long
struggle for her rights. The premier oil
England, the leader OF the government
and OF the party ruling the British en-
pire, has brought in u home rule bill,
which forms, as q whole, broad, solid
and enduring plan OF national se!t-goy'
erRmeat for Ireland. The bill oilers to
the Irish people parliament practl-
calIy free to deal with all OF lrelands
local affairs, and an executive govern
ment responsible TO that parliament,
and, in addition, the Irish people have
under the bill the right to share by.
delegation OF eighty members in tho
government OF the empire. In this,
as in many other respects, the settle
ment OF 1893 places Ireland on higher
national plane than that OF 1886; it in:
Creases her place in tho government oil
the world and offers more solid guar.
antees OF the honorable fulfillment OF
the great contract between her and
Great Britain. The representatives oil
Ireland have accepted without hesita-
ton the constitution proposed in the
bill as q fitting contamination OF the
sacrifices and labors OF the Irish race
for so many centuries. They believe
they could regard the enactment OF the
measure as final and triumphant
close to a long, bloody and sorrowlul
struggle.
The enemies OF Ireland do not yet,
however, acknowledge that the end ID
close and assured Although they know
that the bill is certain to pass the house
OF commons by an unbroken majority,
and that any measure which secures q
majority on the popular chamber is al
ways ultimately enacted into law, they
invoke the assistance OF tho house OF
lords in postponing settlement. We
cannot, therefore, disregard the posi-
bility Of q long and desperate campaign
to defeat Mr.. Gladstone's noble efforts
and to wreck the Irish cause. Con-
fronted by enemies venimous and un-
scrupulous and with boundless wealth,
It is impossible for Us TO carry on even
the short remnant OF the struggle with
out tho assistance of brethren and
friends in all parts OF the world, 1t is
only from people OF our own blood and
from American and Australian sympa-
thizers with our principles that we have
asked or accepted assistance. We make
an appeal to tho same tried friends
more confidently on the morn OF the
day when they vote unanimous and un-
challenged, tho house of commons has
stamped upon the foul and caluminious
charge made by tho paymasters OF
Pigott, that tho independent Irish Ma
tionalists had consented to become mer-
cenaries OF British administration.
Iu the struggle OF the last fourteen
years, almost tho dominant factor next
to the courage and tenaci!y Of our peo.
pie at home, has been financial assist
ance from our kindred and friends be-
yond the seas. Our nation, reduced to
poverty by long centuries Of misgovern-
ment under restricted franchise, be;
fore that assistance came TO her aid had
not voice but that OF enemies in the
house OF commons. The tenants were
represented by evicting landlords, their
aspirations for religious liberty were
represented by inveterate bigots, and
the never extinguished demand for ma
tional self government by either Tories
or place.hunting Wings.
0'Connell's mighty movement for
repeal broke down under tho strain OF
this want OF proper parliamentary rep
reseutation OF tho demands OF Ireland.
For quarter Of n century after his
death the constitutional movement
slept the sleep OF death, while Tories
and Wings in the house OF commons
found no remedy for a single one OF tho
evils OF their country, and accepted the
rewards oil perfdy and treason in well
paid offices. In 1850 America and
Australia threw themsolvea into tho
struggle. From that hour the parlia.
montary movement never real Iy looked
back. Aided by the generosity OF our
people and friends abroad, the cause at
home found honest, faithful, courageous
representatives, not one OF whom during
all tho stress OF thirteen years, accepted
pay or places from tho British gov.
ernment. These representatives fought
and CONQUERED coercion. They fought
and conquered forgery. They broke
successive hostile administrations, until
at last they find themselves friends and
niles OF the greatest OF British states
men and tho strongest Of British par
ties. They ask now that they be en-
ablod, from the same powerful aud gem
oroua people to bring to contamination
their lubors and their principles. Borne
] by tho generosity OF their race through
tho long night, they ask now for the
aid required for the brief interval that
still stands between Ireland and her
breaking day"
[Signed.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY.
EDWARD BLAKE.
THOMAS SEXTON
MICHAEL bAVfTT
JoHE DILLON.
TMOritY NJ, HEAiY.
WILLIAM QBmEN
THOMAS POwER O'CoSSoR
TO HELP HOME RULE.
Chicago Irish.Amcrlcnng WIN Ala the
Cause Financially.
CmcAao, ILL.,, Fob. l0-Two hundred
lrishmon, McCarthyitos and antl.Mc.
Carthyitos, Rcdmonditoa and anti.Rci.
monitcs, met to-day at the Grand Pa.
cinc. Gladstonc's homo rule measure
ior Ireland was thoc1usc. Thoprocaod.
ngs for the greater part were as hur.
moniouq aud enthusiastic as an irish
man knows how to make ",