St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-07
The CELT ABROAD.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly An
alyzes Irish Character
and Genius.
A Brilliant and Deeply Inter-
esting Review Of History
and Legends.
Discovery Of America Attrib-
uted to a Celtic Saint Of
Early Days.
Cleveland and Gresham APP
pealed to on Behalf Of
American Suspects.


ton, will always attract the public to
hear him. So it was only natural that
Market hall should be filed last night.
Ignatlus Donnelly was to lecture on
The Irish in America" under the aus
pieces of Division No. 3. Ancient Order
of Hibernians. Seated on the stage,
which was very appropriately draped
with American and Irish flags. were
Judges Kelly and Willis, Hon. L. d.
O'Brien, Hon. w. p. Murray, and the
officers Of the division.
Judge Kelly introduced Mr.. Donnelly
in felcitouS manner. and the Sage at
once entered on his theme. He spoke
eXtempOraneously, except for few
notes; vet the lecture was of the most
interesting kind. The speaker opened
with the statement that this is deStine ed
to be a great year in the history Of our
country, which for many thousands of
years slept an unbroken sleep, sundered
from the civilization of the old world.
He reviewed rapidly, but in a deeply
interesting fashion. the monOtOnouS
voyage of Columbus and the events
surrounding it. 1t was, he said, the
most adventurous, romantic and mar
velOuS trip in accepted human annals;
in its results doubling the habltable
land of the globe.
Attributes of Races.
Passing then to the part played in the
formation of history by different races,
ne held there was no people more inter
es1ng to the student. none more pict-
uresuue, than the Irish. He was almost
prepared to say distinctions of nation
ality were unfounded, apart from the
differences between the great white
race and the blacks and others of some
what lighter shade. The sunken At
lantiS was used as base for charm
ingly wrought out argument to show
how the great elements OF nationality
had intermingled III Ireland, England,
Scotland, France and other countries,
by vast migratory movement occur
ring thousands of years before the be-
ginning of recorded history.
Scientific data was drawn upon to
show that west of Ireland. few hun
dred feet below the water, is sunken
continuation of the island. Pursuing
this line of thought MIR. Donnelly said:
"Think what change is sometimes
made by little things. Suppose that, in
the era when the earth's crust was ris-
ing and falling, settling into place, that
extension of land had remained above
water. Ireland would then be larger
than England. Power goes with pop
uIation and production. Naturally
England would have been conquered
and, instead of speaking the broken
scandinavian we call English, today the
world would be using the Irish Ian
guage. In Elizabeth's time 100000
people spoke the English tongue; today
10000, 600 people in every corner OF the
globe use II. Judges on the bench
would have been interpreting and act
ing under that wonderful system OF
Jurisprudence,
The Brian Laws.
The great plays SO wrongfully cred
tied to Shakespeare would have been
printed in Celtic" This trend was con-
tinued in the speakers inimltable way
until the audience was shaking with
laughter. Then the speaker took up
and analysed Irish legend and tradition.
The Emerald isle was for ages the great
converging point where the most advent
urOuS of all nations met and comlngled
blood, producing the heroic, determined
and rowing race now going forth from
that island. Always the object of in
vasions. the people had never been con-
quered England had taken possession,
and every foot of land had been contiS-
Gated four times over; but even today
she is rising like an island from the
troubled sea of English craftsmanship.
Touching another branch of his sub
ject, Mr.. Donnelly said his hearers
might be proud of the old countries,
but none of them were to be compared
to this great land of America. lit has
rln hU
sponge of the Almighty, for great peo-
pie to come in and inhaUit, here to work
out the great destiny OF humanity; Ill
country sheltered by a flag whose stars
are like stars of hope rising above the
dark waters of time-Of hope for all the
people of the world"
Ahead of Columbus.
Referring to the claims of all nations
to earlier discoveries Of America than
Columbus, Mr. DOnnelly worked out
neat and powerful case for Saint Bran
dan, whom he logically connected with
legend. lie paid magnificent tribute
to Saint Patrick; then took up the
American side of his subject, and in
glowing, patriotic words eXhorted all
his hearers to instill into their children
the thought that they could make the
Irish name a badge of nobility or term
of contempt. Graceful tribute was
paid to the galaxy of brilliant men
credited to Ireland in the history
of the old world and the new. IRE
member" said the speaker in cOnclu-
sion, THAT all races are on trial in this
country; that great number OF mag
niticenJ people are here indiScriminately
mixed Every one will be weighed and
tested. and it remains with the irish
themselves to establish the position
they shall hold in the future
The lecture was replete with anec-
dotes, pertinent incidents pleasingly re-
lated, eloquent periods that were
cheered to the echo. 1t was instructive.
patriotic, and marked by wealth of
hugely enjoyed. Only shorthand re-
port could do it full justice.
Appeal for Suspects.
When Mr.. Donnelly had finished Hon.
T. ID. O'Brien presented preamble and
resolution reciting the names Of seven
teen American citizens now imprisoned
in English jailS, convicted by unfair
means, and continuing:
Whereas. 1t is the duty of the United
States of America to protect its citizens in
every land, and to project them III life and
liberty from false accusation, unfair trials
! and wrongful punishments;
| Be it Resolved. FirsI-That we express our
unqualified condemnation of the action of
| the English government in the manner of its
prosecution of persons accused of treason
or other political offenses; that it disgraces
modern administration of justice by pur-
chased perjury corrupt judges and packed
| iuries, ana that we believe that these
cases are but few examples of the wrongful
conviction of American citizens by English
courts 1t is the duty of all american citi-
zens, and particularly Itsh-American Gill
zens, to use every effort and employ every
means to ameliorate the condition of our fell
| low citizens so unjustly convicted and cast
| into prison, to satisfy the unholy purposes OF
| English tyranny.
Second-That we call upon the American
people to at once call meetings. arouse pub
| lie opinion. and demand of the chief execu-
| tive of the United States to forthwith inquire
into the circumstances of the offense charged
against our citizens in foreign prisons, the
manner OF their trials and conviction,
and of their present circumstance
and conditions. and iii all proper
cases TO Immediately take such action
| in prompt and unequtYocal manner that
| those who are unfairly convicted and cruelty
| Dunished shall be forthwith released to aqain