St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-07


hoped to be able to make that coal COM
bine tail of Saunders disappear from
sight.
Mr.. DOnnelly stated that he would
have been disappointed il he had not
been invited TO speak at the meeting.
He spoke of the pride of being an Irish
man who could trace his ancestry hack
400 years through tho name OF Don
nelly, and back To the year 400 under the
name of O'Neal, when an ancestor was
standard bearer in battle for Irish lib
ertv. lie declared that he had always
stood for liberty and opposed to oppres-
sion with ALI honesty OF purpose since
he came to the Northwest.
The Sage OF Nininger then rose
sphynX-like from personal illusions ana
leaving humor behind launched out into
Il classical review of patriotism and pa
triots, and logically applied the Senti-
ment and symbol to Ireland and her
struggle. Incidentally he referred TO
Speaker Lee as an American by birth
and English Descent; to Archbishop
Ireland as the most distinguished prel-
ate of the Catholic church in the world,
and next 10 the pope, the most talked
about prelate in the church; TO Louis
Stern as noble representative OF the
German race, and to the distinguished
Judges on the stage. Mr.. Donneily eX-
pressed a wish that Archbishop Ireland
might have control of the country of his
name for two or three years to show
what liberality of opinions might do.
He would be a titting successor TO ST.
Patrick. and would drive the whisky
out of Ireland. In proposing plan or
assisting Ireland, the diScoverer of the
crYptogram suggested that the United
States put clause in the tariff law to
reduce the duty on goods made in Ire
land per cent less than on goods made
i'll England. Such course, he declared,
seriously, could be done, and would re-
vve Irish industries, and the English
would 90 over TO Ireland and people the
country so that it would become too
powerful for the oppreSSorS of England.
Mr.. Donnelly then alluded TO the deeds
of IriShmen in all countries. Many OF
them. he said, were descendants of the
Normen, and are as great as William
the Conquer0r. from whom and his
cOuntrymen. the FitZgeralds, Fitzpat-
ricKs and FitZgibbons in Ireland de-
Seended.
Mr.. Donnelly declared that when
England becomes progressive and
catches up with the times they won't
want to cumber her house of parliment
with the local affairs of her dependant
countries, but will divide them into
states as in the United States, with
home rule. Such course would make
the British possessions progressive.
MIR. Donnelly concluded his address
with plea that friends here shall i'm
press Ireland with American thought,
progressiveness, and possibilities, to
broaden their brows and widen their
hearts.
Judge Willis Concludes.
Frequently during the evening there
was calls for Judge John w. Willis, but
it was not until near the close of the
meeting that he came fOreward and was
given a handsome reception. Judge
Willis said:
Human selfshness has always been a
deplorable trait. Since the advent or
Christianity it has been an ineXcuSable
Offense. Any monumental exhibition
of seltishneSS, any system of govern
ment or public policy founded upon
selfishness ought to be universally de-
tested and speedily destroyed. For
this reason | am all ardent anti-monOpO-
list. For this reason, also, am abSo-
lutely opposed to the continuance OF the
land tenures existing at present in Ire
land.
As friend of liberty the world over,
| am opposed to the rule of any race i'll
Ireland except the Irish race. That race
has had fair chance everywhere eX-
cept in Ireland. Wherever and when
ever 1t has had fair chance, it has
won fame for itself and has shed
luster upon the land OF st. Patrick.
America is greatly indebted to the
Irish people. A race that has given to
us a Charles O'COnOr, Philip II.
Sheridan and a John Ireland deserves
well OF the people of the greatest repub-
lie upon earth, A race that has given
to literature genius of rare eminence,
to the bar a brilliant advocate and to
politics gifted statesman III the person
of IgnatiuS Donnelly ought to be race
dear to the people of Minnesota.
Let US, then, as friends of liberty
ana friends of the Irish race, give gen.
erously toward replenishing the treas
ury of the Irish patriots. To share in
prosecuting the home rule movement is
a glorious privilege. We are asked to
contribute to the aid of no doubtful
experiment. Ireland stands upon the
eve of her final emancipation. The
Tory party and the Irish landlord
are dismayed. They realize the
full force of that saying attrib-
uted to Josh Billings, when fellow
begins to go down hill, everything seems
to have been creased for the OCCASION"
Success is in the air. The spirit OF the
age lends its dynamic energy to the
Irish cause. Gladstone is the mighty
champion of truth and liberty. Be 1t
ours to stay his hands in the pending
contest. Be it ours to rightfully claim
a share in achieving liberty for Ireland.
During the meeting Secretary Ma
roney read letter from Senator c. *.
DAVIS, regretting his inability to accept
an invitation to be present, and sending
a message of sympathy with the move