The Irish standard., 1893-04-01
A Great Home Rule kally.

The meeting held in New York 1855
Sunday evening surpassed in magnitude
and enthusiasm any gathering yet con-
vaned in this country to encourage Glad
stone and Ills associates in the cause OF
Irish autonomy. The governors OF al
most every state in the union sent mes
sages of eympathy with the movement
for self. government to Ireland and thlr-
teen gentlemen present at the meeting
subscribed $500 each to the Irish parlla-
mentary fund. A message was trans
n1itted by cable to Mr.. Gladstone piedg-
ing him vigorous and continued support
through the struggle which he is Leading
aoains, the enemles of freedom for Ire
land. A dispatch from Justin MCCARTHY
was received and read to the assembled
null itude. The Irish parliamentary
chieftain declared that Gladstone's bill
would pass, but only by the unremittlng
attendance of the Irish party who needed
money to defray expenses.
The speech of the evening was dellv-
cred by Hon. Bourbe Cochran, who clio
tied repeated applause from his entranced
hearers. In the course OF magnificent
address, the Tammany statesman said:
This assemblage of lrishmen and sym
pathizers with those struggling for Irish
freedom. convened to endorse measure
introduced in the English parliament by
An English statesman, is an evidence of
the progress of civilization and enlight-
eaei craftsmanship. This marks the Gull
mina,ion of splendid career. Never in
the history of English craftsmanship has
there been triumph so great as that OF
William Ewart Gladstone. 1t was not
triumph of blood, entailing tears and
suffering, but triumph of peaceful
craftsmanship, glorious with the promise
of freedom; it was not conquest OF ter
ritory, but conquest of hearts,
We ara not assembled here to discuss
the measure, but to voice the approval OF
the whole civilized world on the measure
which Gladstone has proclaimed and
which the English people have decreed
shall be accomplished. Tonight we meet
to indorse the policy Of en- tncipation,
which has been substituted for the policy
of oppression. {.
In view of this meeting and the hun
dreds of other similar meetings held
throughout the length and breadth Of
che land, how stupid. how impracticable, :.
how short-sighted, has bean the policy Of
the English these many years in attempt
ing to accomplish the subjugation of the
Irish people.
That sacred flame of Irish nationality
has been carried in the bosom of Irish
men across the globe, over reckless des- /.
erts and painless seas, under burning
suns, and beaten by the icy blasts.
Wherever they have settled they have
awakened the sympatEies Of the world,
who contrasted their happy, comfortable
condition under the light of freedom
with their terrible condition under op-
pressed laws.
England has at last awakened to the
feeling that moral law is binding on ma
ton as we'll as on an individual. No one
can violate the conditions of nature with
out suffering the penalties. England has
abandoned the policy Of violence; the
last chapter in the long, sad story has
been written; the reformer and the hang
man are no longer the opponents of Eng
lands policy to Ireland; the goal and the
gibbet have ceased to play part in the
struggle. God has at last vouchsafed an
answer to the petitions that have gone
up to the throne. 81
The liberty which Gladstone has re-
stored the Irish people will ever guard as
a sacred inheritance. Forgotten is the {
injustice and oppression of 700 years. I
Forgiven are the wrongs. They were not
inflicted by the masses of the English peo-
pie The injustice of the classes has been
repaid by the masses.
Standing tonight on the threshold of
Ireland has no vengeance
to be assuaged in blood. She looks for
ward to future radiant with glory, fu-
ture of prosperity, Of intellectual and COM
mercial development, future wherein
the decaying cities shall spring into new
life, deserted harbors shall be filed with
The argosies Of nations, while the smoke
Of happy homes shall be as an incense TO
q beneicent God.
Made An Assignment.
J%sDAN, March 29.-Frank Nicolin, the
Dig miller, has made an assignment for
the benefit Of his creditors, naming Ger
hard Hilgers as assignee. The assets and .
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