The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
A CRY FOR IRELAND
SUNDAY DEMONSTRATION At NEW
YORK GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Judge Fitzgerald Repeats the shout
that an Army Is Necessarily to
Lfberate Irish Prisoners.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The Grand Opera
House was crowded with Irish men and
women tonight, who met to demonstrate
their fealty and devotion for the land of
their birth and to voice their sentiments
regarding the release of the Irish and
Irish-American political prisoners in En-
glsh jails. Edward OFlaherty presided
and in his opening address told of the hor-
rors which the political prisoners were
forced to endure i'm English prisons, and
then introduced Judge James Fitzgerald as
the speaker of the evening. On the plat
form beside Judge Fitzgerald were Judge
John Henry Mccarthy, President of the
Board of Aldermen John Jerome, District
Attorney John r. Fellows. Hon. William
Lyman, president of the Irish National Al
lance of America, O'Donovan Rosa. Prof
John p. Brophy, Rev. Father Smith, of
Boston, James ]. Haggerty, national dele
gate of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
j. Langland, Vice President p. j. Byrne
and Counselor NJ. A. Sharkey.
Judge Fitzgerald, after relating the his
tory of the mission of James +. Egan to
this country on behalf OF the political
prisoners, said: "The voice of New York
goes forth tonight in sympathy with the
men of our race and nationality who are
pining for Ireland's c1use in Englands $
hideous dungeons.
who are these men and why are they
thus detained behind prison bars? They
are Irishmen having the courage of their
convictions. and because they dared speak
the sentiments of thiir loyal hearts they
are doomed to rot in fcngland's jails They
are men who have been time and again
honored by their fellow-countrymen at
home and abroad. and IL is because of that
for hot thnxr ra1 tnl 70
day. England in her foreign policy as
sumes to be one of the great powers with
a desire to have her hand in the pie Once
in while. in order, as it were. to show
her so-called strength, she sends her
navies i'm front of defenseless cities, such
as she did at Alexandria. and bombarded
the unprotected city until her red-coats
and mercenaries found access through the
gates of the devastated city TO procure
their Dlunder."
is continually apologizing to the civilized
world for ner treatment Of Ireland, and
lasting shame, until Irishmen arise in their
might and sunder the hated yoke forever
To accomplish that most desirable OF ends
ii will be necessary 10 have marShaed an
army such as stood behind Parnell In his
day. and to-day. still believe in the truisEl
os OConnell, that Erglands difficulty is
Ireland's opportunity.
John r. Fellows and others made brief
addresses. William Lyman vice president
of the Irish National Alliance of America.
were adopted unanimously, and the meeting
came TO a close:
Resolved. That we, citizens of this great
Republic, composed of every nationality, in
public meeting assembled, do demand
the immediate restoration 10 liberty of all
men inc2rcerated in British prisons for
offenses against British domination in Ire
land. That we believe that these prisoners
are entitled TO such liberty by the usage
and customs of nations laying claim to
civilization, and that Great Britain, hy
delaying 1t. places herself without the pale
of honorable consideration.
And, whereas. among these prisoners
there are a number of American citizens
be il also
Resolved, That urge our govern
ment the necessity of taking Immediate
steps TO secure the release OF these Amer
lean citizens and of interesting itsels for
the sake OF internal decency and common
humanity In behalf OF their fellow-pr.son-
ers Be Il furthermore
Resolved. That copies OF these resoiu-
tions be sent 10 the President of tae United
States, 10 the members OF the Cabinet, 10
the members of Congress, and also to the
Home Secretary and her Britannia Majes-
tvs Ministers"