Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
HONORING ROBERT EMMETT.
Appropriate Celebration Last Night of the
Anniversary of the Great Irish
Patriot.

notwithstanding the rather inelement
evening, goodly number of the MEM
bers and friends of the Emmett club Of
Birmingham fully celebrated the 11Stb
anniversary of the great Irish patriot.
Although there were some omissions in
the programme, what was rendered was.
while quite unpretentious, clever and
pleasing in performance and appropriate
in sentiment
Mr.. Frank p. O'Brien gracefully pre-
sided. He introduced Rev. Dr. Arm
stlone, who delivered beautiful and
surprisingly eloquentpanegyric upon the
life and character of the martyr patriot.
Professor Wiegand of the Conservatory
of Music with his violin, Misses Nora
Sullivan, Bessie O'Brien and Mile Price
with their sweet voices, Messrs. Frank
Arrico and T.. p. O'Brien in pleasing male
vocal parts, gave happy musical diver
sion to the entertainment. "Shamus
o Bren' was thrillingly recited by Mr..
E. Il. b. Martin, and there was an impress
sive recital of the dock scene from the
trial of Robert Emmet-The recitation of
the immortal inspiration to patriotism in
the words from one of the noblest
hearts that ever beat for right was very
heartily applauded by the audience.
ting his enforced absence and expressing
hearty sympathy in any movement de-
signed to commemorate the life of the
splendid man was read and warmly ap-
plauded.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, We desire to emphasize Ire
lands position among the nations, which
she never voluntarily or even legally re-
lingquished; and,
Whereas, We desire to declare emphat-
ically that we never will renounce the
struggle for the independence of Ireland
until the epitaph of Emmett, the seal of
its accomplishment, is written in letters
that never can be effaced; therefore, be
Resolved, That we have no confidence
nor faith in the promises of any English
parliament where the self government of
ireland is concerned, and that the breach
of faith on the part of the Rosebery
government last year in regard to home
rule, still farther strengthens our dis
trust of all English statesmen.
Whereas, Certain American citizens
and men of Irish birth are immured and
tortured in British dungeons for political
offenses; and,
Whereas, The appeals for justice and
mercy for these men, convicted on
suborned and perjured testimony, have
been fruitless; and,
count of the barbaric treatment to which
they are subjected. are now either inn
beetles or madmen; be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, That we. citizens of this
great republic, composed of every ma
tionality, in public meeting assembled,
do now demand the immediate restora-
ton to liberty of all men incarcerated
in British prisons for offenses against
British domination in Ireland; 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, by delaying 1t,
places herself without the pale of honor
able consideration; and, whereas. among
these prisoners there are number of
American citizens, be 1t also
Resolved, That we urge upon our gov
eminent the necessity of taking imme-
date steps to secure the release of these
American citizens, and of interesting it
self for the sake of International decency
and common humanity in behalf of their
fellow prisoners; be 1t further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Emmett
club and copy forwarded to the con-
eressional representative from this coun-
fty. the Hon. o. w. Underwood, at Wash
ington.