The times., 1898-12-05
THE HEROES OF '9S.
Memorial Meeting of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.

VI
That the spirit of hatred for English
rule burns with as much fervor in the
hearts of Irish Americans today as 1t did
in the breasts OF their ancestors in 17sS.
when they made final struggle to throw
off the yoke of oppression, was plainly
manifested by the expressions of the
speakers who addressed the meeting Of
Division No of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians held yesterday TO commemorate
the deeds of those who fell in the battle
for freedom a century ago. That the de-
scendants of those who have so long been
subject TO English rule have little conf
dence in the sincerity of her protesta-
tions of friendship for America was plain
ly stated. Nothing but self-interest. II
was said. would induce England to enter
into an alliance with this country. and it
would be a living disgrace, one of the
speakers said. for Americans to permit
Victoria to impress her Judas kiss upon
the lips of fair Columbia.
The meeting. which was largely attend
ed. was conducted by James p. o'Loch-
lin. the president of the division. who,
diNtt AlS OpJtNbs PiNSIAhtd L .
w. Sheehan, who sung The Heroes of
So in splendid voice. The District pres
ident. Rosa F. Downey. made a short
address, in which he paid glowing trib-
ute 10 the memory of those who died for
Irish liberty in the uprising of 17sS,
The principal addresses We're made by
Jean r. p. des Garenness and ?. T Mo-
ran, the national treasurer of the order.
The former. as his name would imply.
is a Frenchman. He raised his voice in
praise of the sons of Ireland ana whom.
he said. were always found faithful to
the trusts reposed in them. In the last
war. said he the Irish-American oiti-
zens proved their unfailing devotion 20
their adopted country This war. how
ever was Anglo-SaXon neither in fact
nor in principle, its chief benefits 10 the
United States being to cement the breach
which had existed between the North and
South since the late Civil War between
the States; a breach which England. at
the time tried her best to render perma-
nent.
England, he continued, is now left out
in the cold by the other European na
tions and he asked, does it become
Americans to warm her, viper. at our
national breast. and give her another
opportunity to sting to the death? "EX-
anime into her history said the speaker,
''and see how the flames of Irish and
American patriotism light up the corners
of her history and bring out shadows of
her constant treachery. England is about
to suffer the penalty of her sins. She has
built her empire upon the desecrated dust
of her victims and the ashes of confiagra-
tions kindled by herself and from which
Ireland Is bound to rise like the Phoenix
from its ashes, glorious and triumphant
The Irish patriot cheers the light he sees
breaking through the dark clouds which
England has held over her for more than
a century. 1t is at once the setting sun
of England and the rising sun of Ire
lands liberty. 1t goes down a dark,
bloody. feverish mass behind England S
horizon to rise bright and resplendent,
never to set upon free Ireland
At the close of his remarks Mr.. DeS
Garennes recited an original ode, which
was in the nature of an appeal to ireland
to keep heart, and with courage, await
the developments of the future.
Mr. Moran. who next addressed the
meeting said in part: we feel by virtue
of the love we bear this land, of the blood
we have shed. of the sieges through which
our people have passed. of the decks we
have manned and the fields we have wor
in defense of these United States, that wt
are entitled to be heard in opposition tC
especially with that which has plundered
the world, deceived mankind and has ever
been ambitious to extinguish the spirit oi
liberty In an Emmett or a Hale by quench-
ing its flame in the purest blood of pa
triotism. If these United States wert
united with Great Britain, could We
Americans of Irish blood be expected tC
bear arms in defense of country which
has for ages broken us on the wheel
robbed us of our land. torn down our flag
destroyed our commerce. desecrated ouI
laws, violated the purity of our homes
starved our loyal and industrial people
and split with ruthless vengeance. the
purest blood of our race on the altar OF
cruelty, while she at the same time was
preaching Christianity to barbarians ir
the East; and while she was prociaiming
her hypocritical sympathy for poor Cubs
she was fostering oppression ait her owl
door and sowing the seeds of famine ii
Ireland. Can the American people not seS
that it is the aim of Great Britain, tina
wise and cunning. nation which for age:
has made the world pay tribute, to make
this young vigorous Republic of the Wes
hold to her aged and withered lips her fall
bosom, that from her bounteous breas
she may gain new strength to prop hel
tottering age?"
An address was also made by W. d
| Window, son of former Secretary of tn,
| Treasury Window, and Others. After tn,
speechmaking light lunch was served.
| There is always an expression of salts
! faction from everyone who drinks Heu
rich's beers, as Heurich's are celebrate,
for their superior qualities. Phone s3i