The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18

hanging over his head and he was about to
return nome to serve the sentence in the
cause of Ireland's liberty.
But, like the patriot he was" said Mr.
English, he went TO his imprisonment as
cheerfully and light-heartedly as did Robert
Emmett to the scaffold when he declared
his beloved country had taken her place
among the nations of the earth. Such
heroes as, Emmett and Parnell dead or
Dillon and Davitt living need no epitaphs
going to their last great rewards other
! than those they have already achieved in
the hearts and hopes of their 'countrymen.
debates in the British Parliament in 1887
over the home rule and coercion bills. when
such champions Of freedom as Parnell, Dill
lon, Harcourt Morley, Bradlaugh and Will
liam Ewart Gladstone took part.
Rev Father O'Donaghue was called on
to speak after Mr.. English had concluded
He declared that Ireland had never asked
anything but the right to live. He recalled
that when the battle ship Maine went down
in peace under the flag of the country he
had adopted. The speaker said the Irish
man would always fight bravely for the
name of the country of which he happened
to be citizen. He'll fight bravely no
matter what side he is on" asserted the
speaker, "but he is generally in the fight
Spaniards, however, you will find the Irish
men on either side for you will find the
O'Donnells in Spain. But Wen fight them
meets Greek then you will see war. The
Irishman is the best man and the worst
man that ever was There is no middle
ground for him to stand on. He will go
to the extremes but his worst side is al
ways the outside. He is never two-faced
or false. He is a most extraordinary char
acter, and everywhere he goes he embodies
in himself the Importance of the whole ma
ton from which he came"
THE FRESHMAN IN WAR.
Rev. Father McCabe being called to- the
front of the stage, said that over the birth
place of st. Patrick there hung a mystery,
but no matter where he was born he was
Ireland's apostle and the Irish people were
to be the ministers Of good will toathe whole
world. That ministry, declared the speak
er, will go on till there are no more peo-
pie to bring back to the fold of Christ.
Until then will the name of st. Patrick be
spoken with reverence, honor and love.
Should war GOMEZ said Father McCabe,
you will see the Irish banner that once
floated over the famous Sixty-ninth Regi-
ment leading on to victory again.
letter was read from Martin w. Carr,
who on account of illness, was unable to
be present. Had he been there, he wrote,
he would have made bold to refer to the
spirit of deep dsdain with which 20O00,000
American citizens of Irish birth or lineage
regard the suggested alliance of the British
government with our American Republic in
it's prospective trouble with Spain. If gift
bearing Greeks were to be feared so are
alliance-SuggeSting BritiShers. II blood is
thicker than water Irishmen and Amer-
cans, too, have every reason to know Ihat
British blood is a very thin, colorless fluid
except when British interests are TO be los
tered. God save Ireland and America"
A pretty ceremony took place yesterday
the parade started, when Rev. rather
Bessonies presented the Father Mathew
Boys Brigade with fine SILK nag, Inc
banner was accepted by CommanderNP. }.
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