The Irish standard., 1898-09-03
AT THE DUBLIN CELEBRATION
Both of Them Honor the Memory
of Theo. Wolfe Tone.
THEIR PATRIOTIC UTTERANcEs
Orators Vociferously Cheered by a
Vast Gathering.

On the occasion or laying the tOunda-
tion stone of a monument to Theobad
Wolfe Tone, founder of the OMITTED
lrishmen.' in Dublin, on Aug Is. John
Dillon and John L. Redmond, leaders
OF the two wings of the Irish parlia-
nrntary parties, spoke from tho same
platform:
John Dillon. NJ. p, Who was received
with loud and repeated cheers, said:
Follow Nationalists. the man whose
statue will stand on this spot was Il man
cast in heroic mould. He was man
who, from his earliest boyhood almost
when little more than a boy-by the IN
tuition OF his genius took a wider and
deeper grasp of the problem Of Irish
politics i'll his day than Grattan, Flood
or Charlcmont. (Chcers) Born Il SOL
dlcr and Il statcman, born in the city of
Dublin in the year 1763, he died at the
hands of his enemies in 1898 on the 14th
or November, SO that at the hour of his
death he was only Il few months over 81
years of age: and yet, brief as that life
was, it was life filled with glorious
effort for Ireland (Checrs) For who
can name, In the long annals of the
patriots of Ireland, ono man who has
done moro for his country, for tho cause
of his native land, than Theobad Wolfe
Tone tchccrs), and he has left from that
brief life an example to his Coumtrymcn
which has animated generation after
generation Of young lrishmen to tread
in his footsteps, and which remains to
this day and In our time Il mighty inCu-
encc, fighting for all that is noble IN
the Ireland of this day. Cloud chcers.)
In lMl Tonc wrote his first pamphlot
on behalf of the Irish Catholics, and
when he wrote that pamphlet he said, It
IS reported in his life that he did not
know one Catholic in Ireland, and vet
within two months he was the trusted
TREND, agent. and almost leader of the
Catholics of Ireland (checrs); and never
let it be forgotten that the first blow
which Tone struck in the cause of Irish
freedom waa a blow to set free the Cath
olics of Ireland. He said with the spirit
OF II true democrat, I'VE can have no
true or lasting liberty in Ireland which
is not based on equal rights OF all the
citizens of Ireland And when, after a
few years, he was struck down bv his
cruel and bloody enemies, the brother of
the great Nnpoleon--Lucicn Napoleon
when he stood up in the assembly of
'rInrC-thn pl
l'uiorcd--lo move that provision be
made by the French nation for the wild
oW and children of Tone, he used these
words,Which should always be impressed
in the memory of Irishmcn as a tcsti
mony OF one of the leaders Of the great
est nation in Europe in that day TO the
character of one of our cOuntrymen. TO
whom we are assembled here to do
honor. On that occasion Lllclen Napo-
leon said: 81 rise to call attention tn
the widow and children Of man whose
memory Is dear and venerable to ire
land and to France, who pcrishcd in
Dublin, aSsassinatcd by the illegal ver-
diet of Il conrtmartial." (Chcers) And
then he went on to say his talents and
courage announced him as the future
Washington OF Ireland. (Chcers.) In
these sentences he spoke only the sober
language of truth. But to me, l confess
what has always struck me as one of the
most sublime spcrtaclcH Of human pro-
Eress ana struggles for liberty was the
spectacle of Wolfe Tone when he stood
before the court-marlial in this city, fin
the power Of cruel and dastardly enc
mics, and when he knew that his lifa
was forfeited, and that the hour cf hie
ocalh was at hand 1t is easy to be he
rolc and courageous On the field of bat
tie when your blood is hot, and to strike
blow for fathcrlAnd when ones com
radeS are butcheIc1 at ones; side. but
standing powcricsS before yOrlr cruel
enemies, in cold blood, with death before
YOU then the mcttlc Of whc!! a man is
made is tiicd and with all the agouiz-
ing thoughts CT wifo and clllren-for
he had q young wife and thrco children
to whom he was ;lovotedly attached
III the whole annals of human history 1
kno" of no more magnificent spectacle
OF human greatness than when Tone
confronted his enemies with Il firnness.
calmness, courage and dignity great as
was over displayed, he Geiod his enemies
ard went to his death with q courage
that illustrated {: page OF Irish history.
which will remain forever to be cher
ishcd by the children OF Ireland.
(rhecrs.) We honor his memory here
today in tho city where he WAS assassi-
mated. (Cheers.) We have shown by
this magnificent demonstration that his