The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-24
WELCOME TO JOHN DAILY
THE IRISH ORATOR AND PAT
RIOT IN ST. PAUL

He Il Accorded Such IA Reception as
COmpensates for Some Suffering
Eminent Irisb-Americnns Do
HiG HOnOr-Presented with the
Freedom on the City-A Great
Crowd at Cretin Hall.
John DAILY, patriot and orator, a man
whose name is very dear to Irishmen
the world over, was given such a well
come to st. Paul yesterday that he for
got some of the years Of suffering he
had endured to secure it,
MI. Daily arrived in the city yester-
day morning and was taken at once
to the Ryan, where he held a reception
that lasted all day, and which every
rish-American Of prominence in town
attended. Within very short time of
his arrival Mr. Daily was presented
with the freedom Of the city by a dele
cation of gentlemen which included
Mayor Doran, d. w. Lawler, D. M.
Sullivan, Timothy Reardon, D. f.
PEBBLES. ]. Il. Donnelly, p. j. McLaugh-
lin and P. M. Maroney The resolu-
ton bestowing the freedom of the city
was handsomely engrossed and was &C
compared by an address Of felicitation.
There was as little formality as pos
slble In the proceedings, and at their
conclusion Mr.. DAILY was taken in hand
by reception committee, composed of
j. j. Regain, J. J. Wolfe, T. J. Doyle,
J. d. Collins, z. M. Maroney and P. j.
Mclaughlin, and shown everything
worth seeing in the city which he had
been made free of.
AT s o'clock last evening the escort
which had been provided for Mr.. DAILY
assembled at the Ryan to take him to
Cretin hall. The escort was headed by
the A. 0. H. band, and consisted of
Hibernian societies. of St Paul and
and carrying torches. Mr.. Daily took
his place in a carriage containing d.
w. Lawler, P. J. Mclaughlin and p
M. Moroney, and the band, playing pa
triotic airs, led the way to Cretin hall
through a press of enthusiastic spec
tators.
Cretin hall was packed, and the dis
tinguished Irishman was accorded a
vociferous and prolonged shout of well
some minutes, and was repeatedly
started.
J. ]. Regain called the meeting to
order. Hon. Moses E. Clapp presided.
Among others seated on the platform
were:
Very Rev. ]. j. LAWYER. A. II. Lindeke.
T. l.. Schumacher. H. C. McNair. Judges
Smith, A. L. Altness Thomas D. O'Brien,
P. j. Kennedy, D. II. Michaud, J. P. Kyle,
DR.. E. W. Buckley. P. ]. Mclaughlin. DR..
Mcnamara. Timothy Foley. P. M. Maroney.
and the Rev. Fathers p Kissane. Joseph
Campbell Cosgrove, McCabe Colbert and
Cunningham.
Being introduced by Mr.. Regain in a
brief address, as presiding officer, Mr.
Clapp said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In view of the
numerous opportunities you have so kindly
accorded me in the past to speak for Irish
liberty and Irish neutrality-suspicious.
that have been so gladly embraced-it is
useless tonight that should give any as
surance of my sympathy with this cause.
1 believe in Irish liberty, l believe in Gu
ban liberty (cheers), l believe in universal
liberty; and God hasten the hour when all
that mankind can know of tyranny and
despotiSm must be learned from the page
of history. (Applause.)
Miss Mamie McQuillan played on the
piano 1.-The Last Rose Of Summer" and
other Irish airs. John F. Gehan sang
Wearing Of the Green" and after an
encore Miss Mile Pottgieser sang
Kerry Dancing" She was likewise
encored.
Daniel w. LAWYER was then intro
duced by Mr.. Clapp. and said in part:
We have met tonight in response to
one of the highest sentiments of humanity
"a sentiment which has been implanted in
the breasts Of every human being-that Of
the right Of man to the enjoyment of lib
erty. Four thousand miles distant from
that green island across the sea we are
gathered here tonight as American citizens
to extend the warm hand of aid and friend
ship to a representative of a race which
has suffered more in the cause of human
liberty which has shed more of its own
blood and more Of its own tears, than any
other race upon which the sun Of heaven
has ever shone. 1t requires courage to face
the lannon's mouth on the field Of battle.
but it requires courage of the highest quail
ity to spend thirteen years in prison cell
for the cause of the oppressed. We are
glad to greet our guest this evening, be-
cause he comes before American audi
elce sanctifed and ennobled by the brand
of treason which he proudly wears upon
his Irish brow. Applause.) We greet him
not merely as descendant of the race for
which he suffered but because, as American
citizens, we advocate the liberty of every
people Of every land.
Mr. Clapp then introduced Mr.. Daily
in these words:
Ladies and Gentlemen It would be a.
trespass upon your good nature TO take any
time in introducing our guest this evening.
Heroism knows an eloquence of which the
human tongue knows not The story OF
man S struggle Tor liberty has been written
during the ages Men have written that
story upon the field of battle. while their
souls have gone to heaven amid the murky
canopy that hangs like dark cloud over
the field Of liberty. Men have written that
story beneath the gruesome shadow of the
galows, while their souls have gone 20 God
and their memory was embalmed immor-
tally In the hearts of mankind. Men have
written that story amid the damp OF the
prison cell. 1t is my proud distinction to
introduce our honored gUest-a man who
has written the story of human liberty upon
the dark damp Prison wall-the Irish liberia
tor, John Daily.
There was much enthusiasm as Mr..
Daily arose to speak He is a man of
good appearance and of nervous tenn
permanent. He spoke rapidly and at
times pitched his voice to high and
almost strained key His address was
clothed in language Of intense bitter
ness against the English government.
In the progress Of his address he re-
lated many incidents of British cruelty
as illustrated in the treatment of po-
litical prisoners. He chiefly arraigned
Great Britain for her hyprocisy. This
was the keynote, IS If to inform Amer
leans that her professed friendship
was unreal. He said in part:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: /
hold in my hand a gift which l will bear
back with me to my mother and to her
An expression of approval TO all who are
ready and willing to struggle in the cause
of human liberty. the freedom of this city
which has this day been presented to me