The Irish standard., 1898-10-29

there were eighty men who didn't hold
aloft any true principle before the people
(cheers). The essence of some politics
is that there should be some party which
will place before the people true. hon
est and clear platform. If you do tnar
are discouraged, if anyone tells me that
we will not have a united party again
1 will remind him of the fact that Tie
Parnellite movement in 80 commences
with split and that when Mr.. Parnel
was elected chairman by majority OF
five in 1880 the minority who voted
against him left the party and took their
place on the other side OF the house OF
commons; but VIC stood for Il united
party, and at last. in 1885, the constitu,
encies pronounced their verdict between
those who we're loyal and those who were
disloyal (chcersl. So long as you have
q body of men, who will stand by the true
principles of a united and pledge bound
party acting for the interests of ireland,
the principle of Ireland over ALL and so
long as the people and the constituencies
are given an opportunity of declaring
their verdict upon that body, by that YER
diet | for ono will loyalty abide lchecrs).
And if they say. I'VE disapprovc of your
policy, we arc against disciplined and
united Irish party" as AN lrishman
will accept their decision (loud chccrs).
! appeal to the constituencies. and so
long as the Nationalists of Glasgow and
the Nationalsts of Ireland adhere to the
old principle of the Parncllitc party from
1850 to 1890. and so long as there is II
remnant of tho Irish party who Will work
with me and stick to these principles
will go on trusting when the hour comes
that that policy will receive the final fiat
of approval of the democracy of Ireland
(cheers). Treating of the local govern
ment act, the right honorable gentleman
went on: thoroughly indorsc what the
chairman has said, that the first bust
ness of the county councils in Ireland
should be, as soon as they arc elected, to
can be no peace or prosperity or content
ment in Ireland until the national GOV
crnment of the country is placed in the
hands of the people (chCcrs). Then we
will see what the gentlemen will say
who declared that home rule was dead.
When the authentic voice of thirty or
twcnty-ninc out OF the thrty-two coun-
tics in Ireland makes that declaration
they should also place on record the SOL
emn condemnation OF the conduct of the
government towards the cvlctcd tenants,
fourteen hundred families of whom are
at present starving by the roadside l
trust that I am certain that SO far as the
Irish people will obtain power they Will
use it to forward the interests of the
country and against those enemies who
resist the grant to her liberty (chccrH). |
now desire to congratulate the National
list of Glasgow on tho great revival of
their organization which has taken place
and thank Mr.. Owen Kicrnan (chccrs),
and the gentlemen who have worked
with him. l never had the least doubt
in my mind that. notwithstanding all
the disscnsions, dscord and faction, the
spirit of the National organization would
spring up again (chccrs). appeal with
all my heart to the NatonaliStS who are
here today in such enormous numbers to
assist Mr.. kicrnan and the other gentle
men in their good work. for the time is
coming when 1t would be in the power of
the Naionalsts Of Ireland. Scotland and
England to strike one more blow in the
National cause (chncrs). II Is false to say
that in this matter we arc tied or bound
to- an English party We arc absolutely
Independent Of every English party We
arc ready, as Mr.. Parnnll was in 1856,
to cooperate with any English party
who will come up to our terms. namely
home rule on the lines Of Mr. Glad
stones bill as the foremost plank in their
platform. Until tho general election we
can't tell what English parties will do [
don't think they know themselves what
they will do. Much will depend upon
the state of ireland. Much will depend
upon the unity or the diScord Of the Irish
people. II the Irish people arc united in
this country and at home, if the Irish
people in the states again rank them
selves at the back OF their fellow coun-
trymcn at home. they have now the pow
cr given them to help ireland, for Eng
land is begging at their gates they are
at our backs with a great voice, ! will
not say the controlling influence, but
the mighty influence they have in the
connscls Of America then believe ne
some of the English parties will want to
unite with us (chccrs). We seek no al
lance. We are ready to offer the hand
Of friendship to any party that will do
our work, and let me say this, and ! am
not ashamed to confess it. though have
been criticised for it, if a party honestly
does our work IT. is our duty and orr
province to show them our friendship
is worth having, and in supporting any
English party that we believe i. honestly
doing our work we should give not IL
grudgng, a nagging, or IL hcsitating sup
port, but whole hearted and earnest
support (chccrs).