The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
The Irish Societies
Express Sympathies.
Anti.British Mass Meeting Ad.
dressed by Prominent Men.


Irish societies of New York aud vcinit,
filled the Academy of Music tonis h, e.
maas meeting called to express sympa
thy with tho Beers aud opposition ,c
Eogland in consequences of the South
African war. Senator Mason, of Iii
nois. Congressman Sulzer. Congress N q
Cummings. Of New York, and others
addressed the meeting
Justice Fitzgerald. of the supreme G
court, presided After calling the meet.
log to order he said: 1T is a erea,
honor to be asked to speak to this great
audience tonight and to join 10 EXPIRE IS
iog our deep indignation at the un jus..
fable war uow being wsged by Grea.
Bfitsio upon the people of the Traus
vaal and to give utterance to our sep,i.
meuts Of deep admiration for the gal.
ls1t stand being made by the combat
tied farmers Of South Africa 10 defenss SO
OF their properly, their lives. their
liberties.
The British colonial offioe seems TO
have. up to this point, made mis,ake
10 calculating the 6gbting qualities of
these farmers. 1t is said that the
colonial secretary will send more troops
to Africa. Perhaps when the yeoueu
fox hunters, aud by The gracious per-
mssiou of the queen. ths pale of Con
oaught. 60 to the relief of the besieg ed
troops. EOglaud's cup may be again
filled with bitterness.
1.-THE great heart Of tho Amerieau
people goes out to the people OF the
Transvaa! cod the Orange FREQ State
They are fighting for the came prinoi
pies. they are against the same sover
eign aod red coated soldiers that Tough,
us q century ago. and would fight Us
tomorrow il they dared aud thought it
would benefit them"
Congressuso Sulzer spoke next. He
said:
IL an opposed to sn Aoglo.Aweriosu A
alliance. expressed or implied ,especially
when its objsot is the advau ce ment Of
Imperialism, the march OF armies, the
dowofali Of republics. the destruction Of
free Institutions, the euslavemen. of
msn aud the perpetuity Of the power Of
kings
1.-THE Americsu people should ory
ont against the 'saorifce Of principle.
this surrender Of rights. before it is too
late. Eoglaud never vas and never
will be onr true aud lasting friend
You osonos make monarchy harmouizs
with democracy. Their principles are
aud association is iuoom.
pstible.
"This 10 tho great repsblic-for q
csotary it hss been the beasoo light of
tho world 10 tho p,ssest Anglo.
A@ericao crisis. Why should it secretly
aid Great Britain ? Should i. DOT
rather be true to ito trsditions aud
opsoly sy0psshise With shs Boers
Look about you, my frieuds, and
assvsr which N 10 doiogf II SCENE
The very sltsss Of our liberties are being
betrayed By men 10 high pisess Who
Are sworn 20 guard them. In this
light for homo rule against Eoglisb
tyranny TO be true to ourselves our
.ympatby esss sod should bs with The
Beers
"Tbs president should have offered
the frieodly ofiess Of this country 70
prevent this cruel var He should
have responded to sbe great aud
mighty petition for peses presented to
him st The beGicuiog. He should have
acted on tho 6odiogs. the eouolusious
aud the judgment Of The Hague peace
coofereues. He ooSld have done 90
consistently.
Bet the friends Of free institutions
sboald not lose bope-ws should DOT
despsir even though the White House
seems TO be euveloped 10 the .tmos.
pbere Of 40 EOglish fog. II is not too
late for this republic to assert itself 10
behalf OF republican institutions It is
not too late for us to demand 90
honorable pesoe 10 the interest Of
humanity, Christianity snd civiiisa-
ton"
When Congressman Sulzer 10 the
course Of bis speech brought in the
name of Chamberlain, the crowd
mingled. groans with their hisses
Stamping. waving Boer Gags. whistliu g
snd cheers. with occasional remarks.
interrupted the speech ell the way
through
Congressman Amos j. Cummiug gs
told OF tho history of British aggression
10 South Africa begioning With the
taking Of the Cape Colouy 10 trust,
when Napoleon took Holland. and the
refusal to give it back to the Dutch
after Nspoleons defeat. "She hated
Napoleon. said be. but vas willing
70 pick up the scraps that be left" 4"
He referred to Cham berlain'e reeen,
change OF front aud added Cham