The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-14

forward. under a common leader and
with a common fixed purpose, they
were to present their demands in the
British Parliament, the joy OF their
kinsmen on this side of the water
knew no bounds We confidently be-
lieve that with a united people and
with a united parliamentary body the
struggle in which Ireland has been en-
gagged so long cannot fail to have a
successful and glorious ending; and
tonight, as we gather here in this hall,
proud Of our citizenship in this the
greatest nation the world has ever
known, yielding to no man in our love
for the Constitution and the institu-
tions of the republic, and Jealous OF
any attempt to destroy, even in the
least degree, any of the great princt-
Piles upon which our government was
founded, we are glad of an opportu-
nifty of again expressing our sympathy
with the people of ireland in their
struggle for liberty and independence.
"As Irishmen or as descendants of
the Irish race we are proud of the fact
that notwithstanding centuries of
tyranny and oppression, notwithstand-
ing the attempts to crush out every
spark of manhood in the Irish race,
the desire for liberty and independence
on the part of the people of Ireland is
BTedLeT IOQdY IIld1 ever DtlOlCs
I'VE recall with pride the names of
those great leaders who have kept
alive the spirit of Irish nationality.
We remember with feelings Of graft
tude and love the bravery, the patriot
ism and the daring of men like Wolf
Tone and Robert Emmett, who sacri-
feed their all in Irelands cause. We
are reminded, also, of the glorious and
triumphant struggle of that matchleSs
leader Of the Irish people, whom the
people of Ireland loved to style lib
orator of his country" Daniel OCon-
nell. We remember too, with gratitude
and love, that splendid statesman and
superb leader of the Irish nation, who
during his lifetime, was able to secure
SO much for ireland in the way of rem
edial legislation, the lamented Charles
Stewart Parnell. / know that I voice
your sentiments when l say that we
are grateful to the leaders of the Irish
people today, Mr.. Redmond, and we
are not unmindful of those other lead
ers. men like Dillon and O'Brien and
the others. who laying aside whatever
personal ambition they might have
had. and casting away those personal
differences which have separated them
in the past. have again united under
the leadership of Mr.. Redmond.
81 am reminded that it is not my
duty to make any extended remarks
My place tonight is rather the more
pleasing one of presenting to you the
accredited representatives of the irish
parliamentary party who have come TO
tell you of their aim and purpose as
well as to furnish you with the exact
condition of the people of Ireland to-
day but I cannot conclude without ex-
pressing the hope and prayer which l
know fills the heart of every one hehe
tonight, that we may all Of us live 10
see that day when ireland shall again
take her proper and natural place
among the nations of the world.
Mayor O'ConnelI introduced as the
first speaker of the eYeni.,s5 Hon. John
z. Redmond, and the leader of the
Irish parliamentary party and the
Irish movement in general was re-
ceived with a great burst of applause
that lasted for several moments show
ing him that he was certainly In the
house of his friends. He gave a plain
statement of the conditions as they ex-
list in Ireland today and laid much
stress on the reception he received ear
lier in the day from the Massachusetts,
Legislature and said that act Of al
lowing him to address the distinguished
body would show the people In Eng
land that there can be no such thing
as an Anglo-American alliance so long
as England keeps her hand at Ireland's
throat. In his speech. he said:
"Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen;
In the name of the Irish people who
have sent us to this country, l thank
the people of Worcester for the greet
ing you have given us. l am not sur
prised at it for every one of you knew
we were the bearers Of glad tidings Of
great Joy. The Irish all over Ireland
today are united. The period Of dis
union Of the past constitutes no re-
proach, because If as great political
earthquake had occurred anywhere in
the world, it would have left behind 1t
chaos, as it did in Ireland.
I'VE have come tonight with the
glad tidings that that chapter is closed
and closed forever. We have come to
speak the unanimous viii Of the ma
tionalists of Ireland, representing that
great national organization which is
today spread all over the country, the
United Irish League. Speaking with
this authority, as no other representa-
tives were entitled to speak In the
last 10 years. we ask the sympathy and
assistance of our own people and the
moral support and encouragement
from all the people of this great re-
public.
What are our motives and ooJect !!
First of all, our ultimate goal is the
national Independence OF our country
7 have made II a rule of my public life
never to say on platform IN TINS
country or elsewhere what 1 cannot
saw ON the floor of the English parlia-
meut and what 1 am about to say