The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-10-11

On a recent Sunday afternoon the
Nationalists of Dublin to the number
of 100000 assembled i'm Phoenix Park
to protest against placing the city un-
der martial law. The Castle was
afraid to disperse the meeting, and the
constabulary were conspicuous by
their absence. A number Of detectives
and plain clothes constables occupied
places in the huge crowd, but did not
interfere with the proceedings. Every
thing passed off quietly and there was
no disorder of any kind The Lord
Mayor of Dublin (Mr. Il. Harrington,
NJ. P.O presided and made the first
speech of the day. He was followed
by Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. P, who amid
deafening cheers declared that "the eff
feet of the proclamation is to increase
tenfold the power of the National or
ganization n this city, against which
the proclamation was launched, and
to show that a spirit has been aroused
that will never sleep again until
Wyndham and the foreign govern
meIpt he represents are driven from
Ireland forever"
The boldest speech OF the day was
delivered by William O'Brien, M. p,
the founder of the United Irish
League. In defiant tones he denounced
the occupants of the Castle and evoked
thunderous applause from the vast
multitude. He said in part:
low-countrymen-I have not
come here to condole with THE people
of Dublin, but to congratulate them
(cheers). I can understand the people
of Dublin being indignant at the lie
that it is ON account of the prevalence
of crime and outrage that their peace
full city lis proclaimed, but that it is
not bit more scoundrelly lie in ref
eaence to Dublin than it is in refer
ence to the rest of the country (cheers).
OF course that proclamation is a tis-
sue of falsehood and hypocrisy from
the lion and unicorn at the top to the
pious prayer at the bottom (cheers and
laughter).
''Who ever expected anything better
than lies to proceed from Dublin Cas-
tie, which is the headquarters in Ire
land Of the father lies? (Cheers).
"But I tell you candidly, that in all
Mr.. Wyndham's silly Comedy of En-
rors since he came to Ireland, there is
not a blund'ar for which Ireland has
better reason to be grateful to him
than for his proclamation of Dublin,
and 1 will tell you why. During the
worst centuries of English sway in
Ireland, there were always few coun-
ties around Dublin called the English
Pale, where English rule was consid-
cred safe and inviolate, and where the
native Irish had no show. "a voice
They can't say that now.) (Cheers).
''But what is it this proclamation
really proclaims to the world? It pro-
claims that the English Pale in Ire
land is now bounded by the walls Of
Dublin Castle, and that the moment
our rulers cross the street from the
Lower Castle yard they are in an en-
emy's country, which they only rule
by bayonets and by state of siege
(cheers).
what Mr.. Wyndham really does by
this proclamation is to restore Dublin
to its rightful position as the capital
of the proclaimed counties, as the cap
ttal of a coerced and disaffected Ire
land, as the capital of fighting and
unconquerable Ireland (cheers). That
is really a high compliment far Dub
lin and this mighty meeting of the
citizens Of Dublin. with your worthy
Lord Mayor at their head is one of the
occasions when the whole country has
reason to be thankful that you have
Lord Mayor of Dublin of whose ma
tiOnality there can be no doubt
(cheers), but l say this great meeting
in the Phoenix Park proves that the
people of Dublin are determined to
live up to the high compliment Mr.
Wyndham has paid you (cheers), and
that you are determined to make the