Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1890-05-23 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

OPPOSITION TO HOME RULE LED TO REPARATION. Home Rule had been granted to Australia, surely it could not be dangerous in Ireland. Australia did not want to be a separate country. Her people felt our troubles as keenly as we did at home. They equipped a regiment at their own expenses to help us in the Soudan war • and again when the great Dock strike was at its height some eight months ago, they contributed £27,000 for the relief of the dockers. Did that look like separation ?—(cries of "No.") Home Rule had been granted to Guernsey and Jersey, where the French language was spoken, and they had never rebelled against the English rule. Did that look like separation—(" No."). The speaker contended that no such consequence an the Unionists predicted of Ireland had occurred in the 24 instances in which Home Rule had been granted, and therefore he saw no objection to creating a 25th. After showing how the Irish soldier had done his duty in the battle field for the honour of England, he resumed his Nest amid much applause. On the motion of Mr. Strickland a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the speakers, and the proceedings terminated.  people, the danger of resisting such claims, and the titter hollowness and absurdity of the cry of separation. Near the clone of Mr. Hamlet's address, a Conservative from Thornton passed through the gathering, and rather shame-facedly called out, "What about Lord Frederick Cavendish !" but he did not wait for any answer. Mr. Smith took the question as his text, and showed how the brutal murder alluded to was the direct product ef the despair produced in Ireland by British misrule, and pointed the moral of the story. He condemned the inconsistency of the Unionist party, and their frantic efforts as a last opportunity, to compensate the peers, parsons, and publicans.--A vote of thanks was accorded to the speakers, and after a good supply of literature had been distributed in the village, a return was made to Barnoldswick, whence the van commenced its journey to Gisburn; leaving a plentiful supply of literature en route. A meeting was held in the evening in the centre of the village, and a large audience gathered together. —Mr. Smith was the first speaker. He referred to the report of Lord Ribblesdale's secession from the Unionist party, and said he was not surprised that any gentleman to own alliance with a party so fals, to its election pledge as to carry perpetual coercion and introduce a Land Bill, and which did not shrink from employing the forger to uphold its cause.—Mr. Hantner entered elaborately into the .Irish question— historically and politically ; showed the hypocrisy of the Unionist easc, and especially in regard to the !w-eaned "complete reports" of the Parnell Commission, ' as issued by Mr. Morrison, which he showed actually omitted four important paragraphs on page/0 of the Pathannntary Report. After Mr. Hanmer's exhaustive address, which was attentively received, a number of lantern slides were exhibited, showing eviction scenes, !ke., and portraits of Irish and Liberal leaders. These Mr. Hamner explained, and the interest of the meeting—which was largely attended —was sustained until close upon eleven o'clock.