Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1880, Page 2

} V4 t 2 avila frown which your country 1s at present suf fering. Worojoice at the sngncity and practical wis- dew whieh have distinguished throughout your lind-reform movement, and the more eo, 43 ft prom{ses at final redemption of Ireland from tho chronly evils which curse hor people, making them serfs upot the land of which, by right, thoy should have been masters! We grect you also, Mr Parnell, as tho {rre- presalble representative of tho democratic epirtt ‘of the ugo, in that grentest assembly of feudlal* orlyghy and history—the ritle Parliument! We havo followed with satlafuction your appeals to thetn agninst the wrongs of a race whom tho traditional policy and Inws of tha Government have, in hatred and ravine, so long oppressed! Tut, sir, wo looked with amazemont at tho proud and obdnrate indiiferonee munifosted revently by those aristocratic rulers to tho eries of dls- tress which rosa from whplo communities, as fumine threatened to spread misory nnd despair over tha Iand they governed! AB AMERICAN OITIZRNS, wohnd always belived that life was sacred, and {ta preservation the highest duty; tliat this duty ‘in the cane of Governments—ospeelally regurded ‘tho proservation of tho lives and happiness of the subjcats whom thoy undertook to govern; that this duty was of so much higher obligation, Ander all laws, himun and diviag, than the exe. cution of laws cuncerning property, that ever: imal ett soulin the wulverse would deem ft Ho greatest of crimes against elvilization to negicet It, and denounce na an ontrare, with= out precedent, against humanity, Iaws that could ba nade answerable for such 9 calamity, "Yon fortunately, air, for tho people of thit country, have brought the cause of Irish uifor- fug to a hearing at tho HAR OF AMENICAN FUDLIO OPINTON. Humanity and justico aro hearing the appents whieh youl aro making before tho tribunal vow buve yourself chosen. It seems, also, a8 if slice ‘that Sonying had commonced under your man- ‘By ay mt and eloquence the culprits you accuse ‘gro abfinking from the verdict thoy apprbenit Like other erfininils at tho bar of public justice ‘and judgment, they deny thoir guilt, and ignore: the frets alleged against them. But those facts fre rudceply graven into the metory of all Christendom thst you need scareely fear thoy: can over be obliterated or forgotten, Hero, in this city of bread and abundance, 1 famine for ‘vant of food is dificult to realize. Duteven in this land of golden harvests and plenty, and in . this great centre of agricultural wealth, tho population In mnngs deeply and heurthty respond ed to your earliest call for belp, and ‘now unito with you In 8) yenputhy to urge every demand you aro muking for relief, ns well na reform, * . Wo tender gon our expression of profound Tegret that front the abindance of our crop produced, and stores, in Chigayo, We cannot at once reach out our hand to tho wretched thous sands, VICTIMS OF NEGLECT AND MIRQOVERNMENT, and for oitreelyes alone gain tho credit with mankind for so sublime an aet of benotleenca ag would bo that of saving tha people whom tho Banish Government, or Minfetry, abandons to perish by starvation in Ireland! “Could Chicago choose nt miracle she would have accomplished, it would bo that spico might be annihilated, if only fora day, that a land now fail of mourn- ing nnd bunger might be Med from our stores, and her peoplo, rejolciug, might spring fram tho earth (Antius like) with’ ronewed lite, to grusp our hands as tho benefuotors of that auifering peonte, It is th contemplating pictures of tho dletresa existing in Ireland that tho citizons of our free Republfe may, in tho dark contrast presented, come to npprecitte how our Inbor here 1s ro- wardud, but moro especlully how, under our lnws, * mado ne the a panel and for tho people," thore $s security afforded for nil to enjoy tho inullenable “ rights of man, to life, Uberty, and tho pnraiit of lippiness." Under our inoro fortunate circumstances, no citizen can be uns imindfnl of the Seapets which gratitude to videneo alone for the blessings he enjoys im- pores upon himself and his country. When, during our American Revolution, Mr. Gratton sald that “Tho liberties of mankind bad taken refuge tn tho wilds of America," no perhaps foresaw the manifest will of Heaven Thdlenkea; that when Auicrican Indcpendenco was achicved through tho nid ft wus then ree ing from Ireland, france, and kindred people, the United States would forever after be tho homo of Ilberty, and thu asylum of the wretched of all lands from despotism and despalr. « Looking back now to that period, in revlow of tho past, whethor to tho timo of tho Irish famino of tho yenr 1847, or the struggle of lberty In Bu- rope In 1848, may {ft not be oilirmed that this cotntry has nover faltered since in the perform~ ance of the higher duties to which she seemed then culled by Providence, of giving wid and sympathy wheroyer called for by sutfering hu- ma anlty, OF struggling freedom, in any quarterof ‘the globo. Wa recelvo you, sir, 8 a stranger, and yct you can bardly bo called auch among us. Our people in Chicago have been close observers of the re= forins in which you have been engaged from tho rH Wu know you antlalpated tho present crisis of your country, and sought to provont It, 1M YAME OF WHAT YOU TAD DONE bas preceded you, Tthasdrawn upon you tho at- tention of mankind, Your own name ts a more eloquent sound in connection with your Inbors tban any words which oan bo used Jn an ad- dress ko this. ‘Dut this suggests that you havo not been fol- lowed only by the npplauses of mankind. You have beon followed to America by the most un- sparing misrepresentations, tho most vindictive Ssperel long of your motives, ond tho grosacst l= pels upon your character, Among tho rest wo do not fail to note that tho reat ‘Tory orgnn of Groat Hritain, the London Times, accompanied your arrival in Now York ‘by wlying cablo dispitch of somo significance, Té was a slynal falschood, and rs such was do- nounced by the honest preas and people of the United States. “ Mr. Parnell’s polioy 28 respeots [and reform,” It sald, was already condemned by the great organs of American pubic opinion aa revolutionary and ruinous.” It wns remarked by you, slr, {n ono of tho frst addresses you made in-this country, that ono of your objects in coming was “to shane England is respects her treatment a¢ Ireland, Well, sir, you seom to have succeeded beyond any hape citertained of sticcoay' In that dirou- tlon, since you compelled the notorious Hennott, pf the Now York Hrrald, out of shame, to sub- yerivo to“ Irish relief” a magnificent contribu. ton of $100,000, {tf may bo hoped that .other wich resnits will follow, until money enough ls mised through your efforts to pnrehaso the land ofthe landiords of Ireland and enrry out your reforms, T feol also that progress 18 boing mado in this age of pi ess, When the Oplulon of Amerlen bn Irish subjects is a mutter of comment in Ene gland, and your movemonts are so. oloauly watched and followed In tho United Statos, The Tory orgun, tho -Timce, iu the notico of you, us guoted, sounds n note of its owner's alarm at tho progress you are muking. The no- blo and open-beurted Jolie Height has second your efforts bravely jn his revent speeches in Lugland, and Liberal Englishmen of al! elnsses will soon becomo supportors of Irish reform. ‘Your success ls the more appurent to people in tho United Stites, beenuse in your hands the subject of land reform is dealt with in tho + gtateymunttke methods of aur tige and country. It fa not niaile a question of force and arms, or revolt and revolution, : ‘In tho barbarous methods of the past, seconded by revolt, Englund, by virtue of her overwholni- {ng brute farce, could now, as ahe has aver done, CKUSH OUT IN DLOOD AND MABSACKE tho noblest eiforts of Irish patriotism, making tho necessity to use such forev tho atrong- ext. argument to fatty hor despotiam and orucity, Sho fy now culled upon to meet ap- euls to American public opinion, ng apponta to Tho wholo public opinion of civilized. mankind, ‘That public opinion in this age mounts vn throat bigher than that of Quoun Victoria, or tho Em- ‘prees of all India, Ttholds a sceptro of power that moves the poole, nai it fg well undorstoml by governors and goveried alike that this now isthe “ power : dohigd tho throne, Kreater than tho throne Ite a + Bfon also understand that thoro is a Neme- sla” of nations In history, standing behind tho older dymiaties of powor in Europe, National erlmos, such as thosy of England fi respeot to Ireland, aro slow of punislunont, but that pun- ishment {s stro in tho end, although, aa 18 Ofton bald, * Tho mills of the gods grind slowiy,” MOT TIE CLOUD THAT TO-DAY hides from our view tho futuro of nations may ‘ve drawn aalde to-morrow, and tho rod right arm of Gad innty bo seun biired to smite tho oppreaj or, as it did of old tho great nation of Phurnoh, who oxeroised go long In crivlty and Injuatiod his power over * Gud’s chosen peuple,” Mr. Parnell, tharo {8 also A cortain ftnoss of personal history connected with yourself that dn unelont days would have been aceoptod nso most fyyorable augury of success fur your entire enterprise. An Irishinan by birth. you uty yot on Amorican by lineage, in direct. descent from ong of the mioat distinguishud he. yous of which Amoriean bistory hav any recount in her nayal servicogyYou aro, sir, tha: grand: ain of the noble Chadnodore Biewart, who, In the war agalist England in 14L:, rendered to the Viilted Suites such signal service, ‘You are to be congratulated for the calm and fnilexihly courage you mulatuin under so many privcutiuns: und the contitenco you manifest. ib the tltiniate success of tho reform obstruuted by soqany diticultlos, We soo those qualities 0] ruben Dada will, which go distlogulsthea tho Yunkoo energy of character, blended fu you with the * PARSLONATE’ LOVER OF COUNTRY, which, under all olroumstanees, distingulahog tho Irlshraca, ‘The beat qualities of both raced HY Your Most provious tulleritances, No tier ca Heit fa bee enue ut of whieh wtatostnng of the superior stump, HMustrated by Dulwor's Teehelten,” can bo inolded. Neath tho rule of men entirely groat, ‘The Pon ja tnlxhtler thun the Sword.’ Tot ue now coavhide this address by uasuring yourself and you cellequy, Mfr, Dillon, of the en- Heo wyupathy whieh thy iujaiod of te people Ln is section of our country entertain in respoct: to your visit ta Amuricn, Th our Tree and fresher atmosphere of human thought and Nberty—in thls nower vontre of wee trupalitan iutediyence and vlyilisation—wo ue gupt ne dtundurds of yalug av ‘socund hand wherg wo do net oumelyes know sud under- stud tho whole merits of whatever tay be foroursupport. Lu this cas we know the y of the turrible crluly daapending in Iro- nnd. | motives. fo. are confident ns to the purity of your » We know tho peraonl ancrifiees to which you havo sutiniited. A In view of what you have done aud are doling In hebalf of tistloc, humanity, charity, and reforuy tn Ire- antl, wo tender you tho most profound and ¢or- dint reapect of our entire conununity, Didding you again na hearty and sincero welcome to the carts and homes of Chiengo. PARNELD. A GLonious RECEPTION. Gor. Cultom-—Fottow-citizons, I hnve tho Pleasure of {introducing to you tho’ Ton, Churlos Btowart Parncl, a momber of tho Dritish Parliament, who will now address you. Mr, Parnell'a appearance was tle Blanal fora storm of appinuse which surged through tho Yast Ditllding for fully tive minutes, -Gentlomen Mountod the chalrs inyniedintely in frout of the Platform and shouted thomselves hoarse, while the Indies, equally enthuslastic, whyed thelr handkerchtofs until thelr arms ached, When tho enthustismi had substted nt tho re- quest of Gov. Cullom, Mr, Parnoll gata: Mn, Pitestpent, AND CiTtvess oF Cutcago: T thank you for thia mugnificont demonatration. Coming as it does from perhaps the greatest cen- tro of tho United States, I nevept it notasa mark of your esteem towards us personally, but as a.token of your sympathy for our sulfuring Irish nntionathome. [Applauae.) We claim that the Amerienn people, who al- most alone at this day stand betweon Ireland nad famine, have a right to tnqutro into tho cnuace of that famino; and that whilo thoy give the magnificent churity which thoy have been sending over to Ireland in such» bountiful atroams sinco ovr arrtval in this country, they Are ontittod to ask HOW 17 18. THAT INELAND ALONE of all eivilizad nations is pertonically dovas- tated by those terrible eatninities, Our soil s wonderfully fortilo,” ‘Tho land uf threo-fourths of Troland Is endowed with eapabilities—natural capabilities—exceeding that of most other coun- tries; and £ have not soon in my travels In Amorica up to tho prosent moment any land which can competo in fortility with tho pluing of Meuth, Kildare, Roscommon, and the golden viles of Tipperary and Limeriwk. [Ap- plouao,] Tow ts it, then, you ask, how ts it that tho peuplo Ilving in go fair and rich a land should live a fife of constant and chronic poy- erty, oven at tho beat of timos, and that periud- fonlly? [ere one of the rods supporting the gaiery Baye way, causing consternation among tho crowd in that part of the building.) Whenover thor fs 0 slight failure in our crops the tind Ig swept by terrible famine. Wo answer to that queation, It {s because of our UNNATUMAL, UNJUST, AUTIFICIAL SYSTEM OF ‘ UAND-TENURE, . Some peoplo toll us it ig because of the religion of the majority of tho Irish people. Others say itis bocattso thoy nre toa: crowded: but Itisa remarkable fact that Catholles havo succeeded equally well with Protestants fo every other country, and that our and Is not nearly so thick~ ly peopled as Belgium, Hollind, France, and 9 varioty of other Europentt countries whore agrl+ culture is Howrishing and tho conditions of tho people dependent upon It MOST THosPERous. [At this point John Forsytho called for Super- Intendent O'Donnell, but as he was not in tho crowd, ono of tho Licntenunta of Pollee wis asked to minke his appearances, “\Itis neveasury toclear tho platform,” sald Mr, Forsythe, © for it is now shaking, and ia in dauger of soln down, It must be cleared of all excopt those who have sents." ‘Tho police, however, could do nothing with the crowd.) Resuining, Mr, Parnell said: And recollvct that this famine in Tretand is not f& famine of fool. Wo have plenty of food there: and nt this moment, when our people uro dying by the rcore, nnd many thousands of thom dying a slow denth, wo ure sendin every week from Troland thirty large steames Jaden to the gunwile with the most expensive kind of food. ‘This Irish famine fan famine of tho means with which to buy food. Tho rack- rents which the Inudlords hive been exacting have loft tho people without nny menns to iny food; and thus all the Irish tenantry who have endeavored to pay those Impossible renta now ind thomselves without the wherewithal to sive thofr wives and Ilttlo ones from starvation. WHAT 36 TIS IKISH SYSTEM OF TAND-TENUTE? Itjs one which bus been tried, found wautiog, and abandoned tn every othor elvilized country, CApplinse) AN tho fintions which originally started with It,including Amoriea, have given ft up, except Great Tritain and Irelund. And we in Ireland intend to give ft up now. fat a Your Thomas Jefferson did for you, just 100 sears ngo what we are trying to do ‘for’ roland to-day, LApplinsc. He induecd your forefathers to nbolish tha feudal system of land-tenuro under which we avo now groaning.. And whnt doea this Iand- tenure do for our country? has given the Jand of Ireland to 10,000" people a8 an absolute: possession, OF these 10,000 peuple about 2—or about hul€ the number, perlinps one-fourth the number of poranns now on this platform— own one-third of nll the land of Ireland. Nearly all of thogo 208 porsona LIVE OUT OF IRELAND, and tho rent which thoy receive Is carried away and spont anywhero and everywhere except in Ireland, and la ais much Inst to that country as if itwas thrown Into the bottem, of the ‘sen. Thon, ayaln, AEuuE Si poopie own ft third—an- othor third—of tho lind of Ireland, and the rest of tho hind {s distributed’ ainongat. 10,000 pur- gona, tho muJority of whom ure ubsentecs, cure ing for Ireland or tho condition of and Rnowine still less, hand, you hays 600,000 ‘oveupying — tho land of Iroland. These 600,000 men, toads of familles, think that ft Is tine that thora wna some nitori- Hon in this land system, and thes have como to tho conclusion thit. if the Lrish Inndlords do not. vo up tho foudel Innd-tonttre, thoy will glveup rfeh Inndlards, [Apptuuso and cheers.) ‘Wo hava been naked to PROVOSH A SOLUTION of this question—some mouna of settling it. Now, wo have pointed in reply to the oxamplo of othor coitntrics,—-tho mend which» were 0 Jn Peuisaia, for Instance, to xet rid of thissyatem, this fondal syatem of owning land. In Brisaln tho King transferred tho lands to tho.tonnntry from tho lindlords, nnd he compensated the Jandlords by Isaulny Governine nt bonds to them bearing 4 per cent mitorest, and ho directed that tho tenantry RNOULD PAY TH STATH . in satisfaction of metnciaal aud Interest 5 por cont on these Government bonds for a period of forty-ono yours. Aud the Legislature of Creut, Brituin has, on tho other hand, purvady wines toned tho principle that it 14 desirable that tho tenant farmers of Trelund shoult be facilitated iy owning their Ionita; nad unier tho Bright clauses of tho Gand act of 1870 pormisslon fa given to tho State to ndvance two-thirds of tho purchase-inonoy te tentnts deatrous of buying rum landlords dosirous of selling. Up to the present moment, for one cause or nuather, ohlutly owing to tho obstructions of the land- lords, these chiuses baye proved unworkuble, But the Logisinturo has snnotioned the prin- olplo that it is desirable that tonnnta rhotld awn the land, and that if the Inndlorda will seth the tenants ought to be facilitated in buytn LApplause.] Pinention what has been dong tn other countried and what has been done in Great Lrltain, not with a view toa fix tha Umita of our demands an lehalt af the Jrish tenantry, bucanse that must very inuelt depond upon circumstances. But L wish to ox. pes my oplaton and betlef that it fy fur muro othe Iutorest. of the 1,000 Trish landlords to obtain a apeady nnd permanent gottloment of the Irish lund question thin {tis to tho interoat of tho 000,000 Ir! AND I WILL TELL YOU WHY, Last your tho lundlorits could hive got vory much hotter torma from tholr tonnanta thin thoy will got to-day, and to-day they enn got very nuch bettor terns fram thom than they will get noxt [Applauss.] ‘Tho tenuntry uf Irctand aro Leglnning toxco that thotrs isi peiton: of great power, nani to undemtund thit n° inlnarity cannut long cons tlie Aa cupnraeas and crush a majority: wHthONe Having tho blow returned by the majority some or othor with erushing effeer, TApplause, Apel te, ea yo over fil help se a ax the present gue peoplo ure doturinine tant they will we ae TONGEI PAY TANTS; that thoy will ingiat upon saving enough from tho tundlorda to ood tholr wivewund tite Htie ones during tho wintor={a volco—" You het your Hfes”}—und that tho patienvwe with whieh thoy huye borne the unjust oxavtions of the ure fatocrauy in Ireland . stuUsT NOW FIND ba Tat, Peoplo who ure sturving at this moment in the Went of Tretund are pouple who have vent all tholr money in un Ineffectunl attempt to pay tholr rents, aud this famine would hive been fir moro extensive and would have been upon us throg months aga if wo hud not persuaded a jargu number of the tenantry of Trehind wins ala upon @ reagonuble abatement of their rauk-rents. They huyd postponed the famine wid have Minted tt tn ares by tnslating that the Jandlords should give them a reasonable abatoment inthis tno of severity snd depression, And that abatement fs going to be made permanent. Tehould tke nofure concluding to say a word to you with regurd to _ TUS DIVPERENT RELTER FUNDA and appedls that sro boing inndo'to tho charity of the Ainerk people, Treland aid not send 6 to beg froin Amortea. The Irish people would have preferred to starve tira! Thay Bone. ushore +0 Btls thelr case beforg yor f y ‘ou in tho best way that wo could, but thoy did not toll us te nek alurity from you. However, we felt bo we must fake upon ourselves the responsibility of telllng you that the Irish peasantry would per- ish tu bundreds of thousands this winter if you did And, although “we ded inétructions, — yot we felt wo unght “to oval ourselyoy of the great opportunities which we have for enlisting tha sy.npathy—the charl- table sympathy~ot the poople of this country, uud to disclose to you the whole truth with re- “tear, heart"): ’ ‘ 188b—TWELVE spect to tho condition and alfa y Consemtontly, wpou our arrival in Amerion, wo Issued nn append to your peopla for hetp. Ani, upto tha presint time, this appeal has been nubly respondod tt. LAppiute.) Subsequontty. tho Duchess of Marlborough, tho wife of the Lord-Lleutonant of frelang [hisses], niso. appealed to. Amerien for nssist- anee, Ww, Telntin that in this matter, just 1s in every othor matter, ve cannot acparnte hus- band from wife, and that we must not divorce the Duko from. the Duchess. And so it happens that owe see tho real head of -thia relief movement in Ireland; tho oxccutive allicor of her Majes- ty's Government In that counters, 8 man who te responsibly for the horrtitle and nefarious fam Ino polloy of tho Tiritish Gayernment, [A voice =“ Olveit tohiin”| We seo that this man actis ally hns the attdueity to put forward hia wife to appenl to you for charity, while he refuses to pare his own Govornmont to do that which was jolt MOST ORDINARY AND COMDION DUTY. Nay, moro, wo find the aetunl head of thta Roe Jef Committes engaged in sending troops into Connemirn to bayonet the women and ghildren whont he pretends to relleve by means of the charity which he aske from yo nd wo tnd thom engayed in delving these poor people out of thelr homes into the snow and frost to perish: of famine and hunger; and, tn addition, stenliny from them tholr litte remaining food fn partin satisfaction of the oxorbitant olalms of th landlords for rent. We felt that. In examinin the claims of theso rolief committees, 16 wi: our ditty to pofnt out to the people of thin coun try that thoir noble gifta ought not to be mlininis- tered through tho banda of tho Irish landlords fapnlaugo}, or of the Government ttacif, | Ef-tho landlords of Ireland want to be charitable, let them be sont thofrown expense, and not at your: expense. [Apphise, and cris of * iily f you") And this was the fault wo hod to fiat With ‘the Dublin Mansion House Commitee. [Hissea.] We found, when the st of names composting the Commnitten was published in this country, that the landlord and Government In- tereats Very lurgely preponderated upon it, and. that tha Dublin: minagement waa controlled by erxons interested In the maintenunce of Brit~ jah rile and the landlord systom in Iretand; that sovoral af them had beet GUILTY OF EVICTION ATROOITIE, and that the hands of othors, including (hoso of, Attorney-General Gihson, tho law adviser of ‘the Cast! x tho Crown Prosceutor of Davitt and Hrennin (hisaes and applause}, were reoking with tho blood of the hel pleas women of Conne- Inara who hat beer Intely hayoneted by the troops of Queen Vietoria, herself a woman, THisses.] We showed that 1 reflef committea Coniposed {nach 0 way could not have the con- Ndoneo and respect of the people who were to ho velleveds that it wae monstraus to compel the starving. heats: to apply to thelr op- pressors for their diily bread, and. that it was hot to be expeeted from humin nature that ottr yeu le cout(enntinus the gallant struggle for ho land of [reland, tn whieh thoy huye been enguged, If you compelled them to go bat in hand to the Iaidlonts toabtaln the rellet that You nro sending over. [Applause.} THE LATEST RELIEE FUND which has beon eatabilahed is that of the Now Nork Hera [hisses], and we were very anxlous: to glye this journal a fale trie, and wo hoped that it would turn out that ite gift of $100,000 was a bon tide ong. Aud my houorable trlend, Mr, Dillon, und T, on the Itth of February, eatled upon the New York Herald to appoint a com. mittee which could elalm tho confidence and respeot of tho [rish people. And they answored wy appomt by Siuaming thelr committes, But, unhippliyy this committee was not of on satisfactory character, since | tho landlord and Governmont interest hud too great a predomiannes upon it. However, my friends In all purts of the Union were ver' nnxfous that I shonkt take service upon this Committee, and, ylelding to their ontreatles, and believing that it inight be possible thatiny tutu. cnee woult have somo effect in counterfialine- ing the intluence of the Governmont and of tho landed interest, Egreed to act on the Commit- tee, provided T were allowed aw proxy pending my return to treland, But the New Yarl Herat hus thonght proper to decline my very reasonibie condition, aud to recommend me to leave off preaching treason against the Govern- Tent of my cortitey (tlases and eetes af derls- fon], and 16 return to Ireland, Vhnye not the slightest Intention of returning to Trelund tintil iny work Is finished tn this country, [Cheers, At Tain not aware thatthe New Yor! can carn the right TO DECUME THE FELON-ABTTEA of an frlshman In Americu, even by paying tho sum of $100,000, [Thunderous apphines.} Some Of those, Now Yoris newsppers, unuapliy, new of tho extibre and atuff of the old Royailst party in 1770 [A volee, “That's trucl"}, who, in Now York and elavwhore, made common cause with Englnnd against the Colones, and there [a Just as tredehorous and_as bid fouling to-day amongst some of the Bastorn Bownipers cry ions In Washington's time. [Prolonged applause, But tho Now York Jicrald, having now shown that {ts offer to me was not ts _bona-fide one. hus taken a geoat loudoff my mlud, Lat not obliged to touch tho piteb of the Now York Herald, even though It should bo jellded, teat Cintght be do- Med. [Laughter and fpplanise.} Aud J sm glad, that I oat goon int my work In this country, free from all contuct or isgouiition with that Jour- nat [Applause and a stentorian voicu, “You bet your life yout ene. Citizens of Chlengo, T have to apologiza to you for detaining you atauch wrest length, [Volcos, “Goon,” "Gorhoud"] Thore ist siiout rovo- Jution going on in Ireland at the prosont mo- nent, not the less porareet beoutse it Is being fought by peacoful and conatitutional methods, CAppiaure.) Eknow not whether tho reforms wo trgo to-day will bo necepted, or whether thoy may not bo rndoly thrust aside, ts nuny other reforms whieh hive boon naked for Treland have Deon pit on one side intho past. Mut 1 do Herald | know that, 1 tho Irish landionds reject tho terms that wo are now afforing thont, they will bave to go very much further and to fare vory much Op our people alive during refuse to Kend your roller through tho tainted and polluted hands of tho Trish landlords und the British lundiords, we will Promise you on our that we will _ KILL TLS TISIE LAND SYSTEM. fappiinaet And when wo havo killed tho Trish and system we shull have plucked ot and ground to powder tho-corner-stone of British Infsrito {1 Trofind fanpiause); for ono of the prinolpal props of that misrife has beun the kystom of land tunure thoro, Emlgrate the Trish laudiords and tho British Government | Ww soon havo follow thom. Ap. plause,) | And you who have helped UA to-day, who you havo assisted our ponpla to take thelr proper place mmaneat tho natlonsof the work! will have the proud sut- Isfactlonat knowluag that you aise, though 3,000 mites off from freland, aid not fail in your duty at tho eritien] moment. T think that one of tho noblest tasks that a Muth or 8 poople sould Kut before thom would be the tusk of gadning thotr full rights for the trish peuple; and [t gives me renewed hope and cour- axe ta soe this mugnifcont demonstration, to sey tho spontanvons outpouring, oud ‘warwith, find genuine Interest on tho purl of everybody hero, Ani i trost no notion of ours, or of our people, will over make you regret tho migniil- cont avimpathy nid praatical help you huve ate forded us w-night. (Long continudd upphiuso.] JOUN DILLON. Mit. FORAYTHH WRN SNTRODUCRD Mr, John Dillon, tho ussoclute of Mr, Panrell, who spoke tm followss Mi. Paestoent, LAptes, AND GENTiatnny {vhis vast assemblage of Amortoan citizens who hive corto hore to-night with the noblest xantl- monta of churlty, and I will nda also [ bollove of love of Uberty, in tholr hearts, who have #athored hore to-night not only to Asdat a peo- ple who aro struggling and bungering and threatened with death from starvation, but who hive como also after pastating, as thoy wors ‘bond fn duty ta du, being « people who ree frao: thamselyes, and who onjoy all tho blessings which follow upon: freedom, they haya como hero to udslat by thoir volees and by the mighty moral powor whieh rigosand yoes forward from 80 yrout an-nssemblage ns this,—to naglst, T say, A people whoure struggling to obtain that Ibe erty uway boybnil tho Adantio, Now, within the lust three days wo have boon told by aoino of those Baatorn nuwspapers, which you hove alroudy heard spoken of. that it was thmo for us to return norous the Athintio, lune muuch us this moyemont of ours hn favor of Tyo Jund and America hud dugenorated {nto a misers Ablomi think tho word which thoy Jsed wia— into n miserable tezlo, Well, I must say that this mootliyg hero to-night Is in answer, gad in magnitivent anawor, to nny anch pasertion, [Ap- plitiae.) So far from deorsasing or degenorating, 80 fur from shucking of her, wo after wo buve been in thls country. for Mpwards of two months, assembled hora to- night tho largest and tho greatest incoting which hugs over nysembled to sympathize - with wa in len [ehvers); “und, when tho pews goes over roland oof the mmighty assemblage that has met hero InChie . gago, (twill add new courage to the benrta of tho Irish tonantry; It will choor than tn tha aes ate in which thoy are at present ongigod; It will animate thom with a determinution not to ale Jow thomselyes tobe cowed by Triah landlords or by the English Goyernmunt; to continue the gredt striugwle which bis won for them the eymipathy and the admicution of tho peuple of this groat country watt Spor shull buye won & ylotory whieh wil et tholr land wud thelr poo- fle frey, Tt isdiicutt for my, or for any sponker, to bring to wn American sudlence 0 realization of the condlilan of our poaple over in Ireland at progent. Tt isevent more dittleult te mile an American andience beliove that, with a people fn aul a condivon of misery, and wo terrihto A state of funine, a Government. so woulthy and go powerfal nm nptase contd fold its are in Jnditference and refuay absolutoly to do any- thing to come to tho assistince of Our people, Yot such are the almple fucts of the altuation fy Troland. For tlvy tagaths before wo crossud tho Atlantio, WE WAUNED TIM GOVERNMENT, Wo prodieted in Sretand Per sie fama: was guint pou our people. We stated the very div or thee very month “in whiloh the fumine would descend upon’ our people, We prediowd that 200,000 frislinen and Irlshwomen would be sbao- lutely without the means of procuring food at that porlod, And thy facts tuve Justified our prediction... And now it ly stated that even our catimute fell shore of the fuct, aud PAGES : F ent atond HVE. WOW, || four hundre ron the ehurit at tho Frrant. hour; exactly, thouxand Irishmen.aro dependin of Anterion for thelr dally bread, Atid well tt ts Amerien took to, erlean charity, this fifty thousnnd of for then that thoy have » had ft nat been for Jost month would gaye sce our people alo of staryation within: the Woun- daries of Ireland, Dut itwould ben very foole ish thing and a thoroughly tn-Amoricin pro- ceodtny to say that whpn the Amorican Nation iscalted on or nsked for suitor, which she shag done nothing toward bringing about, {t would baw vory atrange thin; indeed if tho Amerinin people did not. Hid themselves galled upon pelnutee inte causes which had brought.thig Pee state of famine, and wh onll upon the Amerionn poople for foot, And tho catses 0 seok, You have heard them detailed by Mr, Parnoll. Thore aro others whivh T could detail to you, butit la too Inte to Ro Into the M fully. Twill only say.that the proc inndtords nnd of Irish peasantry bo enough to reduge the State of Mlinvls to firme ine. And Tvontire to aay that this City of Chis cago. instead of being now tho graniry of tho eof Ireland into in world, If thoro Were In this State tt 7,000 or B00 Jandlords, who drow tholr rentals out of TWiinots nnd spont them on the othor side of the Atlantic in riotous dissipation,-that you would find that. that systom, | goin; on” forty or ilfty yonrs, na it ROND on $n our country, would reduces your people to poverty, and might reduce them to and to, belarory, thom."} We will sont them bere with great plensure. Wo would rejolee to wet rid of thon, There is ono aubject which f would like te say sumothing on before 1 conchido, and it is this: * t Is to polnt out to yor ina few sentences what work the National Lind League of Iretani | it has been rot it Its donc other hua done for tho penaautry thore. In oxistonce but a fow months, for tho peopto more, 1 think, than an: Movement or any othor lengua ever did Whon tho League WAS CALLED INTO EXISTENCE, ofore, tho Triah_peoplo saw this famine approaohtins Tenauo nilylacd tho Aine the thom. Tho Government and the, Inndlords — would nothing to nssiat thom, to assist thom. selves; nnd tho = way pointed vi this: It sald to the farmers waa dn thoso districts in which thoro waa about to bo what harvest you hive, and send ft from your wives and children to pay: Keop first what will feed your family through the hard famine a famine, * Don't Bell the rnck-ronts of tho landlords, Ames, anil thon, if you hnvo anything over, pay tho rental.” In mony of tho districts threatened with famino tho Irish {onunts took our nivico: thoy pald ttlo of the November rents, and the cons postponed the famine for three months, Hot been for that, it would would have been dead two months ago,—ton, bofore your charity could have reached thom, In that way, National = Land) Leaxue has the tenuntry of Treland nt lenst $9,000,000 within, tho lnat threo months. erles of * Hear! "Hour" dris pnople in those districts have bocn Ilving for tho last three months, and tho only exertions ho rejected our nppenls todo something to wanlof tho famine to save tho people, wore to fored this seen part ft mnie by the inndiords, with tholr Inat reninanta of food to pay the renta, which thoy could not honestly pays and thoy do not abrink from marching Into districts which are alrendy stricken with starvation armed bodlesof potlce and military, to tour the wretched poasunts tho Inst morsols of food which they have retained, Thosu aro tho from Ten who now fre not ashiuned to form thom- selves into so-called relluf committees and np- -penl to Amerien for hel What wo getiorously, an On, la that when thoy send CHARITY TO IRELAND thoy. will sond it through the friends of tho Trish peoploy—that thoy wiil not send it through tholr fuemiés, through tho men who have made thy Irian famine, and sought at tho bayonct’s polnt to procipltatl It, and tke uwiy fron our people tho lust remmants of food they bad retained, Send it, £ would ask of you, through that fund =tho Parnell Inlet Relief Mund—whleh has been started, and which the Irish National Land League lave undertaken to distribute, ‘Tho Treasurer of this fund In the United States: of America Js tho “Mayor of Boston min whoin Linust say Ja un honor to the olty uf which he {4 Mayor, fram the ilbeeal apieit which ‘ho hus shown, and tho frlondilnoss to tho Irish poople,—tho Hon. F.0. Prince.tho Mayor of Bos- ton, who has consented to net as tho Contral ‘Tronsurer of this nunals And what Lwoutd say: is this: that, if lt were within. tho power of the peoplo of Chionga to- might to. osk those who are sulforing whoin thoy would tke bo made tho channels of Chicugo’s charity, Tknow right woll who thoy would nume, ‘thoy would numo tho men and the ormnizntion that hns stood by thom yp to the prssont, gud which hug up to tho prea- evour mand fuming, and which ,srved thelr. lives and the children. CAppliuse,) ‘ell not. dotnin you ut any Now, 1 longth' to-nlyht, Int wilt slinply: conclude by again thankdiuy tho people of Chicayo for suing nero aa ight, utc vine | pat fy wether in this enormnus gather! rots jugtlist the horelbte Rystem which hi 3 GRINDING OUR POLE INTO POWDER, which [s sucking tho Ife-blood out of our coun try, to ralse thelt volee In putlle protest against ‘this systom, and to give expression to tholraym- puthy, asa ‘free people, with tho cforts uf tho peaianty of Ireland to set free the Innd of Ire. and. (Prolonged applause and eheers.] MISS EMILY GAVIN, A POETICAL, INTHRLUDE, Gov, Cullon once more stepped to tho front and enid: ‘ Lavies AND GENTLEMEN: I have tho plonsuro® Of introduuing to you Mids Hritly Gavin, of this olty, whe will recito-an orlginal poom untitled “The Famine of 1880." [Cheers] The crowil simply went’ wild—nver tho render as woll us tho poom—and oxprossed Its sontl- mienta in tho most rapturous and uncontrolinbie tipptnuse. Towards tho cloao Milas Gavin's volco beonno palnfully hoarao, but she kept bravely on to the ond, oven If tha Commlttoo of Ar- rangements did lamentably fall to provide hor with au mich as a gluss of water. The poom was as follows; What sound {8 thisupou tho wind aftrights tho Western car? Ts it tho moun of ocean storm, filling tho world with four? Isit the distant thundor’s roar? Tho cataracts awful cutly Ortho rumblo of tho carthquake, as marts and mansions fall? Ta it the yroun of 1 fur-olf land, that Famine stulks apon, While Plenty, rasy, plump, aud gay, lnughs be- nonth every sunt Aye, nye, that volco if human that rises on tho Kalo The aigaeing: cry wo bear la u starving nation's Soronoly on the ovenn aits an iatand In thosheon or eee and purple bills and pastures The corn is wa Dieat with givos And tawny’ bens shake sllken sides in valley, xlenandlens Fiah frolic tu tho rivcrs, bints enrol tn tho trovs, White ails gleam In the harbors, ships throng hor busy quuyases It was not thonce thit groan camo forth?—ngain it sworls on Rut Tu Ireland's bread and meat onough—not hers a fuminocryt + ° bagepis uh mirncleal O wondrous cause of "0 Proulnlm the story to mankind with trumpet of tho thindort A fertile, cuncrous, Joyous land, forbid to feed By laws enna ‘nvath tho shatto of consoorated Btoople: Btarvatton ioade by statuto—famino a togal cado For au me #& Goyornmont with un * ostab- Look not tnto thelr, gontal soll for hungor’s etpleas cause TS Tho Irish provi fumtsh—to obuy thoir English Tawa! f . ‘Thoy plow and plint, they sow and reap, tho; ¥ Fouve anidapin ni rf ey vi Bhi, ‘Tho English teat ta ay thot wharves to boar it’ all away! Thotr futhors’ Innd tho alien owns; tho landlonts owilt tholr labors), és . ‘Tholr mortynzod liv alut thoi Buiylish nolghbort Thelr. rulors, oh, are ngblel Seu youder minclog, ru Hits tira rent to Irdland @ thieving English Ho yutiod ‘trom out tthe stattows tho King’s ship's untanelot: tukes,— t THis soverelgn, im on the 6! tho frst mavurutin duties is on the ehoro tho flrs! Tehold tho lovely visth within you Triah dntel Tho rosy dawn fa blushing behind ber hazy velly ‘Tho brooklet prattlos pn the sward, tho fanut's dntrly Hotes Aro iiawerod. from the follago by auuntloss tuneful throutss }. * Tho wopliyre tense tho tassels af the nodding, ‘That seat wif bo ‘awakpned to bo tosaud Into the Now o'or the lusolous!fandseapo tho sun'a brow’ rays ure broke, |. f And from tho cottage oblmneys asvonds the chucry ainoke! 7. The maging mat bas disappeurod—tho vision ts euTUr— , ‘What turror-strickon fiand ty that whogo fcot are hurrying neurur? + God of Juitive| God of mercy! Thoy are woop- Jng, they are sbrigking! Thoru in Crurisy on tholy tues aud some with wounda are rock lig: Tho balilt horde bebind then In eruol fury ‘ vous, For the smoke wo sawéusconding was tho burns ing of their bomeat 4 So this ty Trish famine ‘and thig ta Eoyilen law! And us phd autlee wlght on earth Sorrow eve food, for charity to Irish people, in the zovernment of which sho hns taken no putt, for thor misfortunes which Hoy [is let had reduced them to that famine are not far to of Trlah rentils would A voleor “Wo don't want’ do out uence wis that In those Slintziots thoy a have been of very ttle use for Amerien and Chicago to be sendlug them over charity nt tls hour, becattso thoy by our aetion. tho Baye to EApplause and ‘On thit: FS000,000 tho nak of the Uitzens of Chicago, when thoy are aonding help, 18 they have been already wilt again whon thoy ure called ator mg having assambled to- ing Rludsomoly, hor white flocks “Ghamplon of tho Intorests of dob Murdoch, ayo boon forsclosed to, jaturé’s honet ts touched with pity, Natu ores with tears While they havo tilled! From tho pastures low. tho cnttlos, For tho stranger is our Nesh”; Means tho wiid wunte the harvest: Kor tho atranger you mist (hresl'y And the Alwep Dlent ndly.seaward from green , georges in tho rockat “Pho stringor Wears our wool and tho stranger cnta our flocks” And tho horses paw In fury, aé thoy noigh from out tho manger, 7 “Oh, wo would fight ‘for Ircland—but our backs are for the atrangar!” In thls band of homeless outenste limps a cripple Whose deep scars ‘Toll of rervico aa n soldior, perhaps in foreign WITS 5 An nent is gono; he tottors; in youth his hate is nite; e Is it hunger makes you tremble who abrank not in thu flzht? e ‘The cont bo wears ts tattered—why, tho color! yes, ‘ts bluel, Word’ a Syortn Atorioa? pate friend, oh, toll no trio! Tho ashen tps grow vid, the face becomes less wan. nf wan “Aye, was I,” proudly answers he, “I fought yevith shortdant ; * Boron, tho, War was over, hore my agod fathor dled ‘The only daughter, falr and young, Iles buried re CAP le aly The denr old mothor IMugered still,—to sholter her from hurtin I cain nets tho water, and worked tho Ittlo : arm; “was tuken from us yeatorday—" "And sho?’ “ Bhe died last night— Of hunger, hunger—oh, great God! that son should avo sgt alicht! In bay peek trembled—In the whirr of shot shel I gee 16 domon recklesncss within tho Ilv- ge bel ‘Torlny a sunko with palsy, unmanned by hungor's Ifeelntuut my: breaklag heart a slimy erent ures fangsy Ani all are gone who loved me, tho Inst one of any kine Patrick drove the scrponts out to lot tho English reptiles int “Toll my” ecrabailen in America who woro tho yal blue 4 ‘Thnt Jretnnd was the atanchost of all tho friends they: knew: Hor heurt was thotrs, hur strongth wns theirs, O she was proud to Nght ‘To mnke Iberty and manhood the same for black and white! On overy flokt your standard wou, Irish blood lko ‘witor rant Hemeniber nintas and Meagher, remember Mul- oa Igave my arm to striko tho chaln from off your bluck slave's hand; And now { die of hunger, white slave, in my nae tive landl Tho debt your gront Republic owes to those who for her bled Oh, comrades, hasten to ropay! Bend staryis *“Teotand brondt" Pay = Lo, hero a mothor hurries, In her floshtess arms nehild, Her Ainbs begin to fall her, her fuce {s whito and wildy Full forty miles sho walked to-day to reach a poor-house door, . And keop tho feoblo filckering Nght in eyes that. ape ho moral Dead tho babe upon her bosom! Oh, mother’s mighty: sorrow, Bewall in vain your journoy's length! Bewall your awful morrowt “Denr turf," she falntly murmurs, “take tho life Lcould not snvol Oh, Innd that daro not givo her bread, give my sweat ohlld a gravel” Sho falla—she dies—but not until her voice hns xtirred tho tombss “Victorin, with my milkleas brousts, [curse your English wombs!" Philanthraoplatand mlssfonerlivoson St. Qcorgo’s Channel Bonds Bivtes—to the Pope of Romo, and to the tronice—sannel | Praya, gets prayors for foreign sin before her 0) ly nitary, Tho white her hands twlat at hor beck for Iro- land's nevk a haltert 2 In forciyn lands protests the wonk, with trentics —or with cannon} And turns the diggor in the heart of her sister ‘on the Shannont - 80 generous to her foreign focs thoy praiso hor ro tho sky And loaves bor Irlsh subjects one privilege—to dle Como, porns of Doth continonta, behold a Land 0 ruves: ; . Come, Husain, with Siberia! Franco, bring your wulloy slaver} Come, leering ‘Turk, with dripping knife, ro- fresthed In Christian gorol Dashi-lmzouk, «hold up your head} Te. yo aahumed no moro . H O Empires of 2 humane world! behold this Christinn nation, . That makes her people panes and grants thom thon—starvatlor . TIE RESOLUTIONS, A TIRARTY WELCOMA TO THY ACITATOR © Mr, Forsytho announved that the Committe o on Rosolutions wory ready to report, aftor which Gon. John Charics Binek and Mr, John Murdock, a Highlander, would address tho mect- ing. i The Committco reported the following, which ‘were unanimously adopted: Resolve, By the eltizons of Chicnga, of all na- tonalitles, urceds, and pmitien! parties, In miss- meoting assombled, Feb, 21, 18, that in thelr oruol auiforings the Irish posple hive our pro- found sympathy, aud shall recelve our substan tnt aaslatnnee, * Reaoloed, That, whilo wo ‘doom it our duty to rollove this-suffuring so far og may bo in our power, humanity and justico require. that wo should also examine into the enuses which porl- oullenlly vrodico famiue inn fertile land, ts of tho Irish peo- plo, who in every country on earthoxcept thelr own ure contanted, thrifty, and prosperaua. Resolved, That perlodieal famine tn treland is Attributable to nn’ infamous Innd system, by which the food of tho country ts dralied out of it to muintaln in luxury a class of hereditary: fandlords who do not reside thoro, and who havo ‘no Interest in Ireland excopt to starve ft, since fhoy take nway overything thoy can extort from oq land and ‘people, and send no oquivalent buck, Resolved, That he who tills tho soll bas tho right to live by tho soll: and that, tn tholr olforts to secure from-tho British Varlanient tho ainendment of tho laws fn Ireland in harmony with this unlyeraal prinalplo, the uncualitiod In- dorsement of thia assombluge ts given to tho Trish Tand League, through whose able, patri- otle, and couriscous efforts the condition of the aturving people of Creland bas heen made known to tho world, and the lives of thousunils aayed who would othorwiso hava perished on the rondstde, ng tho British Govorntnunt permitted many to dio tn 1447-’8; und we recommend that all monoys for Irish rellof bo sont through the Land Lengo, sines its mombers, belog of tho peaple, will seo that it fg promptly and judl- clously dlstributed, without discrimination be- twoun oreods and opinions, Resolved, Vuut, 14 history and oxportonce tes- tify that no Government over loglstatod wlacly for ita rivals fu trade, the Irlah people are one titlod to nfnke tholr own domostio nwa on thotr own soll, with ut lonat thoso rights exerelsed by tho Irish Parliament from 1783 to 1800, during: which ftdid more to promote [rish manufiact- ures and diversify righ Induatriod than English legislation had dong tn 690 years. We who tro th tho enjoyment of home fule, to secure which: our Revolutionary fathors fought faglon tyre anny, do deelare thatthe peoplo of Ireland, and ovory othor people on eurth, are entitled to self- suveryment: Reanierd, That it a tho first duty of ovory Gove orient to save tho Ilvos of Its subjects; and that, having robbed them of thelr lands by cone dyeation, undjhaving euttored the benefichries: of opntisention—the landiords—to reduce thom, by oxarbitant ronta and other brutal forms of SERS He to A condition of pauporisin and starvation, tha Uritish Govornmunt arouses the honest Indlgnation of tho olyitized world by pro posing emigration us the solo remody to tho poo- plo of frelund, who are entitied to five dn tholr native lind and to enjoy the woalth of tho stolen oil which should be redtored to thom, Reautvedt, ‘That wo axtond a hourty groating to John Dillon, an Irish martyria hoir, an carnost hla ruog; and to TAG als pina by hia Tele brofuiees site. to doe wicos his plnce by bla Trish brother's sido to du. mand, 1 tuo iuiie of Beotlund, that the Tritish jovernment do justice to hor sister lrojund, Redolved, That we uryg proud ta welcome to Chicngo the doscendunts of that putriot and atatesinan who, in the Irish Parllunent, voted in aympathy ‘with tho Amorlosp | ovoln- Jonury rebolay aud in whose Volna, ring also “tho blood of "Old Lronsiite: ae trusted Houtennnt of the. mther. ot tho Anorican navy, trish tnek ) Bareys wo Foungn tag In the grandson of Sir Johny Parnell and Commodore Stewart aman who fs retint. neutly it to reprosent the caus Of Ireland on Amorioan soll,~Charloa Blowart Purnell, JOUN CHARLES BLACK, AYMVATIETIO BPAKOM UY A GALLANT SOLDIER. oy, Cullom {ntroduced Gon, Jobn Chartos Black, who spoke us follows; Tnovor was iu & mootlug. whero it occurred to mo that thore was 90. littly need for spunking. ‘Thore are only 9 bundrvi thousand Hritlsy regu lars, and [think wo night os well adjourn and | take tho Island: (Laughter) {f-thie mouting lan’t big enough; 1t can call for reerults; and cortalnly among tho ulght millions of Irish in America onongh enuld bo had tn pros. coed to tho oxtrome argument of Kinga and Govornmonts. [Appluuse.) ‘i Dut, follow-citlzcus, all Josting astde, tho oom- position of this movting Is ita own best desurip- tion. Tt leun frivh meuting. ‘It {s aa Amorluan; moeting. It 1s that most enthuataatio, and nt thts tlio, perhaps, that most honorable of all gathor- ings, uy Irish-Awuerleun meuting—a mouting beld are ' A he penre alo of hunger in the olds that ft Yates so You aball Libist bpon Mt hailag overy atar of whtoh was born bee heath tho principlos that to-duy. these apostles of Irish Independence. aro hore to Joarn and to propagate [applause]—every star of white! ‘Dhazes with the dootrine of tho Inallenatilo right of man to govern hiinself in accordance with the d fotates of his own conactonce, and ovory Atar of which has beon act In the felt of bluo for tho ostubNslment of the right. of somo people and some nationality, somo Btate, to bo free froin Torolen Interforenco, and to be thomsolves the manngora of thotr own domestic Insitutions, tho owners of their own land. How fa it possible that those gontlemon, coming from serosa 1,000 miles of ocean, should bo greetod with such mt assomblago?: ‘Che ronson fs found in the eam posttion of the people to whom thoy have come. Tho Irlahmun in America fs to-day tho beat refutation of the theory upon which British atatosmon, for thd Inst. 700 yenrs, have beon try: fing to eottlo tho Trish quostion. ‘Tho proposition of the Engilsh atntesinen his been this: Like tho frontiorsman whose sen complained to hin that, for throe days and nights, ho had not trated food, and that hunwer guawed at tls yituls, salil hot “My son, draw your belt litte tirhters It wilt givé you gront’ relfef.” On every veenslon when tho complaint of astricken poopie has wono lp tive or threo years, tho Rngiiah atatos- tin hag sald to thom: © Drtw tho belt a litte tiyhtor: {t will give you grent relict.” Lay ane othor tax, lay another tithe, sulimit to another burden upon your land, until flnally the result which muny of them almed at will be accom- Dlabed, and the frisbinan, dispossersed fn. bis own home, will become in feet an exile to other anita. Why, togay, tn tho United States In conso- Wronce of this policy, nover, roveraed until Wit, thero is 1 greater Yroland than bas this night been described to you by the voleo of poct und orator. Thore nro 6,000,000 nf. homo nrotnd tho old hearthstone; thoro Aro 8,000,000 to-day within tho contines of this broad Republic, No wonder, then, that such meetings as those aro possibile. No wonder that when the volee of a nation gues upin distress [t Mls the car of this great people, and with them turn that avmpathatio story to give ubundantly a3 God has blessed us. THE LUSHAN IN AMPRIOA fa found ovorywhero, Ho works tn our palaces, ayeauid ho infiahits thom, too, Hols found driving hls eum Jn tho Hold challenging eurly morn wit sense of successful Inbor, He ts found upon your Boards of Chango: ho navigates our grent rivers; ho stands sentinel upon our mighty coasts; the sweot songs of the Shannon andof Killarney awaken the echoes of our mountings Ms enterprise pushes fia way to tho fur Wes! and tho smoke of the Irisiman’s \ cutty” is found ascending alongside the sinoke of our yoleunors, And in every avovation of business ho stands breast to breast and foot to foot with his follow-citizona of Atnerican blood, ‘Purn back a fow years, look whore the tous Iino went forward and grew the reddest, nnd {ho Mitrating shell fell tho thickest, and there tho Irish-American bared his breast that the old Hog might stand, re es dar respond to his herole and yaltint efforts’ by this cifort to neat his native country in distros, Who was it that, when tho storm of battle rodo toward the rear, carrying backward the hopo of the nations, enme spurring from behind, heirins victory ut his front.na his white plume waved nhove the crest of war? An, [rish-Amorioan. {Checrs.] Who, in tho mildat of poco and pros: perity, hag reo ymplished that which no other man over did, has worn those laurels whiet gvon Guborautorial brows blashing beneath tho Risses of famo would bo gind to asplro to, of thrice Senator fron threo grent States. but the Trlah-Amterfean? At our altars, at our thresides, fr att our hoses, in all our svoortions, in our army and navy, in our, Logislatr fo our ehnits of highest oiflee, upon our Judicial Bunches, as membors of Congress, as Sunntora, everywhere the Irishman is nn American, and noble with the noblest. Ani, follow eltizens, whon the voico of faining rives from across the sen; when tho walling lips of tho bubo are pressed to tho dry breasts of tho starving mother; when the earth falls to be fal- low benenth the plow; when the storm wiids, gathering the damps of the Atlantic, bring tho clouds that slut ant tho sun for that lovely land, und cover its pieturesque mountains with thy gloom of despair und desolation; when Industry goes unrewnrded; when tho crops fail, and tho very seed itself Is rotting in the ground; when this universal calamity, tho xreatest that can bofnll a nation,~sreater thin wer, for ft strikes down the strong man, strikes down the boautl- fel womatt, ques ta the centroof tho family und chokes out tho breath of the child, and elutebes, with Its bony iingors, the thrunt of the old man—whon this awful ory goes up, wo Will give of ong abinanes to the uttermost Hmit of var enpacity. [Apphtuse.) And whon THAT DISTRERS 18 RELIEVED, thon Jot ‘our voices ting forth for tho greater: remedy. Our ships, loaded) with bread, inay 40. to-dny’ to Treland, and lift hundreds and thou- eats that nre starving buck to a temporary life. ‘Teu yeurs passiug, another famine comes tinder tho necumutution of luws that are worse thant fog, nnd dump, aid mildew, A nation dies, men fire dispossessed) of thelr soil, the jneuntive to industry are deatroyed, tho possibility of ucous mulation {s- gone, and reourring taming will eome nugaln and agai until the tnal earned remedy Is appllod, and the Jelshinan tn ts tt tlye nnd, muie an Integral part of tho Kingdom of Great Britain, or an inde; enitont citizen of an inzle pentiont State, shall have the right ta owM tha soll where his roof-tree grows, shall have tho’ right to own the roof where he rocks tho cradle of his child, shall have tha right to the place whoro ho builds hle altar, and whero the graves of his fathors are made, LApplinso.) And until this resuit {3 obtained othor remedies aro futile, Thoy will bo'temporary. They wil! give nn hour's rellef, but tha reenrrence of famine will be as cortuln ns the return of tho sensona, ‘This [6 tho remedy,—the application to the government ot Ircland of tho blessings that lrishmon have fond Jn Amerionn Institutions and in Amertoan thoories,—Inent government, tho ownership of tho sol], the ownership of nun in thoinatitutions that he creates for hls governinent. [Applause] Twill not detaln you far one moment longer, Cries of “Go ons") his boom" will carry tself, Applause.) a JONN MURDOCH, THE SCOTOH WORKEH FON IREDAND'S WELPANE, Gov, Cullom thon Introduced Mr. John Mure ‘loch, tho kilt-costumed son of Sethi, who re= colyod anothor ovation, and addressed ils yust audience ns follows: Mr, CHAN AND LADIKS AND GENTORMEN: Tt would {1 become mo, ut this hour-of tho oventng, totale up much of your tlno, bechuso onr work nearly hia been fecomplished. We havo come before you to-night to progent tho endo of Trefand ta you. Wa hive come to ak you to send bread now to relieve tho suffering ‘and feod tho hungry_and .to, keep allvo tho starving, nnd we Lnye como to ask you, furthor, that you #hul raisa your yoloca in those Bront) and mighty hatle of yours in such “straing and, with such meaning that the tyrants who are aturving your follow. Trfyhmton in tho old and shall withdraw tholr bands and lot your brethron go froo, [Deafen- ing applause.) And tho yolcos of your Culloms, and your Ducks, and your Hoynes sry that you respond to uain tho aitirmative, Jan't that tho couse? [Cries of “Yes,” Yes,"7° And whon our appenl reaches tho noblo nnd the goncrots heart of women: sie comes forwird and sho makes an appont to the world which tho world cannot but respond to in terins which will etriko— ayo strike—tho bonds off tho nevksof Irish peopla antsend them forth 10 earn thelr lund and to onjoy the fruittof thoir labor, (Applause and cheurs.] Wo havo spoken to you of tho present. fmning, but wo have to toll you that 4 funiio ts only Ukoa period put at tho end of usontone, Thore iro yours aud generations of ‘povorty nid of wreteliedioss in droliid. Ale though they don't always roach a famine, yor have w deul with them, and Dask you tosny here to-night Ly your volves that you ure deter~ iilned tha, do far ng Les In yon, thera shall bo anand putto this chronio fuming. (Great ap- pause Phy should Trlehmen by tho thousand be Aying itt hovols: that you would not put your pigs in? Why? Bvanugo we have a feudal sys tom in froland which You Woutn Not TOLERATA % for three days, and which no othor nation In Europo but England, Irelind, and Scotland hus olurutud to thig day, Why should Irishnien in thelr own country bo going about itn yairments sshich LS would senreely put upon a senfecrow? LLuughter.) You don't mean that that, shall be: go wny longer, LYalood—" No.” No."] Not, Deenusn you don't monn that thoy shall “bo tho nore tonunts of absentee renters, Why should Trishmon of all non on the faco of tho ‘curth bo coudgmned from your to year ta live upon potas toes, und occasionally a grain of sult?” (Luugh- ford Yous, these ura the things that you have to dual with, ae well as tho present faininys and it for you to dechiro fn terms which will arousy “tho hearts and, spirits of poor men int Ireland, and tn y votoes aynin, and retcho your works until those who make our laws shall no longer duro to withhold the fuztioo whit ts our die. wv are the things which you have ta doal with, and you have to tualst fipon it thas there shall bo an ond put to the feudul syston, which koopa your friends in freind in: the degraded poaltion in white thoy ura, ” Lonly now ask you not to leave this hall until you shill have voutrivuled of your money ta. wards relloying the present dlatres3; aud cons tributed of your money, nla to put an ond to it yo that no famine shall ever ccuur again In ireland.” LAppiinse,) arts fhure is no other reson, This faniine te notus some tery sy, i vieltution of Hid. It isa visiine thon: of tho foudul systeut.—tuo ughnoy of the Dovit and not of Gor EURO und applausy. | Atul you who have tasted of the ‘sweats aad the fruits of froulom yourdolveas, ag you do tn thie noble country, where overy man Who Ja indus trloug, aud hanbat, and respeotnble can Inu ver; fuw yours own ‘tho land whieh he enltl thut your ful- tow-tnont dn the old couutry shall huve tho very Baino priviloge. . “Do you ask how ftla thoy have boon pub in (hla prodicumanty - It is boonuso mon came over to Troland, aud came dyer to seatlind ‘too, and tonk + poasegaion” of — tho - peoplu'a lands. ‘Thnt ia why the Trish are muttering tholr Present dhitpess, und that tae why thousands of my countrymen ire gruauluyg under the sume ‘okes and I Join my friends Mr, Xie Gio, aid nek youcwhen ot ancl a ing that tho yoko shnll lis knocked on theeeate, tho Trishmais that, 1 atall bo knocked on Beotchmuan too, fine applause. the hose cheorn all around Wilt cheer tho of thousands on tho athor aldo of the eeattt And [give you ty word for it, that net tents Now York Herald, nor tho London ‘rie tho London Telegraph, nor tho London. seen hall suceced In acting na Wutters tutweg: force of your engines and tha mindsof theo t8? lo. on the othor hand. You have to do witht nasitra Yon, ns well as with tho othe tees you on this glide of tho Ationtio, and ail {ewe ples in Huropo na wetl, havo hedn euljeciey ee regulur system of inisrepresentation be o8 Urltish newspaper, ‘They are tho nevergytet of the landlords; thay aro the nowsnupers y Ignant Inwinakors, and accordingly oye? thing. thut Iadone ant abe of muftertay Ce land is mlarepresented to. tho world, or tte ft world would not have rested watisiiod with? raising ite voleo all over, tho, Continent of rope, ns you redoing to-nt ul rhc fen ena mi aon 5 inht, UNIT tnt gp. have nword to ‘oul, however, good ahtig Bir. Parnell fe doing ite You know what tho Enis and Of the Inet pregs would not Nllow tormow before. "We aro nccompitsning 22 and nothing that thoy have done wilt wey eth vent tho Amorican pooplo from this tliny 3° ‘one 4 letting ward understanding oe THE NEASONA OF IRISH PoynaTY. and famine, Not only that, but ti Jager hava beon holsted Uipan thetewwneek y misrepresented Mr, Parnell ta sans rone Rentitug hint ta you asa dostruative, wild fot inunist, and he’comes to yult wn quiet, reas wble, patriotic man, who apponts to your hea nnd to your tntolligenee. And those misrepres sontations of tho British ee havo helped ta prin yet Ne sbalinanleny tans of {howsanils ty ry , beentige you avmpathizo with and abhor tho wronse. [Cheurs.] So Feb Ono word moro ans havo done. Tappealty you thon once more, and say to yau tn conch. Bion, to.senl the noblo utterdnees which we havo heard from your brave and patriotle men on this platform to-night, with your dollurs, wit your five dollars, your ten dollars, and’ your wonty dollars, coming heltor-skeltor on the t ofeach athor, to show Shae: yon nro In carnest, in what you say with regard fo this matter, CORRESVPONDENCT, LETTERS OF REGRKT FROM PROMINENT PERSoxG, Mr. Foraytho thon stepped forward, and ans nounced that tho Committco of Arrangements had received the followlug lotters: LETTRIG OF REGRET, ‘Tho Seoratary, Mr, Jamos Sullivan, thon read tho following letters from Invited guests, who wero, unfortunately, unable to bo present: GOVERNOR OF KANSAS, 8rATm oF KAnsds, EXECUTIVE Deranrursy, Tovexa, Fob. t—John Forsythe, Chicago, Mm My Dear Bin: Ploaso uccopt my thanks for your very genorous invitation to Ue presentat the reception to be given to the Hon. C.8, Bare. nol, M.-P, and Mr. John Dillon, on Monday evening, tho 23d inst., ut Chieago, with myaine cero regrets that my official dutica, connected with othor engagements, are Auch that It willbe Utter]y Impossible for me to be present, I beg fenvo, howover, to assttre you that feet avery deep Interest in the movement In which these honoruble gentlemen are engaged, and trust that tho heart of the American people ny ho moved to tho crowning of thelr efforts vet the greutest success, Plouso tonder to M doha B. Drake & Ca., of tha Grand Paeliie. inp thanks for their hospitallties so kindly tenderg tome. Very truly yours, — Joun ¥. St. Jon, GOVERNOM OF WIECONIN, State ov Wiscossin, Executive Derante MENT, MADISON, Feb, 1.—Julin Foraythe, Chaire man Iriel, Reltef Commitice, Chicago—8in: 1 veg to ncknowledyo tho receipt of your estecmned favor of the 2d Inst, fuylting mo to attend the reception to be given to Mossrs, Parnell and Dillon Fob. 23. T shoukd bo much gratified toat> tond this meeting, and thus testify to my Inter« oat in the movemont for the rellef of Ireland, Voth 18 to the [mmedinte necessities of her tn- Aabitnnte and tho unjust gy atoms aud laws which lve contributed to, 1£ thoy have not directly cuntaed, the present distress. My offical duties, however, aru Auoh that it will bo {mpossible for ino to leave at that tine, and Lm thorefore re- luctantly compatted te presont my regrots and hog 10 60 exoused. Vory reapeetfully your obe+ dont sorvaut, Winutas BE, Ss, GOVERNON OF MINNESOTA. Brave Ov Minnesota, Executive Derant= aunt, 8&1. Paun, Feb. 1.—Juhn Forsythe, Chairman Irish Reltef Committee, Chteayo, Ih— Dean sit: I am directed by Goy. Pillsbury toacknowledge tho receipt of your Invitation for him to bo present at tho reception tube xlyon to tho fon. C. 8. Parnell, 3, P., and Str John Dillon, on Monday oveiing, Feb, 2 The Governor regreta that aticial ongagementa ren der {¢ tmposslble for bin to bo resent, although ho fs In garnest sympathy with all elforts to ree Ueve the distress of tho unfortunate people in Trelund, Very respectfully yours, » COLBMAN MADY, Governor's Clerk. GOVERNON OF mIssouNtT. * BATE OF Missount, Exxcutive DEPARTMENT, City oF Jevesneon, Fob. 1%.—John Forsythe, te Sin: Ihnve tho honor to acknawiledgy tho re ceipt of tho invitation of tho Irish Rellef Com- mittée of Chicago ta be present ut the reception -to be glven the Hon. C. 8, Parnell and Bir. John Dillon In your elty on the 23d tn Public, and algo private, business requiring my personal attontlon forbldy me to accept your invitation, Iam gind to soe the people through: out tho broad oxtent of this land go renilly ro spond to the preasing demands of charity and philunthropy mude in bohalf of a suifering people, Pearettiug 1 ennnot bo with*you on tho 2% Inst, Dum, with respect, your obedient servant, - Joun 8, Pucers. GoyRnNotn OF 1OWA. STATE OF 1OWA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Dis Moines, Fob. 5.—John Forsythe, ug. Chairman, ele—My Dean Sim; Tho Invitation of the “Trisk Retlef Association” to bo present at the recep- tion ta be given to the Hon, C. 8. Parnell, M. Pa and Mr. John Dilton, on Monday, Fob. 2d, fat hand, It would bo a gront plonsuro to mo to accept your kind invitation and doin tn doing honor to thoso distingulshod yontlomen, not only on ac count of thelr personal worth, but: more for tha cuuso thoy ure xo nbly predon ting, but my otttolal sitios will not: pormlt ma ta accepk With thinks for eho Invitation, and good wishot for y successful macting, Lam, yours trily, dxo. H, Gran, GOVERNOR OF INDIANA, Tne Stara ov INDTANA, GoveEtson's OFFICE, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 17.—John Forsythe, Hs9., da —Deat sin: Inm honored by your invitation to be present nt tho reception to be given to the Hon, 0. 8, Parnell, M.2., and Ms, John Otllon oa Monday ovening next; but my engayomonts hero will not pormit no to visit Chlenyo at that time, Mr. Parnoll bns-vistted this etty, aud, 2 trust, {9 not urttalndful of bis cordial reesption and of tho sympathy oxpreasod for the great ohnrty sehioh f wo prasonlis hope, Be onstration will resul i Ci fill Hospoutrully, oS i Ba) D, WibLLAMS. GOVENNOR OF aICHIGAN, Brave or Micmaan, Executive Orrict, ADNAN, Feb: 20,—Joln Furnythe, Eay, dee Dean Bin: I have recolved your friendly Ine vitntion to bo presont at tho reception toto alvon to tho Ton, C.8, Parnell, M. 2, and Mr John Dillon in tho City of Chicngo on tho ever ing of Monday, tho’ 23d Inut. I rexrat to say that my ongagomonts so such that It Will bo Inposethl for, mo to ba wlth you OL ino ovonsion referral to, [tis hardly neceasa tf imo tondd that | betlove the people of this Ns hive gen ant a for the suffering Inti iM Fs Atants of Ireland, and bearing in mind thotr nee coxsitirs will not fail to rondor them geuerolls asslataveo In tho day of tholr nocd. Yours vory reapootfully, CHARLES M. CrosWeLle SENATOH DLAINE. Bexare Cramuan, Wasiusaton, Fob, ne John Foraytho, Hoq—DRaw' Srvt Bir, Biaine dle roots ine to thank you for your polite fuovitatlen to spenk at tho meeting at the Exposition Bulk - ing on Fob. #8, and to way, in roply, that bo iter sts tut ongagomonts previously Thado ron la ucouptanoe Impuasibie. Very. poet a » THOMAS H. BHMNMAR, Private Socrolary. ‘ SHNATONR M'MILLAN: Wasmtnanon, D. 0, Fob, 10,—70 John Furey and James Sulllcun—-Garrerwent Your Invitation to mv on bohulf of tho Irish Land ia form, vto., Association of Obleage to unlte WI you in rovolviig Mvasra, Parnell and Dilton | Chteayo on Monday evening, Fob. 2) ai dul if recolved. If alroumstanves permitted Pits be pleased to be prosont on the vounsion, evil ofllaial dutlog, requiring my presunvo bere, Prevent it. | ewe Ind You will ploasa acoopt my thanks for tho} ; fn’ x aay ouediodl aye vay Teapoat uly, 3 tue BBNATON WENDOM, ati UNitEn States Senate CHAMUBIL, ves ton, D.C. Feb. 10—John Furiytle, Bel. wa ‘Daan 81s I have your favor of the 8b Cae viting mo to be prosont ta receive Desars | to nell und Dilton on behalf of thy Irish Lax: ioe y ‘ BRPIESENTATLY# DA’ O¥ REPIKIENTATIVES, . Wasursaron, D. C., Fob, 10. es My Dean 81st Please ty accept than)