... are only English and Scotch who are settled among us, and it is pre- posterous that they should be allowed to dictate to Irishmen how Ireland is to be governed. MICHAEL DAVITT AND THE OATH. R is:(iec It ration to the Radical electors of Sheffield, in ...

... that no more appropriate reparation can be found than the grant of Home Rule. The second is that if Ireland or a majority of Irishmen residing in Ireland desire Home Rule, this piece of political statistics is by itself sufficient to establish their right ...

... business, therefore, is to defeat the present proposals of the Government, and then to continue the Government of Ireland bv a united Parliament with firnmess and justice, trusting to the effect of recent beneficent legislation gradually to produce a better ...

... will be defeated for ever. The Irishmen will have to make up their minds to be no more than Scotchmen or Welshmen—nay, no more even than mere Englishmen-—contributing their fair quota to the opinion and policy of the United Kingdom, but no more than their ...

... Roman Catholics. Another principle ought to be free and equal rights to every man in the United Kingdom, but did they call it free and equal rights when the Irishmen were to have a voice in our affairs and yet use their own judgment in regard to their own ...

... the fray. Shrewsbury strengthened their team considerably and were evidently keen on avenging their former defeat, while the United felt iust as confident of doing it again. The weather was simply wretched all through, and winning the toss meant a great ...

... House of Lords, and an uproar in the United States about the stoppage by the Senate of a Bill from Congress was never heard of. There was no more powerful Governor in tho whole world than the President of the United States, because his veto could stop ...

... the country which they would be compelled to make at no distant date. After touching the susceptibilities of Welshmen and Irishmen, whose general occupation at that moment seemed to be generally butting at each other's heads all round and in engaging in ...

... to the feast. What wonder, then, that the guests whipped in from the political highways and hedges are disappointed? The Irishmen have fallen out over their stodgy stew. Mr. McCarthy, like the good boy, takes what is put before him, professes himself ...

... had crowned the education edifice (loud applause). At last the way was now open to Welsh talent. That which Scotchmen and Irishmen had been doing so successfully and so long, taking their fair share of the glories, the labours, the honours, and rewards ...

... League was to have its organisation perfect in every Habitation. He referred to the increased growth of the League in the United Kingdom, and stated that ovc 2000 new members were enrolled in the previous week. Since the time it was first formed the ...

... the pre- sent time numbered 1,236/776 (applause). And further he might tell them that its members increased throughout the United Kingdom at the rate of 1,500 per week (cheers). Those figures showed that the organisation was making very satisfactory progress ...