IRISH-AMERICANS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1116, 21 September 1883, Page 3

IRISH-AMERICANS.

The assassination section of Irishmen in America (writes the London co-respondent of the Ar/fus) ate displaying renewed activity. On -he 2nd July 1000 persot s ni"t at the C-mper Institute, under the auspices of the L illies’ 1 ish Aid Society, to raise money for what is called the “ Martyrs’ Fund,” in ether words, to furnish assistance to the families of the Phceuix Park assassins. The platform and the chairman's table were draped in black. It was the first muster of the dynamite factiou since the Pbila le phia Convention, and they improved the opportunity; Mr Sheridan preside-1, and male a most incendiary speech. He said the object of the meeting was to pay homage to the memories of the men who had given their lives for their country. Tiie brave and dauntless men who were murdered by 'he British Government at Ki'mainham were actuated by the purest motives in all they did, and their names we." wr by to be placed on the role of IrelaiuTa political martyrs. Mr Sheridan pro minced the names of Brady, Curly; -Eaton, and Kelly slowly, and the audience cheered eault vociferously. The Irish, he sat", wme justified in ailoptilig whatever methods of welfare were in at .ffeettve for driving !■ ttglish power from Ireland. If all tiie Irish in tiie Stales lan ed m Ireland the English could he exp died, hut the advant |-B c-iuldnot be maintained ; therefore a “ t«ii ntiße” war was neeessaiy. which coUkl be carried to the heart of England. He hoped to inflict a greater injury on England wt bin the year than 0.-nn my infli.-ted oh France bv the war. S(leeches in the same strain ue-e made by Air John Walsh and Mr Frank Brvtie. After this Meszernff, the teacher in Rosm’s dynamite school, was called for, oud he declared that 100 women like Brady’s mother and 1000 educated dvnarnite would free Ireland in a month; Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with tiie families of the *■ martyrs,' 1 declaring that Englishmen accepted office in Ireland at, t.h-'i r peril, and that any irishmen accepting office, was a traitor to his race and country, and should be dealt with accordingly.