Gen. Harrison To Irish Americans

"Mr. Beggs and my frlends of the I American Republican ClubofCoob Uounty, 111. - Ynu were Irfshmmi, you are Aineric.ans (rlieers jjlrish Americana. (Continueü cheering.) And though you liave given tlie consecrated loy ilty of your honest hearls lo the stnrry tlar and to your adopted country, you have not, and you ouht not, to foret to love and venérate the huid of your nativity. (Great apphuisc.) If you could forget Ireland, if you could be un moved by her ininstrelsy, untouched by tlie appeals of lier snlendid oratory, nnsympathetic with lier héroes and martyrs, I Bhould fear that the b.indj of your new Cltizensliip would liave no power over Uearts so cold and concienees ns dead. (Cheerinjr.) Wliat if a ppiij: of green wus fouud upon the bloody jacket ota Union soldier wiw lay dead nn Misslonary Kidge? The lia}: lie died for was hit flag, and tbc green was only a memory and an inspiration. We, native or Irish born, join witli tiie republicau eonvention in the hope tliat tlie cause of Irish borne rule, proressing iiuder the leadership of GUdstone and l'arnell (checrs) upon peaceful and lawtul linea, may yet secure for I rel and that wliich. as Amerlcans, we so much valué - l'ic 1 borne rule, (Continued cheerlag.) I ;mi Musí Unit you, who have iu your own persons 01 in your worthy represent -itives given such convineing eviclence of your devotion to the American Couslitution and tlir, and to American institutions, will not falter in Litis jrreat civil con test wliich yourspokesnian has so tittingly deOflbed Vno, if not Irish-Americ n-. versed in the sad story of the commercial ruin of the islaml they love. nbould be luatructpd i . tlie Leiielicientii llu nce t a proucüve Uriff (loud and continuad chreriag); who, if nol Itisli Ameiiciiis, Bbould lie ible lo [parecíate, thu frlendly ii fluencet of tlie protective sy-tem upon thelr Individual .ind upon their home lives? (Appltnsí ) Wlnelí of JOU lii'.s not leali.-d tliat nol the lot of man ouly, Uut the lol of wom m has been tn nle BOftar and easlut nndtjr its nfluence? (ApplaVWe, and 'Hear, hear,' a'nl 'That'a wliat's tlie matter.') Contrast the Ameiic:in motlier and rife, burdened only witli tile euies of moiherhood and of the beusenold, witli lln conditicn of wome i in many of Hit countries of the old world, wbere slie is. loaded also with the drudjrery ol l"il in ihetield. (Applause.) I knuw that none than IrlaUmen, win. are w cliaiacteuzed by their deterence lor w.imen, and whOM woimn Imvc ao flnvly illusirated that which ta pure in feuittle chir ,l0ter - will value this illustration or the good effect of our Ainerium MTStem op on the home Ufe. (Long conlinued applause. ) "Tbere ire nation across the sen who are hungry for tiie American markets. (Cries of 'you liet the.y are,' and ThatV i-iyht,' and -Tliey won'tget tliem.') They ..re waiting witli e.-i;er ezpectatlon tof the adopüon of a fre trade pijlcy by lluUnited Statee. (Cries of 'That will never happen.') "The Engllib manufaeturer Is perKuaded that uu increased marUet for English goods in America is good for nim, bnt I tbink it will be Imposílble to persuade the Ameiicm proilii'-er, or the American worUm in, thal. t i good for tliem. (Loud appluuse and cries of 'That is riijlit.') 'I btlieve tbat social order, that ntional prosperlty, ave bounri up In the pre8ervatioli ot (mr existinu policy. (Loud cheeflng and cries of 'ïou are rlftht.') I do not bellere that n repüblic can live and propper wbose wage-eaPoers do not receive enouiili to make life oomfortable; who do not have Bome apward avenues of hopo open betore tiiein. Wlien the wage-earners of the land loje hope, when the star goes out, social order is imponible - and after that nnarchy or the czar. (Cheers arvd cries of 'That's It ') "I greatly acknowlede the conipllment of your cali. I cxceedin'ly rcjiret lliat tlie storm without made it rmposslble for me to reeeive you at my bome. (Applnme and cries of 'Tbaaltft, thanks.") I will be glad to tuUe eaeli nieiubi r ot your club by the hand. (Lotul and long-etltinued applause. ) "Anolher scenc attracts our solemn and even tearful Interest, tbt whlle you are transactlng your business here to-day a draped train is beaflng l'roin the place of hls sojourn by theseï ti the pa -e of bis interuient at Washington, mortal part of Philip H Btleridiin. Krom tlie coDvention at Chicago we Bnt him our xreetings iind our earnest prayera tor hjs restoration. To-day we mourn our hero, dead. You ealled liim then a favorlte cbild of victory, and BUCll i" was. lie was olie of those great commandera who, upon the tield of batlte, towered ft very ({Od of war. (ApplaUSO) lle wa8 Olie of tliose eainest tljrbters for bis country who did not at the end of hls Ursl day'n fight contémplate rest and recuperation for bis own command. Ho rested and refrcshed liig coinmand w'uh the wlne of victory and found recuperation In tbe dispersión of the enemy thal coofroiited talm. (Oreat applausc.) The gsllaut sou of Irelalid and America (reut :ipplause) has written a chapter in tbe ail of war tbat will not fuil to Instruct and to develope, when the exljtencles in ij come again, others who shall rep at in defense of our tita hls Rlorloui aohlcve