Mr. Michael Davitt arrived at I'olutnbus, 0., on the 12th Nov. from Louisville, and on that night lect ii e I to an immense audience in the Metropolitan Opera House. He closed his address with the following observatians : — " Mark my wows, the next election will set Ireland free. Previous to the election, Lend Randolph Cjutchill intimated that the first move of the Tory G ivernmem would be ihe introduction of a measure to suppress the Irish oigam-uiun. There has been no such measure, and Lie ha* alvj weakeue I m other duections. Churchill claims that the lu-h lav llord is reducing jents. This is true, but he had to do it. Churchill proposed county board*, as a relief, but I tell you the Irish people will not accept, nor will Ireland be satisfied with anything short of the restoration of an lush
Parliament."
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIV, Issue 43, 18 February 1887, Page 13
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