Great Mass Meeting Demands Release of MacSwiney in Boston
Thousands joined a mass gathering in Boston as De Valera and allies urged the immediate release of Terence MacSwiney and withdrawal of British troops from Ireland. The day featured a massive parade to Boston Common and a night program at Mechanics Hall with declarations of American recognition for Ireland and calls to urge Britain's government to free the Cork mayor and end coercion.
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MacSwiney
Ireland
New England
Boston
de Valera
Mechanics’ Hall
England
Britain
Cork
Terence MacSwiney
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Cardinal
Boston Common
United States
J.L. Fawsitt
Harry J. Boland
T. D
James Z. Moriarty
William H. O'Brien
Massachusetts Public Utilites Commission
Mr. Fawaitt
Harry" Boland
Moriarty
Lloyd George
India
Africa
City of
Tremont Street
Hfe
Boland
Cathedral OF Holy Cross
Irish Republic
John Kerwin
De Valera Speech Denounces Lloyd George For Treason Claims
De Valera condemns Lloyd George as treasonous for wartime rhetoric and defends Ireland's right to self rule. He argues America must recognize Ireland's government, denounces coercion acts, and honors MacSwiney's sacrifice while urging US support against British imperial policy.
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de Valera
Lloyd George
MacSwiney
Irish Republic
America
Ireland
British Empire
George V
Mr. Manasitt
Twroyd George
Britain
England
Germany
Bonar Law
Wilson
Resolutions Support Irish Aspirations and Condemn British Actions
The Boston meeting unanimously adopts two sets of resolutions affirming Ireland’s republican government established by the will of its people and demanding full U S recognition. They condemn Britain’s actions in Ireland, including the imprisonment and death ofTerence MacSwiney and call for withdrawal of British armed forces and immediate release of Cork’s Lord Mayor and Irish colleagues.
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Republic of Ireland
Great Britain
Britain
Ireland
Cork
Wilson
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
England
Paris
Europe
MacCurtain
Greenwood
Council of
MacSwiney
Mergy
Lloyd George
Old World
Boston
Terence MacSwiney
Irish Congress
United States of America
O Connors Meeting Links Boston to Irish Liberty Cause
Boston school committee member O Connor opened the Mechanics Building meeting urging aid to Ireland. He spoke of Terence MacSwineys impending death, the world’s rally for liberty, and America’s duty to support Irish independence with courage and sacrifice. He recalled past American sacrifices and warned against indifference to Irish bloodshed.
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Sheila O'Donovan Rossa
O'Donovan Rossa
Nora Mitchell
Boston Minute Women
Charles 8. O’connor
Boston School Committee
Mechanics’ Building
Terence MacSwiney
God of Justice
Ireland
America
England
Skeffington
Padraic Pearce
Boston
Bunker Hill
Shanpom
River Lee
Cardinal O Connell Letter Declines Irish Demonstration Attendance
Cardinal O Connell declines to attend the public Irish demonstration at Mechanics Hall on Sept 12, sending a formal letter to chairman Jeremiah Carroll. He expresses sympathy for Ireland, protests mistreatment of Mannix and Cork’s Lord Mayor, and affirms support for Ireland’s cause and freedom.
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Jeremiah Carroll
Ireland
America
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O’connor
Granby Street
Boston
Committee On Conference
City Hall Annex
Mass
Carroll
Mechanics’ Hall
Mannix
Cork
William Cardinal O'Connell
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Austria
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Supreme Court of Appeal
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Gettysburg
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O'Connor
Spirit of Skeffington
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