y his own unaided
efforts, and from the savings of intelligent and careful economy,
he gained a collegiate education. He then studied for the medical
profession. Afterward he filled the chair of a professor in the
college where he received his diploma. He became an accomplished
linguist in several modern languages, and could speak German and
French as fluently as his native tongue. To these attainments he
added the charming accomplishment of a fine musical education. But
above all, he trained and educated to an admirable degree the
higher moral sentiments of his spiritual being. His soul shone out
with all the brightness of the noonday sun. He loved right and
justice. He hated wrong and injustice. He despised cunning,
deception and falsehood in every form. He unmasked and denounced
hypocrisy, especially where he saw hypocrisy used as a cloak to
cover schemes of spurious patriotism. He was fearless in facing and
defying danger where honor or principle was involved. He was an
honest man, and a true man in every fiber of his nature. He
cherished with fond remembrance, and loved with all the ardor of
his warm Irish nature, the land of his fathers and of his birth. He
pleaded and labored in the sacred cause of the promotion of
Ireland's rights and liberties. Indeed, were it not for his fond
devotion to Ireland, he would still be alive and in our midst. He
became a martyr to Ireland's sacred cause. For his adopted country
he had a love and affection even more ardent and intense. He
respected and obeyed our laws. He honored our flag. He revered our
institutions. Except to his God, he gave his highest allegiance to
this, our common country. In fine, he was a model citizen in the
highest sense. This man has been murdered under circumstances most
revolting. Why? What offense did he commit? What wrong had he done
to any person or any cause? I answer, none. He simply dared to do
right. For this he became a marked man. For this his terrible doom
was sealed. For this he was lured by tigers in human shape to a
cruel and inhuman death."

The sentiments of the commercial classes were voiced by Robert Lindblom,
one of the most prominent members of the Board of Trade, who delivered a
masterly address. In his peroration he said:

"We have come here to emphasize our rights as m