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On 8th Fobruary 19859 T. P. O'Connor, addreaninr, a
Untioniliot rally in County Dublin, chid Gordon had no
more right to be in the Sudan than Lord Spencer in Dublin
Castle.
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Like Ireland, the Sudan was an inotence of
Imperialist aggression and oppression. O'Connor on tho
slaughter of the Arabs aaid* Maut that was the policy of
British &iniotera$ especially British Whig ministers, in
all parts of the world and in Irolmad too. '
tended to be punctuated with checro for the Mahdi, -
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Speeches
William O'Brien M, P. in County Tipperary, said$ "Thero wan
not a capital of Europe in which the fall of Khartoum
was not received with joy and exultation
(loud and prolonged
cheerc)" (A voice, -"cho're for the 2iahdi" - chocrs), and
with a secret wish and prayer for more power to the iahdi
and bin on (Cheers, a voice "More power to the Mahdi'r)"
At a bid demonstration in phoenix Park' Dublin, a croaker
said "lie hoped Ireland would over be on the side of the
people struggling for their freedom, and it must be a great
consolation to the Irish to know that on the present occunion
(1) Pir inrhrr Daily Pont,, 9th February 1883"
(2) United irnlnnd, 14th February 1885.
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