This book contains the complete transcript of Michael Davitt's famous speech before the Parnell Commission, in which he defended the Land League and the Irish struggle for independence. With its powerful rhetoric and passionate defense of the rights of the Irish people, this speech is a classic of political oratory. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.