The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-07
CHICAGO.
The Irish h:RcpubIIcan Convention.
CnInAnn Inlu &


CHICAGO, July 6.
The Irish National Republican Con-
vention met at Farwell Hall. in this
city, yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The hall was appropriately dressed
with flags and notices. At the hour
named the Convention was called to
order by Mr.. Bell, of the Irish Repubi-
can, who proposed as temporary chair
man of the Convention Hon. j. w.
Fitzgerald, OF Cincinnati, and he was
declared elected. Mr.. Fitzgerald ad-
length, taking ground in favor of uni
versal liberty to all classes and colors,
and also in favor of protection
to American industry. This he urged
as cardinal point.
John POpeSH Hadnett, Dakota; L. Kel-
ly, New York and j. D. O'COnner,
Washington City, we're elected tempo
dentials was appointed from each State
as follows: Tennessee, John A. Null
len; Kansas, Ii. H. Cooney; Wisconsin,
e. sweeney; Iowa, John HALEY; Michi-
gan, E. D. O'Conner; Louisiana. P. Y.
Maroney; Ohio, Thomas Sweeny; Penn.
sylvania, Martin Larelle; Missouri,
Peter p. Daley; District OF COIumb bia,
J. d. O'Connell; Dakota, John Pope
Hodnett; Illinois, Michael Pigott; Con-
uecticut, Richard M'Cloud; Nebraska,
John Quinn; North Carolina, j. F. Lee;
Kentucky, w. Boland; New Jersey, D.
Bell; Minnesota, Paul Fitzgerald; New
York, Capt. VIM. II. Irau.
A Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation was also appointed, represent
ing the several States and Territories
as follows: Wisconsin, ThOs. Reynolds
Iowa, J. J. Mcdonald; minnesota, Paul
Fitzgerald, Tennessee, Jas. s. Mullen;
Michigan, Jas. Cloney; Louisiana. R.
Shelly; Ohio. P. O'Neil; Missouri, M.
C. Enright; Dakota, Jno. Z. HOdnett;
Illinois, C. Moore; Pennsylvania. Jas.
A. Hogan; Connecticut, Richard Nc
Cloud; Nebraska, James Quinn; Dis
trict OF Columbia. NJ. Duffy; North Car
olina, J. l.. Lee; kentucky, NJ. Leonard
New Jersey, David Bell; New York,
John O'Brien.T The Committee then took
recess until three O'CLOCK.
The Convention reaSgembled at three
O'Clock. The Committee on Creden-
tials made their report. The following
States and Territories were represented:
Connecticut 10 delegate5i DakOtah i;
District of Colum bia 2; Illinois 90; Iowa
IL; Ohio C5; Nebraska 6; New Jersey
l: North Carolina s; Michigan s; Mis-
souri, 6: Pennsylvania Is; Kentucky 5;
Louisiana 6; Minnesota Z; Massachu-
setts 6; Wisconsin Ia; Kansas 3; New
York 50; total number of delegates re-
pOIteQ ZSI. n ldEke uuuOeE VI ueieRd-
tes on the rolls are not here. On
motion OF Mr.. Quinn, of North Carolina,
the chairman of each delegation was
authorized to strike off the names of
those not present.
After some delay the Committee on
Permanent Organization made the fol-
lowing report: President, Hon. J. w.
Fitzgerald, OF Ohio; Vice Presidents,
w, J. Kershaw, Wisconsin; James
NSono1aroI MiShj0au. p W Dunn
Illinois; J. NJ. MoriarIy, Pa; Il. G.
Cloud, Pa; NJ. Duffy, District OF Co.
lumbia; NJ. McKinIy, Tenn; D. Bell.
N. j.; Michael Byrne, N. Y; r. L.
Shelly, La; Thos. Lavan. Ohio; P. W.
Cooney. Kansas; Henry O'Connor,
Iowa; Dennis O'Brlen, Mo-; Geo. NJ.
O'Brien, Neb; Paul Fitzgerald, Mimi;
Dacotah. Secretaries, P. P. Daley,
Mo.;J. D. O'Connell, District of Colum-
bia; j. D. Roman, Mich; T. J. Kelly, N.
Y; p. G. Collins. La. The report was
adopted. After the report of a Commit
tee on Resolutions the Convention ad-
journed until 8 O'Clock to-day.
The Irish Republican National Con-
vention reassembled at Farwell Hall
this morning. The Committee on
Platform then presented their report.
It was discussed nearly the entire day
and finally adopted as follows:
The Irish Republlcans OF the Onlteu
States OF America in national conven-
ton assembled, in the city OF Chicago,
Illinois, on the fourth day of July,
1869, have made the following declHra-
ton of principles.
ReSolVed, That it is the duty of the
Irish people In this republic, and OF all
men over the world, to give their sup,
port to those who on principle CONTEND
for the right of all to perfect liberty,
without regard to race, color, Greco or
sex.
Resolved, That loyalty TO the Ameri-
can Republic, is a liked and unaltera-
BILE determination to stand by the only
free government on earth; ana TO DE-
fend and pre2erve it against the attacks
and Vaccinations of all its enemies; Is
the first political duty which the
Irish citizens of this country are
called upon to discharge
ReSolUed, That to spread the prlncl-
pies OF freedom is a duty that we owe
to ourselves and to the oppressed peoI.
pie of the earth, and one which ny all
means is consistent with international
obligations we are bound to discharge
Resolved, That we ask for the op.
pressed people OF our native land, for