, 1879-03-18
IRISH COLONtXATION.
There came TO tho bcach poor exile of Erin;
The dew on Ills thin robe whs heavy mid chill.


Happy the mnn who, far from clty'a hum,
Ut pFisca gems morta!ft.m.
Whistles his tenn adeld with glre,
60lntus Omnl fenDEe.
On the 9th OF February last the al. Patrick
Society, Of Chicago, acting At the request OF tho
leading organizations devoted to tho ntercsts of
Irish colonization, and by tho advice nlnl cotl-
rtlrrcnco Of several OF the Rt.-Kcv. Catholic
bishops OF tho West, Of the Rry. Thou,ns Am-
brose Butler, President Of tho National
Board Of Colonization, !. C. D. U., Of Mr..
Dillon O'Brsen, md otlers prominently
connected with tho cause, called d meeting Of
duly accredited representatives Of The different
societies anil organizations III the United States,
having for their object III whole or III part the
promotion oi Irish colonization, to assemble III
tho Grand Pacific Hotel, ths city, Mnrrll II,
1879, at . O'clock 2. m. The Objects for wllicl.
this national conference was summoned wero
briefly outlined as follows:
!. TO tnse counsel together as to tho best and
most efficient neahs 10 promote and encourage I'm
migration to shu n,.d ~ Identities TINT will atsu,a
to tho Irish gettlcr the bte4A!gs Of religion an tho
advantages Of cdncation among those of their own
@ q es nasn, H. sS tn a 1 s.,as an
y. To u!fect the organization under HAitablo
Auspcea OF Central fsnTcaus. oticcH In tho chief
grnnts and coanfAts, nnl tu gulle md cssi4t them
to thct dcstinatton; projecting theM from impo.
a!ton, and gaardl,s tnen, nE'inst tlo Wills OF
ellarpefs and nuBcrupnluus lalh spectators.
Asaoc!u,!on to aysousIxs and direct t,s It,mlyra.
resources and Influence, wonLl be enabled 10 naKa
1t practicable to bring Within Thu rcHe OE the pour
CT classes .! uur people tue opp"rnni1y q becpmu
tIisn tu ncqui1r comfortable hnmes ils Inviting
asreultusnl alstslctt Of sl,e West all South; aud
lAo causo u Irish Colonization.
III uceurllance with tllia call, The Conference
assembled yesterday afternoon fh ihu cluh-ruOHl
Ut tho Grand raelac. thu delrgascs present
IL 'Ilinas, Missouri, New Yo,k, sii!Hc.ota, Ills:
eonsin Dakuta. Mississippi, Nebraska, lowa, aml
Kansas. In addition sn the delegates, there
were prcsent several pronlnent Catholic clergy"
ltsnop lte!aud, ii q. Paul; tl,p isoy. 'rnonas
AMbrose llntlcr. Ut st, Louis, md nthers.
tbs confgrpHcc was ealled to oiIur By Afr. W.
J. Ouallan, President Of b.. Pnt trlck's socletY,
Corresponding Secretary ,os ahc Society, read
tho call. TeeErMns aral letters were read troM
The editor of thu Catholic ictetr, Hstlntt Spal-
tng Of peotia, Richard o'uorlnun, ald otlgcrs,
expressing tlctr sylnpathY With ttlu movement
nntl rssrettlag tlleIr inability to bo present In
Mr. Onalan briefly addressed tic Conference
on thu mportallcu vi tlst oblecta for which It
TINT ,lmy ha personally preesnt With them sey-
csul distinguished prelntes Ut tlsc Church. Thu
Conference slau been called, not In .l,e nturest
of my sectol or loea'!tY, but II ihe Interest u
deayor 10 direct tiEu ttls u Tie Wcstern lans,
uul hu hoped lhAt from th1resut Of liz tlcltl,tr-
ations would grow future of which his hearers
ml.ht we'll be proul. IN conclusion, hu nom.
tuAieh Gen. John l.awler OF Frarlo du Chtgn,
for temporary EiInlslnah.
Tllc n,rnilGltlun WIS received With applause,
u,l Gen. LuWlrr, Oh inlllHg tl!e cslair expressed
his ttlankk Tor l!,c lunor conferred, mud, alter
| sAtt1l
rortulco of thu prujuct III which thy had cl,'
| gagged, announced that the Conference was
ready to pruccrd to It's business. ,..
Mr., W. Il. C0ndon wus chosen temporary
Secretary Ut tbs LGnierenG1.
On motion, Tue following Committee on
Credentials ul,l Representation WA then up
pointed. 'l!,c Hon MIclael 1o.an,9f Msnncsota;
Mr., hcllac! Donovan, u Ssbraska; The Toy:
Kausa.j III. Z. j. Wconnnr, ii Missauri; Slr.
Frank Walker, Of Iowa; AIr. u, u. Ca'!nglIun, Of
Ch'csgo; Zen. u. T.. !?nuotuc. of Massasiu-
setts; uar: Lawler. Ct WIsconstn; Charles Col
burg, Of Kansas. representing Now York; j., T.
Bisiop ElduT, q katel!ss, Sliss. :. ,,,
On tnutEou OF alr. +. u. KolIy. Of 81, Pau,
the Conference jour.lei until tls morning, III
order to give tllc COMMITTEES u good opportunity
to do lta work and report results to~tlay, when
tie soad Will he open Tor business.
rhe COMMITTEES nst IT. ,i!,@,ns;alalely after ID
inen wure entitled 10 take part Ia thu pruece1-
tuSs OF tho Conference, alIl will report accord
tnE1y this morltng'
Mtnncsota-Ihs Hon, Michael poran, tho Hon.
G. IL. Aahi!ty. tho lion. Jahn I. MeSgheF. Michacl
Tobsr, nillon obs!sn, M Anthsny 1Kelly. shc Hey. ;
iins, john Curfan, the lion. Hugh Durham. +. II.
Kelly, john Lrual. judge 0tloFman, II: l.: rua-
Utynnuu. ii. j. O'C0nntr. John Clark.
Nqe..sAa-The Key J: u; - J.. nyan, tho huy. J.
j. smyt. ~ ;,a non9san, * .ati 4Gnia p1.nc, ,,o.
gan, Tic 1ssv. Joseph Pezssr, tho Aev. John
Pchles.
Amhr0xs nutlGF. ....
Iowa--Jahn lissce, L. Mccarthy, D..J. usaessy.
i. Z. WAlkpr, Z. III Guthrie.