The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15
IRELAND'S GRIEVANCES.

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL PARNELL UNION
STIRRING APPEAL TO FRESHMEN. 1885;
The second meeting of the Central Parneli Union
was held yesterday afternoon in the Hamilton Park
Hotel. President j. N. Scully in the chair Mr..
Dowd opened the meeting by stating that he had re-
ceived some statistics which he would present in
proof that Mr.. Parnel was the champion OF people
who had real and not imaginary grievances. II
have been," said he. "all over Ireland. was en-
ployed by the government to survey the island in
order that it might be valued by appraisers.
have had therefore. opportunities of learning tho
true condition Of the Irish tenant farmer which
available to few The island contains 600 900
of the finest soil in Europe. On this reside
over Ave millions Of people. The population has
hardly any foreign element and consists Of the peo-
pie who have titled the land for centuries. There
are In Ireland 155.675 mud cabins tenanted by the
very poorest Of the people. There are. besides.
35l 129 mud cabins Of better class. in which live
by actual calculation, 1927 families Of average
OF five persons each. Friends of Ireland. friends
Irish families living in o condition not much
better than the hounds of English and Irish
landlords. Can you look and see this 90
further? In few days Parnell will be in this
country. and must give him reception OF such
character that he will be received with open arms
by all Americans. Be sober and considerable. This
is the most critical time In the history of Ireland
When the Normans invaded Ireland they found us
government. A struggle began between the Norman
warriors and the Irish chiefs which has lasted
close Of the siege of Limerick Of the Irish
bility marched out to exile. But they went with
their banners flying. and the English never gained
possession of the soil by conquest.
''FORCED TO BE AN oBsTRUcTIoNIsT."
Ever since land tenure has been imposed upon
the right Of existence. O'Connell tried to induce
the British Parliament to consider the matter, but
was hooted down as revoluttonist Parnell, one of
hruh IN ats taarn oil
compelled to be an obstructonist in the House OF
Commons in order to maintain his light for the
Irish. Forced from argument by the cruel apathy
of his fellow Pariamentarsns he has last appealed
to the people and placed himself at their head God
help the Irish tor II they have any fault It Is that
age ayt this" Mr.. DOwd then introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions as record of their national
creed:.-
invasion British Irish cheftans elected
BEL mt
porary official and governed by the Mosaic land
Resolved That the teqd.l system Of land tenure intro
.of time q
present. shown by Irish history TO have been and
"e.y
The hta the soil and as force
piracy the title deeds Of landlords their Irish
Ing away Of these fsadai laws which have been trsn
ss ss a.
civilization Of this Of material
Resolved That earnestly imploro the tenant farmers
Of Ireland to retain possession of their holdings until
equitable adjustment of their reasonable aud just demands
is efectuslly secured to them.
CARRIED WITH CHEERS.
The resolutions carried amid loud cheers.
Mr. Langan then spoke and said that he believed in
force the only OF bringing the aristocratic
Britons to terms. and advised all men 10 learn to
handle musket. He said that the American press
declared that all the money collected for the Irish
cause squandered. Mr.. Langsn denied this. and
affirmed that he knew whore .muskets were con-
cealed in Irish homes which had been paid for by
American money. At this point the president in
formed the speaker that he njudicious in giving
such information publicly. rs this was time for
charity and not for arms.
Mr.. Scully then made speech and urged his hear.
ers to give their dollars to Parnell-not for bon.
fires. but for provisions Talk was OF little use now,
and prompt action was the only thing which would
save the starving tenant farmers OF Ireland He also
thanked the HERALD for its advocacy.
On motion the Union decided to call mass meet
ing next Sunday afternoon at which delegates from
all Irish societies and Parnell committees to be
invited. A committee OF arrangements also
chosen to attend to the details of the reception ad
vDrtisipg and other matters.