The New York herald., 1879-12-08
THE IRISH LAND WAR;
Sympaihizers in New York Preparing
to Aid the Peasant Farmers.
EXPECTED VISIT.
Substantial Help Promised from Vanous
Parts of the Country

In consequence of letters received from the
tary of the Irish National Land League in Dublin
conference of representative men of various Irish
national and other organizations and gentlemen
connected with any Irish oganization was held last
evening at the residence of Or. Philip L. Donn No.
129 West Houston street. to consider the best
means OF giving reception to Charles
Stewart Parnel NJ. p, his arrival IN
this city and to sustain the Irish farmers in
their present struggle. Among those present were
DR.. Constantine j. Mcclure. T. NJ. Haverly. DIR.
Philip L. Donlin. Erancis Murray Alderman Thomas
Shells, Thomas r. Bannerman, Captain James Treacy.
Eighth regiment; john d. Carroll, DR.. d. NJ. Bros
nan, John j. Breslin, James Haltgan. Denis Spell
lassy. John Henry Mccarthy, William b. Clarke.
William Connolly Colonel james Cavanagh Sixty
ninth regiment ID others. A number of let
ters OF important character read
from Mr.. Michael Davitt, secretary of the
Irish National Land League. asking for co-opera-
ton i'll the land agitation. and after some
friendly discussion the meeting resolved itself into
u preliminary committee of arrangements. Sub
committees then formed to solicit the cooper
alton OF all the leading Irshmen Ill the city, and
announced that the following gentlemen had
already consented to act reception commit
tee: Thomas p. Wallace. Algernon S. Sullivan.
Judge McAdan. Frederick Smythe, John Bryan.
William E. Robinson. Patrick Ford and many others.
by circular which all the leading Irishmen in the
city should he invited and delegations asked from
all the Irish societies. Us t. include all sections OF
the Irish population, before any more definite
ton should be taken. Aspeciai subcommittee was ap-
pointed to select the time and place OF the meeting
and draw up the circular
The gentlemen present expressed great confidence
that the Irishnen OF New York would unite in Civ
ing Mr. Parne such q reception Irishman had
ever received i'll this city before and that many
wealthy business will take an active part Most
of the Irish organizations it was stated. have al-
taken in the emergency and it is expected that all
will be fully represented ut the coming coming
necessary to remain i'll Ireland it is intended to
start organization all the United States for
the special object of sustaining the land movement.
Letters read at the meeting last night from
Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago. ST. Louis. louisville
Cleveland Detroit and other cities announcing the
commencement OF similar work i'll those places, aud
it was generally stated that the whole Irish popula
tion would undoubtedly be now aroused and q pow
erful movement organized.
AN ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO AID THE IRISH
TENANT FARMERs--THE LEADING oBsTRUC-
ZIONIST EULOGIZED AND RESOLUTIONS OF
SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE ADOPTED.
The first public step taken in New York in the
great Irish land agitation yesterday. in a meet
ing of sympathizers with the Irish tenant farmers
held at the Hamilton Park Hotel. Mr.. P. Dowd
elected temporary chairman and opened the meet
ing with speech in which he stated its object
.We have met here" said he, "to take some action
looking toward sympathy and relief for those who
are suffering the water. From private aud
newspaper advices we have learned Of the awful
scenes Of horror which about to com mmence in
Ireland. the OF an Irish tenant farmer and
was present in the famine OF AT. during which
10000 persons died from absolute want.
| The memory of that time is terrible. The
| cemeteries were insufficient provide graves for
the dead and they were buried In large pits. many
of them uncofined. All tins time the corn and pro-
| military guard while the starving farmers looked
| on helpless. The barbarous policy of the English
government at that time is matter OF history. and
il has not changed much since. have travelled all
over Europe. During all my travels never found
farmers who equalled the Irish in skill industry.
The Greek farmer. under the tyranncal heel of Tur-
Key is better fed and housed than the Irish tenant
| farmer, and yet the English point to Turkey
| being uncivilized. say tho Celtic peasantry are
| the Normans invaded the British Islands they
So even in their pagan gan. days. & will prove it by
| lands ruins And why. with such fertile country
should they perish? 1 will tell you. Every ten
years is estimated that f120 900 900 of Irish money
| il paid to landed proprietors living Ill England
This robbery for the people get back nothing but
receipts. number of years ago the English gov
| ernrnent appointed commission to apprasse tho
land in Ireland and according to computation, the
nation made py this commission. No wonder the
| people are starving. am in favor of fighting for
the possession OF the SOIL at the point Of the bayo
net if necessary. And you, friends OF those
| who faced with famine. should collect
your strength to meet the emergency. Voices.
1--WE will" 1--WE will!') II the farmers cannot pay
rent let them refuse to be elected. glad that
there is strong sympathy for us among the Ameri-
| cans. But rejoice still more that have found
such great defender the patriot and statesman
who has descended from his high social position to
and let us prepare to show what reception irish
men give to that Daniel O'Connel OF to-day
| princely. noble Parnell."
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The speaker then offered the following preamble
and resolutions. which were carried amid deafening
cheers:-
TO ALL FRESHMEN AND LOVERS or LIBERTY
Whereas the system Of andordSm at present practsed
the people famine which threatens away large
ct our ss. Me .hs ssseu of New York do
heartily sympa,hiss with tho struggling tenant farm.
TO aid Ss% in Ss dark hour cali up"n
all irosmen to sTd helping o,, hand to people who
c Land whose products absorbed by svsricous and
upo,so to not look with an apathetic millions
Solicited 10 aslsae the matter and raise
provide bread for ne starving mothes fathers and chill
That We believe 10 the principles advocated by
Mr. Parne. VI. T., and pledge honor aud fortunes
support them
A gentleman next spoke and described the scenes
through which he passed in the last Irish famine.
stating that he carried corpses to the pits until
large lump made on his shoulder. The largest
portion of the audience shed tears the sufferinqs
OF the victims were described
A SOBER MOVEMENT.
Mr.. John NJ. O. Scully said that he had been all his
lilo an Irish agiator but that the present ut
WAS a sober one He agreed with the HERALD that
the only way out of the difficulty to raise money
40 feed tho nation which had been reduced by the
English government to the necessity OF begging.
Irelands freedom was natural consequence OF
Engand's cruelty. The people must not be
allowed to suffer. but bo ssustained physi-
cally that they might accomplish what
Mr.. Parnell fighting for. The British
hold the aristocratic owners of Irish land their
garrison. and they must be fought with their own
weapons. At present the whole world must view
the situation with the same eye. 1t n disgrace
to the civilization of the nineteenth century that
thrifty people wcrc allowed to be reduced to i'm
poverishment for the sake of few idle, dssipatcd
English lords. Mr.. Scully said that Mr.. Parncll
would receive such q welcome in America as would
astonsh the persons who opposed him, because hc
advised the Irish to stand by their homes. He was
in favor of organizing a aParnell union, whose oh.
jcct to interest the country and induce the
Americans to raise money for the unfortunatcs in
the Ever Green Isle.'
On motion OF Mr. scsliy the meeting resolved
itself into the Central Parncll Union. Mr. Scully
elected president L. Dowd vice president, Jane.
Wall secretary and James Mcarath assistant secre
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