The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-04-01
An Irish Republican National Con.
.a5s yention Suggested.

An Irish Republican National Con-
.a5s vention Suggested.
The following address, signed by the
President and other officers OF the
Irish-American Republican Club of
Chicago, cannot but have much in
fiuence among those to whom 1t Is
specially addressed:
THE UNITED STATES OF ANERICA-ONE AND IN
CHICAGO, March I. 1850.
= DEAR SIR: II must be apparent 70 the
mind Of every th0uShtfnl citizen % 2. that e,e ne
int ssh sas Ss
% Eaecative IL 20 and Iesisistive dcpsrfmenfs Of the
State Of Name, in defiance Of large Re
l%o1s l decisions q the supreme Court
OF that State; the utterly shameless
Of sse
berss ana snbstitat7ns for them men Who had
been rejected BY the people Ct the polls: the
stufiing which are continually practiced in the
South, resulting in the total Acknowledgement
q ns se n Of
Which Win 1ndou6tedly be .dopssa 70 . i1. :.
ton ton Of Speaker Randall that he was IN
1s't "ss : injured Gnrins the rebellion. il,
Guiding. Of course, those who fought asainst
shn ToS ss " on ca%. IN
according to official documents, to the fabu-
lous sum Of &1,2S7, ,hs4.IS. and cotton Claims
more as the extremely elastic Democratic
conscience can aid to these; the open advo-
81 of snsPsn res taa
treason which is deily illuminated by certain
Democratic organs, sumciently indicate the t
advent to power of the Democratic party.
In view Of these pressing dangers to the Ma
extended consuifstions with leading Republi-
/ can statesmen and prominent Irish-Amertcan
Guiding % NJ among a. Others the Hon. Joseph B.
erai James r. O'Beirne and J. D. O'connell,
OH o'Sriien. n OF Nc6rasfs; Colonel R. II. Hunt and
Major n MSknisy Ss MssoSr s%% M.,of Ion1 1osn A
Mcnamara, Paul sullivan, d, sisk and
wan w. ha~Isss H'a and % Captain "a Micssei Walsh, Of
Tennessee, ana many others here ana csc
where: have resolved 70 call National On , lrisn-
bile in some central location probably Gin
| cinnafD after the meeting Of the Republican
S1Sooi %aas; TO issue u nam an address to our eoan.
trymcn, showing them the folly OF ad.
hsaass pay. ss 70 clubs
ever practicable. to appoint q National Cen
% win e
correspondence and fraternity members Of
Scncs Rs porsonaiy som snd politically. and to adopt
| such means as might he considered advisable
to secure the olection by The peoa''e OF the Re
me benefits which would inevitably result
from such an organization must be apparent
e every y1d man cro enss my a%on@ 0 its - memSers
Which sI % wo%id I be both II pleasant and beneficisl
fsm ssss q
would only be too happy 70 render adv1ce sns
iSS. In 70 ssnsr
men, the spectacle OF unity and intelli
try, the sentiments Of patriotism and devotioI
to our free Institutions and Of undytng hostin
Sstiye 10 ene Sich Would ssere be- enunciaied
could not fail to elevare the character Of our
countEymen in the eyss OF the Amef10an et n, Pee a
sentiments d, most opportnne. The intelli
gent Irish citizens, weary and diseusted Wit
the GSPsar psrsy Which they have
. long biindly Followed, are at last reali.inl
sSe%sslves nssases to be placed in, and On
| 4 side We hear Of these, honest but misgutde
sse nioS sse
, welcome these upright men amongst us, an
, fraternity and patriotism, alike worthy Of ou
| country, our liberty and ourselves. Tn
{ frifiinG sacrifice of time and money necei
earv TO attend our Convention viii
more than repaid by the qualification v
will enjoy IN meeting 90 many OF the goo
| and true of the old race. whose devotion
| freedom In ireland or America never wavere
| or abated in the darkest hours of either one {
: the other. Let us repel, by our promPt an
n generous response TO our countrys eau. e 2
that sIrishmen can nepcr be unffcd,' and let
|. prove to friend and enemy that We are ire
men In every sense Of the word, and dare 2
a sert our principles, which arc the princtpiS
: of truth, honesty. and hdelifv TO America an
J: her cause in the face of the world.
+ The desire Is that we assemble several nul
!. dred of our best representative men, the aid
whose counsel will insure . successful issue
l. the grand object in view. Men whose inteiiec
/ uai character and standing In society Will COZ
;. mand the respect, esteem and confidence
u their feilow-countrymen. The Convention VI
q be a mass convention, and, where clubs are n
properly accredited by some welEknown
IS publican as to responsibility and consistent a
!. | herence to Republican principles will be
= Mitfed. We, therefore, request you WIN et on
% send on the number and names df possibie)
& ali the Irish Republicans In your locality, al
!. the probability or your sending delegates, Al
= the number thereof. Once more urging
is early and prompt reply, remain, yours II
a ternally, a. L MoRsis0S, So. ~,
d = - JAMES NOwLAN,
N e tstE Corresponding Secretary.
p. NJ. CLowREY, =
q THOMAS TURSKY,
,e sa--5'--a N. c. HICKEY.
JAMES HI. BURKE.