, 1880-09-18
LIBERALISM.
The Fourth Annual Meeting
Of the National
League.
A Hundred and Fifty Men,
bers Gathered in Her.
shey Hall.
Elizur Wright, the President,
Makes a Few Introduce
tory Remarks.
AIRS. Coleman Announces Herself
as n Firel,rantl, and
BlnZes Away.
a Wrangle as to Whether Col, In
gersol Shall Be an Ad-
wiser.
Mrs. II. i. Lake Favors the
Audience with a So
cialistic Speech.
The Many Glorious Things Which the
Liberal League Ought to
Accomplish.
Tho Veteran Pillslrlry Assnils tho
Christian Religion at
Great Length.
L Number Of Other Speakers Mako Short
AddresBes-There Will Be- 0 6es-
sion To-Day.
Mrs. Fl. Il. Lake F'avors the
Audience with a So
cialistic Speech.
The Many Glorious Things Which the
Liberal League Ought to
Accomplish.
Tho Veteran Pillsl)ury Assnils tho
Christian Religion at
Great Length.
L Number Of Other Speakers Mako Short
AddresBes-There Will Be o 6es-
sion To-Day,
EL,zUR ,y1.1a1rr,s REMARKS.

sion To-Day,
ELlZUR WNIG1IT's REMARKS.
Tho fourth aMnliat Convention of tho M.
tiouaI Liberal 1.Cag,,c begun its labors yes
tcrday Mt Hershey Hall, IN accordance with
arcsolutlon Adopted ut tho meeting held n
year nE0. There were delegates frnm branch
societies In Rockford, ILL.,, Saginaw, Altcl,.,
Washington, u. G., .Uattlo Creek, Afich.,
l}c VIII, ill.,, Boston, Micls., pltssbllrg, MIL
wnukcc, 81. Jolns, ILL.,, New York, Gales
burg, johnson, VT, Denver, H.. Lawrence,
Kas., Kansas City, No., Baltimore, Harlan,
la., Detroit, Atcll,, Rochester, N. T.. Burr
Oak, Mich, Eigin, Lansing, M1ch.. Norwny,
la., Florence, In, and Madison, Wis, BY
actual count there wcro t:ss delegates pres
cnt, among whom wcrc tho Hon. Ellzur
Wright, Of Dostol; Parker pillsbury, of Yer
mont; 4. IL 1tawson, Of New York; A. II.
Fisher, Of Rockford; j. +. Nfendom, editor
ofthe Investigation. I'oston;T. y. Wakennn
mid r. G, Leland. New York; Mrs.
Amy rost, Rochester; Mrs. Lucy N. Col
man, Syracuse; L. e. Walker, of Iowa; j.
II. lsurn1lau,, Detroit, aIich.: and Z. G.
Spencer, Of Milwaukee.
Owing 10 the failure Of some Of the officers
of tho League 10 rencll the city III time for n
morning session, tho formal gathering of tho
Convention was postponed Until tho aftor-
noon.
Tile Congress was called to order .at s
@ 9el'Gk III 19H n,seIngoh ri oy a meta eslo.Mt, ,,,
sail: saS 1'0'' A''N'f "''s"'' - Do''0''' ""'
Tho hour has arrived 10 whlcl, the League
adIourned Iltls morning vas un.l,apptly
Il detention Of tho train. 1t Is n great
pleasure now to greet. this asscmhly,-to
welcome tlsenl, 10 lhg fourth Congress If
Ts Nat"n lof1 Il ana seaffS " Scrteet ,a
lesTt S SS9$ arSs Is o%r o"S opnios s oy Ss on
, m"nsatu ,;,iaa NJ ~ aa,
teagllo TO 1ilake is!etisaa tia se1,evlafnt M
,.f Mn.ns ~ MaicM ihe f1sSeEs' % y 49t r. t,s ~
aplie IL 'mu: ,at lhpp'MSaH.i 'auSati tt's ,, ~, ~
nn'S ~, ,naKe tn's M Wor,% IennS "Gram f, nv'nE
fhnucIt Iim thnt nj virfMr, iii i,,,,nnM
happiness is founded, fApplailse.i Tho
slave can never bg llappy,-wIlntLor It Is
n!ofely ms phySicai ifa,t'o iiiae Is II oona9Ge
~ nss1,.acns J liz rnafiv lin or 6cr ~ and M
every tudiyisiuai Should ilave lie rignt al
thought; md It Is for tho right Ut Thought
TINT we assemble hero; And tho first
,n'hg gas i0r VI tG ,,o fotsacF o os + y ~ "cco!
sely.s' 4 nnia,,se.1 I nccI not remind
YOU OF tho grtnt Object for which our League
wns organized, nor of tie means by WHICH
we expect to realize tlat o6!eeL u Is he
Sepa1tGm on u, GnvtG snv M Wy s ;.I,ot ,ta ~ e
a n90pS!s We sny sMeL'y M VIM t,,s w magHm
~ % 1% We n1t w. ~ ,nrt;es IVY! M ,rcscn ~ ~ Hen
,Ila r. a,e nu.t'sMa pl,es W. plehsnt ~ .iS
T. G'sss r IltiH " ofuntnMoI cscly h'g ~ mnlSi ns
~ ttnuet! ~ ac!so's, MthtTis ~ ai'9 Gu-
or ihev rnn' Nv n Wy "er y nra 1 az Is tEav
.tos aavt. II, ~ u'iiS1 th,e & ~ hSt lille niE
Mnst 9 aEreo H,,a ~ II tney nGe housSt aia
Matt s ,Snri'} } " ti,trr ."n}ri u nmiw inst
snr.5 lpI,ts LINE .,Et,at, n.1e ,'iy i.Gys 1i;, 11iS
.t ~ ~, LII !, ~ Wv 10 ~ n,nn .sita VIZ ~
s. sot v 1nr Ht " iof oooao no ~ aosvog Nv var gie
shaiow|nv Ie vt irec nv Ann,nxs,'i g''' On u" Iater
oeeas'o Mea ny ws,' 70 anfess ssy y9 L. 'tt!a ,hna
MioTa @ at leisgtii; Dllt cairk Melt 10 tHne Ma
% % We tsso s., m nE " nFghHNiv ghis Nir so,,,o We
uG,.i star ~ ~ ~ ,.ss .,u ~, t'!S nj H' ,r1,
I. IM'tt uli!v! -. y" nnmt! W " ~. .ntnns"
NAH o"1 oua'''esa@"r a!lu'1 euec1 no1hl'As'
TIE LABOR OF OlGAFlAIN3.
Ill closing, tho President SHgEeBtel lilo mp
roInt,ucnt OF Committees Ut Credentials u,ul
Hns,upsa II, order ,hnt nm 1.enuuc might
Ens''' ,.'', ~ "s sa.'a.,' 1,sr,so1 H."
Auo" wno We'o % pe'.s"al"o'1eu !:',i.. ~ Ms'.. y.
gates md proceed with whatever 1t had to
do In nm ORDERLY, blsjness-|lkp u,upnor,
Mr.. T. II. Waterman. of New York. moved
mo a,>a,i,,t,,o,,t ~ " f,,nnritt,o ~ rroIon.
eu "ppu'ltu'ltt W hGo.'4''teo ~ easus .
uala ahd Members, alld t'lats ON l1a renoFL
The League further appoint Committees Oh
Order 0f HusiNcss, Nomination of Dglcura.
PIotfor,n and I,raoIntinn. md Fntura 3usI.
~ a"' 'ns' ,'a. w. ~ '" ~ 49, r..,.,9.
aees, lte u'ho !hofctt u Aat ~ si1e coH'a'lt
tecs thus to br appointed tho President OF
tho Leagno and tour well-kn0wM,, we'll.
plS!!sel. rs advisory member thgregi