The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-06
rHE IRIsa LAND LEAaUE CASES.
The Members Arrested Propose 10 De
mand speedy Trial.


mand speedy Trial.
DUBLIN, November 5.-All the agitator
who were indicted have been served witt
summonses. At the land league meeting
PArnell said he had reason to believe th'
Government desired to postpone the trial
until the January term, which would pre-
vent those traversers who are members o
Parliament, from taking their seats at thu
meeting OF Parliament in February. Par
nell said he intended to press for an i'm
mediate and speedy trial. s-. ,
A band ofmen numbering one hundred
and partly armed, marching in military
order, trsversed the estate near Tralo lasi
night, forcing the tenants to swear not to
pay above certain amount Of rent.
The Court OF the Queens Bench this
morning was crowded, but until the Courl
rose In behalf OF the members OF the Land
League, who have four days in which to
answer the summons, they will merely
lodge formal appearance in court
through their solicitor. Several OF the
most prominent had resolved to conduct
their own defense, but have abandoned
that intention In Difference to Parnell's
desire to expedite the trials.
A great Indignation meeting will be
held Sunday at Nathdam, near Wicklow.
An appeal by the Land League TO the
people OF Ireland will be published this
afternoon.
The prosecutions OF the leaders Of the
Land League aie beginning to bear fruit
in speeches OF defiance and increased vio-
leuce, Ms evidenced at Westport yesterday.
There was meeting OF the League there,
at which Chairman John Lavllle said: ::
The people should now be more deter
mined than ever in asserting their rights
The nationalists OF Ireland, England, Scot
land and America will, no doubt, convince
the Government by their prompt patriotic
action in the case that freedom, the banner
OF which is now raised IN Ireland, will
be put down without gigantic struggle.
The Land League In Loughrea has issued
an address, concluding as follows: The
solemn hour strikes upon the dial OF time.
The tear blotted history Of your long suff.
ering country flies open before you ap-
proach it. Men OF Ireland, write upon its
mos. glorious page the imperishable word
OF freedom, "GOd save Ireland" Meet
ings are now being held daily throughout
the country. Twelve will be held next
Sunday. Parnell will attend at Athlone,
Dillon at Killaloe, County Glare. The
organization shows improvement daily.
Policemen went to the office OF the
Land League today and denied that de-
teCtives were watching Parnell. The ad-
dress OF the Land League 10 the people
will be put in circulation Saturday, and
will also be sent to America. 1t declares
that the agitation Is thorough legal and
peaceful, and will be carried on peacefully
until i's object is attained. The address
concludes by asking contributions for the
defense.
LONDON, November5.-0rders have been
given for the despatch OF the Channel
squadron to the coast of Ireland Tues.
day.
A demonstration against Parnell took
place at Portadown yesterday. Five
thousand orangemen and Conservatives
were present. Maxwell, close Consetya-
tive and member OF Parliament for
Amargh county, presided.
rARxELL on Tue SITUATION.
BosroS, November 5.-The Globe pub
fishes to-day the following special dis
patch, by cable, from Charles Stewart Par.
nell, the famous Irish agitator:
DUBLIN, November S.
The landlords and tenants OF ireland
stand face to face for the first time In
history. The former fear TO strike and the
latter exhibit the ancient confidence and
determination oi their race. The next
two month, will tell whether the conduct
Of the landlords Is destined to deprive
them OF all claim to the sympathy Of
civilization, or whether they will see that
their best hope ot saving something from
the fire is an exhibition OF tolerance and
patience that they never yet exhibited.
Undoubtedly II they press the claims sane
toned by law against the tenantry, the
latter must again stArve or be evicteG. III
attempts at eviction are made on large
scale il will take 10000 armed men to en-.
force the landlords claims.
The Government prosecutions are con.
demned as inadequate bv the Tory party,
which compelled the authorities 10 torther
exssperate the people.
II the prosecutions should be successful
and the leaders OF the movement should
be incarcerated, the teuantry, despatring
OF redress by constitutional action, 1t is
feared will once more, and with justice,
seek revenge.
The jury for the trials is to be struck
under the old system which secured the
conviction OF O'Connell, and permits
packing. The government desires delay,
and wishes the trial postponed until the
meeting OF Parliament, in order to secure
my absence and that Of others from Par
lament. The traverssrs, on the contrary,
press for an immediate trial. The Gov:
ernment has bought up all the legal
talent and the defense. We hope that sll
lovers OF freedom will come 70 the assist
ance OF the agitation, which will secure a
radical settlement Of the land question in
anticipation OF the action of Parliament
The chief ear OF the government is that
Parliament will not ratify the statement
thus consummated.
CHARLES STEWART PARSELL.