The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-24
st. Patrick's Day In Richmond, Wa.

RICHMOND, VA, March 90, 1880.
The following admirably and truly de.
| scriptve and patriotic preamble and resolu-
lions were offered by Mr.. Timothy Kerse in
the convention OF the Irish and other Catho-
lie societies which was held recently in this
city, and were received with accamation.
LO0KER-0N.
Whereas we who represent the Irish and
other Catholic societies OF Richmond, in
convention to-day assembled, desire TO give
an open expression TO our sentiments touch.
ing the propriety OF celebrating the next
anniversary Of Ireland's great apostle and
patron saint, whose memory is justly dear
to us all, as well as to put upon record the
profound sorrow that fills our hearts in
view of the appalling distress now prevail
ing In the mother country; aud whereas we
feel constrained to condemn in the strong
est terms the acts of Ireand's enemies,
who wickedly and impiously attribute that
distress 10 the agency OF an All-Wise Pro.
Vidence, when it must be apparent to the
dullest apprehension that it is owing to the
misadministrati0n OF the English Govern
ment, who have by wicked schemes of
spoliation projected in the interest of an
amen class brought ruin to the homes of the
people OF old Ireland and inflicted the
arrest calamity that has ever fallen 10 their
lOt ana where's the scions OF corrupt
ana decaylng aristocracy the descendants
or licensed ercenaries-amoDgst whom
the lands of the real Irish owners
were formerly divided, have shown
no bowels OF compassion for a people
stricken with famine, but continue TO bar-
ness them with expensive suits of eject
ments, or, what Is worse, TO exact under
the form OF contracts they themselves have
imposed upon dependent tenantry odious
rack rents and other like dues; and where.
as the English Government, unmindfu of
the duties Of ruler, still persists in draw
ing millions OF tribute from non.asseGting
people, to whose welfare it is stolidly iudif-
ferent therefore, We earnestly recommend
to the Irish and other Catholic societies of
America, and it is hereby
Resolved by this Convention, That no pa.
rade take place upon the next anniversary
Of ST. Patrick, and that the means which
would undoubtedly be contributed to It's
celebration, il no calamity opposed, be re-
served contibgently to relieve the needs,
present and future. OF our suffering coun.
trymeD.
Resolued, TDat the people of Ireland
have our pr0foundest sympathies in the
dread ordeal through which they are now
passing. that we pledge them our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor, TO release
from the house OF her bondage the dear old
mother that bore us; that we promise her
chivalric sons, many of whom are eXies in
foreign lands, to assist in leading her up TO
that dignity, TO that freedom, and to that
independence to which by the laws OF God
and man she is justly entitled.
ReSOiUed, That we deem it pertinent in
this connection, and upon this occasion, TO
direct the attention OF the civilized world
to the struggles which heroic people have
long continued against powerful and un-
scrupulous enemy; that we earnestly beg
the wise and good OF all lands and Of all
creeds to consider truly and well the con-
dition of the Irish, and Judge whether the
crime OF their undoing be upon their own
beads. or upon those of the minions OF
Government they heartily detest; that we
invoke the sympathes OF all to whom these
resolutions shall come, in behalf OF a nation
that has suffered the fOuest wrongs, that
has borne with indomitable pluck the brunt
OF England's misrule and England'S yenge-
ance, that has been oppressed for ages by
system Of licensed robbery that has no
parallel in the history Of the world.