Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-20
THE LAND LEAGUE.

from Michael Davitt-GOv. Pillsbury's
Telegram to Parnell-Rapid Increase of
Membership.
The attendance at the regular meeting
of the Central Land League club last
night was exceedingly large. The hal,
corner of Seventh and jackson streets,
was densely crowded with members and
friends Of the order, and the exercises
were attended with the utmost enthusi-
asm.
MIR. John Bell, the treasurer, submitted
his report, showing balance of $50 in
the treasury.
MI. MacC Carthy. the president, read
report from the executive committee, of
Dublin, showing the workings of the
league and outlining the preparations in
progress to turn the management of the
league over to the ladies in case of CO.
ercion, under the leadership of Fanny
Parnell. In alluding to the success of
the league the chair stated that in all
there were twenty-three branch leagues
in the State of Minnesota.
The following enthusiastic letter was
read from Michael Davitt, the agitator,
penned the day before his last imprison-
ment:
THE IRISH NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE, Of
fee 80 Upper Sackville street, Dublin, Febru-
ary I'd, 16S1.-Dear Mr.. Mccarthy: I have
received your letter of January 18th, enclosing
a sum of ss40, for the defense and land league
funds as the state trials have already come
to victorious termination for the land league
there is no necessity any longer for defense
fund-except defense against the landlords
and other enemies of Ireland. take it that
my friends and co-members of the land league
in st. Paul will have no objection to have
their munifcent offering placed to the land
league fund.
We have received 80 many substantial proofs
of the warm sympathy shown by the Irishmen
of st. Paul towards us in this struggle, that
we can only again reiterate our sincerest
thanks for the continued support they are
giving to this..movement, that is destined, ere
long, to crush landlordism aud open up a new
era of prosperity for our long suffering land.
Kindly remember me to all my friends in st.
Paul. remain, my dear friend, yours sim
cerely, MICHAEL DAvITT.
Mr. VIM. Louis Kelly read Parnell's
manifesto, the full text of which has ap-
peared in previous issues of the GLOBE.
The saliant features of the manifesto
were received with spirited manifesto
tions of applause.
The Minnesota resolutions passed by
the legislature were read amid great en-
thusiasm.
The president reported that telegram,
of which the following is a copy, had
been cabled to London yesterday, (Satur-
day. morning, and at the time of reading
was probably before the house of COM
mons.
Sr. PAUL. Feb. 10, 1851.
Chas Parnell, House of Commons, London:
The Minnesota Legislature has unanimously
nation and deprecatory of coercion measures.
il. s. PILLsBURY, Governor.
The reading of the telegram called
forth round after round of cheers and
applause.
Mr.. r. j. Markoe offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
RcsoIoed, That the grateful thanks of the
members of the Land League are due and are
hereby rendered to his excellency, Governor
Pillsbury, and to Senator's Mccormick and
Case, the movers of the resolution of sympa-
thy with the Irish nation, and through them
to the members of the Legislature of Minneso-
ia, for their unanimous expression of inter-
est to the well being of the irish people.
Gen. johnson, who occupied seat on
the. platform, was called upon for an ad-
dress. Upon being introduced, he de-
livered patriotic, eloquent and mag
netic address on the wrongs of stricken
Ireland, predicting an early freedom
from the yoke of English tyranny. The
speech was interrupted by frequent bursts
Of applause.
Mr.. VIM. Louis Kelly then read beau
tifu1 poem on the wrongs of ireland, the
NfE Eo IA Do oil
tied "Hold the Harvest" The poem was
received with marked interest.
Eighteen new members were then ad-
mitted, making a total membership of
$50 members.
Mr.. Lawrence Fahey, from the COM
mittee on the organization of military
company, reported adversely to the Or
ganization of company in connection
with the league.
The same committee reported that q
military company of fifty members had
already been formed outside the league
Gen. johnson stated that he was pleased
to hear that the military question had
been ruled out of the league. He had
never known a coward among Irish SOL
diery, and they were all ready to fight
when the time come. (Applause.l
An interesting address was then given
by Mr.. r. J. Markoe, who outlined the
causes for disturbance between England
and Ireland, which had arisen from
long years of tyranny, oppression and
injustice. The speaker alluded to the an
archical and insurrectionary movements
that agitate England and threaten her
downfall. The speaker was in favor of
boycotting English manufacturers by re-
fusing to purchase goods of English man
ufacture.
By logical argument Mr.. Markoe
showed that in boycotting British goods
the interests of American manufacturers
would be advanced to iourishing con-
diti0n, while the movement would great
ly assist the cause Of Ireland,
j. j. EGAN.
At this point loud calls were made for
an address by County Attorney Egan,
who was observed to enter the hall. Mr..
Egan responded with powerful and con-
vincing address, reasoning from the broad
principle that the issues at stake were not
the exclusive right of Ireland but COM
manded equally the attention and admir-
alton of universal mankind.
Mr.. O'Keefe was called on for a song,
to which he responded in a spirited man
ner; the president announced the receipts
of the evening to be $3.50, after which
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