The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-21
IRISH LAxD LEAGUE.
Meeting al the ". AIPh0nnuS Hall Yes1sr.
day Afternoon.


List Saturday week an auxiliary branch
Of the Irish National Land League was
formed, officers being chosen and con.
stituhon adopted. Yesterday afternoon a
second meeting was held at St. Alphonsus
Hail, South Side. The attendance was
large, and every evidence was given oil the
success Of the association and the sym
patty felt for the sufferers in Ireland
The meeting was called to order by Presi
dent NJ. GroRsn, with Secretary Ed Duffy
ct his post. On motion, MeRsrs. Ed, Lar
kin and Thomas Mccormick were added
to the Executive Committee.
Asa number present did not attend the
first meeting President Grogan read the
constitution aud bylaws adopted, so thai
the new members would understand the
aim and object OF the leSgue.
Mr., Flanagan, Chairman OF the Exc
cutive Committee, reported the arrange
msnts the committee had made In regard
TO procuring q suitable hall to hold tht
meetings OF the league, the report ilvorinI
st. Alphonsus Hall. The report was re-
portWas received and ordered filed. WheI
this business was finished President Gro
gan arose and stated that inRsmuch as &C
many additional members had come ir
since the last meeting he did not think Il
right to force them to accept the selection
OF officers made at the first meeting, and
be. would therefore resign the Presidency
He said that he did 90 because he doubted
his own fitness for the position, and
that there were others present who
we're more experienced and better
qualified for the Office than he was. HI
thought he could do more work and &C
complish more good by lsboring In tht
ranks. When the President had con
Cluded his remarks, several other UtfiCeFI
followed the example OF Mr.. GrOgan
which brought Mr.. Ed, Larkin 10 his feet
who expostulated with them and asked
them to reconsider their determination
and continue to serve the league In thu
offices to which they had been elected,
Mr.. P. NiColsop said that he was still
determined to resign the Office OF treas
ureF, and would name Mr.. LRTkin as hiE
successor. Mr., Nicolson's resignation was
accepted, and Mr., LRrkin elected to gil
the vacancy,
The designations OF the other gentlemen
were not acted upon. When the President
called for the sentiments Of the members
on the troubles in Ireland, Mr.. LSrkin
took the floor and made warm and earn
est appeal In Lshalf OF the oppressed ten
Antry oil the Emerald Isle. He confessed
he was not thoroughly posted on theQues
ton, but one thing he was certain Of, and
that was the cause was warm and Il
ought to enlist the sympathy Of ALL
"a few days ago the telegraph informed
ua Of the death OF o tyrsnt who had long
oppressed the people OF his nation. Hig
end was but the just retribution
Of God. The situation In Ireland
Ia somewhat similar 10 the Serfdom In
Russia. The people Of Ireland are without
o CLEAN Of hope Tor help from the govern
ment. do mt counsel force or violent
measures, but am in favor Of agitation.
Mr.. Larkin then read a clipping from Q
newspaper, being correspondents &C
count Of the condition Of the Irish peas
antry and the wrongs and expressions II
was alleged they were compelled 10 en-
dure. AT the conclusion oil Mr.. Larkin't
speech, some discussion was had as 10 the
time Of the next meeting, and 1t was
finally decided TO meet OF seven O'Clock Oh
Sunday evenings at st. Alphonsug Hal
until Otherwise ordered.
| Adjourned,