Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-22
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Address Of the irish National Land
League.

At meeting Of the Irish National Land
League Association on Friday evening, the
18th inst, committee was appointed to
prepare an address to the Irish residents Of
Savannah and all in sympathy with their
movement. The following is the address
prepared by the committee:
To The IRISH people Of Savannah and all Others
IN sympathy Nth the cause of Libertu:
The National Land League of Ireland has
issued an appeal to the Irish race through
out the world for the aid and support which
they are bound by the ties of kindred and
country to give.
We, as an auxiliary branch of the Land
League, deem it our duty to impress on the
minds OF our countrymen the necessity that
exists OF taking immediate steps to respond
to their appeal and prove by your actions
that Savannah is always In the vanguard
when called on In just and righteous cause
Ireland today presents to the world the
spectacle OF people, who, down-trodden
and oppressed for hundreds of years bv the
most cruel and unjust means, rising in the.r
manhood and telling their oppressors IN
tones there was no mistaking,
God made this land for the benefit of the
many, not the few We mean to have our
longer. ~
The Irish Land League organized by the
one-armed patriot, Michael Davitt (who nov
languishes In British bastiIe). nroclaims
to the world the justice of the cause they
advocate. They hold their meetings. nj,
every green hillside throughout the land. and
by the power OF moral suasion and indomi-
table perseverance, educate the peonle tn
true sense OF their just rights. and the
proper and legitimate means OF redressing
Ihelr grievances. We do not think 1t neces-
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Ierlngs OF our people. Every Irishman
knows 70 what extent they have suffered
from the effects Of an oppressive and mer-
CHESS land law which places them entirely
In the power OF the landlord. Their an
peal mas gone forth time and again to the
charity OF the world to feed their starving
and clothe their naked, aud all this in a
Ialr ana fertile land capable Of supporting
three times its present population, The
money given for such purposes to a great
extent eventually finds its way to the
Golfers of titled pack of landlord aristo-
Gratis without benefiting In any Way the
condition of our people.
The National Land League of ireland.
under the leadership of Charles Stewart Par
nell and his gallant compatriots, have reused
the people to sense of their condition and
the means OF lettering 1t. They have sue
ceeded, so far, beyond the expectations of
the most sanguine. They have forced the
English Government to acknowledge that a
change In the land laws is necessary.
Iney nave united the people as they never
were before, not even In the days of the
immortal O'Connell. Bishops, priests and
ministers OF all sects and creeds are seen on
the one platform advocating the same doc
trine-the land for the people.
Inc Protestant North marches side by
side with the Catholic South, proclaimfng
in trumpet tones Orange and Green viii
carry the day.
The leaders Of this grand movement,
though under threat of being thrown into
British bastiles Gas In the case of Davitt)
still hold their place at the head of their
people. and, conscious of the Justice of
their case, defy the power and might of
England.
Are people like this to be ignored b.
their countrymen in Savannahs rs csust
like this to be treated Nth c0ldn ass or con-
tempt Wa ..,......,..,,,.. v. /.
yoar answer. iFie1meu q Savannah Y8a
1n tlia etae CT tEe AtlG1tic run 10 rislC oE
e-tsecUt.5a os impsisonUcpt. Then WHY
delay Why lesitste ia supporting ealzse
Inst aFpeals 70 every sentiment shsl Is good
ana rue IN the irish heart. No man
ro latter how poor mia meahe, bur
ZERO portion In defense og bis coun
f Many raFe geDefCuslv COW forward
a.ra4- 70 aid ns To sucf .- aLsgaa our
blacks. IN tf5 simmer r 7etebsFs of
aur ass1cla inls appeal IS principally In
tended III la very mans duty to aid the
cause q H. mother land. If you cannot
Lad our meetings, send in your donations.
Every dollar counts. We beg not for our
selves, but for Ireland.
I. Fl. O'DoNovAN, Chairman.
JOHN RoURKR,
GEORGE r. BYRNFs,
JOHN FITZGERALD,
D. O'NEILL,
Committee on Address,