The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
THE IRISH AMERICANS.
The Great Meeting In Chfcagc-A Stirring Adj
dress-Iarxe f.hntrihutfOlB.

The Great Meeting I'M Chfcagc-A Stirring Ad-
dress-Large contributions.
The Irish National convention in Chicago last
week was grand affair. The attendance was
very large and the discussions eloquent IN
. the last day the sentiment was crystallzed INTO
Resolved: That as, in the words of she Amer
lean declaration Of! Independence, the consent
of the governed ~is the ot1y power fronwhich
government justly derives IFS authority. and
as, III the words Of one OF her British 1naJestys
present cabinet members, Mr.. Joseph Chambe1.
land, English rule there can only be main
tanned by $4,000 bayonete. This convention
declares English rule in Ireland is without le-
gal or moral sanction, and demands the estab.
lishment in Ireland Of q national government
based upon the will OF the Irish people.
Resolved, That the English governments has
avowed resolve to subjugate the Irish nation
by wholesale eviction, by the arrest or every
friend OF the people, the suspension OF every
populaltrjght md theterrOrism OF military force;
and as the irish people have shown equal de-
termination to meet theses and by passive re-
sistance defeat tits attack On their hberues,
this convention, representing the ltnh A1nerl-
can race, pledge the people Of Irish birth and
Irish descent III this country to stand ~ the
people at home in this momentuous struggle to
the full extent Of their power and resources.
Resolved, That this convention thoroughly
ENDORSES Tho pOllCy VI 11lsu 1cducIS dt uOAAO
in the present crisis: that we have entire con-
fdence in their patriotism &nd craftsmanship
and that we tender to them and the Irish peO-
pie at large an expression Of our sympathy and
an assurance that in every struggle against
British rule they will be fully sustained by
their kindred in America.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the ''no
rent" manifesto Of tho home executive Of the
Irish National LAID lea ue, at once as the best
available course 20 strike their landlord jailors,
az swift and shifting instrument to abolish ut
terry bad and hateful system, and as fitting
| coercion ministry to force the execution of de-
fecive legislation at the point Of the bayonet
Resolved, That with view OF giving prac-
teal eifectto the foregoing address and resolu-
tions, this convention recommends a special
levy of - from the organization here repre-
Irish cause and from all other friends of such
organizations, to be forwarded rs an install
ment before the LIST day Of February, 1882, to
the central treasury OF the Irish National Land
League.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
followed the resolutions It sketched the
struggles of Ireland, especially those of late
date; declares that Irishmen have kept within
the constitutional laws of Great Britain, but
have nevertheless been dealt with by the British
as revolntiopists. Deprived Of the last vestige
of freedom Of opinion, subject to terrorism by
the military occupation of their soil, outraged
in their honest feelings by the treacherous ar
rest OF their tried and trusted friends.
handed over as far as foreign government
could hand them to the vengeance Of an infuri-
ated landoeracy, the Irish people, faithful to
the doctrine Of passive resistance, have as an
overwhelming majority stood by the manifesto
of s'no rent" issued by their imprisoned lead
ers. and in SO doing they exposed themselves
could impose upon them. Aswo cannot in
person share whatever danger the people in
Ireland may be called upon to feel, it would be
! ungenerous to urge them to acts beyond their
power; but having assumed the attitude Of
bodied in the address to the Irish
government Of the people, lodged in Kill
| msinham Jail, we cannot do
less than sustain their action, and render them
that moral and material aid which they SO ur-
gently require. We have but one opinion re-
garding the Irish landlord question, and that is
that 1t is too Infamous TO- have an existence IN
any country that prstends to be civilized. It
! has been established by the sword of conquest,
maintained by foreign influence, and made in
famous by the plumber and wholesale starva-
ton of our people. It was and is the natural
result Of British rule in Ireland. In whatever
efforts the Lish people may now or in the fu-
ture make to rid themselves Of alien domino
ton and to regain the highest privileges that
people can enjoy, that Of lf-government,
we pledge ourselves to be their faithful allies,
subject to their calls upon US for aid 30 far as
our power and resources may permit, but die
tating to them no policy, and demanding from
them no conditions. We'believe that ireland
cannot be happy, prosperous or contentsd under
the rule Of an alien nprliment; and furthermore
we have no sympathy with any government
in any country that has motifs own foundation
in the love Of the people governed. We ap-
plaud with most heartfelt pride the indomit.-
able spirit of the Irish at home, who have
never acquiesed in the fraudulent destruction
Of their anatomy. and we hope with them to see
Ireland restored to her ,ightfal position among
self governing nations. ~
subscriptions were then geceived and in two
hours $27, 400 were registered in sums vary
ing from $25 to $1,000. The chairman Of
the convention was made chairman of q COM
mittee to solicit such aid and take some action
to iberate American citizens from British pris-
ons. After several votes of thanks the conven.
ton. which has been unusually successful in