, 1881-08-06
IRISH NATIONAhISTS.
An Important Convention of this
Sons of Erin.
New Blood to Be infused into. 'ths
Old Factions. -

Old Factions. -. :.
The Dynamite Patriots Denounced md
Dfsowned.
For the past two days the tessclnted floor
OF the la'mor House cutresoi l,as resou,,t-
cd to the tramp Of about l2o delegates 10 a
Convention whose proceedings have been
shroudcd in mystery and carafully guarded
from tho eyes and ears OF. tie keetlest OF the
keen reporters for which Chicago has be-
come 80 celebrated. Only three OF the dele
gates hailed from this ctty,-two Of them
being well-known members Of tho bur.
and the third a contractor, and
all active politicians. The remaining
III delegates represent nearly every State
mid large city In the Union. The Chairman
was prominent Episcopa1an clergyman Of
4 western sfate, ard The sol, Of {, high dig
niaary n'a q ttle Disestag!lslled CHURCH Ut Ire.
as Secretary. Tile names OF the delegates
are Inscribed OH the registers Of several o}
me '!otelsm, e r. put as many OF thetn are moi
purely of Milesian orig!n t would be am.
owners have not revealed their idsf,tIty, '1
a. The Convention was neither gathering Of
thc Clan-na-Gael representatives, the Ellinet
tat"uANSNI iAA9HtlNklUus &H1E VI ku4 KEENAN,
lirotlierllood, although Representatives Of all
these ORGANIZATIONS, as we'll rs the Irish lie.
publican brotherhood md other i1ish Nh
tlonnl organizations, attended. Tho lmnetil-
ton was that some action might 10 taken to
put stop to tho rav,ngs Of O'Donovar.
Nossa Grove, and patriots OF tAa Wide
ont anu dynms1nitG m order or at least tial
Irish Eeop'e und tho Irish Organizations Of
America from the folly OF The dynamite
tEsfpedoioat E,Ts q t,o bl9}tthe,skltss: The mem.
and as . body were ot,tspoEen in thelr lt coli-
tle1nnat!on of any measures by which inno-
cent persons arG to be sacrificed. Thoy pro
fess hatred of. England and Of TIC English
they feel aid believe tint Ireland cnn obtain
no measure Of Justice from England except
through Englalll's fears. md point to tic
History o. the past ~ s.1pport their vlcws.
giisll government In Ireland. the members
of the Convention nro understood to believe
t,I.,s t,at ess,efy T., @ appliance of human ingenuity
s,o4 ihe as " usgd sn e pants the and to ga
that in t!is they are only following tho
example OF EnElAnd III its dealings, NOT only
with lrIshlnen. but ngatuat protestants aud
tsess nss segy asg e fs as ssESsy%sie s osx a. A.
by dynamite OF women a,ld children and
non.conlbatants Is to be
COSpEMNED AND DErEsTED,
They do hot belle In tbs employment of
ss ad sfs sy sy sns nss t. y he gtsas
Ireland. nlid with hin, believe TINT as
Tfnea9n t,'s eess gn1,f from On, oo9s % r9ht hand
Ille Convention also took nrt!ou ON a long
montetl question Of the consolidation Of tue
various lrlsll revolutionary societies Of tllls
central governing body ln some Western city,
probably Chicago. New York, f.a d sent 0f
government for the Irish national organiza-
foas W. goted iallure of coarse other
nllt means for helping. the reyoluuonists ut
homu wore considered. Grnhfy flying reports
q ti.e state of things i! 1reldnd were Nude
ACCOMPLISHED nothing. else, It Ilas shown
Tue utility Of trying to remedy Irish wrongs
by aktta.!on. that 1t hal established d bond
ot t,' c9tnnon brotherloo4 between hitherto
people IL, tho methods OF organization aud
title Character of tho delegate. st tho Con.
Srs Mas a s s ~ 9st ssa ah ~ n ~
Walsh of cleveland; Edward o'Meag1,er
Cf Cfe19l,a'11,, 9,' of washington; Col. Milky BoIaud.
he mentioned tho nnMa Of q distinguished
cities Fl III unite STATES, wcn "a sae 1 'aen n,en
%oqe be yn ySa sy BE- @ s5e ~ at Rood
servers, they haYe never allowed themselves =
TO be q used by aiiY political party in Alnerlcn,
aud they ilavo Ilot axes to grind. The expo
pressluns given by.tha Irish Nationalist In
question. TlIey sceh1ed To be an Intelligent,
thoagl'tfn! body Of Men. They tndulged Iii
sesscd with the Importance OF their mission"
The quarrel about tho \
DISPOSITION OF TIE sK1hM1s1l1so FUND
was also discussed, but IT was agreed to
iGnyo l tllat matter to ba disposed Of BY the
Nuw York on tie iutl, Inst to which indeed
the meeting llcre WIS III some degree prelinl-
!nary. Tho ineotlng Is. considered BY Irish
NntlonalIsts 10 be ohe Of tho most important
hold III the Unitul States s!i.co the meetings
In connection with tic Chicago Fenian Falr
ot .,, lsY; It It., IT,! y exExctetl to hive ~
the Irish National societies Ut Chicago, now
split up into warrlng factions or znn6y ward
will ba put at the llcal Of atFalrs hen, md tho
nlnllgsants mud tho bunlmars will be retired.
Tho iMmlgratlnn Of the .pIst two years Inns
young blood into THO organizations,
which l,ave ALREADY bec0lne restlvu under the
would -b0 leadership If tfe,nnr0Y8 ntlt} hnssna