The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-09
UNITED IRELANB.


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| to the editor Of the IriSh World from Pari
that he is in that city 10 maintain connec
ton between Ireland and America, HI
adds that Ireland is thoroughly organized
the people resOlute, undaunted and dis
ciplined, and priests and laymen, Catholic
and Protestant are as one. Never wa
such O spectacle OF union witnessed. Thu
substantial aid constantly waited Il
us from our kindred In the Great Repub
lie, Joined by the sympathy oi the Ameri
can people, expressed through the United
States Congress, has infused into ireland
o spirit OF hope and determination to tight
It out 10 the hitter end, till landlordism Il
dead and all forms Of usurpatlOn and
tyranny arc LAID PROSTATE, Rsdoublt
your exertions, fellow Gountrymen, Show
TO the enemy that the hope OF our nation
10 made imperlshable by the greater Ire
land across the sea.
On receipt OF the cablegram the IriSN
World cabled $1,000 francs to Egan at the
Hotel Brighton, Rue Rlvoli, Paris,
IRISH ITEMS.
LONDON, February S.-Ths gArrlsona
throughout Ireland have been reinforced.
Brennan, one OF the Irish trayeTsers,
goes to America to organize and collect
funds. Walsh goes to Australia.
Some Home Rule members OF Parlia.
ment will visit Davitt in prison soon,
The Government expects the bill for the
protection OF life and property In Ireland
will be ready for The Queens assent on the
2lst inst.
In the House OF Commons to-day the
Home Secretary said there was grave and
ust cause for canGelling DAvitt's ticket OF
leave, but II was not desirable to state the
reasons.
DUBLIN, February s.-A murder, grow.
ing out Of land dispute, Is reported at
Derry Lee.
THE LEAGUE IN AMERICA.
BoSToS, February S.-S, A. Collins,
President OF the American branches OF
the Irish Land League, appeals to the
American people and Irish In America for
material aid.
The following proclamation was Issued
from the headquarters Of the American
Irish National Land League this evening:
IRTsH NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE or U. ST.
CRNTRAL OFFICE, 1893 WASHINGTON ST.,
BosToN, MASS, February 5, 1881.
10 he members Of The League and the american
Public;
1t but q few months since the people Of
Ireland ended the struggle for existence
on the soil Of their fathers. They fought
death itseltin the gaunt form Of iamine,
and by the groat Charityof mankind were
enabled to conquer 1t. To the wall
oil Irish distress America responded
with noble generosity, but had not
the Land League In Ireland existed,
with It's forecast ind warning OF the IA.
mine, Its timely appeal, wise organization
and machinery for distribution, in the
judgment Of the beat informed death BY
starvation would have been the fate OF vast
numbers OF the people. The scene Of 1SI6,
AZ and '4S were averted by precedence and
organization. The Land League Ia Ireland
continues its existence for the purpose Of
removing the cause OF the iamine-the
landlord robbery OF the people; for
the purpose Of compelling such changes
In the law as will make every
Irish peasant the owner OF the soil
he Cultivates. In their movement
70 attain the grand result, q resut attain.
ed by the people Of almost every other
country In Europe, the Irish have the
sympathy OF every free people on the
planet, but they need more. The Ireland
we speak Of has been richly lowered by
nature, but cruelty robbed by man, BY
FIRE, by the sword, by law and by famine.
ThusIreland has been swept and aCourged.
In good years" Ireland staggers under
the enormous burden. In "6ad years"
she staryes or begs. Feudal law, with
mountain ot abuse upon 1t, lg merCi.
lessly administered by landlord
class, whose titles rest upon con.
fiscation. Not less than $500, COO annually,
during the past thirty years, have been
forwarded TO the peasantry OF Ireland by
their friends. Not less than two.thirds Of
this goes from the United States, since
this becomes an American economy ques.
ton, but In the Land League programme
there Is no suggestion Of resort To armed
force. Irish discomfort and agitation
are 10 run their course within the limits
Of the British law and constitution. To
lift the people OF the Isle up
from misery; to educate them into
full realization OF their condition, rights
and power; 10 organize them In d solid
mass against the authors OF their wrongs;
10 force by lawful means such changes ID
the land laws as will make the people
owners Of the soil they till. This Is the
mission OF the Land League In Ireland
ireland ls about 10 be subjected to a ten.
sion unwarranted even for her. II will re.
guite the exercise Of all the leaders' skill
and the marvellous patience oil the people
TO avert an explosion In this crisis and In
the supreme effort To rid themselves Of
the incubus oilandlotdism the people Of
Ireland need the aid Of their friends in
other lands.
The Land League In the United States
ls an organization auxiliary to thatin Ire.
land. Ithas no part In shaping the policy
Of the Irish body. 1ts functions are 10
make the case OF ireland fully understood
In America, that the public opinion OF this
republic shall be intelligent and iorcibly
expressed on the eide OF Justice and liberty
In Ireland. In this work we ask the co.
operation Of all Just men, Of whatever
color, race, creed or condition, To
combine everywhere In branches Of
the Lesgue, and report 10 tis, 80 that In
mass we shall be united Let us have be.
fore ST. Patfick's Day such an orsaniSa.
ton In this section as the Irish race have
never seen, an organization which can
create 1reland's opportunity, and be ready
10 take advantage Of EnglAnd'B difficulty.
A. p Collins, President.
THOMAS FLAHRRTY, Secretary.
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