The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-03
RESOLUTIONS.
CIcAGo, Dec. 2.-The following resolu-
tions were adopted by the Land League.

CIcAGo, Dec. 2.-The following resolu
tions were adopted by the Land League.
ResoEued, That as in the words of the American
declaration of Independence, the consent OF the
government is the only power from which govern
ment derives authority, and in the words or
ter. Jas. H Chamberlain After 100 years OF Eng
lish rule in Ireland British rule there only be
maintained by $1,000 bayOnets, this convention
declares English rule in Ireland toibe without either
legal or moral sanction, and demands the establish
ment in Ireland of a national government, based up
on the viii Of the Irish people
lowed it's resolve to subjugate the Irish nation
by wholesale eviction, by the arrest of every friend
OF the popular cause the suspens2n OF ever popa
the Irish people have shown an equal determination
TO meerthese and by passive resistance defeat the
attack their liberty. this convention represent
ing the Irish-American race, pledge the people OF
Irish birth and Irish descent in this country to stand
by the people at home in this momentous struggle,
to the full extent of their power and resource.
Eesoteed hat-this convention thoroughly en-
dorses the policy of the Irish leaders at home IN
in their patriotism and craftsmanship, and that We
sympathy and assurance that in every struggle
against British rule they viii be fully sustained by
PssoIsed. That we heartily endorse the mo rent
manifesto of the home executive OF the irish Na-
tiona Land League, at once az the pest aFallaDIe
weapon To strike their landlords and jailors, and as
a swift and smting instrument to abolish utterly the
abandoned and hateful system and as the ntting
of the Irish people to attempt to force the
acceptance of defective legislation at the point OF
'a Rssoised That with the view OF giving practical
effect to tie foregoing address and resolutions this
convention recommends that special levy Oh -,
from the organization here represented, and all
other organizations friendly the Irish cause, and
from the friends of such organizations, De 1orwaru
ed as an installment before Fen: !. inos, 70 lie
Central Treasurer Of the Irish National Land League
An eloonent address followed the resolu-
tions. 1t sketches the struggles of Ireland
especially those Of 'late date; declares that
Irishmen have kept within the constitution
| al law of Great Britain, but have never
theless been dealt with by the British as
revolutionists. deprived of the last vestige
of freedom of opinion, terrorized by mil
,ary occupation of their soil, outraged in
" hottest feelings By the treacherous ar
.ast - :, ttheir tried and trusted friends. who
are hand, Sd over, SO far as the foreign gov
.un,nont >. >uid hand them, to the ven
e.oau.o of ., afuriated landocracy. The
Ir;sb neonle. fail slful to the doctrine OF
,,ass;,-e resistance have, as an overwhelm-
ing majority, stood By the manifesto Oh mo
rent. issued by their Imprisoned leaders
and in so doing they EXPOSE 'heli-
selves to all the pc. .aailies 'ne
British government could impose
upon them As we can net IN
person share whatever danger the Peo-
ple in Ireland may be called upon 10
face it would be ungenerous IN US TO urse
them to acts beyond their power; but
having assumed the attitude of passive
resistance to landlord robbery, as embod-
led in the addresses of the Irish govern
ment of the people locked in kilmain-
ham Jail, we cannot do less than sustain
their action and render them moral and
material aid which they so urgently require
We have but one opinion regarding ths
Iush landlord question and that is that i
il too infamous to have any existence y