Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-08
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
A Harmonious and Successful Con-
vention

Mr.. P. J. o'Connor, the representative
from the Savannah Branch of the Irish
Nationsl League to the National Conven-
ton, which closed its session at Chicago on
Saturday last, has written in glowing terms
Of the success Of the congress. The fol
lowing extract is made from letter re-
ceived from him Yesterday by the President
of the Savannah Branch, Captain NJ. j.
Doyle:
"The convention has adjourned Never
before in the history Of this country has a
more intelligent, wiser and more patriotic
body OF men assembled TO discuss questions
of so much importance as upon this Oecs-
sion. Eight hundred delegates were pres
ent, and sn eminent Protestant minister
presidea over its deliberations Men dis
'inguished for their eloquence. for their
social standing and for their answering
patriotism, honored the Id.h National Con-
gress with their presence. The utmost bar
monv prevailed throughout it's proceedings
and the best order was observed
The No Rent manifesto was Endorsed with
out dissenting voice
''Sheely, Hasiey, O'Connor and number
Of ladies, smOng whom were Misses Davtt
and Ford, were seated on the
Stage Patrick Ford end P. A.
Collins buried their differences here
for the grand old csuse amid the tumultu
| Gus applause OF the delegates. They are on
the executive committee. Father S'eeley
paid a most eloquent tribute 70 Patrick Ford
prior TO the close OF TIE convention l thank
| God that discord and disuuion are forever
ohlitersted. The English Government can
| not say that we are not united now The
| resolutions adopted were bold and straight
| forward, and echo the sentiments of every
| true Irishman. One OF the delegates contrib
| uted $500 TO the cause. and the ball, having
heen started. continued TO roll until nearly
$50 900 had been realized within an hour.
| That Is a handsome sum, aud If Irishmen
were only united, II they bury all dis
sensions and work harmoniously together.
look at the amount we could raise in short
| time"
The following resolutions were presented
and adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED That, "a in the words of the Ameri-
| can eclaraiion of Inderendenre: "rhe con-
/ sent Of the governed is the only power from
| which a government justlV derives its authori-
| ty " and as in the words of one Of Her British
| Najesty's present Cabinet Ministers, Mr. joseph
| Chamberlain latter one hundred years f Eng
fish rule In Ireland English rule there can only
be maintained by 800 o bayonets." this con-
vention declares English rule in Ireland tn be
without either legal or moral SaDcuOn ana 0e-
| mands the establish nent in Ireland of a ma
tional government based upon the will OF the
/ Irish people.
Resolved That as the English Government
has avOwed the resolve to subjugate the Irish
| nation by whole eviction, by the arrest OF
| every friend Of the popular cause, the suspen-
| sion Of everv popular right. and the terrorism
! OF military force; and as the Irish people have
shown an quail determination to meet these.
( and bv passlv- resistar &c. defeat this attack
on their liberties this convention. representing
/ the Irish-America an race, pledke the peope OF
| Irish birth and Irish d. scent in this country,
| e. stand by the people at home in this moment
| Gus struggle to the full extent Of their power
and resources.
| Resolved That this convention thoroughly
/ endorses the policy Of the Irish leaders at
home in tn present crisis; that we have en-
| tire confidence in their patriotism and states
manship, and that we tender TO them and to
the Irish people at large the EXPIRE s>ion of our
sympathy aid the assurance that Ia every
struggle against British rule they will be fully
sustained f,y their kindred in America.
ResolUed That we he 4rtiy endorse the 'No
Rent" manifesto OF the homo executive OF the
Irish National Land League at o ce as the best
available weapon to strike down their land
| lord ia lors and as a swift and smiling instTu-
ment to abolish utterly bad and hateful svs-
| tenn. and as the fitting answer of the Irish peo
| pie to the attempt of the coercion Ministry to
| force the acceptance OF defective leg Station at
| the point of the bayonet.
Res lved That, with Che view of giving prao-
| ticai fleet to the foregoing address and resO-
| buttons, this convention recommends that a
special levy { s 5000 from the organizations
| here rtpIt sented, and all other organ atoms
| friendly TO the Irish cause, and Z ON the
| friends of such ORGANIC atoms, be forwarded, as
an instrument. before the list day Of February.
| $50, to the Central Treasurer of the Irish Ma
tional Land League,