New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-31
URONGS or THISH TENANTS.

AlP. AIS AT MEETINGS OF BRANCHES OF THE Ma
1IONAL LAND LEAGUE.
The Eighteenth Ward Branch of the Irish Ma
tional Land L"agIe held public meeting yesterday
afternoon in Academy Hall, at Thrd-aye. and
TweDty-third-st. AbOLt 80 persons compose ed the
audience, which listened over two hours 70 the ad-
dresses. although the room was uncOnortaDiy cold.
Patrick Gleason vicc-presldent OF the Branch, acted
as chairman. lie sud that the present movement
for reform III Ireland was the most promising that
mad been seen three generations and was partlcu-
larly strong IN that 1t united lrl'hme OF al klhus
of political aud religious opinions. James ringer
aid then spoke in part rs follows:
The Land League Ia but another phase OF the lrish
qli .sOn which has been brought up So many times
aud will continue TO cone w as long as coun OF
rrty has not been uproocd from tue Irish heart by cen
tures of Oppresson OLD religious ana po.ticsl ~
sons have been Ia aside and Only the other day, III
Ulster County Parnell Land League meeting was pre-
SIDED over by members o 0ange oHGrs r o whaf
lori That they may follow the brooks lor trout
Or Level their fowlmc.pleces at the oSrn!d S1Idsi
on continued debauch. They think tue
sh farmer created for the purpose OF paying REM,
And II the farmer hy good luck. has Dcen aDie To rear
amiy IN want by burd labor hr has III "r aSr o'ms ,
to show for 1t but bundl OF OLD receipts lSr REM: mans
y ors aVn Gd aIG IT before ss tne The landlords SOY their
Ians are based on tho sacred rights of property but
say that the man who has caused Inc DUg 10 p"o. ,
like garden has the best right to the iana. W',o ~
aud famine come to the arhet v riv NV the hi"nwav
for nonpayment OF rent When YOU sue paan nprd oTa
debt the law holds some kinds OF properly sacred.
You cannot take The tools away from nIreIhic nor
the books from professional man Ihr irIsh Iariner
cannot earn living without bis farm an,i IL - nnJuse
10 take his from him The land too, Is only lelu ny tne
landlords The Crown OF England has the only title ~
H. Ii the Crown had tho legal right III the llint OF Nro
well TO give tue land the landlords II certainly mas tno
right IN this nnrteenth century repair what mas Deen
demonstrated TO be an eVl. =,
An address was also made by A.. r. CostelIo.
Twenty new members were added to the roll at me me
close Of the meeting letter was read from the
Rev. Father p. X. Hickey, who had been e1pecteea p e
to preside over the meeting, but was detaineu ny
other duties. ,,,, pt e tho
The members Of the Ninth Ward Branch ., OF the
Land League met at the ST. Joseph School House IN
Lrroy-st., near Greenwich-'t, Yesterday, ior Tue
purpose Of lurherng tho objects Oh tne orenoS ,
members were elected and small sum . OF
money was collected for the Agitation
Fund Speeches were made by James Z.
Cary, William II. IIealy and Other: lney
dwelt manly upon the wrongs OF Ireland ana
upon the results be expected from the II aId i% agts
ent system of Irish land tenure, 1t was asserted
were numbered aud soon, thanks to the efforts Oh Oh
the League, the Irish people would no more oe "'
the mercy of a rapacious clique OF landlords