Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-02
IRISH PATRIOTISM.
Permanent Organization Of the Conven-
ton at Chicago-Stirring Telegram From
Egan at observation-disclosures Proceed


tion at Chicago Stirring Telegram From
Egan at Paris-Miscellaneous Proceed
ings.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Irish national con-
vention met this morning about $50 o'clock.
The committee on credentials not being ready
to report, the announcement of the fact was
received with some marks of disapprobation.
1t was stated on behalf of the committee that
the credentials of the New York delegation
were not yet at hand, but subsequently these
were obtained, and the committee reported 733
delegates in attendance. There was some ques-
tion as to the official authority of some dele
cations, and there was running debate over
some names.
The following telegram from Patrick Egan,
dated Paris, was received:
To the President of the Irish National Con-
ventiOn, Chicago: In the name of the Irish
National Land League and Labor Land Indus.
trial Union, 1 greet the great National con-
vention at Chicago. Never have Ireland's
exiled SONS met under more solemn response
bility than now. Our country is In the thralls
of mighty revolution. Deprived by England
of every shred of constitutional liberty, nearly
400 Of her sons in prisons, reasonably sus-
pected of desire to serve her, men and women
being shot down and trampled under foot by
England's brutal soldiery. Martial law and
eviction by whole counties threatened-in
self-defense she has raised the standard of "n0
rent" The people have nobly rallied to the
call. To-day the. whole country
no tribute to England's landlords.
This is no mere question of class, but ques-
tion of "Ireland for the Irish," of national in
dependence versus England's cruel tyranny.
Ireland looks to you to-day and calls upon
every Irishman who loves his motherland,
every nationalist, moderate and extreme, to
lay aside all party differences and all join
hands for mighty struggle apainst the COM
mon enemy of our race and country. Already
the English press gloals over the chances of
your dissension and disunion. know that
you will disappoint them. This struggle
fellow cOuntrymen of America Is
yours. Its present position is due to your
sympathy and generous aid, without which
it could never have been attempted. Stand by
US unitedly and friendly now as you have no.
bly, done hitherto and ere long victory will be
ours and emancipated, regenerated Ireland
will thank you for glorious freedom and
England will owe her humiliation to the Irish
exiles who, but few short years ago, she ex-
ultingly declared were gone with vengeance"
The stirring sentiments of this dispatch
were greeted with cheers and hearty applause.
An answer was delayed until the convention
had thoroughly organized.
The hall was crowded at noon.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of the
report of the committee on credentials, the
convention took a recess. Seversl delegates
arrived during the day, augmenting the num-
ber in attendance to over 800.
On reassembling, permanent organization
was effected by the election of Rev. DR.. Belts,
an Episcopalian clergyman OF st. Louis, as
chairman. His nomination was the theme
of some discussion. owing to the
fact that some delegates were dis
posed to make objection on relig-
ious grounds. Father Sheehey and others
however, strenouslY opposed this, insisting
that political and not religious matters were
before the convention.
The afternoon was consumed in routine
business and the appointment of committee
on resolutions, which was composed of one
delegate from each state, represented with an
additional representative in Miss Ellinford of
New York. The convention at o'clock ad-
jOurned until a. m. tomorrow to give the
committee time to prepare a pIatform