The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-12
NEW YORK LAND LEAGUERs.
a Proposition Made 40 Organize
Military Companies Sn the
Chance of Service.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE fifth ward
branch of the Irish National Land and In
dustrisl league met to-day in Temperance
hall, Vsrick street, nea- Grand, Hugh King
in the chair. II was announced that the
branch had neLtY four hundred members,
was tho second in number in the city, and
was weekly contributing large sums
for Ireland. Mr.. King said tho British
government had made great mistakes in
expelling the homo rulers and imprisoninp
Michael Davitt, the consequences of which
would soon b5 seen in different state of
affairs from that which the government had
imagined. Captain John Dwyer an old SOL
dier, moved that roll be prepared for
volunteers TO sign and he would agree TO
drill them. 1t was time something was done.
A company could be formed in a few weeks
and be ready to fight rs soon as necessary.
The indications were quite apparent that
England would yield to nothing but force
(Applaase. Captain Patrick Mccartney
opposed the motion, saying that it was
foreign to the present intentions of
the league, and that it would
be time enough to raise soldiers
when 1t was seen that they were
wanted in Ireland. There were plenty OF
men in Ireland. There were million there
teady and willing to fight What they
wanted now was money in order 10 get sup
pies'. de moved to table the motion of
captain Dwyer. The motoin TO table
was lost Captain Dwyer said it
would take six months to make company
OF good soldiers and they ought to begin
to get ready, for the time was surely com.
ing when they would be needed. ZAP
plsuse)
Mr.. John Fitzgerald moved an amend
ment that the matter be referred to the
president and vice-p president, to be brought
by them before the executive committee of
the general body fthe league for action.
Patrick Tracey said it was time for action;
such action rs could Rot be mistaken. The
British government had ruthlessly seized and
imprisoned Michael Dsvitt, whose only of.
fense had been the counseling of peaceful
measures in Ireland. They would probably
next seize on other prominent leaders with
as little Justification. They had expelled
members of parliament by force for assert
ing their rights. Would Irishmen suffer
this TO go on with impunity, Rather than
submit TO it he would blow up every place
in England that II WAS necessary to level
to the ground. (Applsuse) They would
give them ni,ro-glycerine enough if
necessary TO blow up all England. (Gres.
applsuse,) ireland could DO lib rated only
by force. An army here would have very
inspiring effect on the spirits of the Irish
people. (Applssse.)
The amendment " bring HE matter before
the executive committee wa, adopted, and
Captain Dwyer said that movement wss on
foot to organize military company in every
ward, and he wanted the fifth wards con-.
pany 10 be the first organized.
Branch No. of the Parnell land league
met to-day at Washington Square hall. No.
II West Fourth itreet, with John O'Dono-
ghue in the chsir. The meeting was called
for the purpose of awarding silver-mounied
sword, which had been presented to the
branch by Miss Mary O'Connell to be raffled
for The chances we're sold for % cents
each, and $l25 was obtained in this way.
Ticho. No, 20, the holder of which wss not
pre'en!as to-day's meeting, drew the sword