The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-02-11

4uoSleu 10 use all honorable means to
secure an appropriation from Con
gress to improve the navigation of the
Delaware river from the city of Tren-
ton to the sea-
Among the important bills passed
by the House are Acts to assess per-
sonal property in the place where
found; repeating the Acts which pro-
vide for the reduction of the fees of
sheriffs and county clerks; legalizing
the taking of oaths with the uplifted
hand
LAND LEAGUE MEEr1NG.-President
Saunderson's Definition of the P,an-
c,ptes Of the League.-Qnite a large
crowd was in attendance at the meet
ing OF the League on Sunday. After
calllng the meeting to order Presi-
dent Saunderson said: "The aues-
ton Is often asked me why we, who
act SO honestly in all the ordinary
affairs OF life and pay our debts SO
promptly, should be SO communistic
as to say that a tenant should pay
has landlord no rent. The Irish
question should not be examined
through a glass darby. Look at it
fairly and this question is a national
yes. an international one. The
American revolutionists said: No
representation, no taxationp The
Irish say:
NO REPRESENTATION, NO RENT
The law of the landlord is, that
Might makes right Mr.. Parnell
and his fellow patriots attempted to
bring into court such cases as were
properly representative of the wrongs
OF the tenantry. Then came the i'm
prisonment of Parnell for no reason
save legitimate, constitutional hui
manitarian agitation. And then came
the recourse of the tenantry to the
only argument at their command
They said: So long as you imprison
our leaders without cause and with
out trial, SO long will we refuse to
pay rent, And they are right. I
am willing to pay my just debts, and
desire the tenantry of Ireland to
pay their just debts, but if 1 have no
representation it is not right that I
should be taxed. (Applause.) And
If the Irish tenantry are denied the
right Of free representation I submit
that it is unjust and unfair that they
should be compelled to pay rent to
their oppressors. And 1 submit,
gentlemen, that this is not a COM
munistic idea, it is
THE AMERICAN IDEA,
it is the idea of liberty" cloud
applause.)
Mr.. O'Sullivan read an original
poem dedicated to Grattan and the
Volunteers which was enthusiastically
received.
Mr.. Morgan said that while the
memory of Grattan should be perpet-
uated, the name of Emmett should
ever be honored, and moved that the
League celebrate the anniversary of
his birth, On the 4th of March.
Adopted. Messrs. Morgan, Murray,
Solan, Carlin and Saunderson were
appointed a committee to make
arrangements for such celebration.
On motion of Mr. ODonovan the
date of Stephen J. Meanys lecture
was changed to the 22d inst.
Mr.. Farrell, from the special COM
mittee on finance, reported the sum
of $26, collected by himself, and pre-
| scented his check for the amount,
Mr.. Fagin, from the same COM
mittee, reported $3.50 collected by
himself and Mr.. O'Donovan, and
turned the same over to the Financial
Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Farrell vote of
thanks was rendered Messrs. Fagin
and O'Donovan.
Mr. Clancy reported contribution
from Mr.. Kane of 81.
The Financial Secretary reported
the cash receipts of the meeting as
$10655.
On motion of Mr.. Hurley the
| Treasurer was directed to remit to
the National Treasurer the sum of
5000.
Vice-President Farrell stated that
meeting would be held in Cham
bersburg tomorrow Sunday after
noon at five o'clock, for the purpose
of organizing branch Of the League
in that borough.
Complimentary remarks were
made by several gentlemen in refer
ence to the full and accurate reports
of the proceedings published in The
SENTINEL, and after the transaction of
some routine business the League
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at half-past taco o'clock.
STATE MIscELLANY.-It is said that
the new Board of Directors for the
Central Railroad will consist of E. c.