The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-16
THE BEX LAND LEAGUE.

Meeting Of Bexar County Land League
Condemnatory Resolutions Passed
Speeches of Justice Shields, Al
derman Copeland and Henry
Ryder Taylor.
The usual monthly meeting of the Bexar
County Land League was held at Myers hall,
on Sunday evening, at O'Clock, Justice
Feter Shields, president occupying the chair,
After the minutes of last meeting had been
read and adopted H. Ryder-Taylor moved the
suspension of the ordinary rules in order that
cer'a ain resolutions respecting Ireland might
be adopted. He said:
ut is with deep sense of emotion that
rise to address you this evening. As you are
aware, the English government has had a con-
ciliatory feeling toward Ireland, and as re-
suit we have, among other things, Parnell,
brought forward, and Forster resigned. He
was succeeded by nobleman who was in ia
vor of Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish,
and he proceeded to that country to do his
duty, yet within few hours after his arrival
he was cruelty and foully murdered, as was
Under-Secretary Burke, an Irishman descend
ed from the ancient Irish princes, and who
was friend to Ireland. The news of this
act has spread horror all over the civilized
world, and you, sirs, feel a thrill of indigna-
ton that anything so dastardly and imPolitic
should be committed, but you, sirs,
have not, like me, looked into the faces
of those officials who are now so
loudly mourned, shaken their hands,
heard the sound of their voice, and seen those
acts which have been creditable to their man
hood, and which have been tended to give
them deserved popularity. Had you have
done this your horror would, like mine, have
been intensified and you would have cried
louder than you do now for justice for the dead
The murder was as deliberately planned as i!
is detestable, and the men who have committed
It are the enemies Of Ireland, because they dis.
honor the country, defer legislation for lie
lands good and lead to such acts as the crime
repression act. Having these facts in view,
Mr.. President, ask that a committee Of three
be appointed to draft resolutions expressing
our adherence of the crime and sympathy with
the friends of the deceased. The land league
as understand it here at least is a peaceful
organization which is instituted to secure JUS
tice for Ireland by peaceful and Legitimate
means. Some of our enemies will blame u:
for this crime, and it is our duty to speak out
clearly and distinctly to say that we have nc
word of approval nor sympathy for deeds o.
violence of this kind, which disgraces man
kind, and dishonors the county where they
| occur.
The motion having been seconded and car
ried, the president named Mr.. Ryder-Taylor
Mr.. Edward r. lyman and Mr.. G. P. Warner
as committee for drafting resolutions in accord
ance with the terms of the motion, and allowed
a recess for preparation of the resolutions.
On the meeting being again called to order
Mr.. Ryder-Taylor. chairman of the committee
presented the following
RESOLUTIONS: >,
Whereas, We, the Bexar county Lane
League, in public meeting assembled, have
heard with feelings of deepest regret the muir
der of Lord Frederick Cavendish. chief secre'
tary of Ireland, and of Vim T. H. Burke,
under secretary, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, be
| it
| Resolved, That we heartily and sincerely
condemn this atrocious murder in the strong
est terms as being dastardly and impolitic in
the extreme, and declare that the men who
committed that crime are the real enemies OF
Ireland; and, be it further
Resolved, That the hearty sympathies OF
the Bexar county Land League be and are
hereby conveyed to the widow and friends OF
the deceased. And be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered
| in full upon the minutes oft League. That
copies Of the said resolutions, signed by the
president, secretary and committee, be for
warded to Lady Frederick Cavendsh and to
Sir John Lionel Burke, to the chief executive
of the Land League, and to the editors Of the
San Antonio daily papers.
Fl. RYDER-Taylor, Chairman.
EDWARD R. lyman,
G.. WARREN.
The adoption Of the report having been
moved and seconded, Mr.. Palmer moved that
consideration Of the resolution be deferred,
as he considered that IS the land league were
not accused they should not defend themselves.
Alderman Copeland approved Of the resolu-
tons. The crime had been done at a most
fatal moment, and we could not help feeling
adherence for it. There were. Of course, two
sides to the question. and it m ght be that the
crime was committed by an outraged member
of the land league. and in such a case the
members would not like to consign him to
ignominous death. The resolutions, however,
would do good; it would clear away false i'm
preston and would show that whoever did the
murder it had no sanction nor recognition
from the land league, Ireland had by her no
rent police abandoned that of the bayonet and
resorted to peaceful means to obtain legiti-
mate end. The passing of these resolutions
could not do any harm, and it might be that
the declaration proceeding from all parts of
the Creof Rritain and America would Stav RI q