Daily globe., 1882-04-13
THE NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE.
An Enthusiastic Meeting In Progress In
Washington-Demandf for Lowell's Re-
call-Letter From Wendell Phillips
Speech by Gen. Rosecrans.

| WAshtngton-Demand for LowelIs Re-
call-Letter From Wendell Phillips
Speech by Gen. Rosecrans.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE second an
nual convention of the National Land League
began its session this morning with twenty
two states. Representatives Robinson, ol
New York and Ladd and Murch of Maine
were present. Many Catholic priests were in
attendance as delegates. Gen. Patrick A
| Collins president of the league, called the con
vention to order and read the call giving rea-
SONS therefor and reviewing what had already
| accomplished the league, wherein the Chlca-
| 60 convention had failed to fully carry out its
| objects, and what remained for this cOnven-
ton to do. The call sets forth that great dis.
tress now exists in Ireland, and the matter
should receive the undivided attention OF all
Americans as well as Irishmen. They should
bury all differences, all petty 1jealousies, and
unite to protect their distressed fellow crea-
lures in Ireland. John Rooney of New York
was made temporary chairman and COM
mittee on credentials was appointed.
Committees on resolutions and organiza-
ton were appointed.
John Boyle O'Riley, of Boston, offered a
resolution which recites the facts of the i'm
prisonment of American prisoners In English
jails, and quotes the language and dispatches
OI MlQibG6T LOW6ll, dQu Cdllb upOu plCol-
dent Immediately to recall Lowell, and pro-
vides for tho presentation of the resolution to
President Arthur by committe. the reso-
luton was unanimously adopted amidst great
applause.
delegates present. 49,
At the evening session the committee on Or
ganization presented P. A. Collins for presi-
dent and he was unanimously chosen, togeth-
er with list OF vice presidents, including
Messrs. r. NJ. Springer, and O'Conel District
of Columbia, for secretaries, all of whom
were elected chairman; and delegates O'Reily,
O'Byrne and Father Nee Menamin and Cronin
were appointed committee to present Presi-
dent Arthur with the resolutions regarding
the Imprisonment of American citizens in Ire
land.
O'Brien, of New York, moved a vote OF
thanks be rendered to President Arthur for his
Efforts made for the relief of imprisoned Amer
ican citizens. The president stated that under
the rules the motion would go to the com
mittee on resolutions without debate. (Ap--
plause.)
A letter was read from Wendell Phillips in
which he says: "Our relations with foreign
states will never be satisfactory until our di-
plomatists remember on that side of the
ocean what they ought to have learned here
that all nen are created equal, and that any
injury done to any American citizen, no mat
ter what his ancestors, his class, or his posi-
ton is as grave as if the wrong were done to
our foreign minister himself. I trust the col
vention will assert these principles with all
the emphasis possible"
Gen. Rosecrans appearing on the platform
was greeted with three rOusing cheers. He
said be sympathized with the cause which
brought the meeting here, and it was not the
beginning of his sympathy, The evils which
were to be redressed were now six centuries
deep in the soil of Ireland, and no American
could understand what the Irish people had
suffered.
Congressman Robinson, of New York,
made the customary address, some routine
business was disposed of and the convention
adjourned till tomorrow.