West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-21
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Going tach Convinced nj Land
League Unity in America.

Going Raoh Convinced nj Land
League Unity in America.
Michael Dtvitts last address In America
previous 70 his departure for France was
made on Tuesday night of last week in
he basement of St. Alphonsus' Church,
New York, at the invitation Of the Fifth
Ward Branch Of the Irish National Land
League. The hall was crowded with aud.
Itors who pail from % cents 20 30 cents
admission fee.
Mr.. Diyitt was introduced. and received
n cordial welcome. A child stepped for
ward and presented him with a bouquet.
After kissing the child Mr. D4vitt said:
'LADIgs AND GENTLEMEN You are
aware that there were grave apprehensions
of discussions in the Land League on this
side Of the Atlantic, and that there were
fears 81 serious misunderstanding be-
tween Mr.. PArnel and myself. and that
there was danger Of the Land League be
ing split into two fractions in consequence
Of some new departure or scheme of mine.
have 10 report 10 you, as the result OF
Is No disseusion in the Land League in
America. All the talk about disunion
has subsidized. | have answered all the
charges against me. l my havo been in
temperate and harsh 10 my anguage, but
the attack WAS harsh. Now that it is all
over. am satisfied that on both sides II
will be pronounced storm i'm teapot.
daughter and snplsu-e.] The landlords
who threw up their 'caubeens' and cried
'Hurrah, the LIND League has OLSEN
sions in America I were fiuging up their
'caubecns' little to soon. | hope 10 be
able to tell them soon in Dublin and in
Cork, that there Is no more danger of dis
sension in America then there is in Ire
land. ApplAuse. Aud we will soon
show them that this landlords League is
premature that the talk about plans and
schemes can be put aside by us until our
enemy is fought and crushed ] shall adj
here TO my opinion, but i will agree to
differ with Mr. Parnell and wait until
landlOrdsm is crushed, when we shall ask
the civilized world to come to the funeral.
]
to discuss the question Of nationalism and
peasant proprietorsh;p. All | want is
that the best scheme shall be adopted as
shall give all the people, the farmers. the
agriculturists, and laborers and artisans
the land of Ireland. | want all the ben, fit
by the destruction Of Irish landlordism.
If this can be conferred upon AN entire
people under an improvement in the peas
ant proprietary plan, why l am Satisfied
| am not welded to terms. DO not care
by what name the system 10 called so long
as IL is - system thu will relieve the deg
radiation of the Irish people and enable
them to govern themselves and make their
own laws. Applause 1 want system
that will prevent the periodic famires IN
Ireland. and make that cOuptry free from
squalor and poverty" [Ayplcu5e
MIR. Dlvitt spoke ent.usHsiically Of the
widespread Influence If the Land League,
end OF the wonderful spirit ef unity now
prevailing in il. He rested his hopes for
the rescue of Ireland in that organization
the filsl that had included all classes of
the Ireh peopl". Priests ard Bish0pe.
Protestants and G ttholics AM Orangeinen.
mon, woman, aud children. tie dill not
think that such an organization could be
defeated.
As for plans for the future Mr.. Dayilt
said that il the other Irish leaders had no
plan prepared, he would sketch ont one
on his way across the Atlantic, aud he
bad no doubt it would meet wi;h the 40
probation Of his associates But one
thing he promised, which was that there
should be no discussion bel ween himself
and the other leaders. He would retire
and never be heard Of ia the cause sgain
rather than have such result. He had
no doubt that there would be- a prompt
conference of Parncn Dillon, Edgnn. and
others, and that they wGuld evolve victory
for united Ireland