New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-13
LAND LEAGUERS INDIGNANT
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT WASHINGTON
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ASKING FOR THE Ryxov.,
OF MINISTER LowELL-LETTER FROM wySDv,,
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ASKING FOR THE RExov,,
OF MINISTER LOwELL-LETTER FROM wyYnv,,
PHILLIPS
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The second ANNA,
convention OF the National Land League began ia .e
sions this morning in Lincoln Hall In this city Tven
two States were represented Among the first arrival
were Representatives Robinson of New-York and Isa
and Murch, Of Maine Many Roman Catholic prto.,.
were in attendance as delegates
General Patrick A. Collins president Of the Ieas,.
called the convention to order at 1l35 H. and r.S
the call for the convention giving the reasons tbere
and reviewing what had already been accompl sbed ~
the League wherein the Chicago convention had fafs
to fully carry out its objects remained for ,h
convention to do The call sets forth that great ds,
now exists in Ireland and that the matter should .,
ceive the undivided attention OF all Americans a. Wal,
Irshmen- They should bury all differences all metz
JealOuses and unite to protect distressed feowera.
lures In ireland. Alter reading the CALL General %,
Inns delivered Grafton the objects and duties of tn
League He called upon the delegates unite upon The
platform which Michael Davitt built
The convention then elected John Rooney tsmnoro,
chairman. Mr.. Rooney made short speech ndor,ip,
the sentiments already expressed by General Colips
j. ID. O'Conne was then chosen temporary secretarv
and Mr. Griffin, Of Iowa, assistant secretary. D.cu.
sion a. to the method OF selecting the mernber,
or the Committee Credentials followed
uuty VI making tine selections nlaly
In the chairman, with the provso that one member a,
this committee should be from each State represen,es 4,
the convention When the state OF New-York wa.
called several candidates were placed IN Nomination
which resulted in some confusion, and several rather
passionate speeches INDUCED in. The chairman
named the Rev Father Larkn the delegate from New
York The credentials Of the delegates submitted
and the committee retired for their consideration.
After the announcement Of committees John Boyle
ORely OF Boston, offered resolution which recites lie
nri1n
the English jas quotes the language and dispatches d
Minister Lowell and calls upon the President immedI
atey TO recall Mr. Lowell and provides for the presena
ton OF the resolution TO President Arthur by a con.
mittee. The resolution was unanimously adopted
reported that 227 delegates present regularly ao
credited to the convention
sentative samuel :. Cox the hall ana was
sns to TO e feet p the and t9 SeeSa
his being introduced to the convention
Cox ana RobR was Ras' te thanking pre-
Mr.. Cox responded in short speech in which he al
iuded 70 the progress already made In this moyementn
direction and he believed that the result would com
on the advantages OF unity among the different branches
MT Coxs remarks were greeted with applause, and the
convention adjourned till D.
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the Committee on Permanent orsaniza
ton submitted the following list of officers, and 1t
adopted
President-P. A. Collins.
observation-disclosures Cannon, Flanagan McCaGerty
Curran Birdsal, Quinan, Meagher Brien Riley Frye
McGoyern, Cronan, sweeny, OConnor, OReilly, Reddy
Calm, Spcllman and Mrs r. NJ. Springer.
Secreta,y-Mr. O'Connel, Of the District Of Columbia
The president having been escorted to the chair
brief speech Of thanks for the honor conferred upon
him.
Mr.. OBrien, Of New-York, moved that vote Of thank
be rendered President Arthur for the efforts made for
the relief OF the imprisoned American citizens. Hisses
he ute1f hat md. fha rnl. fbA
wond 90 to the Committee on Resolutions without de-
A letter was read from Wendell Philips as follows:
MY DEAR SIR: wish could be with yon al the Gen
era Convention but is impossible trust that It's pro-
test against the British Govern ments keeping OF Ae-
citizens for mouths in prison without trial will bs
explicit and properly indignant England may If she
chooses interpOae INTO her criminal law leaf from the
despotic systems Of Germany and Russia. II will be only
this day of no avail But tnat business Of We
have still right to claim OF her what she has always
claimed or that citizens In her territory shall have
the protection OF the and just procedure OF tho
common aw-once the law in England ana still in force
here That procedure to accused citizen the
right to be brought promptly before Judicial tribunal
and nave his offence clearly stated and proven.
But England never grants TO us what she claims of
us in similar circumstances she demands that we shall
approach her with the OF inferior to superior,
while She uses 10 us the tone OF superior 10 an inferior
This insoence should be met sharply and promptly.
There are many generous and liberal men and womea
in England But the larger part OF her governing class
breads and hates our institutions Unfortunately IL
with this class that our representatives, abroad almost
exclusively associate.
our relations with foreign states will never salts
factory unGl our dipOmasts remember on tina, side Of
the ocean what they ought to have learned here
that all men created equal" and that an injury
done to any American citizen no matter what mis- ante
cedents class his position, is insult TO
the Nation II the wrong were done TO our Foreign
Minister himself / trust the Convention will assert
these principles with all the emphasis possible Very
cordially aud respectfully, WENDELL PHILLIPS
At this point General Rosecrans California assembled
the platform and greeted with three cheers. The
then advanced and thanked the meeting for s
cordial welcome The evils which were TO DO redressed
rooted six centuries deep in the soil Of Ireland and
no American could understand what the Irish people
had suffered.
Representative Robinson of New-York assembled the
PLATFORM amid applause and made characteristic adj
dress
The meeting then proceeded to the consideration Of
some routine business, alter which, at 94J II journed
Until Tomorrow morning at o'clock.