Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-10
MESSAGE FROM MEMPHIS.
Irishmen Offer $1,000 Reward
for the Punishment OF
Assassins.
A Representative Meeting Last
Night.

night to take action in regard to tn,
recent assassinations in Dublin.
Mr.. NJ. Gavin was called to thu
chair and Mr.. D. T. Flannery made
Secretary. Messrs. james Phelan
Dennis Smith, D. 7. Flannery, P. NJ
Winters, P. R. Athy, VIM. Cunning
ham and John Clark were appoint
ed Committee on Resolutions. Dur
ing their absence Judge T. W. Brown
addressed the meeting in his usual
tsrse and entertaining manner. The
report of the Committee as follows
was unanimously adopted;
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, We have heard with deep
regret of the assassination OF the
newly appointed Secretary and Under
Secretary Of Ireland, and whereas we
are utterly ignorant Of the circum-
stances under which and the person
or persons by whom this was done.
and whereas the daily papers, both Of
this and other cities, have given utter
ancs to sentiments in the highest de-
Rrse detrimental to the friends of Ire
land, and have attributed motives to
the perpetrators Of this crime which
are liable to create the impression
that the Irish people are in sympathy
with the aSsassins.
Whereas, The evidence upon which
they base their conclusion is entirely
insufficient now, therefore. be it, by
the Irish people Of Memphis, Tenn,
in mass meeting assembled.
Resolved. That We deprecate the
unjust and hasty conclusion that the
Irish people were in any measure i'm
pleated in this crime which is one Of
the most terrible and uncalled for
outrsges in the history Of this eoun-
try. The evidence on which this
conclusion rests is altogether insult
Gent to base any conclusion, and,
most Of all, one which throws such a
stain upon the honor Of q people. a
deed such as this is more apt 70 have
been instigated By the enemies than
even the widest and most iDjudicious
friends Of Ireland. We deny that the
Irish people or any body Of Irishmen
or any person acting in the interest Of
Ireland we're in any way cognizant OF
this heinous crime or IN any way
participated in it or sympathized with
it By word. thought or deed We re-
pudiste any sympathy with any actien
of violence or the enfranchisement OF
Ireland except BY open and manly
warfare according to the custom Of
civilized nations. On the contrary
We see in this crime the at
tempt Of the landlords Of Ireland
who have never hesitated to shoot
down innocent meR and helpless
women and children for the most triv
ial cause, to overthrow the Gladstone
ministry, which has never been radi.
cal enough for them in its measures
to evict Irish tenants and suppress
Irish freedom Of speech at the point
Of the bayonet and in the shedding o.
Irish blood. Parnell, and Davitt, anC
Dillon, and Healy, and all Of those
who are leaders Of ireland, have al
along distinctly avowed peaceful agi
tation as their only weapon Of war
and have never failed to condemn il
the strongest terms any iDtimation o.
laWlessness aud violence. A murder
such as this committed at this juno
ture, and Just at the moment wheI
Ireland was about to be relieved from
some ofthe oppression to which she hai
solong been subjected, indicates eithe
mslignity which has ever character
lied landlordism in Ireland, or thu
imaginative insanity of some Irisl
Guiteaus, whose crimes eau no NOR
be imputed to the Irish people thar
can the assassination of james A
Garfield be attributed to the people
of the United States, or than coulC
the assassination Of Abraham LincolI
be attributed to the people of tn
Southern States.
Be it further resolved, That vi
deeply deplore the death of the tw,
unfortunate victims whose lives hav
been SO ruthlessly cut short whel
bearing message of hope and peac
to an unhappy country.
Resolved, That Chas. s. Parnell
M. p, be requested to offer a larg
reward for the arrest, conviction an
punishment OF the assassins, and va
the Irish citizens Of Memphis, Tenn
in mass meeting assembled, will con
tribute the sum of one thousand dol
lars $1,000 for that purpose; and be
further.
Resolved, That a cablegram, signe
by M. Gavin, chairman, be immed
ately sent to Chas. s. Parnell, M. P
expressing the encouragement an
support we extend him in his effort
for Ireland and our race; and be
further
Resolved, That these resolutions
published in the Avalanche, Ape,
and Ledger, aud that copies Of sal
papers be forwarded to Chas. S. Pa
nell, M. P. and his co-laberers.
The Chairman and Secretary wei
appointed Committee to have Il
resolutions published.
The following cablegram was pr
pared and sent of last night:
TO Ohas. Stewart Parnell, MP, L.ndo
You have the confidence and su
port of the Irishmen Of Memphi
Tenn, who subscribe one thousal
dollars, subject TO your order, for 4
arrest and conviction of the ASSASSIN
MICHAEL GAVIN,
Chairman Mass Meeting.
The utmost earnestness and ur
nimity prevailed, sad the meeting b
voiced the sentiments Of the stro
and intelligent Irish element
Memphis.