Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13
THE WRONGS OF ERIN.
THE LAND LEAGUE CONVENTION.
A Great Gathering OF Delegates
LOweI's Recall Demanded-Ad-
dresses from uessrs. Cox. Robin
son aud ROsecrans.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The National
Land League Convention met to-day in
Lincoln Hall. About two hundred priests
were present as delegates. The largest
delegations were from the New England
States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York. There were but few delegates from
the South and West. The New York dele
cation numbered fifty members. Among
the prominent delegates present were Rep
resentativls S Murch and Ladd, Francis Hig
gems, Hugh Hastings, editor of the CONNER
ciGl Advertiser, Counsellor Morgan, J.
O'Bnen, j P. Farrell, John Fury and
Miles L. O'Brien, of New York
F. s. Flanagan, Of California; Rev T.
Cronin, OF the Buffalo Courier; Rev.
Lawrence Walsh, OF Waterbury, Conn;
Judge BureRell, OF Conn; Major d. 2. Gun
ningham, of the New York Id6Iet; Rev. D.
McKenna, of Massachusetts; Patrick s.
Jones, of New York; Judge Birdsall, of
Westport, Conn ; John Boyle O'ReillY, of
Boston; Stephen j. Meany, of New York;
Gen. P. A. Collins, of Boston; Rev. Mr.. NJ.
McNamars. OF Fl chburg, Mass; Rev. Mr..
Flatley, of Wakefield, Mass, aud Rev. Mr..
Barry, of Ma sachusetts. There were dele
gates from Indiana, IIlinois, Wisconsin.
Ohio, Kentucky. Missouri, West Virginia.
Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York,
District Of Columbia, Maryland, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania and Vermont
Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, President
Of the League, called the convention to
order, and read his opening address. The
address was an eloquent exposition OF the
complaints and rights of Ireland. He
urged his hearers to stand together ON the
platform that Michael Davitt had built, and
unite behind united Ireland. He would
not have the world believe that II the
Land League movement failed that
would be the end. That would only
be the beginning. The address was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause, its
references to Parnell and Davitt calling out
vigorous manifestations of appreciation.
John Rooney, of New York, was made tenn
porary Chairman, and Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed. The convention
opens up briskly. The selection of the
New York members of the Commi tee on
Credentials could not be agreed upon by
the delegates, and the temporary Chairman
settled it for them by appointing Father
Larkin.
When the convention met in the evening
session Patrick A. Collins was reelected
President, and nineteen Vice Presidents
were chosen, including Mrs. R NJ. Springer,
representing the Ladies' Land League. A
resolution offered by John Boyle O'Reilly
was sdt pied. 1t recites the facts of the
imprisonment of American prisoners in
English jails, quotes the language and dis
patch Of Minister Lowell, and calls upon
the President TO immed atelY recall Mr..
Lowell, aud provides for the presentation Of
the resolution to President Arthur by
committee. Messrs. O'Reilly, O'Beirne and
Murch, and Revs. McMeanln and Cronin
were appointed the committee to present
the resolution to President Arthur.
The Committee on Credentials reported
two hundred and twenty seven regularly
accredited delegates present. A resolution
offered by Mr.. O'Brieu, OF New York, for
vote Of thanks to President Arthur for his
efforts to secure the release of Americans
imprisoned in Great Britain, was greeted
with htsses, and went to the Committee on
Resolutions.
A letter of sympathy from Wendell
Phillips was read. Representatives Cox
and Robinson, of New York, and Rosecraue,
of California, spoke briefly and were loudly
cheered, and votes OF thanks to them were
passed.
In the course Of bis speech to the conven-
tion this evening, representative Robinson.
of New York, paused and then said that If
he proceeded he was afraid he might say
SOmeGnlug TO commit Gne cOnVenllOO, OUT
being assured ty cries of "Do not be
afraid Cf it," he continued, saying that
his first object was to get American
citizens out OF jail, "and they shall come
out" he continued, cor we will batter down
the walls of the jails. The next thing we
ought to do (and we do not deserve the
name OF American citizens if we do not) is
to bring Paruell and his associates out of
jail. [Appause. Are we to have this
offense against decency In our nostrils Let
us send home her (Eugland's) Ministers from
here and bring ours from there, and
tell her that we will not have any cOnnec-
tion with her. Applause aud cheers Eog-
lishmen here say we cannot dispense with
the commerce OF England. l am not going
to be one of those who will sell their
souls for commerce" Applause Fur
ther along in his speech he said,
alluding TO "John Bull:" "Let us
tell this brute that until he behaves
himself we can have no communication
with him. After we have got our citizens
out of prison and relieved Parnell and his
associates there is only one step further to
go. Up with the green flag and down with
the red flag. Loud cheers. II l go on,
will say something, and therefore I beg
pardon and will say no more" Laughter
and anDlauSp