The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-27
Telegraphic.
The IRISH COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of the Great Ma
tionaI Convention.
SulIivan's Eloquent Address Par.
neIFs Mother Pressnt--An
Interesting Meeting
Other News.


platform, were entitled TO ses,s on the
noor Asa result Of which the delegates
seats were full, 40 were tho galleries, being
evidently considered the great day Of the
convention.
Shortly before ~ o'clock ex. Mayor T. v.
Powderly, Of Scranton, Pa, the noted
labor leader, stated that % soon a. the
committee OF seven srriyed the convention
would be called TO ordey. A few minutes
later Mrs. Della Parnell entered escorted
by Alexander Sullivan, Of Chicago, who
introduced her amid u emendous applause
go e "A greater than the mother Of the
At IL o'clock Sullivan, At the REQUEST Of
the committee Of seven and In pursuance
OF the Official call, called the body tn order.
he spoke as follows;
The. duty. Of personally opening the
proceedings OF this convention has been as
signed 10 me by the distinguished gentle.
men whose names sre appended 10 the
call. When we behold tho personal mag.
nitude Of this sssemblage; when we con-
slider the geographical area from which II
has been spontaneously drawn; when we
contemplate the intenEity Of passion which
an'mates It for TIE sole object we have
In view, and the diversity Of hon.
ct opinion concerning the methods
9y which that object may Be accomplished.
II Ia meant that we should, on the very
threshold Of our debates, invoke him ia
whose hands are the destinies OF nations.
that our preceding may be characterized
by wisdom, liberation and prudence, that
they may result In that actual unity which
alone will insure substantial progress In Ne.
curing justice for our mother-land. We
hold the anom ,lous position Of being the
only fairly and freely chosen parliament
which may assemble TO consider the well
fare Of the wretchedly opposed, plundered
and misgoverned people, and we are re.
strained al the same time from stepping
outside the functions Of auxiliaries 10 the
patriots who are hsroicslly struggling
n home and In Alien, hos.
,ils legislature In the vain
pended conscience o? the powerful and
brutal foe. How great are the possibilities,
now great the responsibilities OF this con.
yention. We have met neither on the one
and 10 dictate TO our bret brenip Irelsrd
In anything nor, on the other hand to
spologize 10 their and our common enemy
for anything. We bays met to
ORGANIZE AND CONCENTRATE
all the forces OF our rso-, that their united
strength shall be made potential In our
national struggle. We have met to solidify
all elements OF our national sympathy,
that hereafter they shall be authorized 10
but not for io' united sdT'y t..d not i,.1 for
Ne have met to tell our brethren in Ire.
land that It IL theirs TO choose the road
which leads 10 liberty and ours 10 march
with them on It. The racial blood that
flows In our veins shall feel the
same pulse beat n theirs. and that beat
shall be az firm and a. steady az the tap Of
the drum on the morning OF battle. II
Ia eminently proper We should assemble
around the cradle OF American Independ.
epcs, for IN It's achievements the Irish race
won the first enduring triumph against
TYRANNY. which II shall continue 10
resist until Its clutch Ia loosened from
civilization.
II was the noble boast Of the Young
patriot as he was about 10 ascend the scat
fold that he had wished 10 procure for his
country the guarantee that " shington had
procured for America, In the spirit In
which Robert Emmet died We live. In bis
words we are determined OH delivering
our native country from the yoke OF foreign
and unrelenting tyranny and Ito place her
Independence beyond the reach OF sny
power on earth;' the, We have upon our
deliberations the approval OF Almighty
God, and Of Just men mho love liberty,
we must show IN this parliament OF our
race assembled In the city OF brotherly
love that every part 10 less than the cause;
that every individual 10 esteemed below
our country, and that every Irishman a. q
brother.
The speech was most warmly received,
REV. MORRIS J. poRNEY,
of Chicago, was elected Temporary presi.
dent. On taking the chair be thanked the
newspapers for the kindness accorded 10
the Irish In the reports Of this convention.
There was parliament held by people who
ought 10 have another method OF choosing
. parliament. The Irish needed a place
In the estimation OF the world, which
had hitherto been denied them.
They were left here, cxiled from their
fstherland, for the highest purposes ever
placed before a people, Al free men let
them take advantage OF them all. Let
there he cherished good hearty brotherly
methods. Old Capt. Jack Barry started
the American navy here; let Irisbmen here
start their ship Of state. United through.
out all this great land, all would recognize
the power Of the Irish.
DIR. o'REILLY, DETROIT,
ssid experience was sufficient warning TO
warrant the presentation OF the following
rules; Nodelegate shall speak more than
twice on any subject. nor more than once
until every delegate who wishes TO sneak
on the subject under consideration shall
have done so. No delegate shall speak
longer than five minutes unless by unani.
nous consent. All resolutions shall be
handed unread to the secretary and re.
resolutions. Only delegates shall be nj.
lowed on the floor OF the convention exoept
BY vote, No debate shall be In order on
any subject not included In the call for the
convention.
DR.. O'Reily moved the previous quss.
ton on the adoption Of the rules.
DR.. Boland seconded the motion.
Finerty, Of Chicago, said the object Of
this motion was to cut off debate, and he
was opposed TO IT, Several angry protests
arose at once. A Chicago man said the
delegates would not stand being gagged.
The previous question could not be moved
on the question
Powers, Of Chicago rose To q point Of
order and said; THAT man (pointirg TO
Dr.. O'Reilly) has no right To be- here. We
should adopt the rules Of evory parliament
tary convention. We will not be gagged.V
He moved TO lay the motion on the table.
His motion was lost on y rising vote.
Tho previous question was then put and
declared to he carried. The rules then, on
. vote, were declared adopted.
Mooney moved that all delegates regular.
y admitted to the Land League Convention
be admitted TO this floor. Carried.
Freeley, Of New York, nominated VIM.
.. Roach, Of Troy, for secretary. Brown,
Of 81. Louis, C.J. Haynes, Of Buffalo, and
Mr.. VIM. Gleason, sfClsvslsnd we're alSs