Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-28
rHELAND LEAGUERs.
Proceedings Of the Phiiad eIphia Con.
vention.

was not vet ready to present report, and
the committee on organization would not re-
port until after the resolutions were reported
After long debate the committee on organ
ization had not been qnite able to agree on
the number of off ,ers for the national league,
or its exact scheme of government. A mo-
ton that when the recess be taken II be tor
two hours to allow the committee on organl-
zaticn 10 perfect its report, was carried.
The secretary then read communication
from Rev. 5. S Cox OF New York, congratu-
lating the convention on what 1t has achieved
aud declaring that it was impossible for Ire
land to remain under British government. on
account of the commercial restrictions of the
latter.
On Mrs. Parnell's entrance at ii o'clock,
she was heartily cfieered.
Father Bolan, of County Cavan. Ireland,
then addressed the convention amid much
applause. He complimented the spirit in
which the American press treated the IRISH
question. The entire convention rose to Its
feet and cheered Father Bolan tremendously.
Father Agnew, formerly of Scotland, now
delegate of the United Manhatten League,
then addressed the convention.
A telegram of sympathy from the Irishmen
of Wilmington, n. c.. was then read. 1t
was moved that a vote of thanks be rendered
TdtitIs DtNldn MI. Sat hSy VI
Mass. said on this motion that every Scotch
clergyman had for many years endeavored
to nationze every Irishman who crossed the
channel. Carney, amid Kisses and confusion
was pronounced out of order. The motion
for a vote of thanks was then carried.
recess was taken for two hours to await
the reports of the committees.
At ? 40 p. NJ. the committee on resolutions
submitted their report. The resolution
pledges the unqualified support, moral and
material of their fellow countrymen in Ire
land, in their efforts to recover their nation
al self-government, for the purpose that all
societies represented in the convention, and
all that may hereafter comply with the con-
ditions of admission, be organized into the
Irish national league of America for the pur
pose OF supporting the Irish national league
of Ireland, of which Charles Stewart Parnell
is president.
We heartily endorse the noble sentiments
of Bishop Butler of Limerick, that every
stroke of Fosters savage lash was for Irish
men a new proof of ParnelPs worth, and an
additional title for him to the confidence and
gratitude of his cOuntrymen. We sympa.
thize with the laborers of Ireland in their eff
forts to improve their condition, and, as we
have sustained the farmers in their assaults
upon the landlord garrison, we now urge
upon the farmers justice and humane consid-
Grafton for labors. In the words for the EN-
ployment of which an Irish member of Par
Lament was imprisoned, we demand that
farmers allow laborers fair days wages for
a fair days work.
Resolved, That as the manufacturers of
Great Britain are the chief source of her ma
= terIal greatness. already declining under the
influence of American competition, we ear
nestly counsel our countrymen in Ireland to
buy nothing in England which they can pro-
duce in Ireland or procure from America or
France, and pledge themselves 10 promote
Irish manufactures by encouraging the import
into America, to use the utmost endeavors
by plain statements of facts and discrimina-
tion in patronage to pursuade American
tradesmen from keeping English goods, and
to demand OF Engl land that she send no more
of her paupers to these shores to become
burdens upon the American people.
The resolution also declares that the En-
glish ministry, intent Ostentatiously ''liberal"
has earned the contempt and detestation of
fair minded men throughout the world by
imprisoning more than Il thousand citizens
of Ireland without accusation or trial. a
number of whom were noble hearted women
engaged in works of mercy among evicted
victims of landlord rapacity and law and we
thank the clergy of America for the efficient
efforts in providing for Irish emgrants into
the United States.
The people of Ireland are, by the laws of
God and Nature, entitled to live by their la
Der in their native land, whose fertility is
abundaDtly able to nourish them; but since
the brutal government compels large num-
bers to emigrate, it is the duty of their coun-
trymen to warn them against the snares of
poverty in large cities, and assist them in
agricultural regions.
Resolved, That the policy of the English
government in first reducing the Irish peas
antry to abject poverty, and their sending
them to the United States, dependents upon
American charity, is unnatural, inhuman and
an outrage upoa the Americon government
and people.
At2.25, chairman Foran reconvened the
convention.
President Mooney of the league moved tho
convention remain in continuous session un-
til its business is completed.
Flynn of New York offered an amendment
that recess be taken during the reception to
Egan.
Some debate ensued. and finally Egan said
he desired that the work of this convention
should not be nterfered with by the recep-
tion to him.
Moneys motion was carried,
DIR. Charles O'Reilly chairman OF the COM
mttee on resolutions, then reported the res
olutions.
Intense silence prevailed during the read
ing Of the report. interrupted with hearty ap-
piause at times. At the solemn arraignment
of the English government in the first reso-
luton, the entire convention arose and
cheered.
The reading of the report was finished at
two minutes past three o'clock. 1t was then
moved by NJ Chadwick that the resolutions
be taken up and discussed and adopted seria-
tenn
Mr.. Brown of St. Louis moved as sub
stitute that they be adopted as read.
Finerty of Chicago was then recognized
He said desire no more privileges than
any one else. He hoped the gentleman who
had moved the substitute would have the de-
cency to withdraw his motion. He was op-
posed to putting court plaster on a carbun-
kle. He appealed to Brown to withdraw his
substitute for the sake of Ireland. and said
he (Finerty) would move to lay it on the
table if twas not Withdrawn.
Brown, declining to withdraw his motion.
Finerty's motion to lay it on the table was
put and lost, amid cheers and Kisses
Brown then explained that his motion was
to expidate the business. An excited debate
ensued, dozen men trying to get the speak
er's eye.