Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-03
her own laws on her own soil she will dem

OnStrdte Cne possession OF Hi lut cS9ehGlalo,
natural and ideal, for political autonomy,
beneficial alike to Ireland and the United
States. Sd. TO promote the development
of Irish manufactures, by encouraging their
introduction into the United States; to pro-
mote the study of Irish history, past and
present, and to circulate carefully prepared
literature in the schools and the societies,
that the justice of thecause may be defended
against ignorance, malice and mlSrepresen-
tation. 4th, To encourage the study OF the
Irish language, the cultivation of Irish mu-
sic and an enlightened love of art, character
istics which made the past of our race bright
amid darkness and have always secured for
the Celt success and renOWn in every coun-
try in which he has an equal opportunity
with his fellow. 5th, TO hurt the enemy
where he will feel it most by refusing to
purchase any article of English manufac-
ture and by using all legitimate influence to
discourage tradesmen from keeping English
manufactures on sale. 9Th, TO abolish Sec
tional feeling, to destroy those baleful ami
mosities of province and creed which have
been insidiously handed down by the enc
my to weave closer bond of racial pride
and affection and to keep alive the holy
flame of Irish nationality, while performing
| faithfully the duties of American citizen
ship.
The other sections of the constitution are
devoted to the government of the Organiza-
ton.
Alexander Sullivan was elected president
of the National League. With the result
of this convention, Mr. Sullivan is made
one of the most prominent Irishmen now
living. He is 35 years of age, and was born
in Maine. He stumped the State of Michi-
gan for the constitutional appointment CIV
ing to negroes the right of suffrage, and was
an active abolitionist. He was a Repub-
lican until 1872 when, being strong friend
of Greeley, he supported the Liberal move
ment, and has since been Democrat. He
studied law with Algernon S. Sullivan, of
New York, and has been for a number of
years in successful practice in Chicago.
| After the election Of officers, Father 2.
Cronin, by authority of the conference COM
mittee of seven appointed at the Land
League Convention on Wednesday, announ-
ced from the stage that the Land League of
America was not dead or dissolved but en-
dowed with more vigorous life in the new
National League, so that Charles Stewart
Parnell could point to 100000 united
Irishmen on the American continent. A
motion was made and carried that the sew
eral delegations caucus and elect their rep
resentatives in the executive committee
which was to elect permanent council OF
for the National League.
A recess of ten minutes was then taken
for the purpose of electing the council, after
which a resolution of esteem for and con-
dolence with Michael Davitt was unani-
mously adopted. A resolution of thanks
to the officers of the late Land League was
also unanimously adopted. BY unanimous
consent it was then moved and carried that
resolution of confidence and cheer be
cabled by the officers of the convention to
Charles Stewart Parnell. James Redpath
then introduced Mrs. Parnell, who with
a laurel wreath, crowned the bust of George
Washington in full view of the conven-
ton amid great enthusiasm, banner of
Ireland being waved over her head at the
time by the vice president of the central
union of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Parnell and Messrs. Egan, Redpath
and Brenan, addressing Mr.. Sullivan di-
rectly, begged him to come forward and
accept the presidency. Mr.. Sullivan came
to the front of the stage and said he recog-
nized that the voice of the people was the
voice of God. In obedience to the voices
of Mrs. Parnell and Messrs. Brennan, Egan
and Redpath and the voice of the conven-
ton he would consent to act temporarily as
the servant of the Irish in America, not as
| their leader.
After singing number of patriotic songs,
among them "God Save Ireland" and the
''Star Spangled Banner" the convention
adjourned without day.
Commenting upon the convention, the
London Times, in an editorial, says:
The Irish Convention at Philadelphia be-
gan with the clap-trap of folly and maligni-
ty and closed after the same fashion. The
whole scene would be painful were it not
supremely ridiculous. The only practical
suggestion made by the Convention for in
turing Great Britain, is the advice to the
people of Ireland to buy nothing from Eng
land unless they are obliged to. 1t isa con-
fession of impotence when Irish malice is
driven to such paltry expedients, which, If
tried, would only injure its adopters. The
lesson for Great Britain is to ignore Irish
men and abandon the hopeof bringing them
to a better frame of mind by the continu-
ance of unmerited favors. They have al
ready convinced the rest of the world that
they are unfit to have national indepen-
dence, and they must be made to feel the
strong hand of the law.