The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Endorses the
Philadelphia Convention.
Speeches by james b. Ryan and Others-A
Series of stirring Resolutions
Adopted.

III meetlnR OF lrlsn 5ympaJnlZefs at the bu-
preme Courtroom, last night. called by the In
diana executive ommittee of the National Irish
League, for the purpose of ratifying the action
OF the Philadelphia convention, was attended by
about fifty persons. There was no boisterous
manifestation of enthusiasm, but a unanimity
OF sentiment prevailed which seemed to be
satisfactorily expressed in the resolu-
tons which were adopted, The meeting
was called to order by Edward F. Hart, and
the OBJECT was stated by d. j. Sullivan, the
chairman Of the Indiana executive council Of
the Nationa Irish League, who presided. John
h. Welch was chosen secretary pro tempore. A
committee Of five, consisting of Edward F.
Hart, Cornelius Kelley, William Curry, william
Frederick, IT,, and Patrick h. Ward, was ap.
pointed to prepare resolutions expressing the
sentiment Of the meeting. During the absence
OF the committee Mr.. James B. Ryan was called
upon TO address the meeting.
Mr.. Ryan. said: "When Ireland ceases to be
Catholic it will cease to be ireland. We have
never been unfaithful to any one but ourselves.
We have been faithful to Spain, to England and
to the United States, but we have not been loyal
to ourselves" He vehemently denounced the
Irish informer as the lowest type of man.
81 sympathize with Mr.. Parlell and his work.
There is not a foot of land in ireland to-day that
has not been stolen from Its original owners by
the conhscaIing legislators of the English gov
ernment. We have just AS good right TO get it
back by stealing, II necessary, as they had TO
rob our ancestors of it, but l am opposed to the
use of dynamite. England Is a great nation, but
1t Is making q great mistake in not giving the
people the right Of self-government. 1t is the
power OF making its own laws that Ireland de-
VIII give up the grasp that it has
long held on the little Emerland Island.
legislation to which our people are forced to
submit. The great trouble with us now comes
from the blackguarding, %thieving informers.
1t Is harsh language, but 1 can't apply any other
to them. They are our curse. There is, how
ever, a better time coming for the little island, I
think, my friends, and two hundred years hence
there will be a marked change"
At the close of the remarks of Mr.. Ryan,, the
committee reported the following resolutions:
Whereas, The representatives of the Irish
people in America having assembled in conyen-
tion in Philadelphia and organized the Irish Ma
tional League of America and formulated its
plan OF work, declaring Its principles and pur-
pose in unmlstakable language, and an
no9ncing a firm determination to aid
terially, the National League of ireland,
in their heroic struggle for self-government,
from which must necessarily flow all other IA
vorable conditions desired; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the people of Indianapo-
lis of Irish birth and parentage, appreciatfng
most keenlyIthelsorrows and sufterings of the peo-
pie OF Ireland, our own kith ond kin, inflicted by
the barbarous. cruelty of a fendishly brutal and
inhunian alien government that
has by its enactments deprived them of every
vesJige of personal freedom and systematically
reduced them to Outlawry,J that their property
might be cOnfiscated, and they were compelled
to flee to foreign lands; a government whose
barbarities in Ireland have never been exceeded
by the most savage races known; whose political
chicanery and insidioIs ureachery to the irish
people is the by word of the nation; and, desiring
to give all the aid and assistance in our power
looking to the ameliOratlon of their deplOrable
and stricken conditions; therefore,
"Resolved, That, having noticed with pride and
satisfaction the great unanimity, the perfect har.
mony of feeling, the keen, but even-tempered ac-
tion of the Philadelphia convention, as expressed
adopted, we hereby declare our hearty con.
currence and approval OF ther action,
and we earnestly and unqualifedly
things for the promotion OF the cause of our
motherland and the accomplishment of the
great, glorious objects OF the Irish National
Land League OF America.
"Resolved, That we view with alarm the re-
cent reported expressions emanating from the
Vatican in relation to irish political movements,
and that acting in the spirit of the Philadelphia
convention, we pledge our hearty and continued
support TO Charles Stewart Parnell."
Mr.. Ryan strongly opposed the adoption of
the part of the last resolution referring to the
Vatican, arguing there should be no quarrel
Frank Ryan, in a vehement speech, said that
it was no affair of the clergy, and that they had
no right to offer any interference in the fight
between Ireland and England. We
respect them as Catholics, but not as politicians.
II they persist in standing in the way. and. al
though it may require a tor of dynamite, we
have certainly got the right to blow them out.
However, 1 am going to have nothing to do with
dynamite. Iuo r6bOluUlOnS were adopted as re-
ported, with only one dissenting vote.
Colonel j. b. Maynard, of the Sentinel, in re-
spouse TO calls, addressed the meeting, express.
ing a strong sympathy for the Irish cause. He
stated that he was opposed to the use of dyna-
mite, but did not doubt that under the same
circumstances OF oppression dynamite would be
in demaad here. He thought that Ireland is now
In its darkest hour, and that the dawn
OF the sun would not be far in the future. MI.
Maynard was extended a vote of thanks by the
meeting for the sympathy and interest he had
manifested in the Irish cause.
Steps were taken for the organization of q
branch of the National Irish League in this
city, and about thirty of those present at the
meeting enrolled their names as charter mem
Tuesday night for the purpose of permanently
organizing. Messrs. Ward, McCue and Frank
Ryan were appointed a committee to make, in
the meantime, all necessary preliminary ar
raDgements.
L fnlnlar tic Tor hnr dar,a Pnnlrnn