National Republican., 1883-04-27

speak under tho five minute rule
Tho sirners of the declaration
of independence in this city, 106 years ago.
were the "forefathers' - of Irishmen. No less
than ten of them were Irishmen or the sons
of lrishmen. While lrishmen owed much to
America, America owed much TO Ireland
The gallant Mont gomery, who fell on the
heights of Abraham; Com. Barry, Gen. Jack
son, and perhaps half the whole army wero
Irshmon, Irishmen would pay their debt
to Ireland without violating their duty
TO America, but had u right 20 say that the
spirit OF our institutions breathed liberty
everywhere They asked for Ireland what
Henry Grattan asked-to breathe the air oil
liberty. The lrishman may be in rags he
shall not be in irons. II is time for union,
tho unincation of every Irish society perhaps
in the whole world. Tho genius of the Irish
people could be trusted to dictate its policy.
Father Dorney read from the platform tho
following cablegram from Charles Stewart
ParnCll:
PRESIDENT OF TIE IRlSIt. AMERICAS Convention
PHILADELPHIA; My presence nt the opening Of the
most representative convention of Irish; american
opinion ever assembled being impossible, owing
10 the necessity Of my remaining here TO oppose
the criminal code bill which re. enacts porma.
neatly the worst provisions OF coercion, and, II
passed, will leave the constitutional move:
mont at the mercy OF the government, l
would ask you to lay my views views
respectfully advise that your platform should Le
so framed rs TO enable MS to continue TO accept
hclp from America, aud at the same time avoid
afnrdins prcteXt to the British government Tor
entirely suppressing the national movement in
ireland. In this way only can unity OF move
mcnt be preserved, both in Ireland aud America.
I have perfect confidence that by prudence, mod;
Grafton, and frmncss the cause of Ireland will
continue to advance; and, though persecution
rests heavily upon us nt present, before many
years have passed we shall have achieved those
great objects for which through many centuries
raj "a NI ri iUfrln "A
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.
The committees were then announced.
Tho following is the committee from the
District of Columbia on resolutions. Il.
O'Mongher Condor; on organization, Peter
i. Mcintyre.
It was then moved and carried that when
the convention adjourn it adjourn to meet at
10 o'clock Friday morning. The convention
then adjourned. Tho committee on resolu-
tions met Immediately aftorward.
The committee on organization Of tho Ma
tional Irish League went into session at 10
o'clock and elected Mr.. Michael Boland, Of
Kentucky, chairman. After prOtracted
debate, in which tho various members of
the committee interchanged views ut
great length, subcommittee WAS ap-
pointed to draft a constitution or plan
TO be submitted to the full committee at S
o'clock tomorrow morning. The subcommit-
tee consisted of Col. Michael Boland, of Ken
lucky; James Reynolds, of Connecticut; /;
John o'Nlahonoy, of Tennessee; J..
c. Donnelly, Of Michigan; and G.
&, J. Smith, of Nebraska. Tho fact that
Col. Boland, member of tho land league
committee of seven, is chairman of this COM
mittee is significant, indicating tho preva-
lence of land league policy in the
national reorganization. The most im-
portant question before this committee to-
night was the second resolution of printed
programme, which they still hold under con-
sideration, to the effect that free trade for
Ireland is above all things to be demanded
and desired.