The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05


United Irishmen. A brother Of Charlie
Stewart Psrnel appeared as delegate
from Georgia BY successive motions th'
committee on credentials was now con
verted INTO a committee on permanent or
ganiZa,ion, and committee on resolu
,lons, and another to prepare plan OF or
ganizalion for The New Land League o.
America and 10 draft u constitution anG
BY. laws were ordered 10 be appointed
and the convention took another RI cess OF
an hour
AT O'Clock the convention was again
called to order, and the committee on ere
den,ials reported IN favor nt the Hon. NJ
A. ForaR, of Cleveland, as permanent
Chairman, who being duly voted IN made
u short speech.
Then u telegram from Charles. Stewar,
Parnell was read, reVretting the impOssi.
blity OF his presence at the convention on
account OF the necessity OF his remaining
in parliament to oppose the criminal code
bill, and advising the convention SO to
frame its platform las 10 enable Us TO con.
,inue to accept help from America, and
at the same time avoid altordlDg Il preteXt
" the British government for entirely sup
pressing the national movement in Ire.
land"
After the announcement of the commit
Ices on resolutions and re organization
the convention adjourned to 10 O'Clock
Friday.
The convention promptly re-assembled
at the hour named, but the committee on
platform not being ready to report, after
being entertained by speeches from Rev.
Father Boylan, from Ireland, and Father
Agnew, from Scotland, the convention took
a recess to O'Clock.
Al THAI hour the platform committee
was ready and presented its report. In
substance i, declares, /, That the British
government has existed IN Ireland only to
destroy It's people, 2, ID has robbed them
OF their liberties; 3, Despoiled them Of
their property; 4, Filled the land with dis
order and rapinc; and ., Denied them
equal representation IN the imperial legs
lature; II Is therefore resolved that The
British government has no moral right TO
exist IN Ireland, and that it is the duty O!
the Irish people throughout the world TO
unite in behalf Of lrelands independence;
that tins convention pledges Its support 10
the people Of Ireland m that behalf that
to this end all the Irish societies in Amer.
ca agree 10 concentrate their !orccs by or
ganiziug into The IRISH National League
OF America To support the Irish Nauona!
League III Ireland; tia. we eympath SC
on the farmers there 10 allow their labor
ers fair days wages FOR Il tar day
work CouDscling lrishmeu to bay nothing
OF England that can DC produced Ill Ire
land or elsewhere; thanking numerous
Catholic priests and others in America for
their efficient efforts 10 procure homes Tor
the Irish Immigrants to the United States
and denouncing the policy of England In
sending Irish paupers to the United States.
A fierce storm, but OF short duration, |
arose on The reading OF the platform, The
dynamite party tiercely demanding to be
heard as they were clearly sa. down upon
bat Il cali for the previous question WAS
sustained ami ,he platform adopted with
out debate.
The committee on plan Of organization
next reported series OF bylaws for the
government Of the new l.ish National
League of America, and under the pres
sure Of the previous question that report
was also adopted.
Then Mr.. sullivan, OF Chicago, Was
elected presldent OF the new organization
Maj. Byrng, vice president; John j. Uynes,
anu Rev. DR.. Cnas. o Reilly, oil
Detroit, troasuicr. Mrs. Parnell was clcc-
ted president Of the Lades' National l. nd !
League o. America; aud after some formal |
business the convention adjourned sine |
die.