National Republican., 1883-04-28

Rcdpath, and the voice Of the convention, ho
would consent to act temporarily as the ser
want of the Irish in America, not as thoir
leader.
motion of Mr. Mooney, of Buffalo, was
carried that the proceedings Of tho land
League convention BIO printed in connection
with those of this convention.
Mr. Foran, the chairman, then compli-
mented the convention, and asked for pardon
for any mistakes he had made.
Mr. Mooney moved vote of thanks to the
retiring officers of the convention which was
carried.
Tho chairman then announced that Mrs
Parnell had been elected president of tho
Ladies' National league of America. Ho
called on Henry i. Sheridan, of Chicago, to
lead in singing Good Save Ireland" after
which the convention would adjourn.
The song was sung from the platform, the
convention rising and joining in the chorus
The chairman then pronounced the conven-
tion adjourned without day.
The delegates not leaving tho hall, Mrs
Parnell was handed the great Irish flag
which, side by side with the stars and stripes,
was waved from the front of the stage amid
tumultuOus cheers.
The Star Spangled Banner" was then
sung by one Of the ladies, and Dear Old Ire.
land was sung by Mr.. j. d. O'Connell, of
Washington.
Mr.. John Parnell was informally introduced
to the delegates from the stage and made q
few remarks. He denied that ho was not in
sympathy with the league movement. He
had been a home ruler for twelve years and
had come from Georgia to testify his earnest
| sympathy with the movement.
| Edward O'Moaghcr Condor besought every
delegate to do his duty.
| After some remarks by Mr.. Finch, Of Ari-
zona, the delegates separated.
WHAT SIMON WOLF HAS SEEN.
| WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 25.-lLy Dear
General: am very glad that you are dele.
| gate and representative at the convention
! for know, that intense Irishman us you arc,
American citizenship comes first, for without
| tho latter the first goes to the wall, and IL Is
in the discreet intelligent action of the true
friends Of Ireland that relief must be looked
for and not in the bluster or dynamite of its
would be friends, but who in reality are its
| worst enemies. No one can have more SYM
pathy or real friendship for Ireland or its
stricken people than l. and it Is because
have this feeling that am so deeply inter-
ested in your labors at tho convention.
| feel convinced that from your action will
spring tho veal or woe Of your native land
and possibly the principle of domicile in our
| grand republic; therefore, firm, intelligent,
| broad, comprehensive craftsmanship should
be the guiding star that is TO lead your OPP
pressed countrymon from the English Egypt
| lulO buc lduu VI cuudl nC
moral forces of the present century are far
more potent than the explosives of feudal
bloodthirsty age, and those forces are all en-
listed in behalf of Ireland and will work its
redemption if not marred by hasty or ill-di-
gested legislation or words spoken in the heat
Of debate.
know under what fearful provocation you
all labor. | know what outrages, inhuman-
| tics, cruelties have been practiced. have seen
the robbers and murderers your countrymeu
in Egpyt, on the continent, on the steamers
| plying the Mediterranean, in the salons oi
Paris, everywhere living as nabObs from the
proceeds wrung from toiling oppressed tenants
Of Ireland and yet am for moral and not
physical forces Look at my race. Every
nation, dead and existing, has tried its brute
instincts TO destroy us, and where are they
and where are we7 Look Mt the recent ac
tion of Russia and what reply have we made
| We enlisted the whole world in sympathy
but not by force, but by tho quiet, potent
factors of modern civilization. Impulse
hatred, indignation, must all be subordinate!
4 to the one great aim and object o
holding up English legislation to th'
execration of mankind, and to show
by your moderate, yet firm, bearing, that
while alive for Ireland's woes and misery
you do not forget that you are citizens Of the
only country that can aid you in its redemp
tion. am, dear general, yours truly,
S. WOLF.
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