Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-27
THE SONS OF ERIN.
Second American Convention OF the
Irish National LeagUe-SulliTan's
Opening Speech.
A Permanent Organization Effected
Cable from Parnell-Why He Cam
not Attend the Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26-The delegates
10 In, Ifish National Convention gathered
slowly this morRing, and showed marks Of
fatigue FROM yesterdays long session. L. wa,
believed by those in the confidence Of the
lead r. that the organization OF today'I
CONVENTION would be the came az az greed upon
yesterday, yet speculation ~ 10 personnel vi
officers tho would preside over Ihe second
American Convention Of the Irish National
League occupied eager groups at tho dbors,
in corridors and on the sidewalk. The ar
raDgemsnt OF the hall was similar 10 th at Of
| yesterday, a new feature being a large Irish
banner in the rear of the stage, with the
| motto, Commemorative of The Irish Ma
tioual Convention" Delegates from sll repul-
able ergsD zition in the United Sia,ss aud
| Canada, which are in accord with the Dublin
| platform. were entitled 10 seats on the floor,
a. result of which the deleg atas' seats we're
az full as the galleries, to-day berg evil
IDENTIFY considered the great day Of the con
veDIiou. Shortly before IL O'Clock, ex-
Mayor I. U. Powderly, Of Scranton, Pa,
not, d labor lesd-r, stated that as soon SO the
| Committee Of Seven arrived the convention
would be called to order. A few minutes
| later Ms. D-iia ParnFll entered, escorted by
Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago, WHO intro
| duced her amid Tremendous applause as
greater than the mother OF the GrScchi. At ~
o'clock Sullivan, q, the request Of the Com
mitlee OF Seven, and IN pursuance oil the
gficisl cali, called the body to order and
spoke "a follows:
sULLivAN's SPEECH.
The duty of formally opening the proceedings
Of this convention has been assigned to me by &.
| distinguished gentlemen whose names are sp-
pendtd to The call. When we behold tne personal
magnitude Of this ssssembldge when we consider
the geographical area ffom which it has been
- q e.lT nal
Intensity Of ne passion which auimGtes It for the
sole aJect we have in view, and the diversity OF
homes opinion concerning the methous by which
that obi CT may be accompiishe1, Il Is meet that
we should, on the very threshold Of our debates,
invoke Him 10 whose hands are the destinies OF
nations that our proceedings may be Characterized
by wisdom, 10 Grafton aud prudence; that tuey
may result III that actual unity which alone Wal
insure SUBSTANTIAL progress in securing justice for
our mOtherland. We hold toe anomalous position
of being the only fairly and freely chosen Parlia
ment which may assemble TO consider the welfir
of a wretchedly oppressed, slandered aud missoY-
erned people, and we are restraints At me
same time from stepping OUTSIDE OF
the functions OF auxi1aries 70 the pa
riots who are hsroically struggling al
home, and ia sn alien, hostile legislature, IL
the vein nope of awakening re long suspended
conscience Of posefidl aad brutal foe. How
great Ere the possibilities, how great the re-
sp0nsibIlitles OF this convention. We have met
neither, on the Que hand, to dictate 10 our
brethren in Ireland in anything nor on the other
hand, to apologize 10 them aud our Common
enemy for an ytning We have met TO orgl nize and
concentrate all the forces OF our race, that their
struggle We have met TO solidfy all the elements
OF our national sympathy, that hereafter there
shall be an authorized body TO SPEAK, not for pr
", not Tor man, but for united exiled LELAND. We
have net to tell our brethren in Leland that it is
theirs 10 choose the road which leads 70 liberty
and ours 70 march with them on it The racial
blood that flows Ia our veins shall feel the same
pulse beat theirs, aud that beat shall be firm
AID as steady as the tap of the druc on the morn
ing Of battle. IL is eminenty proper that we should
assemble around the cradle OF American independ-
nee for Ia its aehisvem mt the irish race won me
Grzf tVr INV n faftf
shall continue 10 resist until It's clutch is 1oosened
frum civilization Ia these precincts 1t is just
th at we declare "a the words Of ths sia iuslru-
ment of the republic That ali men created free
AID equal" ami thai the political liberty enjoy
belpt Is equally to our kindred in Ireland. In
precincts the fathers OF the republic entered
upou the discussion of grave questions wirh de
divers ty of opiuion, but with sing eness Of aim.
ihty CO. ttmpi&tod many metno1s, but all tend
10 common purpose. Their debates were pro.
trac' ed aud free, but they wore conducted with
dignity AMI decorum. Neither by heir silence
nor their speech did they afford aid comfort to
the enemy. Grateful for their example, let lis
enter on our duties with the OvermAstering sense
asc nd the scaff5ld hat he had wished to
5 antee that Washington had procured for
d ed We live In his words d Determined on
delivering our native country from the yoke of
foreign End uurrieutiuS tyranny, and To Ptvcc her
independence beyond the reach OF anv power ON
earth. That we may have upon our deliberations
the approval OF Almighty God, and Of oil just men
lament of our race held in the City II Broth rly
Love tina! every party is less than the cause that
every individual is esteemed below our country,
and thst every Irishman is our brother.
The speech wss most warmly received.
The + ". Morris Dorney, OF Chicago, was
elected temporary president. Ga taking the
chair he thanked the newspapers for the kind
mesa accorded the Irish in the reports of this
convention Tnis was Parliament held BY
people who ought to have another method
of choosing a Parliament. The Irish needed
a place 10 the estimation Of the world which
had hitherto been denied them. They were
here exiled from their fatherland for the high
| est purposes ever placed before a people as
lreemen. Let them take advantage Of them
all. Let there be cherished good, hearty
broiherly feeling toward those who differ
AS TO methods. Old Capt Jack Barry
started the American navy here. Let the
! lrishmen here start their snip Of state.
| United throughout ali this great land all
| would rec gnjzs the pc yer Of the Irish.
DR.. O'Rity, Of Detroit, said yesterday's
expeTi-ncs was sufficient warning TO warrant
he presentation of the following rules:
No delegate shall speak more than twice on any
subj ct nor more han once until every other DEL
egste who wisaes T. speak on the subject under
! consideration shall have done so.
No delegate shall speak longer than five min
utes unless By unanimous consent
n
| aud referred 10 the Committee on Resolutions.
Only delegates shall be allowed on the floor OF
| the convention, except by vote.
no debate shall be in order on any subject not
| included in the call for the convention.
DR.. ORsilly moved the previous question
on adoption OF the rues, aud Bolani second
ed he motion.
Mr.. Finerty, Of Chicago, said il the ob.
| iect OF this molten was 10 cut of. debate, he
wss Opposed to it.
| Several angry protests arose at once.
! a Chicago man said the delegates would
| not staud being gagged The previous ques-
ton could not be- moved ou the resolutisn.
| Mr.. Powers, Of Chicago, rosa to poiat of
ord-r, and said that man (peiDtins TO DR..
O'Rsilly) has no right to be here. We
should adopt the rules Of every parliament
airy convention. We will rot be gagged.
He moved to lay the motion on the tsble.
| His motion was lost on = rlsing vote, and
The previous question was then put aud de-
ciared to be carried This rules were then,
on vote, declared 10 be adopted.
Mr.. Mooney moved that all delegates reg
ularly admitted to The Land League Conveu-
ton yesterday be admitted TO this floor.
! Carried.
Feelsy, of New York, nominated VIM. S,
Roach, of TROY, for secretary. Bro~n, OF
| 81. Louis; J. J. Hynss, Of Buffalo, and Mr..
| W N. Olsa-Ou, Oh NIeFeiaaiY were ALSO Doht-
mated.
0 her suggestions being made, an angry
coilOquy en=ued Tne Cnsir remarked thst
it was not Necessary for every body TO be
secretary, ard the four gentlemen named
were then declared elected.
Mr.. Blake, OF New York, moved that {
Committee on Credentials, of one from each
state and Territory, bs chosen. Carried,
and recess OF ten niuu'es WAS taseu, TO
ALLOW these committeeman to be chosen.
Al 1880 O'Clock the convention was again
called TO order. Father Dorney's paying
fifty oen,s for n uncl aimed telegram brous h
forth tue remark that j, might be for No
l." and was the caus. Of much mirih. Tbs
roll-call for The Committee on Credentials
was answered 10 az follows: Colorado, P. w
Brsen; Arkansas, Thomas Finch; Connec'i,
cut, john 1. Power; Delaware, William
Converse; Fiorids, I. II. O'Douovan; Hi
nols, Henry F Sh ridan; Iowa, T. +. Martin
Kentucky, n. Fiuton; Louisiaua, P. l. Null
gueenv; Maryland, p J. Campbeli; Mich.
gan, Willism ]. Dawson; Massachusetts,, T
Flstlsy; Minnssota, P. +. O'Hallorsn; Mis-
souri,, Jeremiah Sheehar; Maine, john A
Gsllsghsr; New Hsmpshire, Jos-ph Burns
New Jerssy, CHARLES DJnshue; New York
Judge John Rooney; Nebrasks, N. J. Nc
Ashou; Oslo, John Hagerty; PeansyivanIa
Cornelius Hawkins; Rhode Island, J. f
Mulvey; South Gro in4, NJ F. Kennedy