The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-05
MITIGATION OF freshmen.
Tho t,rea, Gathering of Irishmen I'm Phil.
adeIph,u In rehaif of Ireland.

ndeIph,i In behalf of Ireland.
The largest and most notable gatherin!
of Irishmen that ever took place IN TIL
country in behalf Of Ireland was held a
Philadelphia on Wednesday, Thursday ant
Friday of last week. 1t was somewha
dual in character. First was a meeting o
delegates from all the local divisions o
the Irish National Land League of Amer
lea, which was appointed for "Wednesday
and next, appointed for Thursday, WAS
meetint Of delegates from all the othel
Irish Societies. of whatever namc-lht
Ancient Order of lIibcrnlans, the Clan-na
Gael the United Irishman, the Father
Matthew Societies. &c, &c, the object be
ing to unite all these organizations into
one band to join in one common effort Il
secure an amerliOri.tiun Of the condition d
Ireland
The convention Of Land League dele
gates on Wednesday numbered about 500
representing local organizations IN every
state in the Union rs well q, in Canada and
Australia The meeting took place in Ag
ricultural Hall, on Broad street, capable OF
seating 1860 on the main floor and with
galleries to hold an audience of 5000 And
every nook and corner was packed. The
convention was called To order at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. and presided over by James Mooney,
ESQ, President of the Irish National Land
League of America, who addressed the
body and explained the object of the meet
ing in an exceedingly sensible and we'll
tempered speech. Regretting the absence
of Charles Stewart Parnell, whose presence
here had been promised but who at the last
moment found 1t impossible to desert his
higher duties IN parliament, he said We had
with US Patrick Egan, hardly second In
importance TO Paruell himself, And the
ann now was to follow Parnells advice.
With the disbanding OF the Irish Land
League by British coercion the parent So
ciety of the American Land League had
passed away and Row the object was to re.
organize upon the same basis as that upon
which the new National League in Ireland
stands 1t was necessary TO affiliate with
the new organization that we might more
effectively cooperate with our brethren IN
Ireland 10y placing ourselves directly under
the leadership of him whose choice to that
position English calumny and nate has rat
ited-Charles Stewart ParneIl.
At the close OF the Presidents speech a
committee on credentials was appointed
who wero given until > o'clock p. NJ, to In-
porto which hour the convention aG-
journcd. I'VE observe that NJ. T. Molony
of Ottawa was one Of this commnIce)
On reassembliag, the mother OF Charles
Stewart ParneIl appeared on the platform,
and was heartily cheered. The committee
on credentials reported about 800 delegates
present. Various reports were then read
Secretary Hynes reported SIS branch SO.
cetlcs in the L. s., the total amount Of
money received from which for the iast
year was $T9,03S, OF which $GG,651 had
been RENTED to Ireland. Father Walsh,
treasurer next read his report, IN substance
that during the last year he hal sent $G2, I54
to the Lana League and S23,652 to the Re-
lief Fund in Ireland, and was wildly
cheeied when he reported that he had sent
1916 to the widow Walsh, one Of whose
SOUS had been hanged at Galway and an.
other transported, both being punished for
crimes they did not commit, yet this noble
woman, knowing the innocence of her own
sons and who the guilty parties were, sac
riiccd her sons rather than play the ufh
nous part OF intormcr
These pre!iminarles disposed of, John
Byrne, OF Chicago, secured the floor for q
motion to proceed TO the important busl.
ness in hand, to wit the dissolution of the
National Irish Land League Of America,
its Union with the new Land League Of
Ireland, AMI the union with The convention
tomorrow to merge all the Irish societies
Of the country INTO this orc. There was a.
great deal OF squabbling as 10 The way to
reach the point aimed al, bat finally The
end was attained by the adoption Of the
following;
That when this convention adiouruS it !
be To meet with the convention 10 morrow,
the chairman TO appoint committee Of
seven with power to declare the Land
League adjourned sine die, provided the
10 morrow complies with the |
resolutions submitted and adopted here
this evening by the committee appointed
10 submit IL plan OF organization.
The chairman announced the committee !
Of seven and the convention adjourned
Thursdays Convention.
AS above stated, Thursday was appointed !
for the meeting of representatives from all |
the Irish Societies In America. The call !
,pcluIpl oil Irish American .,.,,,