The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-05-10

| ana never having acquired the consent Of the
| governed, has no moral right whatever 70 exc
/ ist in ireland, and that It is the duty OF the
Irish race throughout the world to sustain the
/ Irish people in the employment of all legiu4
mate means to Substitute for 1t national self
8e8oIrsd. That we pledge our unqualified
and constant support; moral and material, to
/ our cos1nrryIilen I'd lfelaqd IN thetr efforts 70
/ in order to more ehecthaIyF pr0nOte this OBJ
/ ject, by the consolidation of all our ,res6hfces
and the creation OF one responsible and au-
4 thOritatiye body to speak for greater Ireland
/ in America, that all societies represented in
! comply with the conditions of admissions be
! organized into the Irish National League Of
! Charles Stewart Parnen is President E
sentiment of Bishop Butler. of Limerick, that
| every stroke of FOrster's savage lash was for
1rishmen a new proof of ParnelFs worth, and
an additional title for him to the confidence
and gratitude of his countrymen-
ReS9lUcd, That we sympathize with the labor
ers Of ireland in their efforts TO improve their
condition. and as we have sustained the farm
ers in their assaults upon the landlord gar
humane off for aBorer 9s'9 Ta a the
words for the employment of which an Irish
member of Parliament was imprisoned, we
demand that farmers allow laborera " a fair
days wares for a fair days work.
Great Britain are the chief Sources 6f bef
material creatures, already declining Under
earnestly counsel our country men in Ireland
to buy nothing in England which they cRn
produce in ireland or procure from America
or France, and we pledge ourselves to pro-
| mote. Irish manufactures by Encouraging
theirimport into. America and to use the ut
and a discrimination in patronage to persuade
American tradesmen from keeping English
fesotred, That an English Ministry, ostenta-
tiously.." Liberal" has earned the contempt and
detestatiOn of fair-m1nded men throughout
the world, by imprisOning more than one
thousand citizens of Ireland without accusa-
hearted Women ENGAGED in works of mercy
among evicted victims of landlord rapacity
RcsolUed, That this convention thanks the
Rt, Rev. John IreHnd. Bishop of st. Paul; Rt.
Is3y' John O'Connor, Bishop of Omaha; RI;
Rev. John Lancaster Spaldthg, Bishop of
Peoria; Most Rev. John Williams Archbishop
Of, Boston: ut. Hev S. VI Ryan, Bishop Of Buff
OF Chicago; ut. Rev. Edward Fitzgerald Bishop
of Little Rock; and their c0-laborers, for their
immigrants in the United States. The people
of Ireland are by law of God and nature en-
land, whose fertile soil is abundanty able to
hOurish them; but Since brtital Government
cOmpels large numbers to emigrate, it is the
duty of their countrymen to warn them
against the snares of poverty in large cities,
and assist them in agricultural regions.
ResOlUed, That the policy of the English Gov
ernment in first reducing the Irish peasantTy
to abject p6verty, and then sending them
penniless to the United States, dependents
upon American charity,is unnatural ,inhdman
and an outrage upon the American Gov
direct the attention of the United States
Government to this iniqufty. We protest
officials who shall be chosen by this conven-
tiOn to present our protest to the President Of
the United States and respectfully but firmly
TO urge upon the PRESIDENT that II Is tine DUTY
of the Government of the United States to de-
Cline to support paupers, whose pauPerism
government, and 10 demand of England that
she send no more of her paupers TO these
shores to become burden upon the American
people
Reso'Usd, That this convention welcomes the
sturdy and undatifited patriot and prudent
custodian, Patrick Egan, who, to protect the
tand-League funds from the r0bber hands of
the English Government voluntarily aban-
doned his private business and accepted d long
F exile in foreign land5; n sot the int6egFFty gritty
minute examination of his books by the dis
tingushed and independent patriots, John
Harris Grateful for his Invaluable services,
his cOuntrymen rejoice that they possess on
this important occasion the advantage OF his
wise and experienced counsel and are proud
10 welcome him TO their hearts and to their
homes.
Intense silence prevailed during the read
ing of the report, punctuated by
hearty applause at times. At the solemn
arTaignmeiit of the English Government in
the first resolution the entire convention
arose and cheered. The reading of the re-
port was finished at two minutes past three
o'clock. 1t was then moved by Mr.. Chad
wick that the resolutions be taken up, dis
Mr.. Brown, of st. Louis, moved as a sub
stitUte that they be adopted as read.
An exciting debate enSued, dozen men
trying to get the Speakers eye.
The resolutions were finally adopted as
read.
The report of the Committee on Organiza-
tion was read.
At the conclusion Of tile reading of the re-
port of the committee, Thomas Bracken, of
New York, arose among the sO-called dyn-
amite men III the rear of the hall, and earn
estly protested against the proceedings. He
was at once surrounded by a clamOrOus
crowd of delegates, the Chair meanwhile
men" quieted down and the cOnVehtiOn pro-
ceeded to the election of officers.
Rev. DR. Charles O'Reilly, of Detroit was
elected Treasurer of the new League.
Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago, and
Major John Byrne, of Cincinnati, were
placed in nomination for President. A vote
by States gave Sullivan majority, and his
election was made unanimous.
Sullivan, coming upon the stage, said he
could not do justice to the position, and was
compelled most respectfully but firmly to
decline the honor The action of the con-
ventiOn would send a thrill of delight to
every Irish home and shock of terror to
the British Parliament and ''the peTiured
chambers Of Dublin Castle"
Mr.. Sullivan's declinatiOn was laid on the |
table, and after considerable urging he was
induced to accept the office.
Major Byne was chosen Vice-President.
and John j. Hynes, Secretary.
A recess was taken that several delega
tions might select representative on the Ex
ecutive Committee, which was to elect this
permanent council of seven for the National
League.
Upon Feassembling a resolution Of esteem
for and coincidence with Michael DaYitt,
tho father NJ fbp and oaur11fa fuparearatn6
for the third time in a British dungeon, was /
unanimously adopted.
1t was ordered that q resolution of con-
fdence and cheer be cabled Charles Stewart /
Pamell.
Mrs. ParnelI being introduced, said:
LADIES AND ENTLEMEE; have been asked I
to crown with q wreath of laurels our inn !
mortal Statesman, legislator and President |
to-day is almost similar to that of our country 1
in the Revolutionary war, and have inherited !
a drop of that old blood. have also Inherited /
irish blood, which gives me an addiuonai
claim on you. My father said, and sustain /
him, that the party which secures and main
tains position in the enemy's country is sure /
10 como out ahead. deny that my son has /
not secured that position.
Mrs. Parnell then placed a wreath OF |
laurel on the bust of George Washington, |
amid great enthusiasm, the banner of Ire !
land being waved over her head at times.
Chairman Foran announced that Mrs. !
PaTnell had been elected President of the /
Ladies' National League of America. He 4
called on Henry F. Sheridan, of Chicago, to !
lead in singing "God Save Ireland'' The /
song was sung, the convention rising and /
joining in the chorus
The Chairman then declared the conven-
ton adjourned.
The National Committee of one from each I
State, etc, afterward elected the following
Executive Committee: Rev. Father McKen-
ma, Massachusetts; DR.. w. Wallace, New
York; James Reynolds, New Haven; NJ V.
Cannon, Judge j. g. Donnelly, Wisconsin;
John F. Armstrong, Georgia, and United
States Senator Fair, Nevada, This council
ron1rneta l.r,lr,t Irfah cocin4rz In 4ho ITrf4,d