The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-28

, the irish National League in Irelan'
with moral and material ala u
achieving self government Tor LIE
land.
accurate understanding by the Amer
ican people of the political, industrial
and social condition Of Ireland, tina
thew NAV see for themselves that ne
p0yertv is the result of centuries o
brute force and destructive leglsia
ton, and that if permitted to max
her own laws on her own SOIL sh'
will demonstrate the possession OF al
the essentials for political autonomy
beneficial alike to Ireland ana INT
United States.
I'D. To promote the development
| of Irish manufactures by encourag
ing their import into the United
| States. To present a. circular o
carefully prepared literature TO
| schools and societies that the justice
| of our cause may he thoroughly de
| Tended against Ignorance, malice ant
| Observation-Disclosures encourage the
study of the Irish language, the cul
tivation of Irish music and u en-
lightened tone of art characteristic
which made the past OF our race
bright amid darkness, and have al
WAYS secured for the United States
success and renown in every country
in which he has had an equal oppor'
tunity with his fellows. To hurt an
enemy where he will feel it most, by
refusing to purchase any article OF
English manufacture and by using
all legitimate influence to discourage
tradesmen from keeping English
manufactures on sale; TO abolish
sectional feeling; to destroy those
baneful animosities of the prov
inces and creed which have
been insiduously handed down by
the enemy; to weave a closer bond OF
pride and affection and to keep alive
the holy flame of Irish nationality
while performing faithfully the duties
of American citizenship.
Sec. 2. The officers Of the League
shall be: a president, vice president,
treasurer, and secretary.
Sec. 8. The president shall preside
at all meetings of the League. and
perform such other DUTIES as. may
hereafter in these articles be imposed
upon him.
Sec. 4. In the absence or inability
of the president to serve his duties
shall be discharged by the vice presi-
dent.
Sec. 5 The treasurer shall properly
account for all money paid to him by
the secretary on behalf of the League
and make explicit reports thereof
annually to the League.
Sec. 6. The secretary shall keep
correct records of all meetings OF the
League, receive all moneys for its use
from subordinate branches and aftil-
iating organizations in States and
counties and pay the same over to
the treasurer. taking his receipt
therefor; and. all moneys so paid to
the secretary shall be by draft or
postOffice order in favor of the treas
urer.
Sec. 7. The governing body of the
league shall consist of a President,
Vice President and Council, which
shall be composed of n member
from each State and Territory, Dis
trict of Columbia and Dominion Of
Canada, and which shall be elected
by the national convention, and
shall meet at least once annually, the
time and place for which shall be
designated by the President.
Sec. 8. The governing body shall
meet al least once annually at the
time and place heretofore provided,
and shall form an organization of
like character for each State and Ter
ritory and the Dominion Of Canada.
They shall provide for the general
welfare of organizations and they
shall have all power necessary 10 pro-
mote the interests and extend the or
ganization and influence Of the
League.
Without a warrant citizens may be
thrown into prison without counsel.
He may be put on a mock trial, be-
fore a prejudiced Judge and a packed
jury, or the lying averments of pref
udiced wretches. His liberty may
be sacrificed or his life taken in the
name of law.
Third. Instead of protecting the
property of the people the English
government in Ireland had been con-
spicuous for its injury and rum. Out
of twenty million acres Of pro-
ducing land six million viii
be allowed to run to waste.
Theownership OF the remainder gem
orally acquired by force or fraud has
been retained in the hands of raw
enous nlonopolists who annually
drain the country of its money in the
form of rents, no portion Of which
goes back to the Irish people. In ad-
dition to this ubiquitous system Of
taxation it imposes on the people the
gigantic burden for the sustenance
of a foreign army ; for an oppressive
constabulary for salaries to super
numerary officials and place men; for
blood money for a vulgar court
whose extravaganza is equalled only
by the shame o: its pretenses. The
naturally created capital of the
country is sent to England on one
pretext or another, and brings
in exchange nothing except ar
ticles of English manufacture,
which the Irish, under self
government, would produce for
themselves or purchase in America.
manufactures, deliberately de-
by England in the last cen
are still dormant; her immense
water power drives no wheels; her
canals are all but impossible; her
are ~obstructed; her useful clay
and valuable mineral are untouched:
IN her beautiful ha1bors are few new
except those of her enemy; the
English law for protection in Ireland
las been = lance to make Ireland
bleed at every pore for the benefit of
leartless landlords and English man
lfacturers; the English government
n Ireland has not maintained peace
order, but has for 700 years broken
1er peace and destroyed her order;
English government in Ireland does
lot allow this portion of the empire
equitable and efficient voics in the
egislature. In England a twelfth of
ne population votes for members of
Parliament; in Ireland over one
w~enty-fifth of the population vote
members of Parliament. In En-
,land registration laws are favorable
o voters. In Ireland they are inim-
cal to voters. In England all classes
# population are fairly represented.
n Ireland the poor law is applied to
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