New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

| WORK OF ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION.
CoNGREssM AN.ELEcT FoRAN, OF OHIO, MADE PER-
MANENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF COMMIT
TEEs-ADDREssEs AND BUSINESS OF THE sEs-
SION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.-It was midday when
the convention of the Irish in America came 70
order in Horticultural Hall. The Land League
| Convention yesterday consisted of 447 delegates
and to-day there were added 7O3 delegates from the
| other Irish society," and the hall could not afford
| sitting room for all of them. Looking over the
| banners and festoons that graced the galleries
vast number Of visitors stood all day watching the
proceeding with the deepest interest. On the plat
| form were seated the Ladies' League and the
mother of ParneI while Egan, Sheridan, Brennan,
| brother of Parnell and a number OF Catholic cer-
| gymen faced the convention from the wings IL was
considered all hands to be the greatest assembly
of Irishmen ever convened IN America
For the time the City of Brotherly Love seemed an
| Irish city. Chestnut-st, from the old Masonic
Temple below Eighth-st to the new City Hall facing
| Broad-st, was thronged with men and women wear
ing the green and talking the brogue. Caucuses
were held at street crossings and in all the hotels
A crowd stood from 10 In the morning till o at
night in Broad st. about tho steps OF horticultural
Hall eagerly discussing the work being done inside
and the programme the Rossa faction might be sup
| posed to have. Every step of the proceedings was
| discussed in all its bearings.
The scene in the hall during the day reminded
people of great political gatherings. Three times
| during the day the convention broke
up into groups the different States
calling their delegates together to appoint commit
| tees and to nominate officers. In twenty different
places at once chairmen stood on the benches and
| called the men of their States around them. Ihe
scene was witnessed by the ladies from the platform
and the strangers IN the galleries with great inter-
est In the convention itself the greatest order pre-
vailed. The real discussion, of course, takes place
| tomorrow, but there was plenty OF opportunity
| given during the day for ambitious delegates,
but they were not taken advantage Oh
1t was believed by those in the confidence of the
leaders that the organization OF to-days convention
was agreed upon yesterday, yet speculations as to
the personnel OF the officers who would preside over
the second American Convention of the Irish Ma
| tonal League occupied much attention. Mrs Della
Parnell entered the convention escorted by Alex
auder Sullivan, of Chicago, who introduced her
amid tremendous applause as "A greater than the
| mo ther of the Gracchi"
| ADDRESS OF ALEXANDER SULLIVAN.
At12 o'clock Alexander Sullivan, Of Chicago, at
the request of the Committee OF Seven and IN pur-
suance Of the official call, called the body TO order
aud spoke mainly as follows:
The duty Of formally opening the proceedings OF this
distinguished gentlemen whose names are APPENDED o
the can We hold the 9d anom@oGs fpssy chosen pG
Parliament which may assemble 10 consider the werae
OF wre,ehody oppressed p1adered ama @ e o
stepping outside the functions OF auIliaries 10 tue
alien and in van hope of awakening
tbs uspended conscience OF pOwerlu anu pIuei
|
on the one hand to brethren in Ireland In
anything the other hand 20 apologize TO thelr
| = 4 oar common enemy for anything. We have met
20 organize and concentrate all the forces OF our race
that their united strength shall be made p2ehts IN our
national struggle, We have met 10 sohdy al the ele
@en OF our naon m tnne not r party not
for a man, bat for united eIed Ireland We nave met
tell brethren In Ireland that IL theirs 10 choose
the road which leads To liberty anu ours 70 iha.cu Win
them upon H. The racial blood that noWs IN our VEINS
shall feel the same ipusebeat theirs and that beat
shall be rm and steady "a the tap OF the drum on
the morning OF battle.
cradle OF American independence, for In It's achieve
mcnts the Irish won the first enduring trlnmpn
against the tyranny which sha continue 10 resist uull
is clutch loosoned from civilization In these pre-
cinct just that we should declare n tas Mofos n U
acd free aud equal" and that the pOltcai lpert we
% equally to our % SarTS RSpnSe n eneed
discussion OF grave questions with Wide diveIslty oi
OPINION but with singlcness OF aim Tney contemplated
many methods, but all tended to common purpose.
Their debates protraced and free but they were
conducted with dignity and decorum Grateful for their
example let us enter upon duties with an over
mastering sense OF high and holy responsibility IL was
ascend tho scafod that mad wished to procure for
his country guarantee that Washington had procured
we live; In his words we are determined on deliver
ing native country from the yoke OF foreign and qn
reentng tyranny and TO place her Independence be-
yond the reach OF any power on earth'
The speech was warmly received. Mr.. Mooney
then nominated the Rev. Maurice J. Dorney, OF
Chicago for temporary chairman aud he was
elected without dissenting vote
Father Dorney said that IN zeal he hoped no com
pensated for his youth and that he was free to say
he would have preferred to be on tho floor lie
thanked the newspapers for the kindness they hal
accorded tho Irish their reports OF this conyen-
tion This was a parliament held by people who
ought to have another method of choosing parlia-
m.nt. The Irish needed a place in the estimation
Of the world which had hitherto been denied
them. They were here exiled from their fatherand
for the highest purposes ever placed by people.
As free men let them take advantage of them all.
Lot there be cherished "A good, hearty, brotherly
feeling toward those who differ as to methods. Old
Captain Jack Barry started the American Navy
here Let Irishmen here start their ship OF state.
United throughout all this great land, all would
| recopnize the power of the Irish He hoped the
1.-TWO or three little committees" that would DC
necessary might be proposed at once and asked that
| members abstain from laying snares for his unwary
feet.
DR. OReilly, of Detroit, said that yesterdays ex-
perience was sufficient warning to warrant the
presentation Of certain rules for the government OF
the convention. These rules regulated the discus
sion on debates. DIR. ORoilly moved the pre-
vious question on the adoption OF the rules
| Several angry protests arose at once Chicago
man said that the delegates would not stand
being gagged. The previous question could not be
| n hv IN moved