The daily gazette., 1883-04-26
THE NEW LAND LEAGUE
ADOPTING THE DUBLIN PLAT
FORM.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
President MoOnsy's Opening Address
The old League Dissolved and the Way
Paved for the New Organization.

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new National League in Ireland stands.
We shall have the great advantage of the
advice and suggestions of one who helped
to inaugurate that body-Mr. Thomas
Brennan. In 1t are joined together there,
all who can lay any claim to patriotic feel
ing; priests and laymen, Catholic and
Protestant. 1t is necessary for us to be
affiliated with the new organization, that
we may more effectively cooperate with our
brethren in Ireland. How to make the
change will be for this convention to deter
mine.
In spite of England the Irish-American
will be most important factor, in her Irish
question, till that vexed question shall have
reached solution.
In Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish peo-
Pile have a leader whose place in history will
be proud one. England has ratified their
choice by calumny and hate. 1t is our de-
sire to unite with the League he has estab-
lished in Ireland, that we may strengthen
and support him In the labors he has under
taken. Setting aside our personal
views we must work under his
guidance in such way as to best
support and least embarras' him. 1t is
our hope to see him win for Ireland, land
law reform, local tgovernment, extern
sion of the franchise, development Of indus.
day would surely dawn the brighter, for the
realization of the hope that wonld spring up
in every Irish heart, that under Heavens
blessing be might still lead on to that best
and highest goal of National Independence
At the close OF President Moneys ad-
dress a Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed and the Convention adjourned until
$50 O'Clock, p. m.
Upon reassembling In the afternoon, Mrs.
Parnell, mother of Charles Stewart Parnell,
entered the hall and was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause. The Committee on
Credentials made report, no delegates
being rejected. The annual reports of the
Secretary aud Treasurer were then pre-
sented, the former stating that there are
now on the roll $50 branches, and the latter
that the receipts from the Land League
branches had been SOL ,976.27, of which
S45, Psi 20 was for Land League purposes,
and Sl6,7 ,72457 for the Relief Fund. The
grand total received including donations,
lectures, and "dollar subscriptions" was
SIS, ,O3s 90.
The reading of the Secretary's report was
followed by statemeng from the Rev. Law
renee Walsh, of Waterbury, Conn, Treas
urer OF the Land League of America. The
Reverend gentleman was greeted heartily as
he stepped to the edge of the platform and
addressed the Convention.
Referring to the payment of Fanny Per.
nell's funeral expenses, Father Walsh said
he had received letter from person whom
he would not name, asking him "how he
dared to send money to that person." "1t
the person who sent that letter was
Irish" continued the speaker "every
drop of Irish blood must have
been squeezed out of him long ago." He
went on TO say that he had learned from
Mr.. Egan that the Widow Walsh 8 two sons
-one of whom was hanged and the other
sent In penal servitude, had undoubtedly
been convicted unjustly, aud that the
mother knew who the guilty persons were,
but would not open her mouth. Father
Walsh added, "she sacrificed her sons
rather than do what some low, hired villains
are doing in ireland now ~ This was
greeted with the widest enthusiasm. Before
| it had subsidized Mr.. Stephen j. Meany, OF
New York, proposed TO give the name of the
| writer of the letter, but he desisted at the
request of Father Walsh and others, and
| quiet was restored.
A committee of one from each State was
appointed to consider aud formulate plaI
for reorganization as the National IrisE
| League"
The Chairman at this point read tho fol
| lowing telegraphic dispatch, which he re
| eeived during the recess:
"James Mooney. President Land League
| MISUNDERSTANDING from Halifax. lie
your deliberations be for the good of Ireland
and we will endorse you" The reading
was received with applause.
On motion of Gen. Collins, all natter
pertaining to the reorganization OF th
League, and all resolutions, " hen presented
were ordered to be referred to the abov,
Committee to expedite business. A reces
was then taken at p. m. to pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The delegates were ca He'd to order for tn
evening session at 9.l5 o'clock by Presiden
Mooney.
Father Cronin said that as the business o
the Convention Lad to be concluded at tina
session he moved that all speeches b
limited to five minutes, and that no delegat
speak more than once on the same subjec
without consent of the Convention. Thi
was agreed to without debate. 1t was ais
moved that Cushing's manual OF parlia
mentary law be adopted to govern the Cor
Yention.
Mr.. Meany of New York thought tha
rules of order were more apt to protract tn
debate than to simplify it, but the motto
was agreed to.
While the Convention was waiting for th
Committee on Reorganization, Father Nj
Kenna asked for report from the Commi
tee appointed at the last Convention to wa
on the President OF the United States to as
for an explanation of the conduct of Mini
ter Lowell.
! Mr.. Collins, of Massachusetts,, reporte
that the President had said that 1t was nt
proper for him to say anything while dipl
matte relations were III existence betwee
this country and England, but that whe
, the time came to act he would be on IL
right side.
Father McKenna moved that the "Pret
dent be censured for his lack of honor" bl
point of order was made that the Conve
tion was called for the Land League but
: ness, not for the politics of the Unit'
! States. The Chairman decided the poil
: well taken.
|; Mr.. Thomas Brennan of Ireland, was
: troduced, and commanded the instant
= tention of the delegates and spectators.
i spoke in the warmest terms of the work
the Land League, and said that it had saw
a the lives of l0O,0 900 of Irish people and saw
n the scenes which disgraced Ireland in 1S4
:, The mission of the Land League is not y
5; accomplished, he said, but the power of t
=, landlords over the minds OF the people h
5; been forever dispelled. at has created
& spirit in Ireland which laughs at jails a
2, Coercion acts, and which will free it frC
Ks the landlordism which England exercil
u over the country. The object of the Leag
J. was to obtain the land of the country for
riRhtful owners. the people. The name