The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

a CUOI, TtNOIul6 CItHT-ntHUtU
fighting against vast odds. They in Mr..
Gladstone weak time-server, W no disgraoes the
name OF Liberal They see in the London press
sewer for the escape OF English falsehoOd and
malice, and in the entire course of events in Ire
land areiteration of the tragic story of the past
a story made up of incidents which are none the
less feeling and pathetic because they lack
Grattan to speak them in prose, or q Moore to
tell them In rhyme
"Mistaking the views of the insignificant
number of Anglo-Americans for the public
sentiment OF our country, and misled by the
sycophancy OF the envoy who misrepresents
our government at the court of st. James,
British stupidity has made itself ridiculous,
few weeks since, by its friendly remon-
STRANGE, sent out to our government at Wash
ington, reprehensive of some recent ex-
pressions of Irish sympathy that were not
mild enough for delicate English ears. This
impudent attempt to apply the gag in free
America has done us good service. The in
dignation it evokes has organized our race to
help on the good work of sympathy and
support. Let England restore justice to her
Irish courts, protect women and children
from her BRUTAL constabulary feed the fam
ishing multitude her landlord system has
given over TO starvation, cease to throw out
the aged and the dying upon the wayside
without shelter, before she appeals to a ma
ton that once cast off her hateful yoke for
tyrannies less than these, to check the passion
ate outbursts of those who have suffered in
her prison pens or still remember her perse-
cutions.
I'm forming public opinion, in count4ract-
ing the Misrepresentation of the British
cable and the press, in keeping alive active
sympathy with the Irish leaders, the Amer
lean branch of the Land League has borne
an honored part. With much to discourage,
1t has never lost heart even the disbanding
by British coercion of the parent society in
Ireland has not disorganized it, Its vitality
n or 9TH focf Eo1 IN,
sembly to-day, and are creditable to the
earnestness and perseverance of the men who
composed this organization
I'VE are here to-day chiefly to reorganize
upon the same basis as that upon which the
new National League in Ireland stands. We
shall have the great advantage of the advice
and suggestions of one who helped to in
augurate that body. In it are joined together
here all who can lay and claim to patriotic
feeling; 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 70 make the
change, will be for the convention to de-
termine.
In spite of England, the Irish American
will be most important factor, in her Irish
question till that vexed question shall have
reached solution. From sire and grandsre
we have brought down to the third and
| lOul III ScHCTdtlOn bue ITdQlllOn OIL a long
score of grievances, to lay at England's door
some day for settlement. 1t has been truly
said of us, that we hate England with an
intensity of detestation unequaled by any
class of Irishmen in Ireland Even here
she still imposes burdens on us; we still pay
tribute to the power which has driven us, or
from which we have fed into exile, for
yearly the poorest among us pours out his
mite Ill aid of kindred she oppresses- Civili-
zatlon and progress have made brighter hap
pier and better homes of men in every land
save Ireland alone. Since first the Saxon set
foot within her border, to the present time
the same crueltias the sa mo 5.-.:ses-
been repeated to curse and blight her. ST.
lenced, coerced, crushed, let her people not
despair. We are untrammeled. We can
speak. act organize in their behalf. To
evolve union IN their interests from all
the elements that make up our race
in America we are here assem-
named, of 'brotherly love- Here from
whence little more than hundred years ago
went forth those glorious words, signed by
our forefathers, men of our race and
blood, those words that have fired the hearts
and inspired the labors of freemen every
where, we will set ourselves unselfishly and
patriotically to this task of union. There is
sttle we would care to learn from England
But she can teach us one lesson. When we
hear her Tory and her Liberal speak as if out
OF one mouth, when the subject is Ireland
when we see her statesmen who differ on ali
other questions uniting to oppress our faith
erland; when we see her press laboring with
one purpose to SANDER Irishmen and
strangest of all, when we note that even the
strong tie of a common faith with majority
of the people of Ireland does not make an
Englishman treat her cause fairly; when we
read in the Catholic London Tablet misrep-
resentation OF Parnell, sympathy with
Forster, applause at emigration, that might
as well be printed upon page of the London
Times; it must help our resolve, that no mat
ter in what else we differ, we Irishmen shall
have one mind, one purpose, when England
is the theme.
''In Charles Stewart Parnell the Irish people
have leader whose place in history will be
proud one. England has ratified their
choice by calumny and hate 1t is our desire
to unite with the league he has established in
Ireland, that we may strengthen and support
him in the laborS he has undertaken. Set
ting aside our personal views, we must work
under his guidance in such way as to best
support and least embarrass him. 1t is our
hope to see him win for Ireland land-law re-
form, local self-government, extension of the
franchise, development of industrial inter-
ests. and if all these we're won the day would
surely dawn the brighter for the realization
of the hope that would spring up in every
Irish heart, that under heavens blessing he
might still lead on to that best and highest
goal of national independence"
Mr.. Moneys mention of the names of
Parnell and Egan was vociferously cheered,
as was his reference to Treasurer Egan's
financial accounts.
THE DAY SESSION.