The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-04


countrymen in Ireland, in their efforts to re-
cover their national self government, and in
order to efectually promote this object by
consolidas ion of all our resources and the
creation of one responsible and authoritative
body TO speak for Ireland in America; that
oil societies represented in this convention
and all that may hereafter comply with the
conditions of admission, be organized into
the Irish National League of America for the
purpose Of supporting the Irish National
League In Ireland, of which Charles Stewart
Parnsll is president.
Resoioed, That we heartily endorse the
noble sentiment of Bishop Butler, of LINER
lex, that every stroke of Forster's saw age lash
was for ITishmen, and a new proof of Par.
nell's worth, and All additional title for him
TO the confidence and gratituds of his coun
try.
ResOlUed, That we sympathize with the
laborers of Ireland in their efforts to improve
their condition, and as we have sustained
he farmers in their assaults on landlordism,
we now urge upon the farmers justice and
consideration for the laborers. We demand
that the farmers allow their laborers fair
days wag for fair days work.
RESOLVED, That as the manufacturers of
Great Britain are the chief sources of her
material greatness, already declining under
the influence of American competition, we
earnestly counsel our countrymen in Ireland
to buy nothing in England which they can
produce in Ireland or procure from America
or France; and we pledge ourselves to pro
mote Irish manufactures by encouraging
their import to America, and to use our ~
most endeavols by plain statement Of facts
and Discrimination in patronage TO persuade
American tradesmen from Keeping English
goods on sale.
Resolred, That the English Ministry, os
teuLatiously liberal, have earued the con-
tempt of fair minded men throughout the
world, by imprisoning more than 1900 cti
Gems Of Ireland without accusation or trial, a
number of whom are noble hearted women
engaged in works of mercy among those
evicled by landlords rapacity aud English
laws.
Resolved, That this convL ntion thanks the
Right Rev. John Ireland, Bishop Of ST. Paul;
the Right Rev. John O'Conor, Bishop Of
Omaha; the Right Rev. John Lancaster
Spauldng, Bishop of PENNSYLVANIA: the Most
Rev. John Williams, Bishop Of Boston; the
Right Rev. S. V. Ryan, Bishop Of Buffalo;
the Most Rev. Patrick A. Feehan, Archbishop
| Of Chicago; the Right Rev. Ed. Fitzgerald,
Bishop of LIttle Rock, Arkansas, aud their
coadj tutors, for their efficient efforts in pro
viding homes for Irish immigrants in the
United States. The people of Ireland, by
the laws of God and nature, are entitled to
| live by their labor in their native land, but
since a brutal Government compels large
numbers TO emigrate, 1t is the duty of their
countrymen to warn them against the snares
of poverty In large cities, and assist them to
the agricultural regions.
Resolved, That the policy of the English
Government in first reducing the Irish peas
antry to ahject poverty and then sending them
penDlless to the United States, dependent on
American charity, Is unnatural, inhuman
| and an outrage on the American Govern.
ment and people. We respectfully direct
the attention Of the United States Govern.
ment to this iniquily. We protest against
its continuance, aud we instruct the officials
who shall be chosen by this convention to
present our protest to the President of the
United States and respectfully but firmly to
urge upon the President that it is the duty
of the Government of the United States to
decline to support paupers whose pauperism
began under, and is the result Of, English
Cover. ment, and to demand Of England that
she send no more of her paupers to these
shores TO become burden on the American
people.
Resolved, That this convention welcomes
the sturdy and undaunt-d patriot and pru
dent custodian, Patrick Egan, who to pro
tect the League funds from robber hands and
the English Government, voluntarily aban-
doned his private business and accepted a
long exile in foreign lands; the integrity of
whose guardianship has been certified
| after q minute examination of his books by
the undaunted and and independent patriots,
Dillon, Rev. Eugene Leechv, and Matthew
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 glad
to welcome him to their hearths aud homes.
The reading of the report was punctuated
by hearty applause. At the arraignment of
the English Government, in the first resolu-
ton, the entire convention rose and cheered.
Chadwick moved that the resolutions be
discussed and disposed Of seriatim.
Brown. of st. Louis, moved as substitute
that they be adopted as read.
Fiuery, of Chicago, hoped the gentleman
who moved the substitute would have the
decency to withdraw his motion. He was
opposed to putting a court plaster on car
buncle. He appealed to Brown to withdraw
bis substitute for the sake of Ireland, and
said he (Finerty) would move to lay il
OH the table If not withdrawn. Brown should
not be actuated by desire for partisan tri
uuaph.
Brown declined to withdraw his motion,
and Finerty moved to lay 1t on the table.
Lost, amid cheers and Kisses.
An exciting debate was interrupted by
Doherty of Boston, moving the previous
question ON the adoption of the resolutions,
which Sullivan Of Chicago, seconded.
Fifty men were now on their feet, and
Finerty Of Chicago, said, care we going to
be gagged here?" He then asked If motion
to lay the motion for the previous question
on the table was not in order.
The chairman said no.
"Then decidedly differ with the chair
said Congressman Finerty, and calculating,
tive have no chance; it's no use to try it,"
he sat down. ......
The resolutions were adopted.
The report Of the Committee on organiza-
ton was then read as follows:
WHEREAS. in the opinion of the citizens
of America aud Canada, both Irish and of
Irish descent, IL is needfu for the purposes
hereinafter set forth, that sinking all private
prejudice and creed distinction, they do unite
to secure this common end, and do bind
themselves together under the name and
title of the Irish National Iaagpa of