Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-16

met in A. o. a. hall, south Washington
avenue, Minneapolis, yesterday at 10 a. m.
At 1925 G. M. MacCarthy, the state execu-
tive of the Irish National league, called
the meeting to order and addressed the as
sembly as follows:
Fellow countrymen: AS state
executive of the Irish National
league of America it becomes
my most pleasing duty to open the pro-
ceedings of this convention. For the first
time in the history of Minnesota, Irish
men, sons of Irishmen, and friends of
liberty, who have found peaceful homes in
the free northwest, have been called to-
gether in convention to see and determine
in what manner they can best assist the
grand effort now being made to extend to
the oppressed of the old land a measure of
that liberty they here enjoy, and to secure
for that long tried and long suffering
country the undoubted political right of
all Gods people-national self-govern-
ment.
No need for me to speak
to you of the grand crusade for liberty be-
which every hour is productive of some
good and which must continue to bear
good fruit as long as they show the cour-
age of the past and determination of the
present, and SO long as they are guided by
that spirit of wisdom, taught by that most
sagacious of political leaders-Charles
Stewart Parnell No need for me to re-
count to you the heart -rending tale of Ire
lands wrongs, nor to remind you of the
hour of redress and glorious measure of
reward in store for the faithful. You know
that your mother country is in the
throes of a revolution-an unarmed revo-
luton yet not bloodless-for the fury of a
thwarted despot cares naught for the lives
ola defenseless people. But the blood of
Ireland's SONS and the tears of her daugh-
tiers, have with the suffering of her impris-
oned patriots, sanctifed her cause and it
needs only the boliness of resolve and
unity of action to work out her salvation.
The Irish people are engaged in a
struggle for their country, aye even their
exi5tences and they appeal to Us
for help. That appeal is not
in vain, for the representatives
of our race on this broad continent have
met in Philadelphia and organized tho
Irish National league OF America, and its
objects are:
First. Earnestly and actively to sus-
tain tho Irish National league in Ireland,
with moral ard material aid in achieving
elfgOvernment for Ireland.
Second. To procure clearer and more
accurate understanding by the American
people of the political, industrial and So
cial condition of Ireland, that they may
see for themselves that her poverty is the
result of centuries of brute force and de-
structive legislation, and that, if permitted
10 make her own laws on her own soil, she
will demonstrate the possession of all the
essentials, natural and ideal, for political
autonomy, beneficial alike to Ireland and
the United States.
Third. To promote the Development
of Irish manufactures by encouragin g
their import to the United States, to pro-
mote the study of Irish history, past and
present, and to circulate carefully pre-
pared literature, in schools and societies,
that the justice of the cause may be
thoroughly defended against ignorance,
malice, and misrepresentation.
Fourth To encourage the study of the
Irish language, the cultivation of Irish
music, and an enlightened love of art,
characteristics which made the past of our
race bright amid darkness,and have always
secured for the Celt success and renown
in every country in which he has had an
equal opportunity with his fellows.
Five. To hurt the enemy where he will
feel 1t most, by refusing to purchase any
article of English manufacture, and by
using all legitimate influence to dis
courage tradesmen from keeping English
manufactures on sale.
Six. To abolish sectional feeling, to
destroy those baleful animosities of prov
ince and creed which have been insduous-
ly handed down by the enemy; to weave a
closer bond of racial pride and affection,
aud to keep alive the holy flame of Irish
nationality, performing faithfully the
duties of American citizenship.
These are the subjects of the league of
America and you representing the various
patriotic and beneficial elements of the
Irish race in Minnesota have been
called together to devise means
to achieve those objects
in your community, and by practical work
show to America, to Ireland, and the
world, that Minnesota has taken her place
in the grand movement for liberty for the
oppressed, and in oounseling calmness in
your deliberations and earnestness in your
organizations you represent. Let me pre-
dict success alike commendable to your
selves and the great commonwealth of
which you are part, success which will
place Minnesota foremost in the great
struggle for human liberty.
The address ELECTED applause, and then
the next in order was the
election of a chairman, for which position
Q. NJ. MCCARTHY was unanimously elected.
John IL. Nightingale, of Faribsult, and
j. E. Moran, of Minneapolis, were elected
secretaries.
The committee on credentials consisted
of the following gentlemen: NJ. J. O.
Conner, p. d. O'Phelan, John Comfort,
John Bell, Jas. j. Kennedy, NJ Donahoe,
NJ. Shortall, 2. Bustler, John Courtney
and Lawrence Clarity. On motion the
committee on credentials we're instructed
to admit delegates from Dakota territory
20 representation in the convention.
While the committee were preparing
their report, DR.. Muicshy, of Dskots, was
called upon to address the meeting, but re-
spectfully declined. Judge Montague, OF
Crookston, in response to call recon-
mended prudence, care and esrnestle.s in
elaboration and the election of good and
efficient officers who Womb ba u c-adi4 20