Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-26

sationsl letter from the Irish Bishop Duggan. of
| Clonfert, who denounced England's policy of
turning ara BILE Irish land into pasture land pa
gam ami "demsnted," !" Father Welsh closed bis
| report. Referred TO the Auditing Com mnitIee.
A II resolutions were ordered referred without
/ reading to the Committee on Resolutions.
The Auditing Committee appointed the Rev.
DR.. K. Riley, Of Michigan; Tho1ss q. Doherty, of
Massachusetts,, and DR.. J. W. Casey, OF New York.
The Illinois delegation failed 70 have read the
report On certain moneys they raised.
Mr. Burns of ohie, moved that one delegate
from each state constitutes 'ommittee to prepare
plan of merger with the National Irish League.
to meet 10 convention tomorrow. He said the
word land was peculiarly dear to ONO men,
but he wanted to be in harmony with the Irish
National League, and hoped the Chair would ap-
POINT committee to consider the best means 10
Mr.. o. oBrysn, of New York, eloquently seconded
the motion. eull giving the Land eague, but de-
elaring that the time has come to adopt the DubHn
national platform without adding or removing
single plank, aAd so TO follow wherever the men
Mr. Burns also said that the Irishmen of Ohio
recognized but one leader, Charles Stewart Par
Mr.. scully, of New York, made an earnest pro.
test against disbanding the Land League.
Thomas F: D3herty, of Massachusetts, declared
that Massachusetts, did lot believe that the tine
had come for the dissolution of the Land League.
ar. Burke of Boston, SAID that If the principles
OF the other Irish societies which will meet with
the Land League are opposed TO the latter's prin-
ciples, then the Land League can meet again after
the National Convention asjourned. He moved
that this convention adjourn until noon Friday
Jndge Rooney. OF New York. deprecated any
suggestion of difficulties to be met in forming
National League
DR.. o'Reiiiy, of st. Louis offered as q substitute
t1at the Chair appoint committee of seven TO
consider themost feasible method Of merging this
Land League.
Father Conaty, of Massachusetts,, favored COM
mlttee of men from each State and Territory He
PAID an eloquent tribute to the late Land League,
AID said its three years record was one Of the most
glorious ia the history of Ireland.
DR.. O'Reilly's substitute was lost.
The motion that each State and Territory select
committeeman was carried, and Q recess for that
purpose taken.
Reconveni g. the eommitte. was announced AZ
follows: Arizona, James Redpath Connecticut
James Reynolds; Georgia, Col. J. T. Armstrong;
linn Sis heV Morris Dorney; Indiana, James H.
Allen; Iowa, NV. Cannon Kentucky Mathew
Oderity; Louisiana; T. Aaroney; Maryland, Col.
E. t. Joyce; Michigan, Rev Dr. Charles O'Reilly;
minnesota, @. ID. Macarthur; Missouri, DR.. Thomas
y Reilly; Massachusetts,. Rev. Father Canaty;
Maine, John A. Gallagher; New Hampshire Wm.
n. Gorman; New Jersey John II. Sanderson; New
York, ID. c. Feeley; Nebraska, John Fitzgerald;
Ohio, Mai. John Byrne; Pennsylvania, Rev. Thos.
Barry; Vermont, William Nullan; Rhode Island,
Col F. l.. O'ReiIly; South Carolina, n. NJ. Ken
neky; Virginia, Patrick McGowan; Wisconsin
Joseph G. Donnelly; District of Columbia, Arthur
Rooney.
AL matters concerning the reorganization Of the
League, and All resolutions were ordered referred
to this committee
Recess I'LL O'Clock.