The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-24
THE IRISH.
First Meeting Of the American
Council Of Seven.
An Address to the Friends Of Ireland
Everywhere.

Inc council OF seven, the executive head
of the Irish National League In America,
Kcv DR.. Reilly, Treasurer Of the League, In
Detroit The council consists Of DR. W. B.
Wallace, of New York; james Kcynolds, Of
New Haven, Ct; Judge j. G. Donnclly, Of
Milwaukee, lnll.s M y Cannon, Of Davenport,
John /. Armstrong, Of Angus .. Ga and
Senator Fair, of Nevada; all OF whom were
present except the last two. DR. Reilly
and Alexander Sullivan 81 Chicago, Presi-
dent OF the League, took part in the meet
ing. Tie council definitely determined
the functions of DIR. Reilly as Treasurer,
and provided that he should at stated ines
transmit all moneys TO the TIea urer Of the
National League III Ire and The. status OF
the league in America was fixed . ,impy
auxiliary and subordinate to the orgouiza-
tion in Ireland All funds from the local
branches in the United States and Canada
must be sent to Dr. licil Y. plan for the
unifo III erganizat;on OF branches in every
) ate an the Canadian provinces was
adopted
quar- terry statements were ordered to be-
issued by the Treasurer and Secretary, after
being first submittcdto the Auditor, and the
president appointed Rev. Father Mckenna,
OF Hudson, Mass, Auditor Of the council for
the ensuing year.
The msmGels of the council while they
had no power, officially, To take part In the
Parnel tcstim onial fund, gave the move
mcnt their mos hearty support personally,
and authorized their names to be appended
to IN address iii its behalf The address Ii
beingprepared by Rev Dt OReilly Ind Rev.
Father Mekenna. and, at the request of the
President. the Rev. Father homas J. Con-
asy. Of Worcester Mss, has consented to
act as Treasurer for America of the Parnell
ties isEolial furd
Detail ell plans for State and local organi-
zation We're prepared and ordered printed
and circulated.
All localities desiring lectures by Mr.
The ma Brennan, If ireland. were requested
to apply to the National Secretary, who will
nswcr through the National Committeeman
OF the respective utes.
The following addresswas approved:
10 IRIsH-AMERIcAN SOCIETIES AND ALI
FRIENDS OF IRELAND: The convention Of the
Ir sh race which assembled in Philadelphia
has passed into history. The Land League
having been forelbly suppressed in Ireland,
the hish people, still rising intellectually
above the force ami tactics of the 7 OPP
rressors formed themselves into new
organization. the Irish National League. pre-
serving the aims OF its predecessor, enlarg-
ing .ts scope, aud ga herring within its lines
the entire population except the foreign
garrison anu its beneticiaries The Land
LCague of America, whose glorious II brief
career shall be forever remembered as o
splendid testimony af the devotion OF sea-
div ded race t. its distressed kindred, ac-
met in preliminary convention audited its
looks adj Gurned ne die and its delegates
together with those OF numerous other
hlsh-American soc et,es, aggreg0sing more
than tMe.ye hundred, entered into con,en-
tion for the pIr, ose OF uniting all the
clements of the Irish race in America the
mole efficiently to their countrymen ut
home. Tie prudence and wisdom
which caara .terl.cd the deliberations OF
the great body thus constituted command
"A
edly accepting the platform of the Irish Ma
tional League Of Ireland. OF which charles
Stewart Parnell is President it solemnly or
ranised the Irish National League VI Amer
lea, and thus inaugurated the most COM
pact, tha most cohesive, and the most in
spiIing movement Of the time for the pro-
motion of an object at once humane ana po-
litica. That OBJECT Is tue restoration Of
selt-goyernmcnt TO people whose poverty.
lie Iuently descending TO famine, and al
ways on the verge Of Ii, Is not due to the
SOIL but is the result Of the blind viciousness
Of a hostile foreign power which, annually
drafting out the naturally created capital,
maintains asyssem OF terror and lawless-
ness, luinous of peace and a fatal barrier In
the way of industrial and social develop
ment The substitution by legitimate
means ot national self government for this
coerciye and destructive force is the chief
aim ot tie Irish National League The di-
rect on OF the moA ement in America was
unanimously intrusted by the convention TO
council consisting of President and ex-
ecutiye council OF seven. This body is now
formally organized.
IN compliance with the duties imposed
upon us, we request all Irish. American be-
nevoient temperance, military, literary, So
cia. patriotic and musical societies rel re-
sented in the convention Ct desirous of
afhllnrng with the Irish National League of
America immediately to send to the Secro-
tary. Room 3, No. 81 Clark street. Chicago.
ILL.,. their full name, with time and place OF
meeting. the name and correct postoffice
address of their respective Presidents and
Secretaries, that they may be supplied with
the platform, rules OF organization, aud lit
erature to he issued in the future, by means
of which the closest union between this
country and hcland VIII be constantly
maintained Each society will continue its
special work under its own name. but, ~
members OF the Irish National League Of
America, each will be de ignatcd Branch
No. -. in the order in which they comply
with section II Il the plan Of organization
We request that all societies belonging
to the .eagle, aud all intending 10 join in
il, shall meet singly or in groups on the
evening Of Tuesday, June s, for the purpose
of rat,fying the roceedinos of the conven-
tion; and we suggest that, in addition 10 ap-
lropriate addresses, The platform Of the
Irish National League Of ireland and the plat
form of the Irish National League Of America
be read We earnestly appeal TO men Of our
race, not members Of sociatieS conscien-
tiously TO consider the critical condition OF
their kindred IN Ireland ut this time The
platform If the lr sh National League Ia one
upon " hich all re ,sonabl q men of Irish blood
can honestly stand together. Its method ia
one by which oil can work vigorously and
efficiently together. Its object is sanctioned
by the hie hest morality, and the experience
of mankind demonstrates that it may be
achieved by persistent, determined and
united effort. The sympathy Of our Ameri-
can countrymen we earnestly invite for the
Just claims of country whose people, in
America and in Ireland. have been. from tho
earliest dawn Of rebellion in the American
colonies to the latest hour OF American in
dependence, their stanch and 81 alwart allioA
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN,
President
REV. CHARLES O'REIILY, ID.
Treasurer.