Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-06

WAS issued here to-day and eigned by
over two hundred Irish-Americsns:
T. the Irish race, Its descendant
defenders and sympathiz RS, through
out America: The people of Irelsnd
are, at the present moment, engaged
In preparing nstionsl proof of their
gratitude to their leader, and h We
called 1t the "P.ruell testimonial. I"
Faithful to the traditions of past
struggles and triunphs, they forget
their own distress and wrongs, from
which they suffJr, TO unite In shown G
to their seoDud 'Ltberstor" how well
they appreciate his spirit of cesseless
self sacrsf,', self forgetfulness and
sublime devotion to their
cause. In theae, his quHllties,
they recognIze tho chias cause Of their
onward though slow advance towards
the disruption Ct an allen despo oism
and the cOnplete reaiiz Ition of Ire
lands nationality. In this testimonial
prelate, priest aud people have again
Joined hands, issued their appeal, and
with incomuarGb'e gsreroeity gent In
their offerings, which, whether greal
or small, are ssuctitied by the spirit
In which they sro given. The Nation.
al League of America will ever be &
faithful echo OF tireless auxiliary OF
the forces which have rallied
sroQnd the standard at homo. Faith.
fll to that spirit, the PhiIadelphil
convention WAS opened; IN that spirit
of it's grand work accomplished, to
that spirit which IL has sworn undyirg
fidelity, 1t appeals to the raco II
America to help it on. La the strug
g!es of the people at home we have
actively participated, and In uphold
ing the wearied arms of tho leader,
We claim cur glorious share. Let u;
still continue the immortal record
which the love In free America for the
oppressed In Ireland aroon has begun
and carried on 30 vol. LIT the an
swer to this appeal CONS, as did The
answer TO this roll in the convention
LsJ II come generous and true, from
the cities and towns of Canada; from
the rolling pra!ries of the far wes
from tie S,vapnahs OF the sunny south
from manuiac curing martE and center,
of the east This testimonia will b.
the reward for q laborer "wOrthy o.
his hire" of one who has increasingly
aud at every sacrifice borne the shea
and burden of the day" Ia the nation
al struggle; who, through veal anC
woe, through calumny and haired, ha;
Sriamphantiy faced a wavering foe l
will be not only a vind,ca,ion Cf tn,
past and pledge for the future but 4
will be another proof Of Irish ma
tional gratitude, of Irish devotiop
il will be an answer to the widespread
expectation and desire la this country
t. participate la the national testi
monisl destined for Lin, who Is no
only the trusted political leader o
Ireland, but who Is also q worthy de-
sc5udsnt of Americas beloved "OlC
ir0rsides." The committee unheaita
ipgly maks this appeal to the psopl,
IN America aud confidently await Tn,
| response
Rev. 7. J, Conaty, of Worcester
Mass, has consented to act as treas,
urer of the 'Parnell testimonial funt
la America" AID TO him, therefore
AL contributions slouid be seht
whether from branches Or from indi
vtduals. The list f contributors wi!
be pub ished."
! The Rigners are representative Irish
meu from nearly every state aud terri
tory of the Union, Th8v tnclud,
Alexander Sullivan, John b roe arc
R5v. Charles O'RaiiIy, d. d, presi
dent, Woe presidans aud treasurer q
The Irish National Lesgoe of Ameri-
ca; members # the council of seven,
temporary and permanent chsirm ~
of tho Philadelphia convention, the
two ex-qresidents of the Nationa
Land League of America, and the
chairman of the late committee o.
seven; it includes, also, eight con
gressmen, five judges, ten Ca lholi'
priests, three Protestant mipister5, th,
national delegate of the Ancient Ordel
Of H.bernians, and several million
aires, including Eugene Kelly, bake,
New Yors: p, Ii. Kelly, merchant
81. Paul; Timothy Foley, mine owner
C,Io.ado; John Fitzgerald, railroac
contractor, Nebraska; Tnos. Lynch
dissilier, Chicago. Interest will a.
taoh to the address In view Of tht
fsct that It Was written by two priest
Rev. p A. McKenna, of Hudson
Mas. and Rev. Charles O'Rsilly
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