Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-05-05
NO RIGHT TO EXIST.
Now, therefore, in view Of these facts,

been, are, and. in our belief, must continue te
be, failure. 4.-.-,s-
NO RIGHT TO EXIST.
Now, therefore, in view Of these facts
| be It -
Resolved by the Irish-American people. In
convention assembled, that the English gov
ernment in Ireland, originating by usurpa
discha &c any of the duties Of government
never having acquired the consent Of the
governed, has no moral right to exist in Ire
land, and that it is the duty Of the Irish race
throughout the world to sustain the Irish
people In the employment Of all legitimate
ernment.
SUPPORT PLEDGED.
Resolved, that we pledge our unqualified
and constant support and moral and material
aid to our countrymen in Ireland In their
efforts to recover national self.government;
and in order more efectually to promote this
object, by the consolidation of all our reas0ur-
css and the creation Of one responsible and
authoritlye body to speak for the greater
Ireland in America, that all societies repre-
hereafter comply with the conditions of ad.
mission, be organized into the Irish National
League Of America, for the purpose OF
supporting the Irish National league Of Ire.
land, Of which Charles Stewart Parne1l Is
pesident. H.
BISHOP BUTLER.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the noble
sentiment Of Bishop Butler, Of Limerick; that
every stroke Of Eorstes's savage lash was for
Irishmen new proof of Parn-lrs worth and
an additional title for him to the confidence
and gratitude of his countrymen.
THE LABoRERs.
Resolved, That we sympathize with the
lab0rers Of ireland In their efforts to improve
their condition, and as we have sustained the
farmers in their assaults upon the landlord
garrison. we now urge upon the farmers JUS
tice and humane consideration for the labor
ers. In words for the employment Of which an
Irish member of Parliament was imprisoned,
we demand that farmers allow laborers ''a
fair days wages for fair days work."
IRISH MANUFACTURES.
Resolved, That a. the manufactures of
Great Britain are the chief source of her ma
terial greatness, already declining under the
estiy counsel our countrymen In ireland to
buy nothing in England which they can pro-
duce in Ireland or procure from America Or
France, and we pledge Ourselves to promote
Irish manufactures by encouraging their inn
port into America; to use our utmost endes. =
ination In patronage to persuade Ameri-
can tradesmen from keeping English goods
on sale.
TIE BRITISH MINISTRY.
Resolved, That an English ministry. osten.
tati0u-ly 'sliberal," has earned the contempt
and detestation Of fair-miuded men through
out the world by impr,soning more than 5000
number Of whom were nOble-hearted
women eggaged iu works Of mercy among the
evicted victims Of landlord rapscity and Eng
lish law.
Resolved, That this con- ention thanks
Right Rev. John Ireland, bishop Of st. Paul:
Right Rev. John OConnor. bishop of Omaha !;
Right Rev. John Lancaster Spauling, bishop
of reoria: Most Rev. John Williams, ARCH
bishop Of Buffalo; Most R.v. Patrick A.
Fee han, archbishop Of Chicago; Right Rev.
Edward Fitzgerald, bishop of Little Rock and
their co-laborers for their efficient efforts in
providing homes for the Irish immigrants
into the United States. The people OF Ire
entitled to live by their labor in their native
land, Whose fertile soil is abundantly able
to nourish them, but since the British gov
ernment compels large numbers to emil
CRATE, it Is the duty Of their countrymen to
warn them against the snares of poverty in
large cities and assist them in agricultural re-
gions.
EMIGRATION.
Resolved, That the policy Of the English
government In trst reducing the Irish peas
antry to abject poverty, and then sending
them penniless to the United States, depend.
ent upon American charity, Is unnatural, in
human and an outrage upon the American
government and people. We respectfully
direct the attention Of the United States gov
ernment to this iuiquity, and protest against
Its continuance, and instruct the officials who
shall be chosen by this convention to pre-
sent our protest to the president of the
United States and respectfully but firmly
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 mis-
management, and to demand Of England that
shores, TO become burden upon the Ameri-
can people.
EaAN.
Resolved, That this con -ention welcomes
the sturdy and undaunted patriot and prudent
custodian, Patrick Egan, who, to protect the
Land League funds from the robber hands of
the English go ernment, voluntarily aban-
dOned his private business and accepted being
an g lie in foreign lands, the integrity of whose
guardianship has been made certain after
tinguished and independent patriots, John
Dillon, Rev. Eugene SIeehy 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
proud to welcome him to their hearts and
their homes.
ORGANIZATION.