The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

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evaporation to which they are sub
jected, yet England enjoys constitu-
tional liberty, and Ireland is under
worse than martial law. The intrepid
and persistent attempts of the patri-
otto Irish deputation to obtain in the
English parliament just and humane
laws for Ireland, have always been,
and in our notion, must continue to
be a failure.
Now, therefore, in view of these
facts, be it
Resolved by the IriSh-American
people in convention assembled, That
English government in Ireland, orig
mating in usurpation and perpetua-
ted by force, having failed to dis
charge any of the duties of govern
ment, and never having acquired the
consent of the governed, has no moral
right whatever to exist in Ireland,
and that it is the duty of the Irish
race throughout the world to sustain
the Irish people in the employment
of legitimate methods to substitute
for it national self-government.
Resolved, That we pledge our un-
qualified and constant support, and
moral and material aid to our coun-
trymen in Ireland in their efforts TO
recover national elf-government, and
in order, the more effectually to pro-
mote this object by the consolidation
OF all the resources and the creation of
o1e responsible and authoritative
body to speak for great Ireland in
America, that all societies repre-
Sented in this convention, and all that
may be hereafter with the conditions
OF admission. be organized into the
Irish National league of America for
the purpose of supporting the Irish
National league of Ireland, of which
Charles Stewart Parnell is president.
A large number of resolutions were
submitted of the same tenor as the
foregoing, but they are necessarily
omitted, for want of space.
After the resolutions were read
there was quite a battle royal
on parliamentary proceedings and
rulings, Ill which Congressman Fin
erty and the chair had several marked
bouts. Finerty finally sat down stat
ing 1T was no use to make an effort ut
regular proceedings.
AT the arrangement of the English
government in the first resolution the
entire convention arose and cheered
Justify.
Report of the committee on organi-
cation was next read as follows:
WHEREAS, In the opinion of citi-
zens of America and Canada, Irish
and of Irish descent, it is needful, for
the purpose hereinafter set forth, that
in the sinking of private prejudice
and the creed of distinction, they do
unite to serve their common end. and
do bind themselves together und r the
name and title of the National Irish
League of America.
Article l, The object of which Ma
tlonal league of America is to earnest
ly and actively sustain The Irish Ma
t1onal league in Ireland with moral
and material aid in procuring
self-government for Ireland; to
procure clearer and more accurate
understanding by the American peo-
pie of the political, industrial and So
cial condition of Ireland, that they
may see for themselves that her pow
erty is the result of centuries of brute
force and destructive legislation, and
that If permitted to make her own
laws on her own soil, she will demon
strate the possession of all essentials.
natural, etc., for political auotomy,
beneficial alike to Ireland and the
United Statesi to promote the devel-
opment of Irish manufactures by en-
couraging their import into the
United States; to promote the sGudy
of Irish history ofthe past and present,
and circulate carefully prepared litera.
ture in schools, that the justice of her
course may be thoroughly defended
against Ignorance, malice and mis-
representation; to encourage the
study of the Irish language; cultiva-
ton of Irish music and the enlight-
ened love OF art characteristics, which
made in the past our race bright
amid darkness and have always Sc
cured for the Celt success and renown
in every country in which he has
lived; to hurt the enemy where he
will feel it the most, by refusing to
purchase any article of English man
ufacture, and by using all legitimate
influences to discourage tradesmen
from keeping English goods on sale:
to abolish sectional feeling; to de-
stroy those baleful animosities of
province and creed, which have been
insidiously handed down by the
enemy; to weave a closer bond of
social union, and to keep alive the
holy flame OF Irish nationality.
Other sections of the report of the
committee on organization name che
officers, provide the manner of their
election and prescribes their duties.
Col. Boland, of Louisville, moved
the adoption of the resolutions.
Time-consuming debate was stop
ped by the previous question being
called for, and the report of the COM
mittee on organization was adopted.
Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago,
took the floor.
Bracken. of New York. at the same
time arose among the so-called dyna-
mite men in the rear of the hall and
earnestly protested against the pro-
ceedingS. He was at once surrounded
by a clamorous crowd of delegates
pleading for order. Finally the dy-
Mantle man quieted down and Sulli-
van nominated Rev. DIR. Charles
O'Reilley, of Detroit, as treasurer of
the new land league.
Col. Bolton seconded the motion
and he was elected by reclamation.
Father Conaly was nominated for
president. Major John O'Byrne, of
Cincinnati, and Col. Bolton were also
nominated for president of the Ma
tional league.
Alexander Sullivan's name was
greeted with wild applause.
Brown, of st. Louis, said he repre-
sented the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, 10000 strong in the United
States, and pledged that organization
to support Sullivan.
McGinnis, of Connecticut, protested
against pledging the order to anybody.
Sullivan, of Chicago, said he was
not a candidate for anything, but his
defamation was not accepted.
A standing vote was asked for the
election of president, but the chair
man said: you can't come a stand
ing vote on me" and it was agreed to
vote by states, but the call was inter-
rupted by the New York chairman
declaring he could not cast the vote
of that state without consultation
with the delegates, who gathered in
groups, causing much confusion.
The vote finally being cast and Sui
livan having received a great ma
jority of all the votes was, ON motion
of Byrne, his principal competitor,
made unanimous.
Sullivan, coming upon the stage,
said he could not do justice to the
position and was compelled to most
respectfully but firmly decline the
honor. The convention, he said,
would send a thrill of delight into
every Irish home and spoke of the
terror to the British parliament and