The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03

rlsdiotion over the peoples liberty, are re
lecied from creed rejected by ~ per cent.
of the people, and the detestable spirit Ol
religious bigotry Is thus legalized and per.
petua'9d. In England laws creating civil
disability on account of religion have long
been dead. In Ireland the laws made under
Edward ILL.,, Queen Elizabeth, the Earl oI
Stratford, Charles | l., Queen Anne and theil
successors, are still vital TO torment the
people for whose oppression the statute is
found too hoary by yenal and trucuent
judges.
Every measure Of legislation propos dby
an English member receives courteous con-
sideration measure just as necessary or
humane, proposed by a patriotic Irish
mem Der, Is sure of contemptous rejection
by the com bined ma jority OF both the great
English parties. Thus the educational sys'
TEN of Ireland is notoriously inadequate.
Thus it is that evictioDs, unknown in
England, and declared by Gladstone to be
almost equivalent to the death sentence,
are of daily occurrence in Ireland, and have
nearly doubled in five years, in spite OF the
boasted benefit OF Gladstone's land laws.
Thus it is, although according to the gov.
ernment returns criminals are Y in 1O,W Of
English population and only l6 in 10, ,0C0 Of
Irish population, in spite of the exaspera.
ton to which they have been subjected:
England enjoys constitutional liberty, and
Ireland is under worse than martial law.
The intrepid and persistent attempts OF the
patriotic Irish deputation to obtain in the
English parliament just and humane laws
for Ireland, have always been and ever, in
our behalf, must continue to be, failures.
Now, therefore, in view of these facts be it
Resolved, By the Irish American people
in convention assembled, That the English
government in Ireland, originating in usur
patton and perpetuated by force, having
failed to discharge any of the duties of the
government, and never having acquired
the consent of the governed, has no moral
right to exist in Ireland and that 1t is the
duty of the Irish race throughout the
world to sustain the Irish people.in the
stitute for it national self-government.
Resolved, That we pledge our unquali-
fled and constant support, moral and mate
rial, to our couutrymen in Ireland in their
efforts to cover national self government,
and in order to more efiectually promote
this object by the consolidation OF all
resources and the creation OF one responsible
and authoritative body to speak for the great
Ireland in America, that all societies repre-
sented in this convention and all that may
be hereafter, comply with the conditions OF
admission, be organized into the irish Ma
tionPl league of America, for the purpose
of supporting the Irish National league of
Ireland, of which Charles Stewart Parnell
is president.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
noble sentiments of Bishop Butler, of Linn
erick, that every stroke OF Forsters savage
lash was for Irishmen new proof OF Par
nell's worth and an additional title for him
to the confidence and gratitude of his
countrymen.
Resolved, We heartily sympathize with
the lc borers of Ireland in their efforts to
imp owe their condition, as we have sus-
tained the farmers in their assaults upon
the land lord garrison, we now urge upon
farmers Justice and humane consideration
70, laborers in their work, Tor the employ
ment of which, an Irish member was i'm
prsoned. We demand that farmers allow
iaborers "a fair days wages tor fair days
work.
Resolved, That the manufacturers of
Great Britain are the chief source of her
material greatness already declining under
t. e influence of American competition, we
earnestly count 81 our Countrymen in Ire
land to buy nothing in England which they
can produce in Ireland o procure from
America or France, and We pledge our.
selves to promote Irish Inufacturers by
encouraging their import into America,
and to use our utmost endeavors by plain
statement of fact and discrimination in
patronage to pursuade American tradesmen
Resolved, That an English ministry, os-
tentatiously liberal, has earned the con-
tempt and detestation OF frir minded men
throughout the world, by imprsouing
more than LOCO of Irish people without
accusation o. trial, a number OF whom were
noble hearted women, engaged in works of
mercy among the evicted victims of the
landlords rapacity and English law.
Resolved. That this convention thank the
Rev. John Jolap, bishop of st. Paul; Right
Rev. John 0'Connor, bishop of Omaha;
Right Row John Lancaster Spaulding,
bishop of Peoria; Most Rev. John Williams
archbishop of Boston: Right Rev. S n.
Ryan, bishop of Buffalo; Mos Rev. p. Fee
ban, archbishop of Chicago; Right Rev.
Edward FiIZLoTald, bishop OF Little Rock,
and other co-laborels tor efficient efforts
i'm providing homes for Irish immigrants.
The people of Ireland as by the law Of
God eniited to 1--we by their labor in their
native land, whose fertile soil is abundant
ly able to nourish them, but since the Brit.
sh government compels large numbers to
emigrate II is the duty OF their country
men to warn them against snares OF poverty
in large cities and assist them in the agrl-
cultural regions.
ResJivei, That the policy Of the En-
glish government in reducing the Irish
peasantry TO abject poverty ana then send
ing them penuiless to tho United States,
dependent on American charity, IL unnatu-
raj IN human aud an outrage on the AMER
lean government and people. We respect
fully direct the attention Of the United
States government TO this iuiquiiy, pro,
test against its continuance and
instruct officials who shall be
chosen bv this convention TO present our
protest to the president Of the L niteu
States, and respectfully but firmly 10 urge
upon the president, that 70 the duty OF
the government of tho United States TO de.
cline TO support paupers whose pauperism
began under aud Is the result OF English
mis-goverDment, and 10 demand OF England
inat she seud no more OF her psupers TO
these shores 10 become a burden on the
American people.
Resolved. That this committee welcomes
the sturdy and undaunted patriot and
prudent custodian, fatrick Egan, who TO
protect the Land league funds from rob
bers. have OF the English government vol
unfairly abandoned bis private business and
accepted q long exile I'm foreign lands, the
integrity OF whose gu1rdianship has
been certified after minute examination
Of bis books By the distinguished and in
dependent patrols, John Dlilon, key. Eu-
gene sheehy q q Matthew Harris. Crate
ful for his invaluable services, his country
men rejoice 10 possess on this important
occasion the advantage Of bis wise and eK-
perienced counsel, and are proud 20 vel
come him 10 their hearts and their homes
The reading Of the report was punctuaied
by hearty applause. At the arrsignmeni
II the Ehslish government in the hrst rec
alution the entire convention rose and
Cheered.
Diaz At New Orleans
NEw OEuEASs, April 2ss-ET- President
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