Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-25

throw out the aged and the dying upon
the wayside without shelter, before sht
appeals to nation that once cast of hel
hateful yoke-for tyrannies less than these
to check the passionate outbursts o
those who have suffered in her prison pens
or still remember her prosecutions.
| In forming public opinion, in counter.
acting the Misrepresentation of the
British cable and tho press, in keeping
alive active sympathy with tho Irish
leaders, the American branch of the Land
| League has borne an honored part. With
much to discourage, it has never lost heart;
even the disbanding by British coercion of
the parent society in Ireland has not dis.
organized it. Its vitality and strength are
testified in this large assembly to day, and
are creditable to the earnestness and per-
severance of the men who compose this
organization.
We are here to. day chiefly to re-organize
upon the same basis as that upon which
the new National League in Ireland stands.
We shall have the great advantage of the
advice and suggestions of one who helped
to inaugurate that body. In it are joined
together there, all who can lay any claim
to patriotic feeling priests aud laymen,
Catholic and Protestant. It is necessary
for us to be affiliated with the new organ
ization, that we may more effectively CO.
operate with our brethren in Ireland. How
to make the change, will be for this con-
vention to determine.
In spite of England, the Irish American
will be a most important factor, in her
Irish question, till that vexed question
shall have reached solution. From sire
and grandsire we have brought down to
the third and fourth generation the tradi-
tion of a long score of grievances, to lay at
England 8 door some day for settlement.
1t has been truly said of us, that We
"hate England with an intensity of detes-
tation unequaled by any class of 1rishmen
in Ireland" Even here she still imposes
burdens on US; VIC still pay tribute to the
power which has driven US, Or from
which we have fled into exile, for yearly
the poorest among us pours out his
mite in aid of kindred she Oppresses.
Civilization and progress have made bright
Ell, happier and better the homes of men in
every land-save Ireland alone. Since
first the Saxon set foot within her border,
to the present time, the same cruelties,
the same iniustices have been repeated to
crushed, let her people not despair. We
organize in their behalf. To evolve a
union in their interests from all the ele.
ments that make up our race in America,
we are here asse nb!sd in this city, aus
piciously named, of brOtherly love-"
Here, from whence little more than 100
years ago, went forth these glorious words,
signed by our foreiathera, men of our race
and blood, those words that have fired the
hearts and inspired tho la5Ors of freemen
every we will set ourselves unset
fishly and patriotically to this task OF
union. There is little we would
care to learn from England, but
she can teach US one lesson. When
we hear her Tory and Liberal speak, rs if
ont of one mouth, when the subject is
Ireland when We sec her statesmen who
differ on all other questions uniting to op
press our fatherland when we see her
press laboring with one purpose to slander
Irishmen, and, strangest of all, when VIC
note that even the strong tic of 1 common
faith with majority of the people Of
Ireland, does not make an Englishman
treat her cause fairly when we read in
the Catholic London Tablet misrcpresenta-
tion of Parnell, sympathy with Forster,
applause of emigration, that might as we'll
be printed upon a page OF the London
Times, it must help our resolve. that no
matter in what else We differ, We Irishmen
shall have one mind, one purpose, when
England is the theme.
In Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish
people have leader whose place in his
tory will be proud one, England has
ratified their choice by calumny and hate.
1t is our desire to unite with the League
he has established in Ireland, that we
may strengthen and support him in the
labors he has undertaken. Setting aside
our personal views we must work Under
his guidance in such Il way rs to best sup
port and least embarrass him. 1t is our
hope to see him win for Ireland, land law
reform, local self. government, extension
of the franchise, development of industrial
day would surely darn the brighter, fer
the realization of the hope that would
spring up in every Irish heart. that under
heavens blessing he might still lead on to
that best and highest goal of national i'll.
dependence.
Mr.. MONEYS mention Ct the names Of
Parnell and Egan was vociferc us y chez re u,
as was also his reference to Treasurer
Egan's financial accounts.
Committee appointed.
Mr.. Glatty, Of Boston, then moved the
appointment of a committee ON
credentials, each state and territory
| represented to select its own committee
mon. The motion was carried and a re-
cess of five minutes was taken to allow
| the delegates to select their respective
representatives on the committee.
When the convention Came to order
| again the committee on credentials was
announced. Pennsylvania is represented
on the committee by Rev. Luke McCabe
and New York by Judge John H. Rooney.
a motion to adjourn until O'Clock
brought out another to lay it upon the
table. Tho latter was carried On digi-
sion amid some confusion, and finally a
motion to adjourn until 2:30 was carried.
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