Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28

The Dissolution Of the Irish National
Land League


Al . meeting q the -syannah tgraDcn
q TIE Irish National Land League he'd
On FridsE evening. 1sfa inst the branch
was dissolved IN order thar . lew Organi-
zatI0n might ~ founded- which shall
w0rk IN accord vita the Irish National
League a. established BY the harmonious
acton o the convention ~ Philadelphia
Under resolution unanimously adopted
Z committee q seven VAS appointed %
issue d address . The Irish sTmp FATHERS
= Savannah inviting then . take Pz-r
Il TIE establishment q such organization
The committee do not deem il neoss-
sarT % rec9unt TIE BENEFITS WHICH have
accrued u our beloved country under liz
workings q the Land League Gs directed
- TIE energetic genius q CEARES 1TEW-
aRT PARxELL-DsDs1ts which fail far,
far short u the moderate demands O. JUS
tee and which cannot - considered a.
made secure until reinforced D. the a.
ta5umEDr q Dt1eT and more In
Ls0r1snt concessions. Il j. not he
Iightest cause for satisfaction WIIh
these successes won. that they have been
achieved bT means within the limits o.
harsh and fVrznnical laws. ana thai no eN
cesses can " honestly charged % an
agitation - wisely conducted that Il has
ulerited and received the approval q al
the people u tie earth VINO love liberty.
Nor do the committee think Il nesdful .
remind you q the wrongs perpeIrated
upon cur unhappy country in the name
n law TIE bargaritles committed
b. 4 brutal government II the name q
civilization Cr the suffering and mlserE-
the torture and death inflicted upon de-
fensele-s millions IL the name q the GOO
q Mercy. These euOrmiIies. reaching
their height under ne lsscIVious murder
IS ElZabeth Of England. have continued
with ceaseless. though VARYING ferociIy,
f0r upwards u seven hundred years until
IL the broad light q the nineteenth cen
tury u civilization. the refinement d
cruelty has been attained. and deliberate
IS planned schemes q wholesale murder
Is starvation have taken the place q
the more mercifgl torch and steel 0f Eliza
beth and Of Cromwell.
The fOrtiAde with which the irish peo-
ple-a people distinguished for their
strong passions and fiery cOurage-haTe
b0r-e these mOnstrUus infections. has
won the admiration and compelled the
sympathies u all just men.
IrIshmen fellow cOuntrymen- il = your
high privilege. a. II j. your duty. 70 share
il the movement which has been thus far
% grandly and 90 skilfully conducted.
Your aid j. invoked that the tears u our
the sOrrOws d centuries b rec0mpensed
BIZ a glorious future q peace. prosperity
and happiness. But We must labor faith
fully. serving her .Oyally and valiantly,
seeing - il that we bring no reprOach up
On her name By the methods whereby We
seek her redemption from bondage.
II i ours % labor: il j. hers, apparent
j., % suffer and 70 weep for YET little
longer.
'-She may weep. but foT us 10 weeping.
Tezrs are vain till tie Work be cone
Tear f8r her. but for us the keeping
Our hearts sin lyval- each faithful son
Come then. Jet u gather together IN her
beloved name. and let u band ourselves
in an organization which shall do fitting
service Tor her sake. which shau continue
the work 80 well done hitherto, but which
with wider scope shall tend u the achieve
ment u even lOftier purposes. and which
may lay just claim u a share in that final
success which an inscrutable Providence
for space WithhOlds. but which that God
II Justice. in whom We trust. and 10
whom we appeal, VIII in His own good
time. surely grant.
7. b. CAJHERWOOD- Chairman.
u. A. O'BRIES.
WM. KEHOE.
DAS'L Z. O'NKILL.
j. p. WHITE.
PETER DOSELAS.
WM. +. REID.