The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-27
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Convention to-day. All the delegates were
in their seats. and the seats in the galleries
were iilled. shortly before II O'Clock eN-
Mayor 7. V. Powderly. Of Scranton. Pa.
the well-knOwn labor leader. stated that rs
soon A. The committee Of seven arrived the
Convention would he called 10 order few
minutes later.
Mrs. Deiia Parneil was escorted by Alex
ander sullivan, 81 Chicago, who Introduced
her. amid tremendous applause. rs - greater
than the mother ~ the Gracci."
AZ II O'Clock Sullivan, who Is a brilliant
Young LAWYER Of Chicago, az the request
OF the committee 81 seven. and In purS'i-
ance OF the OfliIal call. called The body 10
order AMI addressed the convention.
Mr.. svrIIvAN'S OrENING SPEECH.
After invoking Him IN whose hands are
the de,;iuics u nations that the proceedings
NAV be characterized by wisdom. toler.I-
ton. and prudence. that they may result
in that actual unity which alone VIII in
sure substantial progress in securing JUS
tice for their motherland. he said: We
hold the anomalous position Of being
the only fairly and freely chosen
parliament which may assemble to
consider the welfare Of wretchcdly-
oppres>ed. plundered. and misgoverned
De0ple. and we are restrained at the same
time from stepping outside the functions
OF auxiliaricS 10 the patriots who are he
roirallv struggling 10 home and IN an alien
and hostile legislature. IN the vain hope Of
awaking The lOng-Suspended conscience OF
a powerful and brutal foe. How great are
the possibilities. .how great the RESPONSE
bilitieS. 81 thus Convention We nave mel
neither on one hand 70 dictate 20 our
I'm nrsarf Nor ~
the other hand 10 apologize 70 their
and orr common enemy Ter any,
thing. We have met 10 organize and
concentrate an the force ~ our race. that
their united strength shall be made pOten-
fisl in our national struggle. We have met
10 >olilify all he elements II our national
sympathy. that hereafter there shall be an
authorized body 70 speak-not for party
nor FOR man. but fOrunited. eXiied Ireland.
We have net to tell our brethren IN Ireland
that il i theirs 70 choose the road which
leads 70 liberty. and ourS 20 march with them
uDon IL. The racial blood that flows IN
our veins shall feel the same pulse-beat rs
theirs. ana that beat shall De rs trm ana -
steady As the tap Of the drum on the MORN
ing Of the battle. Il ! eminently proper
that We should assemble around The cradle
Of American independence. for IN It's
achievements the Irish race won the nrst
enduring triumph against the tyranny
which il shall continue 10 resist until
H. clutch Is loosed from ciyliza-
ton. In these precincts II i Just
that We should declare. IN words
OF the organic instrument of the republic,
that - an men are created free and equal.
and that the political liberty we enjoy be-
longs equally 70 our kindred m Ireland.
In these precincts the fathers OF the re-
public entered upon the discussion OF grave
questions with wide diversity OF opinion;
but with sinclenesS 81 aim they c0nien-
plated many methods. but AL tended 70
common UlIruoSe. Their debates were
protraeted aud free, but they were con-
ducfad with dignity and decOrum.
Rr neither their silence nor their
speech aid they afford and or COM
forf m the enemy. Grateful for their
example. lei u enter upon our du-
ties with an overTnasteTing sense OF high
and holy responsibility. IL was a noble
boast Of the Young patriot u he was about
N ascend me scafIOld that he had - wished
Ia Drocurc for hIs country the guarantee
that Washington had procured ior
America" In the spirit in when
Robert Emmett died we i've. In
his words we are determined on
delivering our native country from the
woke Of foreign and unrelenting tyranny,
and 70 Dlaee her independence beyond the
reach 81 any power on earth
That we may have upon our delibera.
tjons the approval Of Almighty God, anu
ri an lust men who love liberty. we must
show in this parliament OF our race assem-
bjrd in the CITY Of Brotheriy Love thai
every marty T. les than cause; that every
individual i esteemed below our country,
and that every Irishman i brother.
The official call was read by Rev. Dr
Bets. who presided over the last NationA
Convention in Chicago.
APATRIOT PRIEST As TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
= Mr.. sullivan arose ana said that nomina
lions for temporary chairman were IA OF
der. GU
Air. Moonev vas ecOgnized by the Char
He nominated Rev. Morris J. DOrney, o
Chicago. patriot priest, whose name Il
known to all Irishmen.
Colonel Michael BOiand, Of the Commit
tee u Seven. seconded the nomination.
Rev. Father Belts, from the platform
said that the character Of the gentlemen
who had nominated and seconded falhe
Doruev seemed sufficient 20 insure his e!ec
fiou. The mention OF his name by IN
merest child would suffice. That man wa
Father DOrney.
a man 10 the rear Of the ball rose ami
hisse-. and said that ." 10 T. not iair lna
things should be set up and nobody eis
allowed an opportunity TO say anything;
The Chairman said the opportunity WONT
now be offered for further Nominations
The man then nominated hr. finerty' .
Chicago. but that Gentleman arose anu w
clincd the nomination. -.
Father DOrnev was elected without a az
senting vote. r,..t,
Darnev .aid that in zeal he hoped he con
r,ensated for his youth. and that he va
free 10 .ay that he would have preferred
he an the floor. He thanked Inc new
uapers for the kindness they had accorde
To the Irish in their reports OF this col
vention This Wa a parliament hel
bv people who ought 10 have anoine
method u choosing q parliament. IN
Iri.h needed place in the estlnh
ron Of the world which had hithert
beea denied them. They were eXiied iFoi
their fatherland for the highest purpos'
ever placed before the people. A. freeme
LEI them take advantage Of them all. H.
there be cherished good, hearty, Drotherl
feeling towards those who diner -
methods. old Captain Jack Barry siarte
the American navy here. Let lrlshine
here start their ship OF state. TIME
throughout all this greet land, all Wou'
recognize the power Of the Irish.
RULES ADOPTED.
The rules Of yesterdays convention we
adopted limiting speeches 70 hse minute
except BY unanimous consent. Resoiul'oi
10 be referred unread 10 the Committee
Resolutions. No debate 10 be IN order
apy subject no; included in the call Tor u