The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-28

P~HuAnELPWA. April 27.-The Irish.
National Convention was called to order a
little before II O'Clock.
The Chair asked IL the Committees on
Organization and Resolutions were ready
% rcport.
DIR. 0'Reilly announced that the Commit
tee On Resolutions had prepared a report,
but were not ready 10 present that report.
Colonel Michael Boland. chairman Of the
& nittcc on Organization. said that the
O. sitfcc would not be ready 10 report
ur the Committee on.ResolUtions had re-
ported. a. after 4 long debate the Commit
Tee on ORGANIZATION had not been quite
able 10 agree on The number OF officers Tor
the National League or IL exact scheme Of
government.
Colonel Boland therefore moved that
when recess be taken IL be foT two hours.
10 allow the Committee on Organization 10
perfect is report. Carried.
SUNSET CoX's CONGRATULATIONS.
The secretary then read by unanimous
consent a communication from Hon. :. :.
Cox. OF New York. congratulauug the
Convention on what it had achieycd, and
declaring that il was impossible for Ireland
10 remain under the British Government,
on account OF the commercial restrictions
nI tII NHNHNN. IMAAA WIZ - ANA~fNNtAhN
men engaged in keeping the peace. while
there were but 2i.OO) engaged in teaching.
The uncertainty Of land-tenure, Of the
D~oliticaI status. and 4 standing army Of
spies 20 10 render Ireland the worst gov
erned country in the world. The agitation
for liberty viii 20 on. and questions OF eX-
tradition. citizens rights. ETC., II conSld-
cred hv the Convention, must be viewed
i'm the light OF the lessons Of recent events.
Edward O'Mcagher Condor then moved
that the thanks Of this Convention be ten
dered 20 Hon. :. :. Cox. which was car
ried.
on Mrs. ParnelFs entrance she was
heartily cheered.
Tue TWO HORNS OF II DILEMMA.
Father Boylan. Of County Csyan, Ire
land. addressed the Convention amid much
applause. He said that now John Bull
would be put on one horn Of the Irish d.
Iemma and the landlord On the other. while
PAT would milk the row.. He complimented
the spirit in which the American press
treated the Irish question. America had
given Irishmcn employment. but the Irish
men had done Americas hardest work on
fields Of both peace and war. The entire
Convention arose 20 IL feet and checred
Father Boylan.
Tumultuous cries for Belts, an EpiscO-
palian minister. who nominated Father
Dornev Yesterday. were heard. The Chair
man said Or. Bets was not in the bail.
Father Agnew, formerly OF Scotland.
now delegate Of the United Manhattan
League, addressed the Convention. lie
said the Irish in England and Scotland
would have been the first TO feel the effects
Of any incorporate action on the part OF
this Convention. and he was glad % con-
eratulate the delegates that their action had
so lar been wise and moderate.
A telegram Of sympathy from the Irish
men 81 Wilmington, y. c., was read by
the secretary.
THANKs AND Kisses.
II was moved that a vote Of thanks he
rendered 10 Rev. Fathers Boylan ana A.
new.
Mr.. Carney. Of Massachusetts. said on
tbi. motion that every Scottish clergyman
had for many years endeayored 10 de-
%natj0nalize every Irishman who crossed
the channel.
Carney. amid Kisses and confusion, was
pronounced out Of order. The motion Tor
the vote Of thanks was then carried.
Attwenty minutes 10 y o'clock a recess
was taken for TWO hours 10 await the re-
ports Of committees.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention was again called 70 or
der al 30 +. NJ. and Or. Charles O'Reiliy,
chairman OF The Committee on Resolutions,
reported q preamble and resolutions.
The preamble isa
LONG AND POWERFUL ARR4IGNNENT or
ENGLAND
for crimes Of every conceivable character
against Ireland - a nation and Irishmen %
individuals. IL proceeds as follows:
..The Irish American people. assembled
In convention ~ Philadelphia, submit 70
the intelligence and right reason Of their
feliow-men that the duty Of q Government
is 20 preserve The lives Of the governed, to
extend their liberty, 70 protect their pro-
perry. 10 maintain peace and order, 70 AZ
low each portion Of the people an equitable
and Efficient voice in legislature, and TO
promote the general welfare by wise, Just,
and humane laws.
1--WE s0lemnly declare, and cite the IN
questioned history and universal know
ledge Of living men in testimony thereof.
that the English Government has existed
in Ireland not to preserve the lives OF the
governed, but 10 destroy them. Entire
communities IL has wantOnly massacTed by
the sword. To asylums OF terrified women
il has deliberately applied the blazing
torch. Into helpless towns 1t has dis
charged deadly bombs and shells. Through
consecrated crypts, where age and infancy
sought shelter, IL has sent 10 bloody butch
ers. The sacred persons OF venerable
priests il has stretched upon the rack or
Suspended from the gibbet. Pulling babes
have been impaled on the points
~ ifs bayonets because, in their
" words. Us cmis,aries liked that
SNORT, lis gold has been folded in the
hand ~ the assassin, and has rewarded the
iufamv II peTiured traitors. It, treacle-
rous falsebood has lured patriots 10 unsus-
pected death. a. If The sword, cannon,
torch. scafold, dagger, and explosive were
not enough. II enjoys the unique infamy
OF being the only Government known TO
ancient or modern times which has en-
Moved famine for the destruction Of those
from whom Il claimed allegiance; fOrcibly
robbing the Irish people Of the fruits Of
their own toll. produced by their own Ia
bor. II has buried not hundreds, not thou
sands. but more than a million OF the Irish
race. u~nshrouded, uncotined, in the
grave Of hunger. Ii has mercilessly
compelled other millions in compulsory
poverty to seek IN alien lands bread
they were entitled 10 in their own.
There j. no form Of cruelty known to the
lowest savage which il has not practiced on
the Irish people in the name OF highest
civilization. There Is no device OF iendish
ingenuity IL las not adopted TO reduce
their numbers. Within two years II has
massacred children, and woman has been
the victim II its licensed ruiiians. There
is no species Of destructive attack, how
ever InsidiOns or violent, ancient or
modern, rude or scientific, whether direct