Daily Republican., 1883-10-22
IRISH CONVENTION.
THE WRONGS OF the PEOPLE
OF I1ELAMD DIaCUnAED-.
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

At go O'Clock yesterday Afternoon
the Convention Of the representa- YES o
Irish and Irish American societies O.
Delaware re-assembled in the rooms Of
the Shields Library association, will
President William Stuart IN the chair
and Vice President John j. Gormley
and Secretary j. NJ. Carr In their re-
sp"c.ive positions After the roll Of
delegates had been called, the Commit
tee on Resolutions submitted the fol-
lowing, which were adopted after con-
siderable discussion
l;esolved, That we, the represantati atives
of the Irish and Irish American So
<{eties Of Delaware, in Convention az.
sambled, do heartily indorse the action
OF tne Philadelphia Convention Of 4 pril
q, 1883, az expressed In its platform
and resolutions.
Resolved, That the English Govern
ment in Ireland, originating in usurpa.
ton, perpetuated by force, having failed
to discharge any ofthe duties of govern.
mtnt, never having acquired the con-
sent Of the governed, has no moral right
to exist in Ireland and that 1t IL tie
duty of the Irish race throughout the
world to sustain the Irish people In the
employment of all legitimate means to
substitute National self-government.
Resolved, That the people OF Ireland
are by the laws Of God and nature en-
titled to live by their labor in their ma
tive land whose fertile soil is abundant
" able to nourish them, and we pledge
our unqualified support, moral and ma.
Al N an p,,tr t,, H..
their efforts to recover National self
government.
Resolved, That in order the more ef-
trctually to promote this object by the
consolidation OF all our resources and
the creation of one responsible and au-
thotltative body to speak for greater
Ireland in America, that all the socie-
ties represented iu this convention and
all that may hereafter be admitted be
organized into branches of the Irish |
National League of America for the |
purpose of supporting the Irish Nation
al League of Ireland, Of which Charles
Parnell is President.
In discussing the resolutions, John
Carr stated the object was to raise
money TO enable poor men to serve In
Parliament and to secure such legisla-
ton as will give every Irishman vote
IN his native land, the same as Irish.
Americans have In this tree country.
In tins case money must he raised TO
support these members Of Parliament,
and be suggested that an appeal be
made TO the business men of this State.
The speaker complimented the press of I
the cry in the highest terms and closed
by Nay ny that he hoped the newspapers
wold be authorized to receive sub
symptoms for that purpose and publish
the names of the contributors. Joseph
hlikey and others also took part In
the IscussiCn.
'y request the Secretary read the 7
TJ"s of the Irish National League of I.
America, and on the call ofOwen Tray .
loI the third and fifth rules were read !
aSecond time, in which members are
Pledged to support Irish manufacturers,
imports, education, etc, and to refuse
~PnFchase 70 goods Of Eng GlislI manufac.
tIl". An informal discussion followed i
II reference to adjournment. A num- /
Yer Of the delegates argued that nothing
dfNulte had been accomplished, while v
Nhers urged that the Convention hav- y
ing adopted resolutions setting forth the )
Objects of the association, and all neces. "
@Fy information having been furnish.
ed, there was nothing left for the re. n
Spectve delegates to report to their re- a
sptctve societies for further instruc. d
tons
Colonel Gormley thought the proper Ii
IlNe to do WAS to report the proceed "
"o' To the respective societies, and, il q
NGcHSary, to appoint comm mittees to as
a'' n" delegations in presenting the
matt. strongly before he societies. 4.
r. Name favored the delegations going q q
"oh to encourage and advocate th- for. ~
nation OF branches.
amer further discu -sion the secretary q q
was Instructed to furnish the chairman !.
=! each delegation with copy of the 81
t%hso'ns resolutions, and the chalrmen
!" yarn "or" requested TO present them
"'Arir respective SOC cites for approval e
VI rejection, after which the Conven- +
uo'' adJourned to meet at the call of the
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