The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-28
Telegraphic.
Y .!RELAND'S WOE.
The Platform Adopted by
the Irish National
S--.
League.
Scathing Denunciation Of tho Eng.
Iish Government Proceedings
Of the Meetings


ccrsent, q communication from Hon. s. s.
eBrs Of New York, congratula,ing the con.
yeniion on what "bsd 2rhirvsd end declar-
i"s The. II aas Impossible fOr ireland 10
rsinan under ,.British government
nrictions OF the latter. There were Bs,2l2
sble.bodied men enasged keeping the
peace, - while there were but q 900 en-.
Gagged In teaching the uncertainty Of land
tenure, aud that the political status aud
standing OF the army Of spies 20 TO render
Ireland the worst governed country IN the
world. Agitation for liberty will 20 on.
Questions OF exirsdltioD, OF citizens rights
etc. II considered by the convention, must
be viewed In the light OF the lessons Of re-
cent events.
Father Boylan, OF County Kavan, Ire.
land, then addressed the convention amid
much applause. He said tina, now John
Bull would be put on one horn Of the Irish
dilemma and landlord on the other, while
Pa would milk The COW. He compliment
ed the spirit in which the American pres.
treated the Irish question. America had
give lrtsbnen employment. but Irishmen
had done Americas hardest work on the
nelds Of both peace aud war The entire
convention rose TO Us feet and cheersd
Father Boyisn tumult,iously.
Al 2:30 the chairman OF the Commi1ee
on Resolutions submitted his report rs fol-
lows:
THE IRISH NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The following IL the report Of the Com
mitfee on Resolutions
The Irish. American people, assembled
In convention at Philadelphia, submit to
the intelligence and right reason Of their
.ellowmen that the duty OF government 10
70 preserve the lives Of the governed, TO
defend their liberty, 10 protect their prop
erty, 10 maintain peace and order, to allow
each portion OF the people an equitable and
efficient voice IN the legislature, and 70
promote the general welfare by wise, just
and humane laws. We solemnly declare
and cite unquestioped history and universal
knowledge OF living men In testimony there
Of: First. that the English Government
has existed in Ireland not to preserve the
lives OF the governed, but to destroy them:
entire communities ii wantOnly massacred
by the sword 10 ssylums OF terrified wo-
men Il has deliberately applied the
blazing torch; into helpless towns II has
discharged deadly bombs and shells;
througbkonsecrated crypts, where age and
| infancy sought shelter, II has sent ito
| bloody butchers; sacred persons Of vener-
able priests it has stretched upon the rack
! OF suspended from the gibbet: pulling
babes have been impaled on the points OF
| its bayonetts, because, In their own words.
! It's s,t.---iss HE'D that gos-lnaiee.' ,'s
gold has been folded In the hands OF the
a., s.sin. and has rewarded the infamy OF
the perjured traitor. Its trescherous false =.
hood has lured patriots TO unsupported
| deiti. As II the sword, cannon, torch,
scafiold, dagger aud explosives were not
enough, il ENJOYS the unique infsmy OF
being the only government known
70 ancient or modern times which has EN-.
nloyed famine for the destruction Of those
from whom 1t claimed allegiance. Forci.
bly robbing the Irish people OF the iruits
their own toll produced BY their own labor,
Il has buried not a hundred, not thou.
sand, but more than million OF the irish
race unshrouded, uncofined, In the grave
az hunger. II has mercilessly compelled
other millions In compulsory poverty 70
seek In alien lands the bread they were en-
titled to In their own. Taere Is no form Of
cruelty known 70 the lowest savage which
has not been practiced on the Irish people
In the name Of the highest civil.
sstion. There 10 no device OF fendish
Ingenuity It has not adopted 10 reduce their
numbers, and within two Year, 1t has mas
sacred children, and womau's body. has
been the victim OF iu licensed humans.
There IL no species Of destructive attack,
modern, rude or scientific, whether di.
rected against life or matter, Ia any portion
OF the globe, for which Its barbarittes In
Ireland have not furnished an example
There 10 no form Of retaliation 10 which
despair or madness may resort for which
English cruelty in Ireland Is not exclusiveI,
responsible.
nh rrQll-h Government was accpS-d q
anil Hating the liberty Of the p ,opl' Of Ire
had, ol njuring and running their pop
erty, of destroying peace within their Dor
7 A. e All IA than mn q
bic and eff Gent W &C IN tho leds AZURE.
Now, therefore. in view Of these tuc,s,
Oh IT RESOLVED BY TIL. AMERICA
PEOPLE,
in convention assembled, that the Englisl
government in Ireland, originating b
usurpatlon. perpetuated by force, hnvln
failed 10 discharge any OF the duties OF gov
ernment, never having acquired the con
sent OF the governed has no moral right Y
exist in Ireland, and that Il is the duty o
tho Irish race throughout the world TO sus
tain the Irish people In the employment
\ all legitimate means to substitute for II M
! tlonal seli.government.
1 Resolved, that we pledge our unqualine
. and constant support and moral and mate
, rial aid to our countrymeu In Ireland |
their efforts TO recover national self.gov
eminent, aud In order more efectuslly
promote this object by the consolidation {
oil our resources and creation OF one n
sporsible aud authoritative body 10 hpea
J for the greater Ireland In America that q
societies represented In this couyentio
4 aud all that may hereafter comply with Ii
\ conditions Of admission be organized int
the Irish National League Of America, Il
= the purpose Of supporting the Irish n,
Z tional League Of ireland, Of which Charl,
; Stewart Parnell 10 president.
Resolved, That We heartily lndorse tn
noble sentiment Of Bishop Butler, Of Lin
srick, that every stroke Of Forter's savas
lash was for Irishmen new proof OF Pa
nell'S worth and an additional title for hi
10 the confidence and gratitude Of his coul
tyymen.
Resolved, That we sympathize with Il
laborers Of Ireland In their efforts TO In
prove their condition, and a. we have su
tained the farmers In their assaults upt
the landlord garrison, we now urge upt
tho farmer justice aud humane Co
siderstion for tho iaborers.
words, for the employment Of which
Irish member of Parliament was In
prisoned, we demand that farmers allc
hbcrer "a fair days wages for "a
Days work.
Resolved, That o. the manufacturers
Great Britain are the chief source OF b
material greatness, already declining und
the influence Of American competition.
earnestly counsel our countrymen In Ir
land 10
BUY NOTHING n ENGLAND
which they can produce In ireland or pr
cure from America or France, and \
pledge ourselves To promote Irish mhnuia
tSrsS BY Encouraging their Import In