The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-03

| bention OF Ile irish N att0na! League.
Eager gsorps were gathered al the door,
in the corridors and on The sidewalk
The arrangement of the hall was siul-
liar To that of yesterday, the new feature
being a large Irish banner, IN the rear
of the stage. with the motto: Common
oEative OF the Irish National ConVen
| tom
| Delegates from all the reputable Or
| ganizatinns In the United States AID
Canada which are in accord with the
Dublin platform were entitled to seats
| in the hall, as result of which all the
/ delegates seats were full, as were the
galleries, to-day being evidently consid-
cred The great day of the convection
Shortly before IL O'Clock Ex-Mayor T.
| v PowderlY, of Scranton, Pa, a noted
| labor header stated that as, soon as the
committee OF seven arrived the conven-
ton would be called to order. A few
4 minutes later Miss Della, Parnell
entered. escorted bY Alexander Sullivan,
of Chicago, who introduced her, amid
tremendous applause, as q greater Than
the mother of the Gracchi.
! AT IL O'Clock, Sullivan, at the request
OF the committee of seven, and in pnrsu-
| aHce TO the official call. called the body
to order and spoke as follows:
i ALEXANDER sULLIvAN's SPEECH.
proceedings of this convention has been
assigned 10 me by the distinguished
| gentlemen whose names are appended
| TO the call. When we behold the per
! sonal magnitude of this asSemblage.
| when we consider the geographical
area from which il has been sp0ltan-
ecuefy SifnsEn, when we contemplate the
intensity of the passion which it ami
mates for the sole object We have in
view and the diversity of honest opinion
! concerning the methods by which
that object may be accomplished, 1t is
meet that We should, on the very thrcsh-
old of our debates, invoke Him in
whose hands are the destinies of nations,
/ that our proceedings may be character
Ized by wisdom, federation and prudence;
that they may result in that
| actual unity which alone
will insure substantial progress in Sc
curing justice for our motherland We
hold the anomalous position of being
the only fairly and freely chosen parlia
nient which may assemble To consider
the welfare of u wrstchedly oppressed,
plundered and mIsgoverned people,
and we are restrained at the same time
| from stepping outside of the functions
of our auxillaries, TO be patriots, who
are heroicaily struggling at home and
in alien hostile legislation, in the yam
hope of awakening long suspended
conscience of a powerful and
| brutal foe How great are
the possibilities = how great
are the responsibilities of this conven-
lion? We have met, neither ON one
hand 10 dict1ie 10 our brethren i'll Ire
land in anything, nor, on the other
hand, Ia apologize 10 their
and our common enemy for any
thing. We have met 10 or
! ganize and concentrate all the forces
of our race, that their united strength
shall be made potential in our national
struggle We have met to solidify all
the elements of our national sympa-
thy, that hereafter there shall
be authority to speak for
our party; not for. man,
but for united, exilesi Ireland.
We have met to tell our brethren in Ire
land that it is theirs to choose the road
which leads to liberty, and ours to march
with them. On It's radical blood, which
flows in our veins, we shall feel
the same pulse beat as theirs,
and that beat shall be as firm and steady
as the tap of a drum on the morning OF
battle. 1t is emInently proper that we
should assemble around the cradle of
American independence for its achieve
meDts. The Irish race won the first
enduring triumph against tyr
amy, which it shall continue to resist
until its clutch is loosened from civil
cation. In these precincts it Is just that
we should declare in the words of the
organic instrument of the republic that
"all men are created free and
equal" and the political lib
erty We enjoy belongs equally
TO our kindred in Ireland. In these pre-
/, cincts the fathers OF the republic entered
upon the discussion Of grave questions
with wide diversity ofoPiinion. hut with
singlcness of aim. They contem
: plated the many methods, but
all tended TO one common
purpose. Their debates were prolractet
, and tree, but they were concluded with
dignity and Gecorun. By neither theil
|, silence nor their speech did they afford
!, aid or comfort to- the enemy
Grateful for their example, let ne enter
upon our duties with the over mastering
! sense of a high and holy responsibility
1t was the noble boast of young pa
t-iot, as he was about to ascend the scat
4 told, that he had wished to procure
, iDgton had procured for America % Tina
! was the spirit in which Robert Emme
! lived, and We live in his words. W.
. are determined on delivering our native
, country from the yoke of foreign anC
unrelenting tyranny, and to place he
. | independent beyond The reach of any
power on earth. We have for our de
libeIatons the approval Of Almighty Coz
: and Of all just men who love liberty
We must show III this
= the parliament of our race, assembled
q in the City of Brotherly Love, that every
: party is less than the cause, that ever
. individual is esteemed below our coun
try, and that every freshman is ;
brother.
The speech was most warmly received
Rev. Morris j. Dorney, of Chicago
. was elected temporary president. Oh
taking the chair he thanked the news
papers for kindness accorded to the Irisl
cause in their reports OF the proceeding
, | of the convention.
Dr. O'Rellly, of Detroit, said yestcr
: days experience was sufficient warning
:, to warrant the presentation of the fol
: lowing rules:
No delegate shall speak more thar
: twice on any subject, nor more thar
: once Until every other delegate wishing
to speak on the subject under consider
| alton shall have done so. No delegat
\ shall speak longer than five minutes
= unless by unanimous consent. All res
= olutions shall be handed unread to th
: secretary and be referred to the commit
tee ON resolutions. Only delegates shall
be allowed on the il1or except by
;, vote. No debate shall he in order OF
any subject not included In the call FOL
the convention.
:, He then moved the previous question
= un the adoption of the rules
Several angry protests arose at once.
, Powers, of Chicago, arose ta poin
:, OF order and said DR.. O'Reilly has n
= right TO be here We should moi adop
the rules of every parliamentary con
ve4tion; we viii not be gagged II
i, moved TO lay the motion on the table
\ Lost on a rising vote.
4 The previous question was then pu
! and declared carried
The rules were then put t. vote al,
dtcltred adopted.
= Mooney moved that all delegates regn
larry admitted TO the Land League cnn
a vention yesterday be admitted To IhI
floor. Carried.
!, Blake, of New York, moved that
4 committee On credentials of one fIon
! each state and territory be chosen. Car
!, ried.
A recess of ten minutes was then taken
A The convention again called TO orle
e at l 80.
!. Father DoIneys paying 80 cents TO
an unclaimed telegram, Dronght TORT
n the remark that 1t might be for No.
which was the cause of much ninth.
The roll cali for the com nnillee u
. credentials was made with the folinwIn
! result: Colorado. II w. Breed Aikan
fsas, Thomas Finch Connecticut, John j
CanneEs; Delaware, VIM CInners; Flor
ids, T. H. O'Donavau; Illinois, II
Sheridan: Iowa, T. F. Martin: Ken
lucky, n Yinton; L ,uisians, p W
Mulqueny; Maryland, II. j. Campbell
Michigan, Wm j. Dawson; Massachu
sets, Thomas Flailey Minnesota. Fl r
ObeIliu; Missouri, j Sheehan; N .iIis
John A. Gallagher; New HAmi,si,Irs
Joseph Burns; New JeTs- y, Cbas ID ,ns
/ H.