New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-28

I,eapus was formed, The Irish World, which
had collected and forwarded to treasurer Egan
S342,54s Sc, abruptly announced that 'no
Land League Fund would be closed. IL eA-
n,ained that this action had been taken because
"a halt had been given to the logic Oh tno
n,ovamentn ~ the Irish members under tne
iaoderahin Of Mr.. Parnell we're going backward
not forward, and were resoruhg " -
movement of the very essence Oh loryiShi' "
shalt measure performance, Wre'oneu
ouietine o. down policy" In this way the nioS'
influential Irish paper in America separated IT.
self from Mr.. Parnelrs fortunes, leaving
him to fight out what it contemporary
termed sthose constitutional sham Dattles.
After few weeks the same journal was advo-
eating dynamite warfare, sometimes with an
affectation of pious cant or in spirit of sclen-
titic optimsm, but Oftener with wanton reck-
lessness and shameless effrontery. Sheridan,
Egan and the whole swarm Of Irish leaders
and plotters in New-YOrk united in the strident
notes and discOrdant racket OF dynamite
chorus. Mr.. Parnell was forgotten-his coun-
sci despised. SO great was the tumult that
O'Donovan Rosa, no longer an obscure prophet
in Israel seemed to be mounting like another
Elijah to the heaven of popularity on whiri-
wind of enthusiasm amid the glare and fumes
of dynamite. 49,,
The significance of the return to reason Will
be appreciated when the outcome OF the pro-
ceedings at Philadelphia is contrasted with
these recent manifestations of Irish American
feeling. The violence of the resolutions counts
for little The general result OF the weeks
work is The disarmament of the old Organiza-
tons, the restoration OF harmony TO diVldeo
councils and the establishment of the American
National League modelled after MIR. Parnells
reconstructed organization In Ireland Ills
political authority has been recognized ana
sanctioned and unity has been given to the
movement at home and abroad. lie has been
.mpowcrcd to fight out those constitutional
sham battles in his own way and in his own
time The conventions scarcely seemed to be
aware that such thing as dynamite had been
| invented. The roaring lions may or may not
have been as wise rs serpents, but they were
undoubtedly as harmless as doves. Inc com
mon sense and good conscience OF the delegates
| prevailed.
The proceedings at Philadelphia were char
acterIzed, it is true, by spirit OF Intense nos
| tility 10 England. That spirit is not dlscredlt-
| ablc TO Irishmen. Mragher, Mitchell, OG0rinah
and their companions in the Young ireland
| movement generation ago. evlnced the same
spirit of hostility. first in constitutional agita-
,ion and finally in abortiye risngs against Eng
| land and all Americans with generous souls
applauded them then and honor them to this
day. Irishmen will always have the sympathy
of Americans iu their struggle for legislative
independence, or even for national liberty
provided they carry on that struggle like brave
soldiers and honest men. BIT not when they
| fight behind the assassin's hedge. or murder
tenants for paying their debts, or butcher
Cavendish hearing message OF peace, or en-
gaze in dabolical dynamite outrages. Ihe
race feeling of relentless hostility is not dis
credtable, but the savagery of assassination
aud the dynamite plots are Infamous Ireland
| needs a Deak to win constitutional independ-
ence fol her, possibly Kossuth to fight for her
but no bands of assassins, no dynamite LENDS
The weeks work in Philadelphia serves To
| prove that the mass of the Irish American pop
ulaiion is not in sympathy with tho crimes
| wnEtonly committed by lreland's worst foes
This indicates a quickening of conscience,
revival OF intelligence.