Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-06

wat Issued here to-day and eigned by
over two hundred Irish-Americsns:
T. the Irish race, Its descendant
defenders and sympathiz RS, through
out America: The people of Irelsnd
are, at the present moment, engaged
In preparing q nstionsl proof of their
gratitude to their leader, and h We
called IL the "P.ruell testimonial"
Faithful to the traditions of past
struggles and triunphs, they forget
their " distress and wrongs, from
which they suffJr, TO unite In shown G
to their seoOud ''Ltberstor" how well
they appreciate his spirit of cesseless
self s~acrsf,', self forgetfulness and
sublime devotion to their
cause. In theae, his quHllties,
they recognIze the chias cause Of their
on ward though slow advance towards
the disruption Ct an alien despo.ism
and the cOnplete reaiiz Ition of Ire
lands nationality. In this testimonial
p%relate, priest aud people have again
joined hands, issued their appeal, and
with incomuarGble gereroei,y gent In
their offerings, which, whether greal
or small, are ssuctifed by the spirit
In which they arc given. The Nation.
al League of America will aver be &
faithful echo OF Is t~ireless auxiliary OF
the forces which have rallied
sroQnd the standard at homo. Faith.
fll to that spirit, the P~hiIadelphia
convention WAS opened; IN that spirit
of it's grand work accomplished, to
nat spirit which IL has sworn undyirg
hdelity, 1t appeals to the raoo II
America to help it on. In the strug.
g!es of the people ct home we have
actively participated, and In uphold.
ing the wearied arms of tho leader,
We claim cur glorious share. Let u;
still continue the immortal record
which the love In free America for the
oppressed In Ireland aroon has begun
and carried on 30 vol. LIT the an
swer to this appeal CONS, as did The
answer TO this roll in the convention.
LsJ II come generous and true, from
the cities and towns of Canada; from
the rolling psa!ries of the far west
tromtgeS avapnahs OF the sunnysuuth
from manufacturing martE and csuter,
of the eaet This testimonial will b.
the reward for q laborer "wOrthy o.
his hire" Of one who has increasingly
aud at every sacrifice borne the Shea
and burden of the day" la the nation
al struggle; who, through veal anC
woe, Though calumny and haired, ha;
Sriumphantiy faced a wavering foe l
will be not only a vind,ca,ion Ct tn,
past and pledge for the future but 1
will be another proof Of Irish ma
tional gratitude, of Irish devotiop
il will DO an answer to the widespread
expectation and desire la this country
to participate la the national testi
monisl destined for Kim, who Is no
only the trusted political leader o
Icelsnd, but who Is also q worthy de-
scsudsnt Of Americas beloved 'OlC
ir0rsides." The committee unhesita
yingly maks this appeal to the people
IN America aud confidently await Tn,
response.
Row. 7. J, Conaty, Of Worcester
Mass, has consented to act as treas,
urer of the 'Parnell testimonial funt
la America" AID TO him, therefore
all contributions slouid be seht
whether from branches or from indi
vtduals. The list # contributors wi.
be published"
The Rigners are representative Irish
meu from nearly every state aud terri
tory of Tho Union, Th3v tnclud,
Alexander Sullivan, John b yrne arc
R5v. Charles OR d. d, presi
dent, Woe, presidsns aud treasurer O
The Irish National Lesg1e of Ameri-
ca; members # the council of seven,
temporary and permanent chairman
of tho Philadelphia convention, the
two ex-qresidents of the Nationa
Land League of America, and the
chairman of the late committee o.
seven; it includes, also, eight con
gressmen, five judges, ten alholi'
priests, three Protestant minister's, ID,
national delegate of the Ancient Ordel
Of H.bernians, and several million
aires, including Eugene Kelly, bake,
New Yors: p. IL. Kelly, merchant,
81. Paul; Timothy Foley, mine owner
Colorado; John Fitzgerald, railroac
contractor, Nebraska; Tnos. Lynch
distiiier, Chicago. Interest will az
taoh to the address In view Of thu
fact that It was written by two priest
Rev. p. A. Mckenzie, Of Hudson
Mass. and Rev. Charles O'Rsilly