Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-28

States. The people of Ireland are by the
law of God and nature entitled to live by
their labor in their native land, where the
fertile soil is abundantly able to nourish
them. But, since brutal government
compels large numbers of them to emf
CRATE, it is the duty of their countrymen to
warn them against the snares of poverty in
large cities and assist them in agricultural
regions.
RESOLVED, That the policy of the English
government in first reducing the Irish
peasantry to abject poverty, and then send
ing them penniless to the United States,
dependent upon American charity, is IN
natural, inhuman, and an outrage upon
the American government and people. We
| respectfully direct the attention of the
United States government to this iniouity,
| protest against its continuance and instruct
| otliclalsiwho shall be chosen by this conven
ton to present our protest to the president
| of the United States, and respectfully.
but firmly, to urge upon the president that
| 1t IS the duty of the government of the
United States 80 decline to support pau
| pers whose pauperism began under and is
the result of English government, and
to demand of England that she send no
more of her paupers to these shores. to
become a burden upon the American
people.
RESOLVED, That this convention welcomes
| the sturdy and undaUnted patriot and
present custodian, Patrick Egan, who, to
protect the land league funds from the
robber hands of the English government,
voluntarily abandoned his private business
and adopted long exile in foreign lands,
tie integrity of whose guardianship has
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ton of his books by the distinguished and
independent patriots, John Dillon, Rev.
Eugene Sheehey and Matthew Harris,
grateful for his invaluable services to his
countrymen. We rejoice that they possess
upon this important occasion the advan-
tage of this wise and experienced coun-
sci, and are proud to welcome him to their
hearts and their homes.
The reading of the report was punctuat-
ed by hearty applause. At the arraign-
ment of the English government in the
! first resolution the entire convention rose
and cheered.
Mr.. Chadwick moved that the resolu-
tions be discussed and disposed of Sc
riatim.
Mr.. Brown, of st. Louis, moved as a sub
stitute that they be adopted as read
Mr.. Finerty, of Chicago, hoped the
gentleman who moved the substitute would
have the decency to withdraw his motion.
He was opposed to putting court plaster
| on carbuncle. He appealed to Brown to
withdraw his substitute for the sake of
| Ireland, aud said he would move to lay it
on the table if not withdrawn. Brown
should not be actuated by desire for
| partisan triumph.
Brown declining, Finerty moved to lay
| on the table. Lost amid cheers and Kisses.
An excited debate was interrupted by
Doherty of Boston, moving the previous
| question on the adoption of the resolu-
tions, which Sullivan, of Chicago, second
ed. Fifty men were now on their feet,
and Finerty of Chicago, said, care we 60
ing to be gagged here?" He then asked if
a motion to lay the motion for the pre-
vious question on the table was not in Or
der. The chairman said mo-"
'TheD decidedly differ with the chair
said Congressman Finerty, and calculating,
''We have no chance; its no use trying"
he sat down.
The resolutions were then adopted.
ORGANIZATION.
| The report of the committee on organ
| ization was read as follows:
| WHEREAS, In the opinion of the citizens
| of America and Canada, Irish and of Irish
| descent, it is needful for the purposes here
matter set forth, that sinking all private
| prejudices and creed distinctions, they do
unite to secure this common end, do band
| themselves together under the name and
| title of the Irish National League of Amer
| lea.
! Article 1.-The objects of the Irish Ma
tional League of America are:
| First.-Earnestly and actively to sustain
the Irish National League in Ireland with
moral and national aid in achieving self
| government for Ireland.
Second-To procure a clearer and more
accurate understanding by the American
people of the political, industrial and So
cial condition of Ireland, that they may
see for themselves that her poverty is the
result of centuries of brute force and de-
| structive legislation, and that if permitted
| to make her own laws on her own soil, she
| will demonstrate the possession of all es-
sentials, natural and ideal, for political au-
| tonomy, beneficial alike to Ireland and the
| United States.
Third-To promote the development of
| Irish manufactures by encouraging their
import into the United States; to promote
the study of Irish history, pas1 and pres
ent, and circulate carefully prepared litera-
ture in schools and societies, that the JUS
tice of the cause may be thoroughly de-
Tended against ignorance, malice and mis-
| representation.
| Fourth-To encourage the study of the
Irish language, the cultivation of Irish
music and enlightened love of art, the
characteristics which have made the past
of our race bright amid darkness, and have
always secured for the Celt success and re-
nown in every country in which he has
had an equal opportunity with his fellows.
Fifth-To hurt the enemy where he will
feelit most by refusing to purchase any
article of English manufacture, and by
using all Legitimate influence to discourage
tradesmen from keeping English manu-
| features on sale.
Sixth-To abolish sectional feeling; to
| destroy those baneful animosities of pro-
vince and creed which have been handed
down by the enemy; to weave closer the
bond of racial pride and affection, and to
keep alive the holy flame of Irish nation
atty, while performing faithfully the
duties of American citizenship.
| The other portions of the report of the
committee on organization name the Of
| ficers, provide the manner of their election
| and prescribe their duties,