The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-04

courage the study of the Irish language, the
cultivation of Irish music and our enlighten-
ed love of art, characteristics which made the
past of our race bright amid darkness, and
have always secured for the Celt success and
renown in every country In which he has had
all equal opportunity with bis fellows; to hurt
the enemy where he will feel it most, by re-
fusing to purchase any articles of English
manufacture; by using all legitimate infiu-
ence to discourage trsdesmen from keeping
English manufactures on sale; to abolish
sectional feeling, to destroy those baneful
animosit.es of province and creed which have
been insidiously handed down by the enemy;
to weave closer bond of social pride and
affection, and to keep alive the holy fame of
Irish nationality while performing faithfully
the duties Of American citizenship.
Articles to refer to the method of Or
ganization.
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan of Chicago, took
the floor. Thomas Blacken of New York,
at the same time arose among the excited
dynamite men in the rear of the hail aud
earnestly protested against the proceedings.
He was at once surrounded by a clamoraus
crowd of delegates, the chair meantime plead.
ing for order.
Finally the dynamite men quieted down,
and Sullivan nominated Rev. DR.. Charles
O'Reilly of Detroit as treasurer of the new
League. Col Boland seconded the motion,
Eafh ar ala
nation.
Alexander Sullivan was elected President,
declined, and finally accepted the position.
Mrs. Parnell was introduced. She said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: have been ask
ell to crown with a wreath of laurels our
immortal statesman, legislator aud Presiden.
George Washington. The position Of Ire
land to-day is almost similar to that of our
country in the revolutionary war, and have
inherited drop of that old blood. ! have
also inherited Irish blood, which gives me an
additional claim on you. My father said,
and sustain him, that the party which SO.
cures and maintains position in possession
IN the cnemy's country is sure to come out
ahead. deny that my son has not secured
that position.
Mrs. Parnell then placed wreath of lau-
rels on the bust of George Was hngton amid
great enthusiasm, the banner Of Ireland be-
ing waved over her head at the time.
Ths National Committee is one from each
State, and that committee afterwards elected
the following Executive Council! of the Ma.
tional Land League: Rev. McKenna of Mas
sachusetts; DR.. Wallace of New York; Jas.
| Reynolds of New Haven; n. Cannon, J. G.
Donnelly, Wisconsin,; John Armstrong Of
| Georgia and U. s. Senator Jas. G. Fair of
| Nevada.
The committee will meet in the morning
at the Continental Hotel. This Council re-
quests every lrishman in the United States
and Canada willing TO cooperate with the
new organization, to communicate with the
National Secretary John j. Hynes, at Buffa-
| 10, New York.
Alexander Sullivan, elected President of
the National League, is thirty-tive years of
age, born in Maine. He was Republican
until 1872, when being a strong friend of
Greeley he supported the liberal movement
and has since been Democrat. He studied
law under Algernon Sullivan of New York,
ard has been for a number of years in sue
cessful practice in Chicago.