The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-05
THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.

What was called the American National Land
League, but now known as the Parncll National
American Party, held IL convention in Philadel-
phia last week, transacted business and adjourned
sine die. There was quite = large attendance Of
delegates and many spectators the session lasting
some two or three days.
The chief object Of those-all native Irishmen
OF descendants Of Irishmen--has been and is, as
We understand to sympA,hile with their kindred
and friends In Ireland who are striving to estab-
lish m independent government, free from dc.
pendanee on England, as Il has been In the past
many years. lis just to say that the proceedings
Of this convention went Of with general satisfae-
tiOn to those participating therein, as also to
Irishmen who are in full sympathy with the op-
pressed or doWn.troddsn people Of the Emerald
Isle. This is all very we'll aud cannot fail Of
meeting with due encouragement in all parts Of
the United States, in far as the true spirit Of
liberty l. concerned. Those reared In Republic
like ours, knowing as they do the sweets Of free.
dom, cannot but wish success to their fellow men
striving to secure an equally free aud good gov
ernment. In this respec, every Republican eiti-
zen must unite.
We feel confident that those who attended or
composed the convention in Philadelphia have the
sympaihies Of all native and adopted Americans
for the ultimate success Of Irish freedom from the
thradom Of John Bull or from any other usurp-
ing tyranny adverse to the true happiness aud
prosperity Of all Irishmen wherever they sojourn.
This is natural to the hcathiul growth Of the tree
Of liberty, whether IL grow on this or the other
side Of the Atlantic. Irishmcn aud Ireland can
not fail Of finding friendly aid from our country
so long as she asks for whatever may tend toward
elevating and ameliorating the condition Of those
seeking wider sphere oflberty and independence.
In being thus confined strictly to true principle no
harm can result from such conventions a. that
held last week in Philadelphia. A fair. fertile
field 10 opened before !. in which to labor. looking
TO the universal benefit Of all mankind. In this
view the leading newspapers Of our country give
encouragement TO the American. Irish movement.
There Is one thing. however. to be appreheudsd.
which u that this movement of Irishmcn may be-
come corrupted BY attempts 60 turn IL into poll
ties or mere one sided psrtiIanism. Should such
be attempted, either to party the other, the
sooner such leagues, banded together in our Union.
be disbanded the better. Let there be no attempts
as nave ahcau! 10 sOihe extent oecn made oy the
late convention. to dictate through their powerful
social organizations to our Nations rulers what
course they should pursue. This is downright
imperiinan:e and cannot be tolerated. Let Irish
men lin Ireland be content with what a kindly
inclined people thi. side the may do towards
the great cause Of political and social liberty but
not presume upon political dictation or coercion
in any shape whatever. Ifsoii villas IL should
kill itself. its party. the cause Of ireland as
symPathired with here. and all else aPPertaining
thereto.