Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-14

am an Irish a merican. a descendant from
the Irish. Sometimes feel a little Jealous nv
! self, and would like the Americans to stand
up like the Irish and assert themselves
as the irish do. especially when they have
British to contend with. Great applause. \
| You have heard him say that he sees YOU
standing all the world over. Indeed you are
! like the Pillars of Hercules onry instead OF
many legs and great many feet. APP
plause. l believe that is an omen for good.
and that these numerous legs and numerous
feet Will carry you on when the time comes
to complete victory. and to gain the complete
independence Of your glorious and beautiful
and ever green island. Great applause7.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent Organiza.
tiOn and rules reported rules substantially
the same as those OF the Philadelphia
Convention last year, and the following
list of officers: President, Mr.. Cannon.
| of Iowa; Vice Presidents, Thomas Sexton,
William E. Redmond and one from each
State represented; Secretary, W. Gleason,
of Ohio; Assistant Secretaries, Charles
McGlove of Pennsylvania, j. j. Sheehan
of Massachusetts, NJ. L. McGove of New
York, and DR.. Cole of Maryland.
The rules and list of officers were unani-
mously adopted. Rev. p. A. McKenna,
Jeremiah Gallagher and John f. Arm
strong were appointed a committee to
| conduct Mr.. Cannon to the chair. Mr..
Cannon on taking the chair was enthusi-
| astically received, and spoke briefly. He
said that he felt that the place where he
stood was holy ground. In historic Bos-
ton within easy distance of the fields OF
American liberty Irishmen recalled that
| it was the example Of America that
spurred them to achieve liberty for their
| country.
DIR. O'Reilly. of Detroit, the Treasurer,
then presented his report.
SEXTON AND REDMOND LAND.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Thomas Sexton,
accompanied by William Redmond. ar
| rived on the steamer Nevada. of the GuiOn
Line, to-day, and an hour later started for
Boston to attend the Land League Con-
vention in that city. Mr.. Sexton was es-
cOrted from the steamer to the cars by a
committee of the council of the National
League, headed by President j. p. Ryan.
MIR. Sexton said that his relations with
both Parnell and Davitt were of the most
friendly nature and that the two Irish
leaders were not estranged. He expects
to remain in this country about a month,
and says that he will return here two
years hence.
In conversation during his brief stay in
this city to-day, on his way to Boston, Mr..
Sexton said: "My only purpose in this
visit TO America is to observe the fOrma-
ton and system of the league, and to dis
cuss, as far as possible, methods for the
fostering of harmony, for on harmony
alone depends the successful carrying out
of the principles of the League. l do not
deem it wise in year like this, when the
country is absorbed in a Presidential con-
test, to endeavOr to gain attention for any
other subject. l shall probably return
home on Aug. 30, as political events
will require my attention soon.
After next year, however, / shall
come again and address the citizens of
your country on the subject Of the work
we have in hand" When asked if he had
any special news from the other side, Mr..
Sexton said 'NO; affairs remain about
| the same. The land laws are badly ad-
ministered. The government has ap-
pointed land commissioners who are in
sympathy with the landlord class and
they broke the back of the Healey act.
That tenant should be compelled
to pay rent on his own i'm
prOvements is shameful thing,
and the Leagues first effort is to forward
the adjustment of that system. When
we accomplish that the adjudication of
rents will be taken up. No doubt that
the question will require long cOnsldera-
tiOn."
PARNELL AND DAvITT.
"What are the essential differences be-
have heard over here that Mr.. Davitt has
been Ostracised."
Mr.. Sexton seemed surprised at these
words and answered: "There must be
some mistake about that. Mr.. Davitt has
plan Of his own for tde benefit Of the
tenants, but that he has been ostracised
by the Parnell party is alto
gether wrong. He and trav-
eled together to the Leitrim
| convention. So you see we must he
friendly, and he assured me that he would
allow no personal preferences to stand in
the way of unity, in which there IS
strength, you know. Every body has great
| respect for Mr.. Davitt. He is man OF
great thought, and has suffered severely
for the cause. Any statement that there
is any i'll feeling between Parnell and him
is erroneous.
1t has been suggested that a meet
ing be organized when Mr.. Sexton
returns from Boston for the purpose of
giving him reception, and affording him
an opportunity OF explaining the work of
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