Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-15

remitted. S2s, 762. leaving q bslance Of
sif-zoI. OSel further reported the
accounts OF the Secretary Of the Ma
tionzi League correct In every particu.
lar The report of the Finance Com
mIttee vas adopted aud the Commits.
discharged With thanSs
Ihe Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
The representatives OF the Irish Ma
houai League of America. in Conyen-
ton assembled, atm the principles
adopted at the PhiisdeIphi. Conven-
tion. and conGratalat- the people of
Ireland and their able leader. Charlie.
Stewart PATnell, on tue heroic efforts
and antirinR zeal which have 50 signal
iy marked his career Of the past year.
Astounding IN evidences OF gratifying
progress IN placing the people of Ire
land on higher plane and soaring for
them their natural rights and more
adequate consideration from the intel
| ligence OF mankind We renew the
| protest which for seven centuries has
been uttered with every hear; throb of
our race against the cruel aud unjust
usurpasIon of power by q government
alien TO our people in all that distin-
CUISINES one nationality from another,
| and We pledge our moral and material
support TO every legitimate means for
re-establIshlng the God-givsn rights of
| the people of Ireland to the possession
and government of their land. To this
end We are firmly purposed to direct all
our efforts to the creation in Ireland of
a complete national life and the devel-
opment of all diversified industry
which render the people self sustaining
and prosperous, not merely by the re-
ductlon of rents, nor the change from
idle proprietors to working proprietors,
but by revival of Irish manufactures
to the exclusion of English go1ds and
to the production of economic and
civil life by the development of a sin
cere, noble and effectual cohesion of ali
her people for the common welfare. In
Wow of these facts, be il
Resolved, That the Irish National
League of America hereby expresses its
qualified approval of the course pur-
sued during the past year bv Charles |
Stuart Parneil and the Irish parliament |
ary party under his leadership. aud |
pledges itself to support them by every |
moral and material aid in the contest |
which they are wagiug against landlord |
ism on behalf of Irish national indie |
pendence; and to this end We commend |
the parliamentary fund, recently open |
ed by our executive for that purpose, to |
the generosity which characteIiZes our |
countrymeu.
Resolved, That We congratulate the |
Irish National League of America on it's |
success In stemming the tide of forced |
immigration. of artificial Improvement, |
and IN causing the United States Gov |
eminent to compel England to take |
back those whose poverty ID the direct /
result of her misgovernment.
Resolved, That We view with satisfac-
ton the opposition of this league to
land grabbing in America by Aon resi-
dent aliens, has been by the efforts of |
our executive adopted as the doctrine of |
the American people in their political
platforms, and We recommend that the
efforts of this league to end this evil do
not cease until complete remedy has
been enacted by the laws of the land.
Resolved, That We congratulate A. NJ.
O'BrIen. of the United ireland, upon the
victory obtained by him in his struggle
against the immortality and abomina-
ton which Is the consistent outcome of
toe English rulei in Ireland, and We COM
mend him for tearing the masks from
castle officialism and bringing it's hide
oas practices under the execration of
manKind, Notwithstanding government
resistance.
Resolved, That we notice with ap-
prevail the study of the Irish language
As one of the elements in the general
progress of the race, and encourage the
efforts of those engaged in its oultiva-
ton.
Resolved, That we indorse and en-.
courage the efforts of the promoters of
Irish Colonization in efficient efforts
to provide homes in the United States
for Irish emigrants, who would other
wise be compelled to remain without
hope of competence IN large cities.
Resoired. That the gratitude of the
Irish race is due in particular man
ner to the executive of the league, A.
Sullivan, for his devotion to the cause
of Ireland and that in his course be
has shown consummate skill and great
patriotism.
Resolved, That we express our ap-
prevail of the conduct in office of Chas.
ORsilly, ID. D., Treasurer, Rev. Mr..
Comfy, Treasurer of the Parnell Fund,
and other officers of the organization.
Resolved, That the death OF Rev. Law
renee Walsh gives us occasion to record
our praise for his marked fidelity dur
ing years of service as an official of the
Land League, and causes rs to lament
the loss of a sterling patriot whose voice
never faltered in denouncing English
misrule and whose life was spent in ad-
vecating the cause of Irish national in.
dependence.
The resolutions were adopted without
discussion.
Wants 10 Know.
Nsw YoRK. Aug. 1.-THE Deputy
Registrar of Vital Statistics taday sent |
a letter to the Secretary Of the Navy
asking the facts about the death of Pri.
vate Henry. The record in the bureau
says it was due to starvation in the Arc
tic regions. IL he was shot, the Regis
trar desires to make the correction.
Gene 90 Captare Ceurfheuse.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-THE Louisi |
ana field artillery, forty-four meu, un-
der Captain Chiapollo, with small arms |
and held piece, left at noon by q |
special train for New Iberia, there to |
report to General Perry, who will give |
the necessary orders, if the Courthouse |
is not turned over by the parties in |
charge.
Lagan nj Waterfowl.
WArERr6ws, Aug. l4.-3eneral Logan
and party arrived here at noon from |
Utica. He was greeted along the route |
oy crowds. cnecrs ana cannon. Al
Carthage crowd gathered, and Logan,
in response TO calls for a speech, re-
sponded briefly.
All Qutet at Iewa City.
Iowa err, Aug. H.-Ths city passed
feverish night after the tsrring affair
Of yesterd ~ and attacks upon witnesses
in the liquor prosecution. On the
streets lass night special police guarded
the town. Warrants we're issued last
night for the arrest of the ringleaders
in the mobbing affair, bat owing to the
excited condition of affairs the officers
have not yet served them.
Missouri Democrats.
JErFEssoS CrrY mo. }, Aug. 1.-THE
Democratic State Convention remained
IN session all night and adjourned at
o'clock this morning. A State ticket
was nominated a. follows: Attorney
General, ID. G. Boone; Railroad Com.
missioner. n. q. Dovning; Prssiden-
| tiai Electors at large. Henry @. Brock
meyer Of ST. Louis. and General James
Craig of st. Joe.
Army OF the Tennessee.
| Sr. PAUL, AaQ. H.-At the business
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