The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-15
The Convention Apr : Course of Par
nell, and Claims que Has Been
Successful Instances
Establishment of SeIf-Government in
Ireland the Aim of the League.
Sexton Speaks Of the Needs Of Ireland and the
Objects Of the gue-Speechesby Sena-
tor Jones, Redmond and Others.
THE LAND LEAGUE.
Reports of the Secretary and Treasurer
Declaration of Principles.


BosToN, Aug. IA AT the opening of the Irish
following
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. IA.
ITO the Chairman of the Irish National League Con
yentiou, Boston, Mass
"The Irish National League of Milwaukee sends
greeting to the convention and contributes 81 900
to the parliamentary fund.
Dispatches were also read stating receipts of
$25 on account of Fairmount branch Philadel-
phia, and from St. Patrick's Alliance Of America,
expressing sympathy with the objects Of the
meeting and urging measures for an extension
Of the work.
It was announced that Mr. O'Sulliyan, Of
Ireland, was on the floor, bearing letter from
Michael Davitt At mention Of Davitt's name
there was an outburst of applause.
The chairman announced that the business
order was the report of the finance committee.
Mr. O'Neill, chairman of the committee, re-
ported that it had been a pleasure to audit the
treasurers accounts, as everything was found
correct. The report is as follows
Money received by Dr. OReilly from his pre-
decessor. Rev Father Walsh, treasurer Of the
Land League So, $50; from branches from May,
1883, to August 1884, $34, 465; for the parlia-
total, $42529. The remittances land expenses
connected therewith) to Ireland were $24 397;
balance on hand S., 1854; total amount remitted,
$29, ,762; leaving balance of $12 767. Mr..
O'Neill further reported the accounts of the sec
retary of the National League correct in every
particular exactly tallying with the figures of the
treasurer. The report of the finance committee
was adopted, and the committee discharged,
with the thanks Of the convention.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
he representatives of the Irish National League Of
America, in convention assembled affirming the prn
ciples adopted at the Philadelphia convention
gratuate the people of Ireland and their able leader
Charles Stewart Parnel the heroic efforts and
tr1ng zeal which have sgnally marked the history
of the past year aboundng in evidences of gratifying
progress in placing the people of Ireland on higher
plane and securing for them and their natural rights
more adequate consideration from the intelligence of
mankind
We the protest which for seven Centuries has
| been uttered with every heartthrob of our race
also Ine eruei ana unlus5 tsrpasion q power ~
government alien to our people al that distinguishes
one nationality from another, and we pledge our
moral and material support to every legitimate means
for reestabishing the Godgyen rights of the people
of Ireland to the possession and government of their
native land. To this end are firmly purposed to
direct all our efforts to the creation in Ireland of
complete national life and the development of all the
diversified industries which render people sefsus-
tanning and prosperous-not merely by the reduction
of rents change from idle proprietors to work
ing propretors, but also by the revival of Irish
factures to the exclusion Of English goods and the
promotion Of economic and civil life by the devel-
opment of sincere, noble and eectual cohesion of
all her people for the welfare. Therefore in
view of facts, be it
Resolved First-That the Irish National League of
America hereby expresses unqualified approval of
the pursued during the past year by Charles
Stewart Parnel and the Irish parliamentary party un
der his leadership and pledges itself to support them
by every moral and material aid in the contest which
they wagng against landlordism and behalf of
Irish national independence And TO this end we
mend the parliamentary fund.- recently opened by our
executive for such purposes to the generosity which
characterizes our countrymen.
stSecond-That we congratulate the Irish National
NfA Amer NY1i itc i1,c
tide of the forced emigration of the arfcially i'm
povershed, and in causing the United States govern
ment to compel England TO take back those whose
poverty is the direct result of their nisgoyernment
'Third-We record with satisfaction that the oppos
ton Of this league to landgrabbing in America BY
nonresident aliens has been, by the efforts of
executive, adopted the doctrine of the American
people in their political platforms, and we recommend
that the efforts of this league to end this evil do
until complete remedy be enacted into the
laws of the land.
"Fourth-That we congratulate William 0Brien, Of
the United Ireland upon the victory obtained by him
in his struggle against immortality, the abonination
Of which is consistent outcome Of English misrue in
from castle ofcialisn in bringing its hideous prac-
tces under the execraton of mankind, notwithstand-
ing government resistance.
@Fifth-That we note with approval the revival of
the study of the Irish language of the elements
in the general progress of the race and encourage the
efforts Of those engaged in its cultivation
HSixth-That we indorse and encourage the work of
the promoters of Irish colonization in their efficient
efforts to procure homes in the United States for
irish INNING grants who would 0therw1Se be compelled
to toll without hope Of competence in the larger
cities.
'Seventh-- That the gratitude Of the Irish race is
d . ia particular to the executive Of the
league Alexander Sullivan for his unsel6sh devotion
to the of Ireland and that in his has
shown consumnlats skill and exalted patriotism We
also express comnendation of the conduct in
office of Rev Charles ORelly D. D.. treasurer of the
Parnell fund Rev Mr.. Conaty, and other officers of
the organization.
fEighth--That the death of Rev Lawrence Walsh
gives occasion to record our high esteem for his
marked fidelity during the years Of his service as an
official of the Land League and to lament in
him the loss Of sterling patriot whose voice never
faltered in denouncing English misrue, and whose
life spent in advocating the Of Irish nation
al independence
The resolutions were adopted without discus
sion.
Father Conaty, treasurer Of the Parnell fund.-
reported that the total amount received. $17, $685.
was sent to Ireland.
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THE ORATIONS.