St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
measure of popular comfort

measure of popular comfort and
social independence as will render
and will render it impossible for any government
longer TO delay or defeat our claim for national
independence Applause.] What is the con-
dition of the league in Ireland? I believe Mr..
Parnell was asked short time ago if there was
need for help for the league In Ireland. un-
derstood he answered that the aid of kith and
kin in America had been so generous that he did
not at that moment feel the necessity of any
further demands, am here to say there
two needs which must be satisfied in the Irish
struggle. The league has still upon its hands in
Ireland men who have suffered eviction because
of their devotion to the principle aud interests
of the people. At the present moment
the total iucome of the league from Ireland from
9S, 900 to $4,000, is spent upon the support of
these evicted tenants. We think it Of first i'm
portance, not only morally, but SIS a matter Of
stern practically of politics, that those men who
stood out for the body of their fellows should be
maintained until the power Of their opponents is
broken down. When final stage has arrived it
will be of tremendous Importance to us if we
have to invite the Irish people to take another
forward step, and take part in another stern ag-
agitation, it will be of tremendous Importance
to us be able to point out to them that far as
our resources went we never deserted any man
who proved himself man. Applause We
who are charged by the people OF Ireland with
First, organization of the people by league to
| secure and exercise the elective franchise; and
second, the Irish parliamentary party in the
house of commons. The Irish parliamentary
party teaches all parties and ministries in the
English house of commons that at last they have
to deal with body of men honestly rejecting
| the heart of Ireland, who are not to be coaxed
into timidity of action. few years ago the
Wing and Tory parties, after beating
us were able to fight among themseles. Now
they have to combine, and where they combine
altogether we able to beat them all out OF
the field. Applause. We killed the Whig
party in the town of Wexford. OF the English
parties in Ireland one has ceased to breathe the
breath of life ane the other has the death rattle
| III its throat, The next election will be fought,
not between Catholics and Protestants, not be-
tween Orangemen and Nationalist. 1t will be
between Ireland and England. [Great Applause.
Gentlemen have told you that the gold of Lon
don, the Golfers Of the Carleton and Reform clubs
will be used to support the high bred candidates
against us. We shall be encountered by these
men in the hope they may exhaust our energies
and exhaust our-purse. 1t is therefore OF i'm
portance that the Irishmen in America have been
sensible of the necessity in aiding the Irish peO-
pie in material manner. First, to fight the
battle of the general election, and secondly for
the short time during which we shall have to
continue this struggle, to enable the parliamen-
tary party in London to be maintained ina con-
dition to indemnify those men who are too poor
to give their time to the service of the country,
while debarred from making any income of
their own. If we are supported in the i'm
pending elections we are assured by
hope that is in our hearts by the certainty that
is in our minds. That the resources of English
civilization for the Irish misfortune are now ex-
hausted, and when we have placed in the house
Of commons a party strong enough to defend the
Irish popular organization against intimidation,
when we have there a body OF seventy or sew
enty five men strong enough to clog the wheels
of English rule Of England [ApplauseI land
lordsm and English rule will have reached their
last ditch and will fall never more to rise.
Several other speakers followed, among them
Alexander Sullivan. Upon motion of Mr.
Sullivan the sum of $4,000 was ordered sent to
VIM. O'Bren for his services for Ireland.
Mr.. Sullvan's announcement that he could not
accept the presidency of the league for another
term threw quite chill on the enthusiasm of
the meeting. But as his announcement. was
made in decisive terms, it was reluctantly ac-
cepted.
Patrick Egan, former treasurer of the Land
leagne Of Ireland, was then nominated and
elected president by acclamation and storm Of
cheers and waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
Neil O Brien, of Missouri, Thomas Doherty, of
Boston, and Maurice Wihare, of Philadelphia,
were chosen vice presidents. Father OReilly
was elected treasurer. He took the floor and
placed in nomination Father Rodger Walsh as
secretary of the league.
The national executive committee was then
chosen. Resolutions of thanks to the press and
people were passed, also resolution expressing
the deepest regret at the death Of Wendell
Phillips
The second annual convention of the Irish
National league of America then adjourned
sine die, the entire audience singing the Irish
National anthem "God Save Ireland