Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-16
THE IRISH NATIONAL AssoCIA'
TON.
What 1T Seeks to Aecomplish-In SYM
pathy with the Emergency Move
ment-A Fund Established.

What it Seeks to Accomplish-In SYM
patty with the Emergency Move
ment-A Fund Established.
The first regular meeting Of the Irish
National Association was held last night
at the Ford Opera House, and was at
tended bv a number Of leading lrishmen
Of the city and vicinity. The meeting
was held in response to the call issued
bv Messrs. I. a. Donovan, J. G.
Duggan. D. E. O'Neill and James Murphy.
Among the visitors present was Mr.
Patrick O,Keefe. Of Surrency Station, on
fine Fast Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. who represented a number OF
the emDloves Of McDOnald's Mills at that
point. and other Irish citizens.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
D. Z. O'Neill. when Mr.. }. c. Duggan was
chosen Chairman and Mr.. I. h. O'Dono-
van elected Secretary.
Mr.. Duggan, on taking the chair, ad-
dressed the meeting. announcing the
purpose Of the association and the "orK
il seeks 10 accomplish.
The address was received with every
demonstration Of approval by the meeting
when the committee on resolutions
offered the following, which were adopted
unanimously;
ireland and England being at variance Tor
over seven centuries, necessarily struggling
with each other. one for independence, the
other for aseendency. and still no chance o. a
mutual and fair understanding, nor q uhaI
solution to the long agItated and YeNed ques-
ton After an those long and bitter years
mn ~ national DEGRADATION. strife. blOOdshed
and famine. the Irish race. the word over;
sim regard the saxon tyrant az their NOR TAI
foe and are more determined lhan ever
to resist TO the bitter end the right
of might which she assumes 10 as
sert over them. and which they, on the
other hand. rcDudlate Win HcOIu anu III 10
unmistakable tones hurl defiance IN her face
ireland has tried various methods 70 attain
her dearest object. independence. England
on the other hand. has put forth ali her lnge-
nuitv whereby she may be enabled 10 Wreak
her vengeance and TO crush the lrrepresaiDle
spirit of that indOmitable race-the glDDet,
/ the gallOws, the pitch cap. the eInlgrant SNIP
! the poor house. the coercion code, ana every
/ vile process. whereby she may with lmpunltF
subiurate a noble peODle-all 10 no effect,
and Ireland stands to-day a. unconproinl7-
| ing in Welding submission as she was al any
| time in her chequered history
Therefore the representative ana patfiOllc
| OF our race, seeing the utter tutilIy OF oD-
tanning any concessions from England by con
| stitutiOuaI means. resolve to wage war AFTER
/ their own methods, that war 70 De unoeftaheh
/ IN accordance with modern principles ana IN
the speediest and most enectual mode that
science has placed within their grasp; thefe-
fore be 1t
Lse8DtfeU. i
nan, do lend our utmost aid and support TO
the apostles Of freedom, who nave advanced
| che only theory worthy OF beng accepted Dy
| every true nationalist. and that the undeYlaT-
| ing attitude. of the English Government,
through the long course Of its dominion, to
the Irish race has been Of rancOrous hostility
| and hatred, unsOftened by one act Of justice,
/ unless when wrung from her fears. there
fore condemn as ImpracticaDle any peaceful
| agitation, parliamentary or otherwise, APP
| pealing to her sense Of justice, and hold tnat
/ the only course Of action consistent with the
dignity Of our race j. War-uncOmpIOhlslbe
! War-bv any and every weapon the FORCES OF
/ nature have placed at our disposal, until the
| last remnant Of her detested nag Is forever
driven from the shores OF our own UIeeh l9le'
And be 10 further
Res0lrsd, That we extend our heartiest sym
! pathy and cooperation to the men who have
advanced the theory and promulgated the Cos
pei Of the emergency movement. ana tnat We
VIII strive TO the utmost of our ability to give
them moral as well as material support.
Resotred That this meeting open an emer-
gencv fund with the aVOWed purpose OF IN
d0rsing the action Of the greatest Irish jour
nalist on this continent, Mr.. Patrick Ford, in
his latest efforts to achieve the independence
Of Ireland.
Resogred. That this meeting DO pledge them
selves 10 indOrse the course already pursued
by the Committee Of Arrangements IN the
formation Of a permanent club, and support
the movement which the association has 50
auspiciOusly inaugurated, the principles Of
which will consist in the furtnerdnce and ad-
vancement Of any cause that VIII tend 70
amelOrate the condition OF ireland ana It's
faithful people; also in the dissemination Of
sound. healthy and national sentiments
amongst our peOble Of all grades and classes.
And finally be il
ResoIued. That this association forward as
much of its funds as may be within control at
as short a space of time as possible after the
holding OF this meeting
\ subscription was then opened, and
the sum Of $50 was raised for the "emer-
gency fund"
Mr.. O'DOnovan was authorized to act
as treasurer Of the fund, and the meeting
adjourned, subject TO the call Of the COM
mittee.