Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-14
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. FRESHMEN IN COUNCIL The Meeting of the Na- tional League. SEXTON. AND REDMOND THERE. "A Filthy Speech from Par nell's Mother. THE BANKERS AT SARATOGA. A Variety of Papers Under
 Discussion.
THE BANKERS AT SARATOGA
FOR ODRELAND,s SAKE

Her Loyal Sons meet 1m C0uHe4f-A ASAg
 Gathering of the Irish National I League at Boss&a-Addresaes FrOEs Messrs. Sexton and Redmond and Mrs. BusfnessTransact- I ed Amid the Greatest Enthusfasm.
 BOSTON, Aug. .13.-Faneuil Hall was elabor- ately decorated for the meeting of the Irish National league to-day, over five thousand feet of bunting having been used. In the spaces between the main and gothic arches are panels bearing the names of Swift, Molly neaux, Grattan, Emmett, Flood, O'Connell, Davitt and 'Parnell. The New York dele gates at caucus this morning adopted a
 motion, made by Stephen J. Meany, that in the sense of the delegation, American poli- l tics should be ignored by the convention. l At Ii o'clock the delegates began to arrive l and the body of the hall was soon filled. The | galleries were full of spectators and though
 a heavy rain fell, goodly number of ladies l were in the audience. Among the widely 1 known persons observable in the hall and on the platform were Senator Jones of Florida,
 John Boyle O'Reilly, the poet editor of the Boston Pilot, Mrs. D. T. S. Parnell, mother 1 of the Irish statesman, Stephen J. Meany, Thomas F. Meehan and Assemblymen James Oliver and James Haggerty of New York; Dr. William B. Wallace, New York State ex- ! ecutive of the league, Rev. Father Cronin of Buffalo, James Reynolds of New Haven, president of the Connecticut State league,
 General McAdarras of Paris Supposed at one time to be No 1), James Mooney of Buffalo, l ex-president of the league, Mrs. Alexander I Sullivan of Chicago, wife of the president of
 the league, and others.
 At 1925 p. m. President Sullivan arrived and was escorted to the platform by John ! Boyle O'Reilly, amid great applause. MT. | Sullivan began his address by comparison | of the old land league with the present nation ! al league The latter aimed not only at a | transfer of land ownership, but at the crea- l tion of complete national life and the devel- I opment of the industries which render peo- pie self-sustaining and prosperous He went | on to describe the work accomplished by the | league during the year for the benefit of the Irish people. The results, he said, are ap- parent in the unanimous support of the \ American press, and in the changed tone of ! the English press, which is no longer indif- | ferent to the menacing attitude of Ireland's I cry for justice (applause) It daily becomes apparent that the interests of America are I involved in those of Ireland, and drain upon the resources of the Irish-American | population must continue until Ireland is | free. Anything that tends to free govern f ment in Ireland cements free government in America. MT. Sullivan gave figures to re- flute the idea that Ireland is peopled beyond ! it's supporting capacity and he attributed all ! her woes to English misru1e. A reference te the policy of the league as being modelled upon the agitation policy of Parnen eicited great applause. The phrase "On the thresh-
 old we dropped our character as members o1 American political parties," aroused still greater enthusiasm. ''The only demand the ! league makes of American parties,'' said the I speaker, EFis for the elevation of American | citizenship at home and abroad (great ap ! plause) and we make the demand as citizens
 of America" (Applause). MT. Sullivan
 closed with an eloquent appeal to continue
 the struggle for self-government in Ire
 land.
 \ temporary organization was then effected by the appointment of James Mooney as l chairman. He addressed the convention I briefly, urging continuance of the good ! work for Irish liberty. Assemblyman Oliver
 of New York, moved that all resolutions be \
 out debate. sIobject, called out delegate
 five are here to debate subjects" MT ! Oliver withdrew his motion. President Sul
 livan moved that the rules of the Philadel phia league convention govern this body
 This was agreed to. Motions were adopted l for the appointment of committees on ere
 dentials, permanent organization and resolu ! tions, and 8 recess of fifteen minutes was
 taken to allow the States to select their lis
 of delegates.
 | At 1850 p. m. the convention was agai1
 called to order. A telegram from Messrs Sexton and Redmond was received stating
 that they had left New York and would b1 in Boston by 6 o'clock. The rolls of the 1 names prepared for committees were reac
 and adopted. The reading of full list O | delegates from Canada was greeted with grea \ applause showing that part of thu
 Queens dominion was represented. A sug gestion to remove so much of the decoration l as hid the portrait of Webster, the advocate
 of the broad liberty which makes Americt ! the home of the oppressed was greeted witt ! applause, but withdrawn as likely to redec 4 upon the committee of arrangements. A mo ton to remove first clause of the motto
 America for Americans, England for Eng
 lishmen, Ireland for Irish1aen," as savorine
 of knownothingism, caused some confusion
 and was not pressed. At 2:15 the conven
 tion adjourned till p. m.
 | At 8:10 p. m. the convention was called tc order. The hall was illuminated by electric
 lights, the effect of which upon the dazzling
 decorations was very imposing. The repor1
 of the committee on credentials was present ] ed and all the names agreed upon were read occupying nearly an hours time The names of Mrs. L.. Fox of Philadelphia, noted for he1
 jealous service in the Irish cause, Patrick
 Egan and Alexander Sullivan were greeted
 by applause. The report, showing about 1 four hundred delegates present. was unani # m V tQd f1o1-M MoTZ olrI
 tained leave to announce that the Ninth regi l ment would escort the delegates and
 Messrs. Sexton and Redmond to Institute
 hall tomorrow night to participate in the l ratification of the convention's proceedings l He supposed twenty-five thousand people
 burst of applause greeted the entrance ot 1 Messrs. Sexton and Redmond, members ot
 Parliament, continuing until those gentleman
 had been escorted to the platform in com pany with Mrs. Parnell Chairman Mooney
 introduced MT. Sexton and the applause was 1 renewed, lasting several minutes. When il
 subsided Mir. Sexton said:
 "Ladies and gentlemen-The chairman
 has introduced me as MT. Sexton of Ireland
 but as I listened to your generous greeting
 I found it hard not to believe that IT was Mir. Sexton in Ireland. (Ap- I even in Ireland, could there be more sponta- I neous evidence of the fellow-feeling and unity
 of our race It is the indestructible spirit of
 union and perseverance that is making us in I Ireland regard the future not only with hope,
 but confidence. (Applause) It is making England feel that she has not to grapple with eight million oppressed and helpless people iu
 Ireland, but with twenty-five million of her people scattered over the world, affecting by T their agitation the policies of government un- der every sky. In the name of the great
 leader of our race (applause) accept your
 hearty welcome, and doubt not that the re-
 suits of this great convention will prove the
 capacity for intelligent and orderly delibera- ton and wise action which our enemies would
 fain deny us. In this cradle of American
 liberty count it good for them to meet this
 able and representative body of the Irish
 race. I congratulate the assembly that is
 honored by the presence of the gifted lady l (applause) which emphasizes the devotion of | her family to the cause of liberty. She is here with soul as noble and purpose as ] high as theirs to prove her devotion to your | Io.. na IaIx