The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-14


stinate adherence of men and women of our
kth and kin to the hopes to succeed to the rights
OF their race that is making US in Ireland
feel that it is no longer with hope
but with absolute confidence we regard the fu-
ture tapplausel; because after the oppressor is
made to feel as the world feels to-day that he
has no longer to deal merely in a small isolated
island with eight millions or five millions of
weak and disarnled people, but he has to Crap
pie with the intellectual force of public opinion
OF twenty millions of the Irish race scattered by
his own evil policy all the world over
and affecting by their intelligence the conduct of
the greatest nations of the earth Applause.
Ladies and gentlemen, in the name Of the Irish
people and Irish National League and the Irish
parliamentary party and its illustrious leader
lgreat applauSel, | salute this great convention
OF our race-this convention which, by good
order and the propriety Of its deliberations
conclusions at which it shall arrive
will prove to all observers, in defiance of all
columniators that the capacity for deiberation
upon important questions and for self govern
ment which our enemies would fain deny us.
IApplause.] In paying my first visit to this
great country, which have long wished to visit.
both as lover of national liberty, and as an
freshman. deem myself particularly
to condense in the experience of few hours in
this city of Boston what otherwise | could not
have hoped to gain by over year of travel. For
here in this historic hail. and in this ilustrious
city rich in traditions of patriotic self sacrifice
and devotion, it is my peculiar good fortune to
meet in this inspiring arena an assemblage of
men representing every State and Territory of
this Unlon-an assemblage of men the national
leaders of the Irish race on the American conti-
nent-n1en Qualified by public service, by char
acter, and by capacity, to interpret the thoughts
and utter the sentiments Of the Irish race upon
this great continent
Ladies and gentlemen will say that am
here not only as a delegate of the Irish parlia-
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Iapplausel; that / am here to speak to the peo-
pie Of America, not only on behalf
of that party which faces the oppressor of our
country on the floor of the House Of Commons,
but also to utter the sentiments of that organ
1zation which trains and organizes the resolu
tion, the ingenuity and strength of the Irish
people for a struggle upon the soil of ireland.
Applause. am here as a representative of
united Ireland Great applause and cheers.
am here to say that there is no
difference in principle, no difference in intention
between the men who confront the oppressors Of
our country in the legislative arena and the men
who conduct public cause at home; and while
1 declare that there is at this moment perfect
identity of action, perfect unity Of principle be-
tween the people in Ireland and we who struggle
for them in the English House of Commons, 1
believe / may add that no man
who at this moment commands the CON
hdence and love of the Irish people
will be found in the critical future, which is
near approaching which will decide not only the
social but the political rights of our race to inn
pose any personal view or preference of his own
if he finds it will have the effect of iniuring the
unity of the people or endangering the success
Of their cause. Applause. Speaking
to you, then, as the spokesman
of united ireland, | would say that l have conf
dence you will prove, on this occasion, that the
Irish race, long schooled in political adyersity
has learned to extract from it sweet results and
that, looking back upon the past of our country,
disfgured by the track of oppression and of
suffering, you will resolve that the historian
will not have it to say that
you added to those landmarks by your disunion.
but that you will reflect in your conclusions
here that unity to which the people at home
have been driven, and that whatever conclus-
ion you may come to will bethe conclusion of you
all, and that whatever step YOU NAV take
to strike down the power of the oppressor
that step you will take all together, and that there
shall be no disunion in your ranks Great APP
plause.
Mr.. William Redmond, NJ r., was next intro
dnced as former visitor in America, and was
received with much applause. He also made an
address, and was followed by Mrs. Parnell no
spoke a few words of cheer.
The committee on permanent organizatio n
reported Mr. Cannon of Iowa, for
president DR. O'Reilly, Of Detroit,
then presented his report, showing total
receipts of $4,000. The committee on resolu-
tions asked that the platform be submitted to
Sexton and Redmond before being presented to
the convention, and it was so ordered Ad-
journed until tomorrow.