The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-14
Distinguished lrishmen Present, as Well as
Many Ladies-Arrival of Thomas
Sexton and William Redmond.
Text Of the Opening Address Of Presi-
dent Alexander Sullivan.
His Speech, Full Of Excellent Points and
Irish Eloquence, Is Received with
Immense Enthusiasm.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CONVENTION.

The Delegates in Harmony and Full of Irish
Enthusiasm.
BOSTON, Aug. 13.--Faneuil Hall was filled at
noon with 800 delegates to the Irish National
League convention and their friends Many
ladies' of the womans branch of the league are
present; also, many priests. The hall is finely
decorated. Among the distinguished men pres
ent are Rev. P. Cronin, of Buffalo; James
Mooney, ex-president of the Land League; John
J. Hines, national secretary; John Dewey, Judge
John Rooney. P. A. Collins, DR. William B.
Cole, and Rev. M. @. Brennan, of Baltimore;
Rev. N. v. Cannon. Of Iowa; Rev. DR. Charles
Riley, Of Detroit national treasurer Of the
league; Mrs Parnell, mother of Charles Stuart
Parnell and Mrs. Alexander Sullivan; Tynen,
who is known as '.No IL Thomas Sexton and
William E. Redmond. The last named will
arrive this afternoon. At 1890 Hon. Alexander
Sullivan entered the hail. leaning upon the arm
of John Boyle O'Reilly He was received with
enthusiastic cheering Mr.. Sullivan called the
convention to order, and delivered the following
address:
Gentlemen of the Convention: In the name
and by the authority of the Irish National
League of America we meet to fulfill the re-
kindred the message OF our steadfast devotion and
70 receive the ambassadors whom they have
commissioned TO acqualnt US with the progress
OF Vnelr struggle Tor sef-goyernment The
memorable Philadelphia convention organized
the Irish National League of America. It is the
auXlAary OF the irish National League OF Ire
land the heir of all the hopes and the guardian
q more tnan tne aims Of that great social revolt
which lifted the Irish farmer from the earth to his
feet, and cast the English system of landlcrdisn
IN ireland on its lace on the earth. The Land
league was porn IN an hour OF woe when the
sPeeter OF lamlne appeared, summoned, not BY
~ Sne pTeatn 9i Uoo Wltner1ng the harvests, but BY
~ Sne hng!lS5n government WITH armies and
nese1s: VIII prisons, ana scanoids, and feion
snlPs, Win coercion acts ana consfaouiary 1t
eIapleu lne landlord 70 Wltnhoid, until pur-
nas,se Snas9u gy loLels1 cnarlsy tne Iooa tne
r pSoPie lau pro9ucsq Dy tnelr own laoor OUT OF
i sneie o"n sou. 4 humane, nay, humble as was
~ Cne nrst 9olect q tne Land League, It was sup
presSe1 py iorce because the EngIlsh govern
lnenS heareu entg from tne proM OF us humanity
STota SpTTins One splrlt 2! noerey Inc lrls1
nrnoas i; t5 TnIse alstlfcs f A. ana avoMed
PuFpose y me estaDllshnens OF the sovereignty
y e ny Isl peep!s u lreiano = me mDodimenS
~ sle u loerty ~ cannot oe suppressed
l1r ~ 10 sills y Deyoh9 the scope
fo of M ~ asS LILY e 90 eluess as ee
ms ille u u 8 lace; Ing SnahIock on us banner,
t N iss naelye peo, ls the symool OF
sne slolious union ol tnau race "a tnree homes,
a ~ ~ eio seas saD olvlue conelnents,
AZ ~ vliI y race 70 achleYe
oiiS a. ~ Tad Ia y naeaon.
80 olaSs Aau az ,Jtas ~ one reeI
u z clsss, Sno Na1lonal league represents the
t anI se Iesoive y az entlre people.
e. 4 S,.s naxe peen tne cnlel penenclafles
AZ I,sS =, lseI aue,
peIpe tl,e Mollu VINO par
~ Iiie seruggles ana snare 1ne sacrlnces,
aomonlsh Inc farmers that they owe duty to
e ~ n.;1 - an earnest 1f q ene aims
,,n+;i +ta er;af iasst e VAR sleH taG
Ile oIier = lIe Nasonal league
,,s;t'o e aall sei IN
W. poSis.on E e sun unsale. Inc NaGonal
neasus ans uoC nerely az reaueson Of rents;