Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-20
TO THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND.
An Address by the Savannah Branch OF
the Irish National League.

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. Is. 1855.
AT the last regular meeting Of Branch 4b4,
OF the irish National League, OF this city, the
undersi gned were appointed to issue an al .
dress 10 the friends of Ireland in Savannah.
inviting those to become members who are
not connected herewith, and invoking the
ald ana assistance of all in furtherance Of the
parliamentary fund. The mem bership of our
branch should be largely increased aud all
true friends of Ireland should he enrolled as
members and exhibit a spirit of patriotic
rivalry IN outdoing each other Ia working for
lreland's veal he next meeting viii he
held at Catholic Library hall on Oct 9, 1855,
ana II Is hoped that all those who are not
members Will be present on that occasion,
ana JOIN she movement IN which the league
is engaged.
We can proudly claim a share in the grand
advance made by our brethren in ireland,
and should continue our agitation until The
full measure Of justice to Ireland is obtained.
In order TO secure a sufficient number of
eligible men to achieve success in the struR-
2le OF ireland in the British Parliament.
CnafieS stewart Parnell has declared that O
fund must be raised to enable men, who could
NOT otherwise leave ireland, to reside in Lon
uOn ana give their constant attention to par
laInentary duties. The members of the
mouse OF Commons receive no salary, and
sald fund Is being raised to meet the require
mentS OF those mem bers who are unable to
aeiray their expenses. This branch, there
lore, invites contributions to said fand from
All who approve of the policy and purpose of
Farneu' which is to win by constitutional
means The ri Ehb Of ireland to shape her own
domestic laws.
The Irish representatives, few, but forcibte
and fearle 3, under khe leadership of Parnel,
nave gained turing the past five years many
concessions, and have made the Irish position
% To-Day stronger Than il has been since 1852.
II Parneh coutubrlng about mlnv b.nehceut
results with So few men he Will occupy more
commanding position after tue election in
NoVemOer, from which he eXpect', under the
cAtenaoh OF the franchise, mat at least 80
members VIII be SO ut to the coming session of
Parliament determined upon securing for
Ireland the right 10 govern herself.
All upertN-loViBg people should applaud
the Ell crts Of the league, and co operate there
with IN raising money for the purpose OF aid
ing irish pariamentarians in their struggle
10 obtain for ireland national parliament
on College green.
II vigorous and determined Efforts are now
made on both sides Of the Atlantic, we conf
density predict, without going too far in fore
casting The future, not only n thorough re-
form of The land movement but alsO the ulu-
mate reallz ttiOu OF lreland's brig htest hopes
To reach such &c OnsummatOn we should be-
STIR ourselves 10 renewed eXertiOns.
All who sympathiLe with the sufferings OF
Ireland and resent her wrongs: al! who de-
sire the work ingmen Of Ireland TO reap the
reward OF honeat labor; all who wish to see
lhe hhal abolition of an iniquitous system OF
ldudlOrdlsln; anu all who are anxious for Ire
land to be blessed with a glorious future of
happiness, prosperity and free ION, should
cheeriul'y contribute TO sad fund, when the
duly authorized committee calls upon them.
and thus demonstrate in a practical manner
their confidence 10 the policy and character
Of that famous leader Of the irish people
Charles Stewart Parnel}. who has been appro-
prlately styled by one of &c rgia's patriotic
priests the Joshua of Ireland"
2. j. O'CONNOR,
M. A O'BRIEN,
WILLIAM kEHOE,
FRANCIS HAHTE,
JOHN ROUBRE.
Committee.