New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
FREEDOM FOX IRELAND.
AN ADDRESS BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
THE MEETING AT CHICAGO-A SPEECH BY ALEX
an.

THE MEETING AT CHICAGo-AssPEEc BY ALEX
ANDER SULLIVAN.
CHICAGO Aug 15.-Delegates representing the Irish
National League of nearly every State in the Union
sembed this morning at McCoys Hotel to consider the
best methods of reesablshing the organization with
which they are affiliated on enduring basis. Among
the most notable of the delegates pres
ent at this conference may be mentioned Mr.. Patrick
Egan of Lincoln, N-b, President of the League, and
at one time treasurer of the parent organization in
Ireland; Mr. Alexander Sullivan ex-president of the
League; Thomas Brennan who oficiated as secretary
of the organization In Ireland the Rev. DR.. ORey,
of Detroit of the league for over three years.
Roger Walsh, the secretary; Mr. Cannon, OF Dayen-
port Iowa: DR.. Thomas O'Rely, of st. Louis: r. ].
Flatley of Boston Captain Maurice Wihere OF Penn
sylvania: Judge Donnelly of Wisconsin: Captain
William Lamasncy Mackey, of Detroit: NJ y. Holmes.
Reynolds, of Connecticut: Captain Michael Boland Of
Denver, Col; and General Martin kerwin OF lhe
New-YOrk Tablet"
One of the objects of bringing these together is
TO devise the best aud wsest methods OF Lending sd
Mr. Parnell and his colleagues in " the old country
The session Of the Executive Commttee OF tne Lcasn.
begun at 10 o'clock All the members were present
excerpt Mr. Flah sry. Of Boston, The chief purpose OF
the meeting of the committee was to determine wnen
the next National Convention will be held senator
Riddleberger Of Virginia, arrived unexpectedly and
was not by the committee and escort appointed 10
receive him. About noon be was aseIyesee % al dse
Sullivan and General Kerwn-
This afternoon an address to the American people by
the League made public. 1t says:
In obedience to the suggestion OF the chosen leader
of the people of Ireland the National Committee OF the
Irish National League of America, assembled TO desg
nate time and place for holding the next National
Convention Of the League in the United states nave
decided postpone the date OF meeting unth January
1886
IL must be manifest to all members OF the League
aud all friends Of seltgovernment IN Ireland that
would be impossible either for Mr. Parnen % atena
convention in this country to send any OF his able
associates pending the general election wnicn VIII
probably occur next November Hence. the wisdom OK
his suggestion that the convention be postponed. In
the meantime however the league should inaugurate
period of activity less earnest ana energec than
that which prevailed when Ireland was thrt atened
with another artificial famine and when her leaders
were impris ohed and her press senced unaer So
called liberal government.
The party led by Mr. Par1ell needs snpPpr' ;s NOV sSs
world Assliredly we need not tell men OF Irish Drtn
or descent. Serving without compensation, without
official power patronage among aliens who nave per-
secuted aud who have sought to degrade them being
numerically less than oBetwenteth OF the body IN
| which they serve they have achieved success I'M
ment BY their ability. their unity, their discipline,
their faith in the justice of their cause and Dy their
restless labors they have forced NOT only lnsn
and t listen to the recitas OF outraged piundered,
misgoyerned people. They blockaded the Legislation
of the English Parliament They objected TO. post
and expedite English business interests IN reclamation
for the dull brutal Indifference which was shown to
| Irish interests. -,
For the first time in English history il impossible
to extend the franchise privileges H. England and Scot
land without giving Ireland absolute equality IN the
| extension They have not secured the land OF Ire.
land tor the people of Ireland but they have forced
the enactment of legislation which, although made,
quate in its effects is extraordinary IN It's terms ana
confessions as amount to confession OF the enorny
of the system which has long ground down anu I'M
povershed the Irish people They have not been ape
to get back Grattans Parliament ior r dna pI 'asy
boldly announce that no lesser measure whi De ac-
cepted by them And pending its restoration, though
| prohibited from governing Ireland, they have peen
able dictate who must cease and VINO may assunie
| the work of governing England. When they next
appear in Parliament. their numbers Will be increased
from thirty least eighty They Will have more OK
| less of the only trustworthy English support-tnas
| which comes from fear-frOm number OF Englsh
members who will their election TO the Jlacious
exercise of the balance of power by the exed irlsn ~
| England and Scotland. With that strength they WIN
be able 10 throttle English legislation aud thus I" COM
pei the English allow them 10 retire from the atmos
phere polluted by royal and arisl ocrauc Desta
TO establish free parliament for the government OF
free people i'm Ireland In the Accomplishment Oh .his
wnrk they need more great ehort on the part OF
their American auxilianes. we aPReai 10 70 do,er'
mutation to the work. We earnestly inVte al VINO aIo
not members TO Join the League and we invite all men
of our race whether members OF the League or not 70
forward subscriptions for the parliamentary fnnd 10
| the Rev. Charles OReilly DID, treasurer. Detro.
Meh At the convention TO be held IN January ~
| :
II il certain that the Irish parliamentary party viii be
represented ut that gathering The progress and con-
don of the Irish people will be stated to your repre-
| sentatiyes and we believe we earnestly pray toa'
the next after that will be one called 10 re-
ceye a delegation which comes from the Irish tarna
ment in College Green.
| On taking the chair at great meeting al osdehs
Grove. this evening, Alexander sullivan former presi
dent of the League made speech in which he sad
All the weapons in the old arInory OF England Tor
maintaining dsunon in Ireland have been broken into
fragments and flung into the sea- Protestant Parnel
sneaks Tor Catholic Cork Catholic heay for the gai-
liant Prote siants of the North. They have dryea
Errincton from Rome to him knighted by Giad.
stone They have driven the Liberals out OF office ind
stand smingly ready 10 do as much for the Tories.
whenever il may be necessary for the interest oil Ire
land -, l.,
Thc National Convention will probably be held IA
| Chicago. A message from Mr.. Parnel was read; ~
which he advised the conference TO nx the dae Oh ns
| convention to occur after the English elections