Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
irish NATIONALISTS
Assemble al Chicago to Designate
a Place Of
Mestirg for the Next National Con-
Venti0n in America.
An Address Formulated b. the
Convention
Scaihing English MisruIs in Ire
land.


Chicago, August l5-Delegates repre-
sentipg the Irish National Leagues of
nearly every State Of the Union are ex-
pected 10 assemble this morning at McCoy's
Hotel to consider the best methods OF re-
establishing the organization, with which
they are affiliated on a firm and enduring
basis. Among the most notable of delegates
who are to be present may be mentioned,
Mr.. Patrick Egsn, of Lincoln, Neb., Presi-
dent of the League, and at one time the
treasurer ofthe present organization in the
old country; Mr.. Alex. Sullivan ex-President
of the Leagues Organization, who oficisted
rs Secretary of the organization in Ireland.
The Rev. DR.. Oreilly, of Detroit, the Treas
urer of the League for over three years.
Roger Walsh, the Secretary, NJ. V. Cannon,
of Davenport, Iowa, DR.. Thos. Oreilly, OF
st. Louis, P. J. Flstley, of Boston, Capt.
Maurice Wilhere, of Pennsylvania, Judge
Onnely, Of Wisconsin, Capt. William
Lowssney Msckey, Of Detroit, NJ B.
Holmes, of New Jersey, DR.. Fox, Of Troy,
New York, James Reynolds, of Conn, Capt.
Michael Boland, of Denver, Col, Gen. Mar
in Kervin, of the New York Tablet, and
several others.
To Aid Parneu.
The object of Infringing these men together
= l.. sl L., a YpNnthndl nj
lending aid TO Mr.. Parnell and his col
legues in the old land. The National
League is the successor Of the Land League
The session of the executive of the National
League commenced at 10 o'clock. All the
members were present except Flaher;y, OF
Boston. Senator Riddleberger did not ar
rive this morning as expected. The COM
mittee that went to meet him at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot were informed that
the train on which he was coming was
ditched about fifty miles from Chicago. He
will not arrive until about II clock
The National Committee of the Irish Ma
rional League, composed OF one member
| from each State, went into session at ll:3O
o'clock. The chief purpose of the meeting
Of the committee was to determine when
and where the next National Convention
| will be held. Senator Riddleberger OF Nir-
| yipis, who is to address the assembly this
| evening, arrived Unexpectedly and was not
| met by the committee and escort appointed
| 20 receive him. About noon he was discov-
cred at the Grand Pacific Hotel aud taken
N charge by Alexander Sullivan and Gen
4ral kerwin
A message from Psrnell was read in
which he advised the Conference to fix the
date of the convention to occur after the
Ergiish elections.
Following is
The Address
tormula'ed and adopted to-day at the meet
irg of the National Committee of the Irish
| National Leseu Of Am RIGA. in obedience
70 the suggestion of n c1rs leader of the
people or Ireland the National Conmittee
of the Irish National League of America
assembled to designate the time and place
tor holding the next Nation al Convention OF
the League in the United States have de-
cided to postpone the date OF meet
ing until Janusry, 1886. 1t must
be manifest to all members of the league aud
all friends of safe government in Ireland
that it would be impossible either for Nc
Psrnell to attend the convention IN this
country or to send any OF his able associates
pending the general election, which will oc-
cur next November, hence the wisdom OF
his suggestion that the convention be post
poned. >,
Meantime, however, the league should
inaugurate period OF activity, not less en-
ergetic than that which prevailed when
Ireland was threatened with another arti-
fetal famine and when her leaders were
Imprisoned and her press sileuced under a
20 called Liberal government
The party led by Parnell
Needs support
How well that support is derived we need
nardly tell the world. Assuredly we need
net tell men of Irish birth or descent serv-
rrg without compensation, without official
COVER or patronage smoug aliens Who have
ersecuted and who have sought to de-
srsde them. Being so numerically less
han one-tRentieth of the body in
Rhich they serve they have achieved
success unparalleled IN historic
struggles for free government. By their
,bih,v. their unity their discipline, their
'aith in the Justice OF their cause, aud by
heir restless lscors, they have forced not
or1y their enemies but the world TO look
ucon oppression and 10 listen q the recitals
If an OUTRAGED, pIundered, misgovernsd
psopie. They have with mstchless skill
s.i7' upon every opportunity 10 thrust be,
ore the world
Their Cause.
II i one which will bear the scrutiny ot
light. They never allowed it to be hidden.
Tbey blocksded the legislation of toe Eng
fsh Parliament. They objected T., post
DOL I'd and defeated local legislation intend
ed to foster and expedite English blsiness
interests in retaliation for the dumb, brutal
Indifference which was shown 10 Irish iu'
,erests. For the FIRST time in English his
tory it was impossible TO extend thu
franchise in England aud Scotland without
| giving Ireland absolute equality in exten
son. While they have not been able &c
compel the Government to disgorge tbs
,urplus of the unexPen6ed fund raised 'c
support the now disestabEshed church. they
have wruDg from the champions Of tbs
colossal robbery the admission that it b
longs to the people of Ireland, and have
Compelled the return Of portion OF th'
stolen funds. They have not secured tht
lard of Ireland for the people Of Ireland
but they have forced the enactment OF leg
islation which, although inadequate in it
elf, ct, is so extraordinary in its terms ant
confessions as TO amount 70
A Confession of EnOrmlty
Of system which has so long grouud dow
and impoverah he'd the Irish people. The
= have not been able to get back Grattsu
Parliament for Ireland, but they boldly an
? nounse no lesser measure viii De sccepte,
, by them, and pending its resistance thong
governing Ireland, they have been able t
dictate who must cease aud who ma
assume the work OF governing England
They have driven the party Of Coercion
the party of judicial murderers, the part
Of eviction, the party which vainly sOugh
: ,o inptison ideas when il thrust men int