The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-16
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE
a MEETING HELD AT CHICAGO.
Arrange~snts Perfected fer the Next
National Conv vention-Glowing Trih-
utes to Parnen and His Csl-
leagues-Bigh Hopes for
the Homeland, Etc.
Tho Irish National League.

Nearly every Stale of the Union as
sembled this morning at McOoy's ho-
tel to consider the best methods of re
establishing tho organization with
which they are connected on firm
basis. Captain Maurice Wilhore, of
Pennaylvaniai Donnelly, OF Wiscon-
Sin; Captain William LDmasney
Msckey, Of Detroit; NJ. T., Hdlmep, OF
New Jersey; DR.. Fox, OF Troy, New
York, and James Reynolds, OF Con
necticut, were appointed committee
TO devise the best and wiBest methods
OF londing aid to MIR. Parnell aud his
colleagues, of the old Land league. The
National league is the successor of the
Land league a session OF tho oXecu-
tive committee Of the National
league commenced at 10
o'clock. All the members were
present except Flaherty, OF Boston.
United States Senator Riddleberger,
OF Virginia, did not arrive this morn
ing, as was expected. The committee
that went 70 meet him at the Balti-
more & Ohio depot were informed that
tho train, on which he Is coming, was
ditched about 30 miles from Chicago.
The national committee of tho Irish
National league, composed of one
member from each State, went into
session at 1880 O'clock.
The chief purpose of the meet
ing OF the committee was to
determine when and where tho ma
tiOual convention shall DO held.
Senator Riddloberger, OF Virginia,
who sto address the assembly this
evening, arrived unexpectedly. He
was discovered st the Grand Pacific
and taken in charge by Alexander
Sullivan and General Kcrwin.
AT 2:l5 the committee was still in BE-
crot session. IL has been learned,
however, that tho national C0nVon.
tion will probably be held in Chicago
A message from Parnell was read, In
which ho advised the conference Ia
flx the date OF the convention TO occur
sftor tho English elections.
The following is the address formu.
lated and adopted this afternoon at the
meeting OF tho national committee OF
ths Irish Ma ionsl League Of America:
ain obedience to tho sugg sstion OF
the chosen leaders o. the psople, the
Irish National League OF America. as-
sembied TO designate time and place
for holding the next national cOnven.
tion Of the lesgua in the United States,
have decided 70 postpone the date Ol
meeting until January. 1856 IL must
ne manifest 20 ell the mombers OF the
league and to all friends OF selr-gov-
ernmeut In Ireland, that il would be
impossible either for Mr.. PArnell TO at
tend the convention in this country OF
to send any of his able aSsOciat- "a
tftar al al H.. g.l
Will probably occur next November
Hence tho wisdom OF his suggestion
thst the meeting be postponed. In tn
meantime, however, the leaders
should luaugurete a period of activity
not loss earnest aud energetic thar
that which prevailed when Ireland
was threatened with another artidcia
famine, anu when her leRders wor,
| der the so-calied Liberal government
support. How well that ruproB AZ do
served We need hardly tell to III,
world, Assuredly we need not tel
mon of Irish birth or descen
and serving without compensltiOn
patronage among aliens who have Dor
/
grade them. Being numerically lesi
than OuC-tweutioth of the body II
which they serve, they have achieved
success unparalleled in tho history o
tho struggles for free government. By
their ability, their unity, their discip
line, thoir faith In the justice OF thsi
cause and by their restless labOrs
they ave forced not only their enc
1 Rtf.g lint 10. a.
oppression and TO listen TO the rocltal
OF AN outraged, a plundered and mis-
governed people. Thoy have, will
mstchless skill, seized every
opportunity to thrust bsior,
the world their cause, and II Il
one which will bear the scrutiny o
the light and they never allowed IL (,
he hidden. They hlOckaded legisla
tion OF English Parliament; they Oh
jected TO, postponed aud defeated l0c9
legislation, intended 10 foster and ex
pedite English business interests II
retaliation for dull, brutal indifference
which was shown 10 the Irish inter
ests. For the first time in EngiRl
history II was impossible 10 extend tn
franchise privileges In England an,
Scotland without giving Ireland alb
!
While they have been able 10 oOmpe
the government TO disgorge the sur
plus OF tho uneXpended fund raised u
support tho now disestablishet
church, they have Glso wrun
from tho champions Q
that colossal robbery the admission
thatit belongs TO the people OF Irelanl
and have compelled the return OF
portion Of the stolen funds. They hav
not secured the land OF Ireland for IN
people Of Ireland, but they hav
forced tire enactmont of Legislation
which, although inadequate in II,
eilects, IL so extraordinary IN i.s term
and confession as tO amount 10 con
fession OF the onormity OF tina syston
which has so long ground down an,
impoye rished the people. They hav
not beon able 10 get back Gfattan'
parliament for Ireland, but they boldl,
announce that no leieer measur
will be accepted by thom, and psndinl
it, restoration, though prohibited iron
governing Ireland, they have bsei
able 70 dictate who must cease ant
who may assume tho work OF govern
ing Irelandi and they have given tn
party Of coercion, the party Of lodicla
murderers, the party Of eviction, tn
party which Y~inly sought 10 imprisol
ideas whom IL thrust men In dungeons
the party led by Gladstone, who wrot
hoastingly OF the downfall OF th
American Republic, into dipgracefu
retirement from Duplin castle; Ant
they have shown that while Dublll
castle was tho home OF 10 callet
English Liberalism and th
seat OF tyranny, its unnaiura
vice and imported English bolstialit,
made II only worthy OF site Ii
ancient Sodom ana G0morrah, o
modern London. Their labOrs hav
been heroulean. Their accomplish
ments amidst most adverse crcum
stances are almost miraculous. Whel
they next appear in Parliament theii
numbers will bo increased from 30 u
~ least 50. They will have more o
less all OF the only reliable Enplisl
tupport-that which comes from fear
from the number OF English momher
who will owe their election 10 the ia
dicious exercise OF the hnlance OF pow
or by tho exiled Irish IN England an,
Scotland. With that htrengt
they will be able to thrOtti0 Engiis
legislation and thus to compel inu Erg
I Il "A.