The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-22
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

hall, yosteroay,t0r tho purpose OF form
ing q branch organization of tho Irish
National League.
The meeting was called to order nj
9 o'clock by Mr.. James Moroney, who
was, ON motion, made temporary
chairman. The meeting thon pro-
cesded to the election OF permAnent
fllcors, which resulted as iollowu;
President, James Mororey; vice presi'
dHnt, Patrick Burke; secretary, Barry
Miller; treasurer, John Brady.
Mr.. W. j. MOroney mcved that a
committee of three be appointed TO
make a draft OF constitution ana by
laws Ter the government OF the organ
ization, to be- reported at the next
meeting.
rhe motion having been adopted,
the chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. W. j. Moroney, James Scan
Ian and w. M. O'LearY.
The secretary WAS then instructed TO
open lists tor the enrolment OF names
OF those who aimed to become mem-
hers of the organization. This he did,
and in few minutes some 40 names
were given in, accompanied by an in
itistion iee OF 81.
The president laid before tho meet
ing communication from New Or
leans, in which 1t was stated that Mr..
M. j. Ryan, Of Philadelphie, who is
canyasslng the country in the interest
of tho National League, would visit
Texas, masking Dallas one of his stop
ping points. 1t was moved that the
chair appoiut tour members, who, with
the president, should constitute a COM
MIR. Ryan in reference to his visis here,
and shouid also make arrangements
for a meeting in this city to be- sd-
dressed by him.
The motion was adopted, and in &C.
cordance Herewith the chairappointed
Messrs. Hugh Blskeney, James Con-
roy, g. Treacy and Frank Sreenon.
Mr.. p. d. Miller being called upon,
made an eloquent speech Of five or ten
minutes. he said he didn't know
much about tho mi ut,;e OF the orgaDi
cation, but ho knew that its great OBJ
ject as to aid in the advancement OF
The cause of free government in Ire
land, and that any movement which
had that for its object no would enter
into, heart and soul. ave Gomez
said he, "to organize for tho assistance
of the foremost man of the age, the
man who stands foremost in the great
est contest now being waged on earth
This Ia contest of brain, not OF force
and the man who leads it is doing
battle with the foremost think
ers, the most eminent states
men of the British realm, whose
opposition &c has met time and again
upon the floor Of the British Parlia-
Ment, and whom he has in every cast
overcome. Younger than Bismark,
no il vet greater than Bismark, ant
sLaIi,.s to-day the foremost man in all
al 4 \ In. .
cuased the attitude In which the Par
nell party now stand in the politics oil
Great Britain, and closed with an ell
oquept appeal TO those present. to
stand together aud to do all that csu be
done to aid in redeeming Ireland from
the ruls of the Oppressor and to hell
her take upon herself the robes Of indie
pendent statehood, which her devotion
to right and Jibcrty-displsyed under
so many circumstances OF trial OF dan
ger and of death-have shown hol
worthy to wear.
Judge Schulz being present, was
called upon for speech and Responded
briefly, but eloquently. He said
"whenever | have been per.
mittad to mingle with Irlshmen, il
has brought TO my mind 3 saying OF
my mother, now long dead and gone
her pride and ell her glory, owed 1
debt of gratitude to Ireland and th'
Irish people that could never be re-
paid. And il Is not France alone, bun
the whole world, that IL indebted Il
Ireland for tie lessons of loyalty, pc
| trio5 iam and patient devotion to Ito
erty, which the Irish people have
taught, have besn examples for all thi
people of all nations. tits saying as
old as the Mosaic law, and Worry OF al
acceptation, that the last shall bt
| first aod the first last md, as sure al
| God lives, the time will como whel
Ireland, now poor and downtrodder
and despised, shall take her plac'
among the nations of the earth, tin
| the faireSt, the proudest, the happies
of them ALL" After some discussion
of the contest now being waged by
the Irish leaders, the speaker closed a
follows: sire leaders in this grea
struggle have the sympathy OF th'
people of every nation, because they
500 and feel THAI there is something
tab ing place, something that is com
| ing to pass that eclipses everything o
the kind that mas ever taSeu place.
am proud to be numbered among yol
as one of the sympathizers OF Ireland
and / shall always be found ready Il
DO ail tnat IN u6 lt6S I0r Gn6 auVdnCo
ment Of the cause"
/ President Moroney then made feT
remarks upon the general object o
the National League, and the specia
emer sency that called for more thai
the ordinary effort at this parttcula
time. He said tnat Ireland was en-
titled to 100 members OF the British
| Parliament. Twelve of those ii is i'm
| possible Tor the Parnellites to e,e'
Eighty EIGHT they have o possibl.
of olectiug, and 1t is important tina
they should do SO. About l
or Is Parnellite members ma,
| be elected in England with the prope
exertiou, which will give the Irisl
| party about 100 members, instead Q
| the so they have heretofore had. Fund
are needed to carry on tho campaign
and also 10 assist in sustaining som
of the members elected, who are re
quired to serve without pay. He calle'
ON the members to act together, and Z
do all in their power to promote tb
great cause.
Speeches were made by one or tw
other members, after which the meet
ing adjourned to meet next Sunday q
O,elnr< n. IN.