The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-19
THE IRISH.AMERICANS.
The National Committee in
Council.
A PROCLAMATION
Parnell Asks for the Postponement
of Their National Convention
and It Is Granted.

Charles Stewart Parneli was read, advising
the meeting to fix upon date subsequent
to the English elections for the holding of a
National convention. The following ad-
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chosen leader OF the people of Ireland, the
National Committee of the Irish National
League of America, assembled to designate
the time and place for holding the next
National convention of the league in the
United States, have decided to postpone
the date OF meeting until January, 1885.
1t must be manifest to all members of the
league and all friends of
SELF GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND
that it would be. Impossible either for Mr..
Parnell to attend the convention in this
country or to send any OF his able associ-
ates pending the general election, which..wiu
probably occur next November; hence the
wisdom OF his suggestion that the conven-
ton be postponed. In the meantime,
however, the League should inaugurate a
period OF activity not less earnest and
energetic than that which prevailed when
Ireland was threatened with another arti-
fetal famine, and when her leaders were
imprisoned and the press silenced under
THE sO-CALLED LIBERAL GOVERNMENT.
The party led by Mr.. Parnell needs sup
port. How well that support is deserved
we need hardly tell the world. Assuredly
we need not tell men of Irish birth or de-
SCENT Serving without compensation,
without official power or patronage, among
aliens who have prosecuted and who have
sought to degrade them, being numerically
less than one twentieth OF the body IN
which they have achieved a success unpar-
alleled in the history OF struggles for free
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their discipline, their faith in the justice OF
their cause and by their restless labors,
they have forced not only their enemies,
but the world to look upon their oppres-
sion and to listen to the recitals OF an out
ragged, plundered, misgoverned people.
They have with matchless skill seized upon
every opportunity to thrust before the
world their cause. 1t is one which will bear
the scrutiny of the light. They never al
lowed it to be hidden.
THEY BLoCKADED THE LEGISLATION
OF the English Parliament. They objected
to, postponed, and defeated local legisla-
ton intended to foster and expedite the
English business interests in retaliation for
the dull, brutal Indifference which was
shown to Irish interest. For the first time
in English history it was impossible to ex-
tend the franchise privileges in England and
Scotland without giving Ireland absolute
equality in the extension. While they have
not been able to compel the Government to
disgorge the surplus OF the unexpended
fund raised to support the now disestab-
lished church, they have wrung from the
champions OF that colossal robbery all adj
mission that it belongs to the people OF Ire
land, and they have compelled the return
OF q portion of the stolen funds. They
HAVE NOT SECURED THE LAND
Of Ireland for the people OF Ireland, but
they have forced the enactment OF legisla
tion which although inadequate in it's effect,
is 50 extraordinary in it's terms and con-
fessions as to amount to confession of
the enormity of the system which has so
long ground down and impoverished the
Irish people. They have not been able to
get back Grattan's Parliament for Ireland,
but they boldly announce that no lesser
measure will be accepted by them, and pend
ing it's restoration, though prohibited from
governing Ireland, they have been able to
dictate who must cease, and who may as
sumo the work OF governing England. They
have driven the party OF coercion, the party
OF judicial murderers. the party OF eviction,
the party which vainly sought to imprison
ideas when it thrust men in dungeons, the
party led by Gladstone, who wrote boast
ingy OF
in disgraceful retirement from Dublin
Castle, and they have shown that while
Dublin Castle was the home of so-called
English liberalism and the seat OF tyranny,
it's unnatural vice and imported bestiality
made it only worthy OF site in ancient
SOdom and Gomorrah or modern London.
Their labors have been herculean. Their
accomplishment under the most adverse
circumstances are almost miraculous.
When they next appear in Parliament their
numbers will be increased from thirty to at
least thirty y-eight. They will have more or
less OF only reliable English support-that
which comes from fear from the number OF
English members, who will owe their election
to the judicious exercise OF the balance OF
power by the exiled Irish in England and
Scotland. With that strength they will be
able to
THROTTLE ENG LIsH LEGISLATION,
and thus compel England to allow them to
retire from an atmosphere polluted by
royal and aristocratic b stiality, and to
establish free Parliament for the govern
ment OF a free people in Ireland. In the
accomplishment OF this work they need
one more great effort on the part of their
American auxiliaries. We appeal to every
branch OF the League to give renewed life
and determination to the work. We ear
nestly invite all who are not members to
Join the League, and we invite all men OF
our race, whether members OF our League
or not, to forward subscriptions for a Par
liamentary fund to the Rev. Charlee
O'Reilly, d. d., Treasurer, Detroit, Michi-
gan.
THE COMING CONVENTION.
At the convention to be held in January
it is more than probable that Mr.. Parnell
will be present. 1t is certain that the Irish
Parliamentary party will be represented at
that gathering. The progress and condi-
tion OF the Irish people will be stated to
your representatives and we believe, as we
earnestly pray, that the next convention
after that will be one called to receive a
delegation who come from an Irish Parlia-
ment in College Green.
In the evening large demonstration was
held at Ogden's Grove, the same being at
tended by several thousand friends OF the
Irish cause The grounds were brilliantly
Illuminated and decorated with banners
and emblems suited to the occasion.
Among the addresses delivered was one by
Senator Riddleberger ofVlrginia. Alexander
Sullivan, ex-President OF the Irisl-Ameri
can League OF America, was called to the
chair, and after speaking briefly on the
object of the conference to-day and the
League in general, introduced Senator
Riddleberger.
The committee did not decide upon the
place of holding the National Convention
in January, but left the matter to the de-
cision Of Patrick Eagan, President OF the
American league. The majority OF all COM
missioned members seemed favorable to
Chicago. and it is thought that Mr.. Easan
may SO decide.
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