The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-16
THE IRISH LEAGUE.
Address or the National Committee.

CHIcAso, Aug. i5.-The following is the address
adopted this afternoon at the meeting OF the National
Committee of the Irish National League OF America:
''ln obedience 10 tho suggestion OF the chosen
leader of the people OF Ireland the National Com
mttee of the Irish National League Of America, as
sembled TO designate 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, 1856.
''It must be manifest to all members OF the League
and all friends Of selfgovernment In Ireland that 1t
would be impossible either for MIR. Parne to attend
convention in this country or to send any Of his
able associates pending the general eectioi which
wisdom of his suggestion that the convention 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 artl-
fetal family, aud when her leaders were imprisoned
and her press slenced under so-called Liberel
government.
"The party led by Mr. Parnell needs support. How,
well that support is deserved we need hardly tell the
world. Assuredly we need net tell men of Irish
birth or descent. Serving without compensation,
without oihcial power or patronage, among aliens
who have prosecuted and who have sought to degrade
them, being universally less than one-twentieth Of
the body in which they serve, they have achieved
success unparalleled in the history OF struggles for
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 the
oppression, 10 listen TO the Tecitas of outraged,
plundered, misgoverned people. They have with
matchiess skill seized upon every opportunity to
thrust before the world their cause Ii is which
will bear the scrutiny of light. They allowed
it to be hidden They blocked the legislation OF the
English parliament. He objected to postponed and
defeated local legislation intended to foster and eX
pedite English business interests in retaliation for
The dull, brutal Indifference which was shown 10
Irish Interests.
"For the first time English history 1t was imdos-
sibe TO extend the franchise privileges In England
and Scotland without giving ireland absolute equal
lily In the extension While they have not been able
to compel the government lsgorge the surplus of
the unexpended fund raised to support the now dis
established church, they have wrnng from the
robbery admission
that II belongs 10 the people OF Ireland and have
compelled the return OF 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 legislation which although inadequate In its effects
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
bacE Graflans Parliament for ireland, but they
boldly announce that no lesser measure will be ac-
cepted by them. And pending Its restoration,
though prohibited from governing ireland, they
have been able to dictate who must cease and who
may assume the work of governing England They
have driven the party OF coercion the party of jndi.
which vainy sought to mprlsion ideas when thrust
men into dungeons the party led by Gladstone, who
republic into disgraceful retirement from Dublin
Castle. And they have shown that while Dublin
Castle was me home OF soealled English liberalism
ported English bestiality made 1t only worthy OF a
site ON ancient Sodom and Gomorrsh or IN modern
London.
"Their labors have been herculean. Their ac-
complishmeni, under the most adverse crcum-
stances, are ALMOST miraculous. When they next
appear IN Parliament their numbers will be increased
from thirty to at least eighty. They will have more
or less OF the only reliable English support-that
which comes from fear-from a number OF English
members who will owe their election to the judlcous
exercise OF the balance OF power by the exled Irish
In England and Scotland. With that strength they
will be able 10 throttle English legislation, and thus
TO compel the English TO allow them TO retire from
the atmosphere polluted by royal and aristocraliC
bestalty and to establish free Parliament for the
government of a free people In Ireland.
SIN the accomplishment of this work they need one
more great effort on the part Of their American
auxlllaries We appeal TO every branch Of the
League to give renewed life and determination TO the
work. We earnestly invite all who are not members
10 join the League, and we invite all men for Our
race, whether members Of the League or not TO for
ward subscriptions for the parliamentary fund tc
Rev. Charles o'Rellly, d. d., treasurer, Detroit
Michigan"
SAT The convention to be held Id January Is more
than probable that Mr.. Parnell will be present. II
ia certain that the Irish Parliamentary party will be
represented at the gathering. The progress and
condition Of the Irish people viii be stated TO your
representatives, and we believe, as we earnestly
pray that the next convention after that will be
called to receive delegation who comes from the
Irish Parliament in College Green"