St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-16
ERIN'S NOBLE CAUSE.
Delegates Of the Irish National League of
America Assemble in Force
at CHICAGO.
Representatives From Nearly Every State
in the Union Present at
the Session.
A ForcibIe Address to the Irish People
OF America Formulated
and Adopted.
quenI Observation-Disclosures
Interviewed.
The Irish National League.

nearly every state OIL INC CAiOu @ooOhIbICu
this morning at McCoy's hotel to
consider the best methods of re-establish-
inc the organization with which they
aniliated on a firm and enduring ba-
sis. Among the most notable OF the dele
.atcS who are present may be mentioned:
Mr. Patrick Egau of Lincoln, Neb.. presi-
dent OF the league. and at one time treas
ureT of the parent organization IN the Old
country: Nj. Alexander Sullivan. eX-presi-
dent OF the organization in Ireland: the
Rev. Dr. O'Reilly of Detroit the treas
urer Of the league for over three
years: Roger Walsh. the secretary; NJ. V.
Cannon OF Davenport. Ia: DR.. Thomas
O'Reilly of ST. Louis: p. j. Flately Of
Boston: Capt Maurice Wilhere Of Penn
svlvania: Judge DOnneuy Of Wisconsin.
Capt. William LOmassney Mackey OF De-
troit: n. Il. Holmes OF New Jersey; DR..
Fox OF Troy. y. Y; James Reynolds Of
Connecticut: Capt MicVael Boland OF
Denver. Col Gen. Martin Kerwin Of New
York: Tablet and several others. The
object Of bring these men together is to
devise the best and wiSeSt methods Of
lending aid to Mr.. Parneu and his col
leagues in
THE OLD LAND.
The national league is the successor
Of the land league. The session Of
the executive committee of the ma
tiOnal league commenced at 10 o'clock
All the members were present except
Flahertv Of Boston. Senator Riddleberger
lid not arrive this morning as expected.
The committee that went to meet him al
the Baltimore i Ohio depot were informed
that the train on which he is coming was
ditched about fifty miles from Chicago. He
did not arrive until about o'clock. The
national committee of the Irish National
league. composed Of one member from each
state. went into session al 1880 o'clock.
The chief purpose Of the meeting OF the
committee was TO determine when and
where the next national convention VIII be
held. Chicago was selected as the place Of
meeting. 4 message from PaTneu was
read. in which he had advised the confer
ence to set the date of the convention 10
occur after the English elections. Follow
ing is the address formulated and adopted
this afternoon:
In obedience to the suggestion Of the
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 ma
tiOual convention OF the league in the-U nited
States. have decided TO postpone the date of
meeting until January. 1886. 1t must be
manifest to all members Of the league and
all friends of self-gOvernment in ireland that
Ii Y Ould be impossible either for Mr.. Parnell
TO aeteud the convention in this country, or
senG any of his able associates. penung the
general election which will probably occur
next November. Hence the wisdom Of
his suggestion that the convention be post
Doued IN the meantime. however, the
league should inaugurate the period OF actlV-
itv not less earnest and energetic than that
which prevailed when Ireland was threatened
with another artificial famine. and when her
leaders were imprisoned and her press 81
fenced. under sO-called Liberal government
The party led by Mr.. Parnell needs support
How well that support is deserved
we need hardly to tell the world. We
need NOT tell men of Irish birth or OF
discount. serving without compensation
without official power or patronage among
aliens who have prosecuted ana VINO have
sought to degrade them. being numerically
less than one-twentieth Of the body in which
they serve. They have achieved success un-
paralleed in the history OF the struggles Tor
free government. BY their ability. their
unity, their discipline. their faith in
the Justice OF their cause, ana by
their restless labors. they have forced.
not only their enemies. but the world.
to LOOK upon their oppression and
to listen TO recitals of an outraged plum
dered. misgOverned people. They have with
matchiess skill seized upon every opportunity
10 thrust before the world their cause. 1t Is
one which viii bear the scrutiny OF light.
They
BLOCKADED THE LEGISLATION
of the English parliament. They object TO.
postponed and defeated local legislation. in
tended 10 foster and expedite English
business interests in retaliation for dull
brutal Indifference which was shown TO
Irish interests. For the first time
In English history 1t was impossible 10 extend
the franchise privileges i'll England and Scot
land without giving ireland absolute equality
I'm -
able to compel the government to dsgorge
the surplus of the UncXpended fund used TO
support the now disestablshed church, they
have wTung from the champions of that
colossal robbery the admission that it be-
longed TO the people of Ireland.
and have compelled a return Of
a 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. is so eX-
traordmary in its terms and confessions
as 10 amount to q confession of the enor-
unity OF the system which has 50 long
ground down and impoverished the Irish
people They have not been able to get
back GTattan's parliament for Ire
land. but they boldly announce
that no lesser measure viii be accepted by
them. and, pending its restoration. though
prohibited from governing ireland. they have
been able 10 dictate who must cease and who
MAY assume the work of governing England.
They have driven the party of coercion. the
party OF judicial murderers. the party of
eviction. the party which early sought TO i'm
prison ideas when it thrust men into dun
geons. the party led by Gladstone, who wrot'-
boaStin yly of the downfall of an American
Renublcan into disgraceful retirement from
Dublin cystic. and they have shown that
while Dublin castle was the home OF the so
called English Liberals, and the
SEATO TYRANNY
its unnatural vice and imported English
bestiality made il only worthy OF site in an
cienr SOdem and Gomorrah, or in modern
London. Their labors have been hercuiean.
Their accomplishments. under most adverse
circumstances. are almost miraculous. W hen
they next appear in parliament their mum
bers viii be increased from thirty 10 at least
eighty. They will have more or less OF the
only readable English support that
which comes from fear from a
number OF English members who
will owe their election 10 Judicious
exercise Of the balance of power by IN
exiled Irish in England and Scotland
With that strength they viii be able to
throttle English legislation, and thus 10
compel the English to allow them TO retire
from an atmosphere polluted by royal and
aristOcratic beStaIiaty, and establish free
parliament for the government of free
people in Ireland. In the accomplishment
of this work they need one more great effort
on the part Of their American auXilliaries.
We appeal TO every branch legue 10 give
renewed life and determination TO the work.
We earnestly invite all who are not mem
bers to join the league, and we invite
all men Of our race, whether members of the
league or not to forward subscriptions for
parliamentary fund TO Rev. Charles O'Reilly,
D. D.. treasurer. Detroit. Mich. AT the con
vention 10 be held in January it is more than