Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
PARNELL's PARTY.
A Secret Meeting Held at DublIn--An
IroncIad Oath Proposed


Ironclad Oath Proposed.
DUBLIN, Aug. 25.-The Parnellite man-
ayers held a secret meeting here to-day to
select candidates for the coming cam
paign and TO discuss the future policy Of
the home rule party, Mr.. Parnell him.
self presided over the meeting, and it was
resolved 10 advise all home rule constitu-
encies to select no candidates without
first consulting with Mr.. Parnell, and to
vote for none who would not give pledges
to act with the party as q unit in Parlia-
ment.
AN IRoN.CLAD PLEDGE.
1t was also resolved that candidates
should each sign a pledge to vote and act
with the Parnellites, aud to resign If
majority OF their colleagues so ordered.
Addressing a public meeting Mr. Par
nell said that the triumph Of the Irish
cause was assured whether Wings or
Tories won In the elections. The Tories
would give as good a scheme Of self-gov-
ernment as the Wings. "Let the Irish
farmers" be said, ''support the league,
and prove that they will not allow land
lords to trample upon them during the
ensuing winter"
UNJUST EvICTIoNs STOPPED.
MI Il IuIutii shlt luhb IL uhu Dctu bu6
league's policy 10 support eyicted tenants
to the utmost, where It was shown thai
they were determined 10 suffer for princi-
pie, and thereby encourage the tenantry
generally. He was glad 10 say that that
pollcy had succeeded. Many eyicted FAM
ilies had been restored to their holdings,
their arrears cancelled and a reduction Of
10 to 20 per cent. inrsnts obtained. The in
direct results we're even greater. The
landlords feared TO eviet unjustly, and
hundreds and thousands OF families
thereby escaped eviction. 10 was the duty
OF tenants 10 subscribe freely for the sup
port OF those eYcted. "If we use judg-
ment and moderation" }" he continued, "we
shall see two English parties competing
TO settle the Irish question. There is
something solemn and dazzling In the
thought that we belong to "A generation
about 10 witness the finish Of a struggle
lasting 700 years, opposed by such tre-
mendOus obstacles and odds. ICheers.l
Only the Irsh can defeat themselves.
The English Parliament cannot defeat US.
Cheers. We have met and beaten the
worst that England can do"
EGAE ON THE LEAGUE.
OMAHA, Aug. 25.-Patrick Egan,
President Of the Irish National League Of
America, In an interview to-day regard
ing the charge that the League has degen-
Grated into mere political machine and
is therefore virtually dead, says:
While was in New York ] accepted the
Presidency Of the league, and thenceforth,
while occupying that position, was precluded
from taking part In politics whatever my pO-
litical opinion might have been. maintained
that position throughout me last Presidential
campaign. and intend 10 maintain the same
attitude 40 long AZ I am President OF the
league. That The league is dead is altogether
a mistaken idea. We now have 2
nearly 600 branches scattered over
the cOun ry. All Of them VIII 20
10 active working condition % the time OF the
National Convention, to be- beid M Chicago
next January. which val be the largest ever
held in America. possibly with the exception
of that of 1881 alec held In Chicago. Mr..
Paruell will probably be- in attendance. 10
has prOmls sed to come Il possible. Il, ID. sni-
livan, of Dublin, Is also eNpeeted. M. sAit-
Jan. J. 2Or8. Otaer prominent membcrs %
the irish National party are expected.