Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-21
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the National League
Chicago on August IL and 19
The following circular has just been sent
out by the executive committee of the Irish
National League Of America:
LINCOLN, Neb., June 2O.-To the Officers
and Members of Branches We are glad TO
be able to congratulate you upon the splendid
progress our cause has made since we last
addressed you. In Parliament elected on
very different issues the bill granting home
rule to Ireland was only defeated by the
narrow majority OF thirty votes. After the
general election now about to take place we
believe that Mr.. Gladstone will Toe In posi-
ton to undo by an overwhelming majority
the ocalled Union which that great states
man himself, In his recent address 10
the Midlothian electors, so truly described
"a paper Union, obtained 10y force ana
fraud and never sanctioned or accepted py
the Irish nation. The measure of home rule
proposed by Mr.. Gladstone Will, hs believes,
be productive of permanent peace and good
will between Ireland and England, while
the twenty year coercion alternative ot Lord
Salisbury and the Marquis of Harrington
could result only in a more deadly feud than
any that has ever before existed between the
two countries, accompanied 10y consequences
which every lover of liberty, every friend OF
humanity should deeply deplore. The pro
vincial committee scheme OF Mr.. Chamber
lain is unworthy of serious consideration.
In face of the desperate, disgrsceful at
berlain to foment religious strife throughout
| Ireland, our people have nobly, and, with
| the exception of handful of misguided
| Loyalists in Belfast, they have shown the
| world that the DAYS OF stupid religious
| bigotry and intolerance amongst lrishmen
| has forever passed away. The issue ot nome
rule Tor Ireland is now fairly before the
| English people, and we feel confident that
the great mass OF intelligent Englishmen
will support Mr.. Gladstone, and, by
| sending him back to Parliament with a large
/ majority, enable him TO solve benehCially tor
England as well as Ireland, the greatest and
most dangerous problem that the British
empire has had to deal with during this cen
tury. In pursuance of the powers conferred
upon us by the national executive committee
of the league, we hereby summon the third
regularcunventiOno of the1rish National league
| to be held in Central Music hall, Chicago, or
Wednesday and Thursday, August Is and 10
| 1886, and we earnestly trust that every branch
| of heleague will be fully represented thereat
| All branches and societies affiliated with
| the league that have subscribed regular due,
| for the current term, or have contributed tC
| the parliamentary fund a sum equal to thu
| amount of dues, shall be entitled to repre-
| sentstion, and the basis of the representation
| shall be as follows: One delegate for ever,
| fifty members in good standing provided
| however, that in country dictricts, where tn
| number of fifty members cannot be easil
| reached, any number from twenty-five I
| fifty shall he entitled to one delegate.
We look for the attendance OF an impor
ant delegation from the home league an
| parliamentary party. All arrangements fC
| the convention shall be under the sole charg
| of the committee Of arrangements OF Chicagt
| already organized, of whice eX-Presidef
Alexander Sullivan and the officers
league tor the city of Chicago and the sta
| of Illinois are members
Every branch OF the lesgue should set
J work promptly TO prepare for the comm
crisis, aud should remit all funds on han
Immediately to the national treasurer
| Detroit Mich, SO that the money NAV be 70
warded by him to Ireland and be mac
sNaIlsble, If necessary, for the approachir
,am paign. All true friends of lrelan
should, by active and earnest organization
endeavor to make our approaching conve
; ton worthy of the sacred cause in which v
are engaged-the cause of Irish liberty.
We remain yours, very faithfully,
PATRICK EGAN, President.
CHARLES OREILLY, Treasurer.
JOHN p. SUTTON, Secretary.