Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-19
ERIN'S PATRIOTIC SONS.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM AT
The CONVENTION.

Cheers for Mrs. PArnelI, Davltt and
Other Prominent Leaders in tho Move
ment for Independence-Glad
FamOas Phrase the Keynote of the
Coming Fight.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-The scenes about
the Hobbies of the leading down town
hotels his forenoon were not unlike those
preceding a national political convention.
The delegates to the Irish National League
present In the city number about 1.400,
and when not engaged in obtaining their
credentials to admit them to the floor Of
the convention hall and in obtaining
tickets of admission for their friends,
were actively caucusing in behalf OF their
favorite leader for the Presidency. DR..
OReilly, treasurer or the league, arrived
this morning and, assisted by the secre-
tary, began TO pass upon the credentials
OF the delegates.
READY FOR THE OPENING.
He completed his labors shortly after 1
O'Clock, in time for the opening OF the con-
vention at O'Clock. The four Irish men,
bers OF Parliament here were made men,
bers of the Committee on Resolutions and
given seats In the convention, 80 that the
platform adopted may be in harmony
with MIR. Parnelps views.
Under a huge streamer bearing the
words, "God Save Ireland" stretched
across the stage at Central Music
Hall, the notables attending the Irish
National League Convention began to
gather in small groups about 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. A good sized band
sat In one of the galleries directly opposite
the stage discoursing stirring airs. I'm
mediately over their heads was another
wide stretching banner inscribed in bold
letters: 1.-The man dies but his memory
lives"
DAVITT'S ROYAL WELCOME.
The scene presented in Central Music
Hall this afternoon was In many respects
extraordinary. The beautiful auditorium
was crowded to its utmost, delegates oc-
cupying the lobby and seats on the lower
floor, while the boxes and galleries had
their full quota of ladies'. There was
tremendous outburst OF applause on the
entry of Michael Davitt, and again wild
cheering when the presence of Mrs. Par
nell was recognized. The entire audience
rose to their feet like one man and cheered
themselves hOaTse when Michael Davitt,
leaning on the arm of Patrick Egan and
followed by the remaining Irish dele
gates and other officers of the
National League, entered the hall.
Visitors and officers made their way to
the stage amid the shouts and plaudits OF
the crowd, and the first move was spou-
taneously towards Mrs. Parnell. Mr..
Davitt and others warmly shook her by
the hand, while the .eheering of the
American delegates AID the audience
seemed to know no bounds. An exquisite
ly wrought floral harp vas brought in
and placed before the PresidenCs chair.
rrarrr, A ,rr,ua
AS President Egan arose another wild
0utburst OF cheering rose from the con-
vention, to be renewed again and again.
PRESIDENT EGAN's ADDRESS.
After calling the convention to order
he delivered the following address ::
"Once more the elected delegates of the
Irish National League of America have
come together in national convention to
comply with the conditions of the constI-
tuition and adopt such measures as may
seem best for the iurtherance of the great
and holy cause in which we are engaged.
We shall, l am glad to say. be inspired
by the presence and be aided by the
counsel of man who, of all others,
not even excepting our great leader him
self. holds the warmest place in the hearts
OF the Irish eXiles. A man whom Charles
stewart Parnell has called the father OF
the Land League-honest,f fearless Michael
DavItt. We shall also have the inspiring
presence and aid of the patriotic, brave
and faithful delegation from
Ireland,-my friend William O'Brien.
who has banisbed more snakes and rep
tiles from Ireland than any other man
since the days OF st. Patrick, John Red
mond and John Deasy. In your name, in
the name of the Irish National League of
America, | welcome these gentlemen to
our convention with hearty Irish A meri-
can Cedd mile fdiLthc.
THE YEARS PROGRESS.
SIT is my privilege and pride to be able
to congratulate you, faithful members of
the league. upon the glorious progress
our cause has made and upon the splen-
did work you have helped to accomplish
for Irish nationality since we last met in
Fanuel Hall. Then the Infamous
crimes act was in force in Ireland. Every
mans liberty and lie were at the mercy
OF the hired and trained perjurers of Dub
lin Castle. Out OF l03 members OF
Parliament from IRELAND, less than
thirty could be relied upon to follow
Mr.. Parnell, while both English parties
were s0lidly combined against home rule
for Ireland. To even the most sanguine
amongst us realization of our hopes for
the restoration OF our National Parlia-
ment seemed indeed long way off. Such
however, are the strides our cause has
made since then that but n couple Of
months ago victory seemed within our
very grasp. Mr.. Parnel can now count,
instead OF a following Of twenty-five or
thirty, party Of eighty-fiVe. Coercion as
system believe dead. Not
even the clustering and blunder.
ing Tories will dare to resort to it,
GOVERNMENTS OVERTHROW. 70
"Three successive governments have
been Oyerthrown within nine months on
the Irish question. From Dublin 10
Eastern India on one side aud California
on the other side, from Norway to New
Zealand, in the centres OF diplomacy
ia Europe, Berlin, Vienna, Paris.
in st. Petersburg, as well
AS in London, the struggle
for Irish liberty Is keenly watched, and
English statesmen have come to learn
that the measure of EDgland's influence
amongstth nations must be Ia proportion
TO the peace that reigus IL Ireland, and
that there can be no peace with Ireland or
the Irish race until Ireland obtains home
rule. The greatest OF English statesmen
has made home rule Cabinet question,
and while DIR. Gladstone has for the mo-
ment gone down before the fOrce OF En-
glIsh prejudice and English ignorance,
the banner OF home rule for ireland Will.
IN his own words, BE borne with the
firm hands OF united people, per-
haps not to an easy, but
TO certain and not far of victory
think nur frfauda from, rho old land will