Telegram-herald., 1886-10-03
4 SClTH.gG REBUsE TO THE QUEEN.
President Fitzgerald, OF the National
League, ana Charles Stewart
Pa~neli Cal on fhs lrishmrn
~ tie No ID - Sht Op-
preston.

/ come matter uf history. The spirit or
/ harmony and the abnegation of personal
/ views were pleasing characteristics of this
/ greatest gathering Of our race
/ that ever assembled in this
| country This feature OF the vast
assembly amply disproyed the malicious
asser ions industriOusiy circulated and
| hoped for oy our enemies that dIsunion
and dissentiOn had gained home in our
ranks The resolutions adopted not only
/ voiced the sentiments OF the convention,
/ bat met the hearty approval of the pres.
and people of the great nations
| The expressions of unlimited confidence
in Mr. Parnell, the approval Of his line OF
| policy, and the earnest pledges of continued
support of that policy until such time as
the people of Ireland, through recognized
| leaders, prOnOunces its method a failure,
met the unqualified approval not only Of
the Irish race throughout the world, bat
also OF all lovers of human
freedom. Mr.. Parnell cabed his
| approval of the wisdom, patriotism, mOder-
alton anu unity that characterized the con
vention; so also the Irish ambassadors whO
| hOnored that body with their presence. de-
cared that us proceedings would not only
cheer the hearts. of the Iri-h people at
home, but would also greatly aid the cause
of Irish autonomy with English, Scottish
and Welch statesmen and the masses of
their people.
IL was in the hope of accomplishing this
latter result and strengthening Mr.. Par
nell position that large number of the
delegates stified their individual opinions in
order 10 fully and fairly test the line of
policy adopted by the cOuntrymen at home.
They are victims of foreign tyranny and are
most interested in this fight for life
and liberty. Be the struggle
long or short they will continue to receive
from their kindred here earnest and substan-
tial support in any manner they may die
tate consistent witt our duties as Amerl
can citizens The great honor conferred
upon me was as unsOught as il was un-
meriieG, my highest ambition being to
continue a humble worker in the
ranks for the redemption OF
my native land from the rule
Of the stronger and legal robbers; but sin
cere friends of Ireland assured me that my
acceptance of The Presidency wOnid greatly
increase the membership of the League and
rcpel any insinuatiOns that the Organiza-
ton might be- used as political shuttle-cOck
IN American politics. Ny great admiration
for Mr. Parnel and his colleagues my con-
/ hdence in their honesty and ability and IL
| delitv prompted me 10 Law aside personal
considerations and aid them all in my p 'wer
| in resiori = 70 Ireltnd her own Parliament,
i =
ship of their native soil. | sincerely hope
no Irish Nationalist on acc 5unt of any act
| Ot mine Will have reason 10 regret he gen
! erous mark of confidence reposed IN me by
/ she convention II shall be my earnest
/ effort 20 aid the other newly elec I'd officers,
not only to maintain the past efficiency of
the League, out, If possible. 10 render 1t
more servIcabie 10 the cause Of our Mother
I land Ia the accOmp piishmeut of this labor
f.f| 4 .Is~
/ patriotic spirit of the members and their
| loyalty to those whom they have called To
manage the affairs Of the League until the
next convention IL is admitted that the
numerical strength IN the House
I Of Commons Of the Irish Pariia-
mentary Party is largely due to
the untirng efforts of the League in Amer
/ Ica The large amount of money trans
miifed at oppO-tune times by your
Reverend and distinguished Treasurer for
| the parliamentary fund aitests the
efficiency Of your organization Your
| jealous iabOrs also served as incentive TO
other patrI' tic Gil zeus who forwarded
| large contributions 10 the same fund, but,
I urgent as was the necessity that
brought forth such generous repOnses
I o. the Parliamentary fund. there now exis.s
/ q more urgent demand on the lu-h
! throughout the world Love Of kindred
/ woke prompt and decisive action. On the
/ 22ud Of rhis month the Tory government of
/ Englan decided by the rejection of Mr.
I Paruel's land bill on be eviction and con-
I sequent starvation and banishment OF thOu-
sands OF men. women and children. Mr..
o. adsfone has truthfuv said that every
/ such eviction Is equal to sentence
Y io death Alas. many single eviction has
I re-u Ted in several deaths. buf this was prior
% tae orrsn' 'zaton of fhe irish National
I Leasue and ann greatly mistaken in The
/ present temper of the Irish race AID other
\ friends of humanity if barnarfv wiil even
+ sga'u be- permitted on God creatures anv
I where. ln0u recently the sad story
/ ~ ircisud was only known 10
/ her sons Vow b. Is upuermost
/ -u the minds IS az Christians. he out
I SPOKEN SIS mnathv Of The world IS with her
/ rai iren iu her struggle lor liberty Hence
( Lord Salisbury and bis government viii
soon discover THAI they can neither sfarve.
+ .x-ermfnare or su 1dge tv coercion the
f I-isn people. The fight j. on eviciious for
fhe nou PAYMENT # imposs ble rents
+ have commenced Gods creatures
sre being rendered homeless and
I turned nut 0n TIE roadside. hut thev shall
nar DIE she deafh psnnei tor them hv
/ hearlIe-s fYrsnfs. therefore appeal 20
I every man and raman with lrlsh blood
I coursius in their veins 90 al in svengin 2
this inhumsa bfutsiitV Ief every Branch
~ the Ieasge ar once start an snti-eviCfi1n
7 fund and send fhs cartrlhufious To- ne Ma
uonsI rreasurr Rev Charles . Reilly.
+ ~ Detroit Mich Branchss should be
7 started in everT town and vilI ,Ee fn the
{ G 1nfrr. IN .ne eursshols sn1 on he rail
Z -..stfs nth and rHor shou unire in fhis
Z humane and patriotic eors Organization
e necessary fo resfsf fhls orEsn'zei fYrsny.