The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-19
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.



night, 10 the most vicious, violent, ma
ljenant falsehoods that could emanste
from the heart, or gain expression ~
the mouth OF man. How did these
men behave in that critical momenY
Did they Jump and in irritated man
mer drive back the SANDER with vitu'
peratiou? No, they did not They
were under discipline not equaled
in any legislative hall in
ancient or modern times. Applause j
And what in addition can you say to
the five million souls that we're look
ing with breathless anxiety for the
work OF their representatives. The
history OF the world fails to point to
Qrsnder picture, fails to point to peo..
ple trodden by the reckless hand OF
the tyrant, who, in their moments OF
almost bitter despair, were cool and
self.possessed who under the most
critical, trying ordeal, were as calm
aud as dispatsiona'e with their hopes
Ia heaven and the fidelity OF their rep
resent ,tives. Oh, take the Lesson from
that race of yours home-that race
bat within the last few months has
shown 10 the word capacity for self
government, an abs,emiousness from
Vice and vituperation, Notwithstanding
the amount OF vituperation that was
given against them, has shown to the
world a capacity for sell government
not euuale by any other race on earth.
Under like circumstances, Irishmen,
with Irish blood coursing in your
veins, set down on every attempted
dissension in this hall. Be men, be
fer Erin, be united, and as you go to
your homes let you ask yourselves,
Have / discharged the responsible
duty committed to my care? My con-
stituents sent me to Chicago to be
there to hear the men from Ireland, to
act with them, to be united, to help in
makiop that question of home. In pro-
portion as you do your duty. today
In the same proportion will be that
load of tyranny raised from the hearts
Of your suffering people at home.
Applause Ia proportion as you say
unduali6edly here that no matter
what we may think of one policy or
ano her, we have no policy here, to
discuss or to act upon except the policy
pre- ented by Davitt and by the repre-
sentatives OF the. Parliamentary party,
who are the mouthpiece OF Charles
Stewart Parnell. [Applause.]
RESOLUTIONS.
Az the conclusion Of Judge Fitz-
peralds address, Alexander Sullivan.
from his place in about the center OF
the convention, rose and offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the delegates from
each State and Territory, from the Dis
trict of Columbia aud frI m Canada be,
and are hereby instructed to report to
the convention as soon as practicable
A representative on each OF the follow
ING committees: Credentials, resolu-
tons. finances, constitution and per-
manent organization.
Resolved, That the Hon. VIM
O'Brlen, the Hon. John Z. Redmond,
M. p, The Hon. John Deasey, M. r.,
and the father OF the Irish Land
League, Michael Davitt, are hereby
appointed members of the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions asthe representatives OF
Ireland. The purpose Of the appoint
ment of our bro hers from Ireland is
two fold; first, that their counsel may
make 1t impossible TO give expression
10 word which could embarrass the
Irish leaders; second, that the world
may behold the perfect unity OF Irish
American sentiment.
"This," said Mr.. Sullivan, "is no
new departure for the Irish National
League OF America. 1t Is repetition
OF the course taken at Boston,"
The resolutions we're seconded by
Father 0'Brien, OF Toledo, o., and
unanimously adopted.
AHpoINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Chairman announced that the
next order would be the appointment
3 of the committees indicated by the
: resolution.
) Mr.. O'Meara, of Illinois, moved that
n recess of ten minutes be taken fol
the purpose of Ell bling delegates from
t his State to confer in regard TO theii
q appointments OF these committees
Mr.. Murphy, Of New York, pointed
out that there were 1876 delegates from
d the Empire State, and they had hat
Q no opportunity OF consulting together
4 in regard TO their selections on the
, committees. He moved that the re
cess be extended until o'clock.
o These motions created a ripple o
+ excitement, which at times developed
l. into an uproar.
r A motion TO adjourn until 10 o'clocl
. tomorrow morning was met with erie
" Of mo, no." and groaus.
h Mr.. Hogan, OF Massachusetts,, sale
,, the delegation from Massachusetts
= were in about the same position as tn,
= delegation from New York. HI
3 wanted the best men from the reepeC
/. tive States placed upon these commit
" tees. "In Gods name," paid he "le
"a us do the business OF the convention
70 we'll. 1t cannot be properly accom-
y plished il we do not get the right me-
k and give them time TO do the work"
a The Rev. Father 0'Mahoney, c
a. Hoosac Fa Is, N. Y, stepped forwar
: ON the platform. He also wanted onl
IL the best men put forward on the con-
10 mittee.
II The gentleman proceeded TO make
a set speech. He was interrupted b
70 y, cries OF "Questionl" whereupon tn
IL chairman exclaimed: Gentlemen
10 you must not act the tyrant becaut
IL Salisbury does"
- This quieted the impatient one
among the delegates, and during tn
re lull 0'Meara, OF Illinois, made stat,
a. mont that in making the original m,
it ton for recess Of ten minutes he ha
a. no Interior purpose. Some gentleme
" seemed to think he wanted the tin
10 short for some object Of his own. L
", had not been aware that other deleg
Nv lions outside Of Illinois were still wal
y ing to appoint committeeman. So 4
as he was concerned an adjournmel
w until O'Clock would answer, or,
f. necessary, he would make it until Il
a. following morning. Applause
To- O'Meara's statement quickly I
stored good humor in the CONVEX
ID ton.
Taking advantage OF the improve
feeling, Lewis Kelly, OF Minnesot
moved as a substitute, the immedia
a. appointment Of a Committee on Or
at dentias, each deleg alton TO at once d