The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30


we'll as in the loyal party
of Ireland. the people had rallied to the,
standard of Charles Stewart Parnell,
The fact that eighty-six Nationalist
had been elected to the En-
glish parliament was of minor import
ance compared with the fact that these
represented the uprising OF a
united and an outraged people. The
English garrison in Ireland was now
ia a pitiable plight. The landlords
were suffering from a bad case Of spi-
nalmeningitis. The Orangemen were
foarning at the mouth with species Of
moral hyd rophobia (laughter) and for
the peoples welfare the animals should
be mnzzled (applause). If the worst
came to the worst the people were
ready. The limit Of the time for ex-
perimenting with parliamentary agita-
ton would soon be reached. The be-
lief that there was conscience in Eng
land kept down the arm Of hasty retri-
button. The spirit that animated En-
met (applause), that animated Allen,
Larkin and O'Brien lapplause), still
lived, and if patience and moderation
were not enough this spirit9Would find.
practical utterance tcheers). And he
knew the Irish people Of America
would, whatever came to pass, stand up
for the good Of old mothelland (ap-
plause).
Mr.. O'Neil Ryan, Of st. Louis chair
man of the special committee, offered
the following address, which was
adopted:
1.-THE executive committee Of the
Irish National League of America in
conference assembled, congratulates
the Irish Parliamentary party upon the
splendid success it has attained, and
pledges to the members Of that party
the answering support Of its sympa-
thizers in America in any measure it
may adopt looking to the legislative in
dependence of its native country. The
memory Of the past is the inspiration
of the present, and renders us hope
full Of the fairest results in the near
future. Never before have the people
of Ireland been SO united. so organ
lied, and so determined to secure their
rights as freemen. To entitle our
selves to q share in The realization Of
their natural aspirations we will awak-
en- and employ every effort and energy,
and hesitate at no sacrifice they may
demand of US. O'Neil Ryan, st. Louis;
Charles O'Reillv o. D., Detroit; G. NJ.
Mace Cart M. v Gan
non:
I He also offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee Of the Irish National League
indorse the action of President Egan
in appointing ex-President Alexander
Sullivan as chairman Of the commit
tee in Chicago to receive the delegates
to the convention, and, the action OF
Mr.. Sullivan in appointing the commit
tee of five hundred citizens irrespec-
tive of creed or politics and the ar
rangements made by that committee,
and this committee hereby appoints
Mr.. Sullivan as chairman of the COM
mittee to receive and entertain dele
gates to the next convention of the
Irish National League to be held in
Chicago"
Col. NJ. Boland, of New York, was
then introduced. He said the gathering
was Of the nature OF a protracted meet
ing, one which had been going on in
Chicago practically for years. He said
the Irish would fight England until
the crack OF doom, but England would
have to send somebody besides an Irish
dude, who was thrown out by the mig
gers in the Soudan, to coerce the Irish
people. Who are the Irish peopleY
Whether in prize-ring or on the battle
field they we're always victorious.
They could say to night to England:
IF you don t settle the Irish question
the Irish question will settle you.o
The Irish had furnished the braTest and
and most competent officers Of all the
English speaking countries. They love
to fight and will fight, and when the
opportunity comes to resent the I'M
qnities which England has inflicted
upon them their intrepidity will be
seen. The English say: IF We give
you your liberties you will go
to lighting u.s." and when Gladstone
says what are you going to do if you ac-
qnire home rule, we say: Read the
answer in the stars, there are no Eng
lish there Obedience was necessary.
The greatest Of soldiers had been the
most subordinate. Irish liberty was at
hand. and that people would soon come
again to plague England unless she let
our children go" TCheers.]
The next speaker was Mr. John e.
Sutton, of Quebec. Canada. He re-
ferred feelingly 10 the death Of Mont
gomery on the heights of Quebec. Chas.
ParneIl had achieved success
not dreamed Of, and the Irish people
had cause to rejoice, but, the speaker
said, remember we are dealing with 4
people without honesty and without
faith. Irish strength was now in Amer
lea. EngIand's brutes must be taught
to respect the manhood Of the Irish
race. Let Us eight it out, in the words
Of the brave old Yankee, until hell
freezes over, and then scratch around
on the lee. Loud laughter and ap-