The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-28

The following resolutions were rnani-
mously passed at the State Convention Of
the Irish National Land League, last
Thursday afternoon, in st. Michael's Hall,
on Erie street:
WHEREAS. The cause Of Irish nationality has
made wonderful progress under the banner of
the Irish Nat onal league so ably led l,v Charles
| Stewart Parnell and his associates of the Irish
Parliamentary Party, but as complete success can
only be secured by continued and increased effort
on the part of the Irish people and their sympa-
thizers in this country; therefore be it
Rescued, That the delegates of the Irish Ma
tonal League, and other national, military and
benevolent organizations of New Jersey, PLEDGE
the Irish National League moral and material
support, and again affirm on determination to
stand by our brethren in Ireland until they have
secured the right to make their own laws on
their own soil in their own Parliament.
Resolced, That faith in the wisdom, perse-
verance and patriotism of Charles Stewart Parnel
remains mistaken, and we congratulate him and
his patriotic colleagues the great victories they
have gained in winning back to the national
ranks what were considered the stronghelds of the
enemy, Belfast and Londonderry.
Resolved That pledge hearty sympathy
and active support to John Fitzgerald John P.
Sutton and Rev. Chas. o'Reilly, the sterling pa
triots elected to administer the affairs of the Irish
National League OF America at the great conven-
ton recently held at Chicago.
Resolred, That the thanks of this convention ar
due and gladly rendered to all who have morally
or materially aided in our efforts to win for the
Irish people the right to govern themselves.
lfSotUea, That we again invite all friends of fine
Irish cauae TO aid in the struggle for freedom by
becoming members Of the Irish National League.
The convention was presided over by Mr..
Michael 3. Holmes, who was elected per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Holmes made one
of his characteristic addresses, in which hs
set forth facts and figures which no man
could or would dere to controvert. Onthe
question of State organization it was
determined TO effect q State organization
of the League by the election Of State
President, Recording and Financial Sec
rotary, and Vice President for each Coup-
ty. The following gentlemen were elected
unanimously: Michael B. Holmes, State
President; James +. Minturn, Recording
Secretary, and John Griffin, Jr., Financial
Secretary. Il. 7. Mclaughlin. Vice Presi-
dent for Hudson county; Joseph Atkinson,
for Essex county; Bernard McNulty, for
Passaic county; John Norton, for Middle
sex county; John Kean, for Camden coun-
ty. The State Delegate was empowered to
fill vacancies in counties not represented.
Among the Hudson county members Of
the League who answered to the roll call
of the convention were E. T. Mclaughlin,
John F. Kelly, John Kenny, John Reilly,
B. f. Mccormick, Michael Kelly, John
rowsoI,, Robert Blewitt, r. j. Allen; John
B. O'Neill, of Bergen Point; John G.
Hughes; ex-Mayor Peter McGavlsk, of
Hoboken; G. Metzler, John GALAXY, Ed
ward Meagher, John Hart, John J.
Griffin, Jr., James O'Brien and n. P.
Moran,