The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-26
Proceedings in Full Of the Interna-
tionaI Convention.
Speeches and Resolutions in Behalf
of lrsland's Poor.
John Fitzgerald of Nsb-aska EIsctse
to the Presidency.
A Handsome Testimonial Presented
to Patrick Egan.
NnttonaILearne.


1880. The committee on permanent or.
GanizAtion recommended that The tempo
rary organization be made permanent Re-
port adopted.
Congressman Fineriy created q dis
turbance by reading Telegram from Dub
lin signed Chas. Mccarthy Feeling,
urging the convention in effect 70 endorse
any means for making Ireland free.
Mr.. DaVitt said Feeling did not speak
fer the leaguers or the people Of Ireland.
Mr.. Finerty endorsed the sentiment of
the cablegrsm and great confusion fol-
lowed. When quiet was restored the toll
lowing platform was presented:
We, the delegates OF the Irish National
League of America in convention assem-
bled, firmly believing IN the principles of
freedom and the rgat Of the people 20
frame their own laws, 3 right which lies
at the foundation of the prosperity and
greatness of this republic and which has
been adVantsgeously extended to the cslo-
NAL possessions Of Great Britain, do here
by resolve:
First-We express our heartiest and
most unqualified approval Of national self
government for Ireland.
Second.-We heartily approve the
course pursued by Charles Stewart ParneIl
and his parliamentary associates in the
great house of commons, and We renew
the expression OF our entire confidence In
their wisdom and In their ability TO
achieve home rule in Ireland.
Third.-ResOlved, that we extend our
heartfelt thanks TO Mr.. Gladstone for his
great efforts in behalf OF Irish self govern
ment, and we express our gratitude to
English, Scotch and Welsh democracy for
the support given to our great liberal lea
der and his Irish policy during the recent
general election.
FouIth-Resolved, that this convention
hereby returns its thanks to the American
pople and press for the generous supports
which have been given to the cause of
self government in ireland.
Fttth.-ResOlVed, that We record our
sense of remarkable fofbearance and eelf
restraint exercised by our people in Ire-
land IN the face of q cruel and dishonest
system of extOrtion to which they are be-
ing subjected by the rock renting land
lords, and IN view OF the license scandaIous
Iy extended to organized lswlessness in she
north of ireland by partisan officials, and
We commend the lsudable desire of the
people of Ireland TO manage their own al
fairs in their own way.
Sixth.-Resolved, that we hereby thank
the president. treasurer and secretary OF
the Irish national league for the faithful
and efficient manner in which they have
discharged the arduOus duties of their res
pective stations.
Seventh.-Resolved, that the following
cablegFam be forwarded in the name of
the chairman of the convention to Hon.
Charles Stewart Parnell: "rhe delegates
to the Irish NationalLeague convention of
America, send greeting from our body,
which embraces representatives from ev-
cry state and territory in the Union and al
so Canada, and assure you of our cordial
endorsement OF your policy by the unIted
and harmonious convention. All OF which
is respectfully submIIted,"
GEO. o. BETS. Chairman.
After debate on the adoption OF reso-
iutions drafted By the committee, the
chairman introduced MIR. Redman.
THE SPEECH.
Mr.. Redmond spoke as follows: The
duty which devOlves upon my colleagues
and myself of representing the Irish ma
ton al home at this great gathering OF the
Irish nation abroad, Is one in which honor
Is general and the responsibility Is heavy.
Perhaps the greatest glory of our nation Is
found In the tact that the lrishmen driven
by misfortune and misrule from the land
OF their fathers and coming to this land,
rude and ignorant and poor, they
have been able to bear an honorable
part in the building up of the fortunes OF
Americs, and to give 20 the world unde-
niable proof that in addition 70 the quail
ties OF tldelity and honesty, 1rshmen I'M
der free constitution can be worthy sons
and goods citizens of an adopted country.
Irish people in this great republic, no less
as American citizens than Irish national
lists, have arrested attention and command
cd the admiration Of the world. The as
sembly of this day is proof of the devotion
to great cause, perhaps unparalleled in
aud miseriee which drove you
or your fathers from Ireland welded your
hearts to IrelAnd's cause by ties which
neither prosperity nor distance nor time
can destroy nor weaken. The principle
underlying the movement of this conven-
ton is an unquestioned recognition Of the
nationality of Ireland. We are working
not simply for the removal of grievances
and amelioration of the material condition
OF our people. Nothing, I think. IL
palmer than II Ireland had IN the past
abandoned her principles she could easily
have battered her national rights TO Eng
land anu in return obtained . certain
amount OF material prosperity. But Ire
land has preferred rags and an uncon-
quered spirit of liberty TO favors won by
national dishonor. The principle en-
bodied IN the Irish movement Of to-day il
Just the same principle which was In the
soul of every Irish movement for the last
seven centuries. A settlement honorable
to England and Ireland alike We believe
was offered 70 Us by Mr.. Gladstone
and Mr.. Gladstone's proposal,
even though temporarily defeated, has
given strength to our cause. We have,
think, reason to rejoice at the opportunity
which they offered to our suffering and ex-
aspeVated people to show the msgnAnimity
Of their natures and unalloyed purity and
their love of liberty. What great spec
tacle Ireland afforded TO the world when
st last one great Englishnan arose,
bold enough and wise enough,
TO do Justice 70 her character. Ages of
heartless oppression and bitter wrongs or
hundreds Of thousands of martyrs to Irish
freedom, ages Of stupid religious persecu-
tions, ages OF depopulation and state crea-
ted famine, never ending insults and ruth
less calumny, all in that ons moment
were forgotten and the feelings uppermost
in the hearts of the Irish race at home and
abroad were gratitude 90 the aged states
man who simply proposed to do justice
and was anxious for sTblessed oblivion Of
the past" Who, In the face OF the recep-
ton gwen to the bill OF MIR. Gladstone,
cTamped and deformed IS II was by hu-
initiating safe guards and unnecessary hui
Mutations, will dare to say the principle
of our movement u merely Q race hatred Of
Enalsnd-
Continuing, the speaker said: Once
again the policy of Cancellation hiss been
cast aside by England. The EngiIsh wee
roy Vho represented the policy of liberty
and who for the first time slnce 17o5 was
greeted with acciamations by the populace
IN Dublin, left our shores and In his place
one has come bearing the hated name
Casllereagh- Once again all thoughts Of
unity with England have kesn
banIshed from the minds Of
1rishmen, and to-day we are once more
face to face with our hereditary foes
The same cloud has descended once more
upon our land, but We have no right %
call upon the world 20 remember how
bright and peacefully the Irish landscape
smiled during the brief sunshlns Of the
Last few monshs- The duty Of The moment
Is clear. We have given England the
most conYinclng proof hat On cnnnaa.