Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-13
THE PARLIAMENTARY FUND.

Resolution vindicating Hon.. N D
 SPerry-A Large Amount of Money
 Collected.
 The committee appointed to solicit sub scriptions to aid Parnell in his efforts to se cure home rule for Ireland met in Clan-na Gael hall last evening. The members of the committee reported that they had met with good success iu securing funds in most in- stances.
 T. J. Callahan said that he thought some action ought to be taken in regard to an edi- torial that had appeared in the Union in regard to Hon. N. D. Sperry and the liberal subscription he has made to the cause The article was disgraceful and deserved the most severe censure. It had done much to injure the cause and more than one individ- ual had refused to contribute because they feared that they would be attacked as Mr. Sperry had been. The article was not only insulting to MT, Sperry, but also to every honest Irishman in the city.
 Dr. M. A. Cremin said: "I wish to heart fly indorse ell that MT. Callahan has said. MT. Sperry generously gave us a liberal contribution. He gave it from the purest motive, and it was dastardly to attack him in the way the Union did It is also di- rect insult to each member of this commit tee. The insinuation is that this whole movement is a scheme to sell Irish votes, and that we are acting as committee to ne- gotiate the sale thereof. Americans and Irish Americans have united as brothers in this movement to free Ireland, and when an editor so far forgets common decency as to attack us and our friends in the manner that the Union did, I think we ought to convey to the public, through the medium H. such conduct. If there is a personal feeling between the Union and MT. Sperry that is not our affair. But when our motives and those of our best friends are attacked in this way tor one am in favor of publicly ex- pressing my disapproval of such conduct"
 Hon. James Reynolds said: 'fI agree with Dr. Cremin that we ought to take some ac- tion in regard to the conduct Of the Union. The article that appeared in that paper was unjust to Mrs. Spe1ry and has done us un- told injury. The question of American poli- tics does not enter into this matter at all and it is disgraceful for any paper that pre- tends to be respectable to print such arti cle."
 Dr. Cremin then introduced the following resolution, which was passed unanimously:
 Resolved That it is the sense of this meeting that Hon. N. D. Sperry'S contribution was actuated by pure motives for home rule for Ireland, and not for the purpose of manipu atng American politics.
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 The total subscriptions received to date amount tp S1,476.5G.
 It was voted to send the amount collected to Rev. Dr. O'Reilly of Detroit, the treasurer of the Irish National League in America, in the name of citizens of New Haven, at once. The committee were empowered to appoint subcommittee to solicit subscriptions in wards that have not been canvassed. IT.. next meeting will be held next Mondaay even iOp