The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
MR.. PARNELL'S LIBEL SUIT
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF THE
UNITED STATES TAKES A HAND.
President Fitzgerald Sends Out an Adj
dress Appealing to His Countrymen
to Aid Their Leader in Securing
Justice.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 2S-The following
letter has been addressed by President
Fitzgerald, OF the Irish National League OF
America, to the different State delegates,
and explains itself:
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug 2s 1883.
Dear Sir-Owing to the refusal of the
Salisbury cabinet to grant the Irish mem
bers Of Parliament an investigating COM
mittee to examine INTO the truth OF the
charges against them by the London
Times and owing to the evident collision
between the members OF the cabinet and
the proprietors OF the Times in drafting
the royal commission bill. which q brutal
machine majority carried through the
British House OF Commons, it would be
absurd TO expect an impartial verdict from
n tribunal 50 constituted. The royal com
mission can have but one object, and that
is to evadc investigation into the anthem
ITCHY of the Times letters, and TO screen
its proprietors and their friends in the cab
met from the punishment that strict
justice should accord to iorgers and moral
thugs. Mr.. Parnell seeks from Scottish
jury the justice that could not
be obtained from the British Parlia-
ment nor from London law courts
liable TO the interference Of corrupt gov
eminent officials. Armed with unanswer-
able evidence, Mr.. Parnell asks jury OF
honest Scotchmen to convict the proprie-
tors Of the Times OF publishing forged let
tiers, and Of attempting by such criminal
means TO destroy the reputation OF honest
men. Great issues hang on this trial. A
verdict against the Times will cover with
deserved iniamy the cowgrdly aud muir
dcrous cabinet OF Lord Salisbury and dis
gust every man not altogether blind TO de-
cency, with government capable Of de-
scending TO measures so unultrably vile to
defeat its political opponents. To prevent
that result and its attendant consequences
the Golfers of the London 7im@ will be
supplemented by the secret service money
at the disposal OF the government, and no
means that can safely help TO defeat the
ends of justice will be lett untried by this
cabinet so experienced in all the darksome
ways abhorrent to honest men. In such q
critical position Mr.. Parncll must not be
LETT to fight unaidcd. The Irish race must
not permit their leader TO fail in his
efforts to secure fair hearing o
his cause for mere want OF funds TO carry
ON what must be an expensive suit. IL is
our cause he is fighting. II is VIC who
through him, are assaied by this combin'
alton OF pcrjurcrs and forgers, and II II in
ctmbcnt on us 20 stand Loyalty by hin
and give him that financial support which
the circumstances may demand.
"a Parnell defense fund should be inau
t~atcd in every State without delay. TIL,
need is imperative, and the funds collected
.should be- RENTED promptly 10 the Rev
Dr. O'Reilly, at Detroit, Mich.
II is cause that appeals not only 4
lrishmen but 10 every man who believes
in the good American virtue Of fair play
II is case Of honesty against corruption
backed ly England's treasury, and Mr.
Pamers triumph will be- the ayant cou
--sicr OF a still greater triumph when thi
cabinet OF murder, forgery and periur'
will he driven from power TO make way 10
honest men. lOuIs, very respectfully,
JoHN FIrzGERALD,
President Irish National League.