St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-08
IRELAND FOR. THE IRISH.
fhe National League Issues an Address
to Friends of Freedom.
HELP THE STRUGGLING GAEL.
A National Convention Will Be Held in
Philadelphia at a Date Not
YET Fixed.
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
CINCINNATI, Feb. THE following
address was issued to-day by the eXecu-
tive committee of the National League
Of America, now in session here:
To the Friends of Ireland The centuried
struggle of our kindred in Ireland for the
inalienable right of self-government main
tanned by them at such tremendous sacrl-
fees, and against such mighty ODDS, is just
now being subjected in the persons of its de-
voted leaders TO another ordeal OF eXcep-
tional severity. The Tory government OF
England has thrown aside even the forms OF
decency, under which it has heretofore, at
times, velled its malignity, and now stands
for the remorseless execntioner of naked,
unbluShing despotism. We view with just
pride the unity and perseverance, ex-
hibited by the Irish people IN this latest
Freedom of action and expression have been
denied them by these ory tyrants, under
British forms of law, but brihes, mena2es
and judicial murder have failed to dampen
their spirits or materially check their on
ward march. We assure them that their
countrymen in America stand ready to sup
port them in any steps which their wisdom
and prudence may dictate in their struggle
to recover their liberties. We regard with
indifference, If not contempt the daily
PERJURIEs IN THE COMMISSION
court and declare in advance that tribunal
so constituted and packed cannot render any
Judgment which viii in the least deter us
from supporting our brethren, nor, are we
sure, lose Ireland the friendship of the
masses in all civilized communities who have
watched 1reland'S struggle for freedom The
Times may rail, suborn perjury and continue
its heiuouS work Of endeavoring to destroy
the national cause by the furnishing of onr
leaders reputation, but in vain. England's
titled classes have no longer the ear of the
word exclusively; batonings and bludgSon
ings, iails and prison garbs have been shown
to have no terrors for the people and their
leaders. They added the murder of Vaudeville
10 the innumerable list of martyred Irish he
roes, and Balfour, the latest representative of
England'S official tyranny III Ireland, tried TO
keep his expressed word that he would kill
William o Brien and John Dillon by long
terms of imprisonment Still there has been
no faltering, and the splendid spirit of the
people shows that they are worthy of our
best efforts. and should receive our prompt.
effective and continued assistance until it
has been demonstrated that peaceful ita-
ton has tailed to produce in England.
sense of justice and desire to repair her
countless
INJURIES INFLICTED UPON IRELAND.
In proposing the remedies for these wrongs.
which in the language of one of 1reland's
tried and truest sons, Cry to heaven for
vengeance" we have taken no hasty action,
but after days of deliberation we have for
the present decided upon the following plan
and now turn to you, lovers of Aelands
CHuse III AL 'Cti; tuS CduSe VI JuoGCC anu
humanity, to cooperate with us in the work.
We have decided 10 call national conven-
ton in Philadelphia, the date of which you
will soon learn. To this convention every
organization, however closely or remotely
connected with the Irish national cause in
the past, will be invited to send rep
resentatves. This the last national conven-
ton of the 'ex led Gael'' should be
the greatest in numbers, the most emphatic
and effective in its proposed line of action
and should be the fitting close to h last ten
years of heroic sacrifices. which lovers of
liberty and justice in America have so
grandly made. That the proper act may ac-
company the words of hope and encourage
ment which Ireland needs in this, her trying
hour, we hereby authorize the treasurer Of
the Irish National League of America, Rev.
TO MIR. Parnell, the sum of $50, 90.
JOHN FITZGERALD President.