The Washington critic., 1889-02-08
AN ADDRESS TO THE IRISH
ICTIoN or THE NITIOH,fL
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted PIedgiug Sup
port to the People of Erin aud Their
Lcaders--An Appeal Made for Aid
for the Patriots.


the Irish National League, consisting
of John Fitzgerald, Hugh McCafrrey,
Rev. p. A. McKcnna, Pat Martin, Rev.
Charles O'Reilly, NJ. V. Damon, John
+. Armstrong, William P. Smith, Matt.
O'Doheriy, George Sweeney, J. j.
Donovan and John p. Sutton, met
here in conference yesterday and
passed resolutions:
/. Pledgipg support to the Irish peo-
pie and their leaders.
2. Expressing gratitude TO the en-
franchised British masses and to Glad
stone.
3. TO reassemble Irish exiles in con-
vention at Philadelphia in July to aid
the Irish at home.
4. That Parnell be requested to send
ENJOYS to aid in that convention.
8. That we frame an address to the
Irish people Of America in behalf of
Ireland and her leaders.
6. That we send across the ad.
ditionnl sum of $20, 900 to-day.
An address of about 500 words In ac-
cordance with the fifth resolution was
framed and signed by the entire coun.
Gil 1t is an appeal for continued aid
TO the Irish patriots. 1t sets forth also
the plan calling convention at
Philadelphia, at which every Irish
organization of whatever nature shall
be represented, and there deliberate on
some plan of-action.
THE ADDRESS TO THE IRISH.
The following is the full text Of the
address to the Irish people:
e., l., 80 L..
turied struggle of our kindred in Ire
land for the inalienable right of self
government, maintained by them at
such tremendous sacrifices, and against
such mighty odds, is now being sub.
jected in the persons of its devoted
leaders, to another ordeal of exccp-
tional severity. The Tory government
of England has thrown aside even the
forms of decencv, under which it has
heretofore. at times, yelled its malig-
nifty and now stands forth the remorsc-
less executioner of. naked, unblush ing
>despotism.
We view with just pride the unity
and perseverance exhibited by the Irish
people in this latest struggle against
their titled oppressors. Freedom of
| action and expression have been de-
MED them by these Tory tyrants, but
brides, menaces and judicial murder
have failed to dampen their spirits or
materially check their onward march.
| We assure them that their cOuntrymen
| in America stand ready to support
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 jndg-
ment which will in the least deter US
from supporting our brethren, nor, we
are sure, lose Ireland the friendship of
the masses, in all civilized communi-
ties, who have watched Irelands
struggle for freedom.
The Times may rail, suborn perjury.
and continue its heinous work OF On
deavoring to destroy the national cause
by furnishing OF our leaders reputa-
ton, but in vain. England's titled
classes have no longer the ear of the
world exclusively; batonings and
bludgeonings, jails and prison garbs
have been shown to have no terrors fol
the people and their leaders.
True. she added the murder of Man
deville to the innumerable list of mar
tyred Irish heroes, and Balfour, the
latest representative of England's Off
cial tyranny in Ireland, tried to kceI
his expressed word that he would XII
William O'Brien and John Dillon by
long terms of imprisonment. Still
there has been no faltering, and thu
| p,Iar1tI p,ntr;t Of hn manila oh
that they are worthy Of our best efforts
and should receive our prompt. effect
i've and continued assistance until /
has been demonstrated that peaceful
agitation has failed to produce in Eng
land sense of justice and desire t.
repair her countless injuries inflicted
upon Ireland.
In proposing the remedies for thes
wrongs, which. in the language of on
Of Ireland's tried and truest souls
Cry to Heaven for vengeance" W
have taken no hasty action, but afte
days of deliberation we have agree,
} upon the following plan, and nov
turn to you, lovers of Ireland
cause in America, the cause of justic
and humanity, to cooperate with Il
in the work. We have decided to cal
national convention in Philadelphia
the date of which you will soon learn
To this convention, every organization
, however closely or remotely connecte
: with the Irish national cause in tn
past, will be invited to send represents
lives.
This, the last tional'convention @
the "exiled Gaol," should be til
, greatest in numbers, the most emphati
and effective in its proposed line @
action; and should be the fitting clos
to the last ten years Of heroic sacr
fees which lovers of liberty an
justice in America have so grandl.
made.
That the proper act may accompan!
the words of hope and encouragement
which Ireland needs in this her tryin
hour, we hereby authorize the treas
urer of the Irish National League o
} America Rev. Charles O'Reilly, 1
: send Immediately to Mr., Parnell tn
: sum Of $4,000.
(Signed@
I JoHN FITzGERALD, Lincoln, Neb.
HUGH MCCAFFREY, Philadelphia, Pa.
REV. p. A. MCKESNA, Marlboro, Mas
, Patrick MARTIN, Baltimore, Md.
+, REV CHARLES O'REILLY, Detroit, Micl
NJ. V. SHANNON, Omaha, Neb.
, JoHN f. ARMSTRONG, Augusta, Ga.
l WILLIAM p. SMYTHE, ST. Louis, Mo.
. MATT. O'DoUGHERTY, Louisville, Ky.
GEORGE SWEENEY, Cincinnati, o.
john j. DONOVAN, Lowell, Mass.
JOHN p. SUTTON, Lincoln, Neb.