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/ CfNoTNNAT1, February THE follow
/ Ing address was Issued to-day hy the TX
ecutive Committee Of The National
League Of America, now in session here;
10 the Frionds Of Ireload.
The continued struggle of our kindred
in Ireland for the inalienable right Of
self-gOyefnment maintained hy them
al such tremendous sacrifices and
against such mighty odds is jast now
being subjected in the persons
OF its devoted, leaders, 10
another ordeal Of exceptional
severity Tho Tory Government Of
England has thr wn aside even The
/ forms of decency under which 10 has
heretofore a. times veiled its maiienity
and now stands forth the remorscless
executioner Of naked, uublg shing des-
pousm. We view with just pride
the unity and perseverance exhibited
by the Irish people in this latest siwg-
gle against their titled opprc. a0fs. Free
dom Of action and expression have been
denied them by these Tory tyranis un.
der British forms OF l2W, but
bribes, menaces and Judicial mur.
der have failed 20 dcpress their spirit.
or materially check their onward
march We assure them That their coun-
trymen in America stand ready 90 sup
port them In steps which their wisdom
and prudence may dictate in their siris-
gle to recover their liberties
We regard with Indifference 81
not contempt the daily PERFUMES
IN the Commission Court, and declare iu
advance that a tribunal so constituted
and packed cannot render any Judgment
which will IN the least deter us from sup
porting our brethren, nor, we al8 sure.
lose Ireland the friendship oi the masses
in all civilized communities who have
watched lrelands struggle Tor freedom
The 7imes may rail, sul0rn perjury
and continue its heinou- work Oh en-
deavoring 10 destroy the national cause
10y the furnishing of our leaders r,pua
ton. but i'm vain. Englauts titled cia-see
have no longer the ear of the world cf-
clusvelY BatOns and hludge0n- Ja..s
and prison garbs have been loNn Go
have no terrors for the people and their
leaders. True, she added the murder OF
Mandoyille 10 the inuumem5.o list Oi
martyred Irish heroe-, and B4tOur
the latest representative of Lnglauds
official tyranny IN Ireland, triel 90 keep
his EXPRESSED word That be would kiA
William O'Brien and John Dillon by
long terms of imprisonment. -ull there
has been no fallering, and the splendid
spirit of the people shows tAa, they mc
worthy OF our best efforts, and should Tc-
ceiye our prompt, effective and con-
tnued assistance till if ha- been dcmon'
strated that peaceful agitation has failed
TO produce in England q sense of justice
and a desire 10 repair her countless III
juries inflicted upon Ireland.
In proposing the remedies for these
wrongs, which, In the language of one
Of Ireland's tried and purcst sons. Cry
to Heaven for vengeance, we have
taken no hasly action, but after day. %
delberatiOn We have for the present de-
cided upon the following plan, and now
turn 10 YOU, lovers of hclauds cause ll
America-the cause of justice and
humanity-to cooperate with us ia tlc
work We have decided 90 call
ANArIoNAL CONVENTION
IN Philadelphia, the date of which y1u
will soon learn. To this convention
every organization, however closely on
remotely connected with the Irish na-
tlonal cause IN the past viii De invited
to send representatives his.
tho last national convention
of the "Exilcd Gael should
DO the greatest in numbers, the most em-
phaiic and effective in its proposed line
of action, and should be the fitting close
TO the last ten years OF heroic sacrinccs
which lovers Of liberty and justice in
America have grandly made That ihe
proper act may accompany the
words Of hope and encouragement
which ireland needs in this her trying .
hour we hereby authorize The treasurer
OF the Irish National League of America .
Rev Charles OTeilly, ID d. TO send im-
mediately to Dir. Paneh The sum ".
$4,000
JoHN FlTzGERALD President