The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-02-23
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Resolutions Adopted at Cincinnati
Together With an Address to
the Friends Of ireland.
A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
a Rational Convention to Be Called II
Philadelphia; Date Of Which Will
Soon Be Announced.

Soon Be Announced.
The council Of the Irish Ma
tional League closed it's session at the
Bulnet house, Cincinnati. Oh the 7tr
inst. The business of The conference is
embraced in the resolutions which were
adopted, and the address to the friends
of Ireland, which follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The council OF the lrish
National League Of America Is assem-
bled in executive session at Cincinnati
Feb. Z, to devise means of relief for the
irish people and their chosen leaders
in the dire distress: IL many forms, tc
which English official tyranny has again
redaced them;
Resolved, That we once again pledge
to the Irish people and leaders our s'ap
port in this, their hour Of danger, and
IN this crisis of their agony,
Resolved, That our gratitude is due
to the enfranchised masses OF Great
Britain, and to the ''grand old man
who nobly leads them on.
Resolved, That we re-assemble the
exiles of Erin in national convention at
Philadelphia, in July, to give additional
help to the undaunted ones at home,
undaunted despite the crimes crying TO
heaven for vengeance, Of which they
have become the Victims,
Resolved, That we REQUEST Charles
Stewart Parnell to send US ENJOYS who
will aid tie work of that convention.
Resolved, That we frame an address
to The Irishmen Of America and it's
liberty-lovjng people; asking them to
ada 5he final crown to the sacrifices
made, sympathy given and support
freely furnished by tbem in the past.
lsasolved, That we send across the
additional sum OF $4,000 today. God
save Ireland.
These additional resolutions were
proposed and adopted by the 1. N. L.
executive council meeting:
Resolved. that we heartily but sub
rnissiysly deplore the recent death at
Chicago of Michael .Kee}y, one of Ire
lands lifelong and truest supporters,
alad that a copy Of this resolution be for
warded with ths expression Of our SYM
psthy to the family OF the deceased.
Resolved, That we acknowledge the
manifold courtesies extended to us dur
ing our sessions at Cincinnati by the
young men,o1 the Irish National League
in this city.
THE ADDRESS.
The following is the address:
10 tbs Friends Of Ireland: The cen.
turieG. 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 Just now being
subjected in the person Of its devoted
leaders TO another ordeal Of exceptional
severity. The Tory government OF Eng
land has thrown aside even the forms
of decencv, under which it has hereto
fore at times yelled its malignity, and
now stands forth the renorseless exc
cutioner Of naked, unblushing despo-
tism.
We view with Just pride the unity
and perseverance exhibited bv the Irish
people in this latest struggle against
their titled oppressors. Freedom Of
action and expression have been denied
them by these Tory tyrants under Brit
ish forms Of law; but bribes. 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,
it not contempt, the daily perjuries in
the commission court, and declare in
advance that tribunal 50 constituted
and packed cannot render any judg-
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 communities
who have watched Ireland's struggle
for freedom. The Times may rail, su-
born perjury and continue it's heinous
work of endeavoring to destroy the
national cause by the furnishing of our
leaders reputation, but in vain. Eng
lands titled classes have no longer. the
ear Of the world exclusively; baton1ngs
and bludgeonings, jails and prison
garbs have been shown to have no ter
1 rors. for the people and their leaders.
True, she added the murder Of Mande-
vile to the erable list Of martyr