The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
FOR THE SAKE OF IRELAND
All Friends of the Irish Cause Asked to
Meet in Chicago Oct. l and 2.
Convention of the National League to Be Held
on the Dates Named TO Consider Its Rela-
tions with the Quarreling Leaders.

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 25.-President John
Fitzgerald. of the Irish National League
of America. to-day issued the following adj
dress calling for q meeting at Chicago, Oct.
1 and 2, next:
ITO the Members OF the Irish National League and
Friends VI the Cause in America:
"In compliance with the resolution passed
by the national council of seven, q conven-
tion of the Irish National League Of Amer
lea Is hereby summoned to meet on Thurs
day and Friday. the first II second days
of October next. Yielding. to very
prevail of the members of the League
in Baltimore, the place of meeting has
been changed from that city to Chicago.
Chicago will be readily Acknowledged
as the most central and convenient location
for o convention that should be truly rep
resentative of the Irish race In America.
The present lamentable condition of affairs
in the old land, and the falling OF of Irish
American support as q direct result of dis
sension IN the ranks of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, are reasons enough to In
duce lovers of the old cause to come to-
gether and devise such measures as they
may deem best to counterfeit and overcome
the difficulties we have now TO contend
with. We ave labored too many years to
lose courage now. and we have too great an
interest IN the elevation of our race to give
way to apathy and indifference or tamelv
submit to the extinction of our national
I'm view of the grave responsibilities de-
volving upon q convention In the present
crisis, it has been deemed Wise and expedi-
ent to go beyond the lines of the Irish
National League of America and invite the
cooperation of all lovers of the Irish cause.
To this end every existing branch of the
Irish National League of America will be
entitled to one delegate for every twenty
five members. and ell othe- societies and
organizations will be allotted n delegate
for every twenty-five persons who between
now and the 25th of October next shall
have subscribed $40 to the funds Of the
league. To still further broaden the
representation and stimulate tho generosity
of patriotic Irish-Americans, every lndl-
vidual who has since the last convention
contributed at one time SIS through the ma
have done so before the 18th of October
next. shall be entitled to the privileges OF
a delegate to the convention. The objects
of the convention are as follows:
'First-To receive and consider, the re-
port of the present executive OF the Irish
National League of America.
"Second-To examine into the present
and past relations between the league of
America and the leaders of the national
movement in Ireland. with q view to plac-
ing them on q better and more satisfactory
basis.
"Third-To revise and amend the consti-
tuition of the league where it may be deemed
necessary.
"Fourth-To pledge once more our in
violable fidelity to the cause of Irish liber-
ty. and to adopt such measures in support
thereof as may be considered wise and justi-
fable.
"All who have the cause Of Ireland at
heart are earnestly requested to make tais
convention not only o success but an h!s-
torical q mark in the progress OF the
Irish movement. The time has come when
we should prove to the world that our
moral courage is not inferior to the physi.
cal bravery our race has ever displayed
upon the battlefield; and that no obstacles
nor temporary political defeats can frighten
us from the path our fathers trod before us.
We should not abandon b grand
old organization which, pledged to no
party, and acknowledging no faction, has
endered such valuable aid to the Irish
cause during the past ten years to embrace
newly-formed associations resulting from
factional differences, and not representa-
tive of a united and progressive Irish ma.
tionality. The cause is above men, and the
organization is not. and should not be held
responsible for the shortcomings of lndi.
viduals. 1t has proved an important factor
in the cause of home rule. and should be
maintained until the imperishable primer.
pies of Irish independence are recognized
by the world, and shall. in their happy
fruitiOn, bring peace and joy TO Irish hearts
and homes"