Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-22
PARNELL NOT MENTIONED
A Convention of Irish NationaIists
Issues an Address.
They Laud Dillon and O'Brien. but Forge
to Say Anything About Psrpell--
Bitter Arraignmont of British
Government I'm Ireland.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.--An address to the
Irish people of America was adopted
| this afternoon at the Irish national
lists demonstration in Ogden's Grove.
ITS text was privately distributed in
| select Irish circles Il few days ago, and
created great deal OF comment. 1t
Is isregarded as remarkable, in view OF
the fact that this faction has always
stood by Parnell, that the name of the
cx-leader is not mentioned, white
greetings are sent to Dillon and
O'Brien, both of whom have declared
against Parnell. The reference to
''dissensions' is also regarded In the
light OF an inmistakable attack upon
Parnell, ant% in view Of the fact TINT
the latter with his wife will visit Chi
cago before the end OF the year, the ut
titude manifested towards him today
promises TO become of national inter
est and importance. The address in
full as adopted reads rs follows:
ITO the people: With thanksgiving TO
Almighty God for the incstimable blessing
of american citizenship, and will, -pIou
found respect and nifcotonatc revc -
for the imperishablc memory of thS 10
champions of the rights of man by whole
unfalicTing love of liberty and sublime
sacrifices and achievements freedom has
become our possession, and the glorious
heritage Of our children we assemble to-
daY TO manifest our deep appreciation of
Our sacred citizenship, by fostering sym
phthy with the suffering victims OF British
tyrany in Ireland.
"Thc existence of the republic is the
! A II IL Aszl. IL.
tyranny; II il also the ineffaceable proof
that the sunshine OF liberty cannot be on
joyed under the black shadow Of the Brit
iSh crown
ITO the patriotic struggling 70 deliver
the land of his father from degrading op-
preston, the luminous ray OF liberty's
torch flaming across the ocean, like the
pillar OF fire that ignited Israel to freedom
lights its soul with hope, and proclaims
Columbia the hope of the patriots.
I'VE, therefore, consistently with our
duty and agreeable TO the missions and
obligations OF the republic, do declare our
hearty sympathy with our distressed and
struggling sireland and as American cit
liens the wish of our hearts and the
prayers of our souls is that Ireland may
be free We hold ourselves bound by
principle and honor TO aid the Irish people
in their efforts TO achieve the liberation of
their country from the grevious oppres-
sion under which they suffer. We detcst
tyranny. We regard British rule in Ire
land as a tyranny designed to destroy the
people Of that country, or to reduce them
10 q condition akin to slavery; we, there
fore dctest the British govern
ment in Ireland and we confidently
declare that its rule in ireland has been
for centuaies, and still is lawlcss, meroi-
less and autrooiouslv barbarous, seeking
only to accomplish the spoliation, dcbase-
mcnt and des ruction of the Irish people
We hold aud will maintain that if theIrish
people were in possession of the means TO
warrant the destruction OF British domain
In their country they wolld be justified in
employing The same, and that to aid them
to accomplish their dcliveranoe would be
the duty of cvory lover of mankind.
"To Dillon and O'Brien from prison just
released our hearts send greeting Their
labors and suffering attest their devotion
to liberty; they know how TO suffer for the
land and cause they love but neither fear
nor pain can weaken their fidelity to either,
While we disavow the right TO dictate
in any degree TO the people OF lro'nnl or
their leaders yet we cannot forbeaf eX-
pressing the earnest hope that utility pay
be speedily restored in Ireland The hope
of the Irish nation can never be realized
until all the people "think as one fan"
rightly. .Disscnsions should cease. No
man should be permitted TO SOW Jiscgrd
among brethren The cause Is greaeer
than any man. We entreat Irishmen ev-
erywhere TO unite for ireland. We cannot
recognize any faction Of party. The
united Irish people can only bring relief
to, or accomplish tho delivery of Ireland"