New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-18
AGAINST HOME RULE.
TEN THOUSAND DELEGATES ATTEND THE
ULSTER CONVENTION IN BELFAST.
address OF THE DUKE OF ABEEColN' LIE
IEMAN-PLAIN.SPoKEN REVOLUTIONS
ADopTED-REsISTANC TO DUBLIN
PARLIAMENT-THE KEYNOTE

cYA1EMAN-pLAIXsPo REVOLUTIONS
AporrED-REs1sTAxcE TO A DUBLIN
PARLIAMENT-THE KEYNOTE
OF THE SPEECHES.
Belfast. June 1.-THE great Ulster convention
TO consider the negative side of the ilome r''''
question was held in this city to-day "ork ""'
generally suspended, the shops and houses 'o'"s
decorated with flags and bunting and many
notices expressive OF the Clsterncs oe'cini'na
ton never TO submit TO the rule of an !rish
Parliament. From early morning ue
streets were crowded The convention
was held in an enormous pavilion, ana
about 10000 delegates were present Inc pro
ceedngs were opened with prayer by tie RI
mate OF All Ireland, after which the AL'h
Psalm. "God is our refuge and our s'rehs'"'
was read by the Rev. DR.. Nathaniel NJ Brown en-
Moderator of the General Assembly, Ko"er'
Mac(ic,c - president Of the Ulster Libera-tm moh-
ist Association, then moved that the CHAIR DC
taken by the Duke of Abercorn. Sir WiIllah
Miller, NJ d., Of Londonderry, seconded the motion
which was carried.
Tho Duke was then escorted to the chair and
addressed the convention He described the meet
inv as oil. of a solemn nature, deeply earnest in
its motives II was animated by love OF country
family, home and religion. Above all, 1t was
animated bv a determination TO live an integral
pcrtion of the United Kingdom. The m ctirg, M
declared. was not a sham, but throbbnS reality
that would never have Home Rule. ms
declaration was received with prolonged cheering
The Duke added that the meeting was not IN
tended as O menace, but held out the hand OF
friendship TO the rest of Ireland Inc Peopie
of Ulster entreated the rest OF Her Majesty
subjects not 10 make them the VICTIMS OF an
unparalleled act of treachcry, and warned the
people of England Scotland and Wales that such
an act would not bring peace to Ireland, nut
would bring strife, disgrace and ruin lister
liberties, he held must not be jeopar1ized by tile
rash experiments of party politicians. lhcie
was q critical period before them. but they had
no cause for alarm
At the close OF the Dukes speech, Sir William
Onartus Ewart. proposed the following resolu-
tions in globo:
That we avow our hNed resolve 10 retain unchanged
our present position integral portion Of the United
Kingdom and protest in the most unequivoca manner
against passage of measure that would rob Us Oh
our inheptancc the Imperial Parliament, und2r the
roeton OF which capital has been invested and our
homes and rights safeguardcd
That We record determination TO have nothing 10
do with Parliament certSn 10 be controlled by men re-
sponsibe crime and outrage Of the Lnnd Losuc
tho dishonesty Of the plan Of Campaign and the
cruetes boycctting. many OF whom have shown hen
selves the ready instruments OF clerical domination
a. declare 70 the peoiie OF Ufeut bFldth
our conviction that attempt to set up such Paa
mept in Ireland viii inevitably result in disorder, VIC,
lence aud boodshcd such have not been eApereheed
,n this century and We resolve to take no
rst I'm the election or proceedings Of such Plh-
ment the auhoty Of which, should IL ever be consul
tuted, We shall be forced to rcpudiae
That we protest against this great question which
involves lives, property and civil rights bems ueau
a. me,e side issue the impending electoral struggle.
4 That we appeal 70 those OF our feiow-countrymen
who have hitherto in favor Of separate far'ame"'
To abandon demand which hopcessly divides irsnmei
and to unite with under the Imperial Le2s@'uie IN
developing the resources furtherlng the best interests
OF common country. .
Sir William Ewart, in moving the adoption OF
the first resolution, said that love OF CIVIL anu
religious freedom was the cause OF the niee'ine'
All the Loyalists of Ulster were welded UeeVier
by a common danger which caused all differences
OF creed and party to ne forgotten Inc i'ooiu-
tion was seconded by Thomas Sinclair, who de-
sior.d ,hat FISHERMEN were determined never Ia
snbmit TO the hateful ascendancy OF the chlIdren
=, uo,.o,rtion Mr. Sinclairs remarks were greeted
with general cheering.
Iord Erne. Grand Master Of the Orahgemeh'
said they were there TO proclaim their ioyai'y "
,Le Queen and their love Of the Constitution "u'
- q Parliament was established III Duplil there
would be no place in it for the Loyai''s oi
Mr. Andrews. president of the Ulster keior"'
Club declared on behaf OF the Lloerdi ohio,i','
,ha, ,bev wouId never elect members 10 DuG-
I n p ,rI,auent and would never give thei tG "i
~, i;ance In snch a body Mr. Andrews cobclunuoJ,
ii sneecb amid the greatest enthusian. the "nVi' '
t ni, poI,on rising and wildly waving ha's ar, ar,
nanJkrrchefs lie declarei thai, ae "a. and
resource, We are prepared W "o''''
we will do IT, .., ronimouslv
The Rev DR.. Lynd, Presbyterian cnaSS snS,tion ,'
rnoved the adoption Of the second IS'1 h. hig
liz denied that istermen were anina'ea A,. ~
az Inev were animated by drcau oi ul.odi'' III
Tbis resolution was also UNANIMOUSLY "nop e hon
Tho third fourth and fifth resolutions W.T. MI been
,aken nm in tnrn and after several spcecht' % ;dea
madn In which the speakers reitcr@tel W. l,ors
Of resistance as voiced by the previous I|e Rcv
ail we're adopted by a unanimous Noc. a., Col
Tr NIct,ntcfeon, president OF the Me.no, MeI,;n and
loco az Refast pronounced the benrulc'Ioa I,n;ed
tho convention ended. The proceedings o''''
non The conclusion Of the procee llhes Ol ~
ppm,;on - nroper the delegates proceeue"
tpn Rovoi botanic Gardens, where an OUT ou'-"Do. vo
dnmonstration was held The gardens WV, 20 tlc
comfortaLlv crowded, bnt the enthusiasm aoja m
no"nIe ncreased with their decreased acc9h;ob W. ,be
ff;op Three platforms had been erec'eu ,h ~ rho
ra ardcns On the first at the Taho s.o, am Eo
I'D Wayor of Belfast presided Al pia.nor" nrc
. nr Mccullough, Mayor OF LDndonIeIiiS -, ,fdrm r
sided and at No. 3, workingmcIis p'" A. ali
nbomas Johnston occupied the chair. Lnntad
thee nlatforms resolutions similar 10 thos. a'oP'''
". ,Sa Convention were offered and adOpte''