The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-18
uLsrERIIEs PREDICT WAR
II an Irish Psrlismsnt 4. Established Bloc

II an Irish Parliament Ii Established Blood
shed Will surely Result
BELFAST, June 17.-The gpcat Ulster con-
ventIon TO consider the negative side OF
the home-rule question was held in this
city to-day. Work was generally sus-
pended, shops and houses being decorated
with flags and bunting. and many notices
suggestive of the UIsterites' determination
never to submit TO the rule Of an Irish Par
lament The convention was held in an
enormous pavilion erected for the purpose
at the intersection of College Park and
Rugby road, and the building was crowded
10 it's utmost capacity with delegates and
enthusiastic opponents OF homo ruie,
about 1000 persons being present. Seven
thousand of these were seated in the area
OF the building end three IN the galleries.
Two hundred distinguished strangers had
seats in q separate gallery. About 100 re-
porters were present His Grace the Duke
of Abercorn presided. In his opening adj
dress the Duke described the meeting
one of a solemn nature. deeply earnest In
ITS motives. 1t was animated 10y love of
country, family, home and religion. Above
all, il was animated by determination TO
live as an integral portion of the United
Kingdom. The meeting, he declared, was
not o sham, but throbbing reality that
ton of the Duke was received with pro-
longed cheering.
The following resolutions, proposed by
Sir William Quartus Ewart, ID. L., were
adopted:
That avow our fixed resolve to retain I'M
changed our present position as an integral por-
ton OF the United Kingdom. and TO protest IN
the most unequivocai manneS AGAINST the pas
SAGE or any measure that wOnld ROB rs OF our In
heritance In the imperial Parliament, undor the
protection or which our capital has been invest
ed and our homes snd rights safeguarded.
That We record our determination 10 have
nothing TO do with a Parliament certain 70 lie
controlled by men responsible for the crimes and
outrages or the Land League, the dishonesty or
the plan OF cempafgn, and the cruelties OF
boJcotusm, many OF whom have shown them
selves the ready instruments or clerical DONNA
ton
That we declare to the people of Great Britain
our conviction that the attempt TO set up such
Parliament In Ireland will inevitably result in
disorder. violence and bloodshed such as have
not been experienced In this century, and We
announce our resolve 10 take no part In the cleo
ton the proceedings or such Parliament,
the authority OF which. should IL ever be consti-
tuted. we shall be forced to repudiate.
which involves our lives, property and civil
rights, being treated a mere side Issue in the
impending electoral struggle.
That We appeal 10 those OF our feliOw-coun-
trymen who have hithe to been In favor OF Q
separate Parliament to abandon q demand
which hopelessly divides Irishmen, TO unite
wi b under the IMPERIAL legislature in de-
velOping the resources and furthering the best
interests OF our common country.
The delegates then proceeeed to the Roy al
Botanical Garden, where an outdoor
demonstration was held. At three plat
forms resolutions similar to those adopted
at the convention were offered and adopt