The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-18
ULsTRR'S WAR CRY.
Opponents OF Home Rule Hold Mon.
ster Rally.

opponents OF Home Rule Hold Mon.
ster Rally.
BELFAST, June 17.-The great Ulster con-
vention to consider the negative side of the
home rule question was held here to-day.
about 10 900 delegates being present
The Duke Of Abercorn presided. The fol-
rowing resolutions were adopted with en-
thuslasm and unanimously:
i. That We avow our fixed resolve to retain
unchanged our present position a. an integral
portion OF the United Kingdom, and 60 protest in
most unequlvocal manner against the passage
OF any measure that would rob us of our inheri-
lance IN the imperial parliament, under the
protection Of which our capital has been in
vested and our homes and rights safeguarded
< mat we record our determination to have
nothing TO do with parliament certain to be
| controlled by men responsible for the crimes
ana outraReS OF the land league, dishonesty of
the plan Of campaign and the cruelties of
boycotting, many Of whom have shown them
ton.
8. That we declare to the people of Great
| Britain our conviction that an attempt TO set
| up such parliament in Ireland will inevitably
result In disorder, violence and bloodsEei, such
as have not been experienced in this century
and announce our resolve to take no part in the
election or proceedings of such a parliament
| The authority of which, should it ever be coz
stltuted, we shall be forced to repudiate.
T. That we protest against this great question
winch involves our lives, property and civil
rights, being treated as mere side issue in the
impending electoral struggle.
o. lhat we appeal to those Of our fellow
| countrymen who have hitherto been in favor of
separate parliament to abandon the demand,
| which hopelessly divides Irishmen, and to unite
| with us under the imperial legislature in de-
| Veloping the resources and furthering the best
| interests OF our common country.
THE OPENING SPEECH.
The Duke Of Abercorn, in his opening
address. described the meeting as one of a
solemn nature deeply earnest in its motives.
1t was animated by love Of country, family,
| home and religion. Above all, it was ami
mated by determination to live as an in
tegral portion of tire United Kingdom. The
| meeting, he declared, was not a sham, but
a throbbing reality that would never have
| home rule. This declaration OF the dukes
! was received with prolonged cheering. the
immense audience arising to their feet TO
better give vent to their feelings
The day was observed as a holiday. The
| meeting was held in an enormous pa
| viliou, which could accommodate only
| 1000 people. Three thougand others con-
gregated around the building. About 80
newspaper reporters were present. The
| proceedings were opened with prayer by
the primate Of all Ireland. The resolutions
were moved by Sir William Quartus
Ewart. E-t.
| AN OPEN AIR DEMONSTRATION.
Afterward an enormous outdoor demon
stration was held in the Royal Botanical
| gardens, where three separate meetings
were in progress at once. The proceeding
ct platform No. i were presided over by the
lord mayor of Belfast. At platform No. 2
Mr.. Mccullough, mayor, Of Londonderry,
presided, and at No. 3, the workingmen's
| platform, Thomas johnson occupied the
chair. At all three platforms resolutions
similar 10 those adopted at the convention
were offered and adopted. Many earnest
| speeches were made. t. .- I...
At the close OF the meeting In the pavilion
the delegates and spectators arose and joined
in singing God Save the Queen The vol
ume OF sound was tremendous.
Rev. DR.. McCutcheon, president of the
Methodist college at Belfast, then pro-
nounced the benediction and the convention
ended. The proceedings occupied little
over two hours.