The Irish standard., 1895-09-28
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ireland is deprived of almost every civ
il right which the American people most
rigidly cherish.s Unexan1pled cruelty and
brutal vindictiyeness have been the dis
tinguishing features Of English rule in
Ireland. England has destroyed Ire
lands industries and ruined her COM
merce; she has placed upon her statute
books laws making it crime to educate
an Irish child; she burned Ireland S
school houses and destroyed her
churches she has driven into exile or
left to perish in her dungeons, thoas-
ards of men whose only crime was love
Of ireland. Every measure, for the last
century, looking towards legislative In
dependence of the Irish people, has either
suffered defeat in the commons, or been
arbitrarily rejected by the lords. Eng
land has violated every treaty and brok-
en- every pledge, and with almost every
year Of the century she has imposed upon
Ireland brutal laws Of coercion and4ne
of the most drastic character is now upon
her statute books. u
To the pleas Of the people for justice
and their prayers for mercy, England has
responded with the scourge and the scat
fold, and yet today, Ireland enthralied,
but not enslaved, crushed but not con-
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It has become evident, after many years
Of earnest endeavor to obtain measure
of independence from the English gov
peals to reason for justice are futile. 1t
is left, therefore, Cor men Of the Irish
race to proclaim again the truth recorded
by all history, that the liberties of a peo-
pie and the independence Of a nation
cannot be achieved by debate, but must
be won upon the field OF battle, and we
declare our belief that the men OF ire
land who are being driven into exile or
into the graves of serfs In their native
land by English n1isgOvernment are en-
titled by the laws Of God and man to usd
every means in their power to drive from
their country the tyrant and usurper,
and we believe that Ireland has the right
to make EngIand's difficulty her oppor-
tunity and to use all possible means to
create that difficulty.
In view of these facts the members Of
this convention appeal with confidence
to their American cellow citizens and all
lovers of liberty to cooperate with them
in aiding the people of Ireland in the
achievement of the same measure Of lib
erty enjoyed in these United States.
Distinct from the Declaration Of Prin-
ciples,'' Chairman Ryan also submitted,
on behalf Of the resolutions committee,
three separate resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against the continued incarceration in
English prisons Of Irish patriots; that we
consider it inhuman and against the
policy of civilized nations to keep in
prison men who have acted only In the
interest of their country and human lib
erty; and that the release Of these men
is imperatively demanded not only by
the Irish people but by civilization.
Resolved, That this convention ex-
presses the hope that: the people of Cuba,
who are struggling for political tnde-
pendence, and the establishment of a re-
public, will be successful and that we ex~
tend to them our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved That this convention, recog
mixing the Importance to the Irish nation
of preserving the language, music and
literature Of the people, commends the
work now being done by the Gaelic
League and the National Literary So
ciety in Ireland and by the Gaelic So
cieties of this country and earnestly
trusts our people will give them hearty
cooperation and generous support.
1t was also resolved, That this conven-
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tary companies wherever practicable, in
spirit OF the Irishrace and to be prepared
for action in the hour Of England's diff
flcu1ty.
The committee on organization and
ways and means reported that the new
movement shall be known as the Irish
National Alliance and shall have for its
object the securing Of the independence
Of Ireland by any means within its power
consistent with the laws and usages of
civilized nations,
Delegate Fitzmaurice wanted the con-.
vention to go further and provide for the
establishment of the Irish republic by
electing president, vice president and
parliament, all of which would consti-
tute the government of the republic and
would select such temporary location as
circumstances might dictate.
Mr.. Fitzmaurice barely received res
pectful attention, and Chairman Finerty
disposed of his suggestion with the re-
mark that the only place for the estab-
lishment Of a government for Ireland was
on Irish SOIL ..
The election Of officers of the newly
created Irish National Alliance was de-
clared in order and resulted as follows:
President, VIM. Lyman, Of New York;
vice president, O'Neill Ryan, of ST..
Louis: treasurer, p. v. Fitzpatrick, Of
Chicago; executive council, J. ]. Donovan,
Lowell, Mass; Chris Gallagher, Minneso-
ia; Martin Kelly, Tennessee; Capt. Man
gan, Wisconsin;sJ Sheehy, San Francis
co; j. M. Kennedy, Anaconda, Mont;
Thomas j. Dundon, Ohio; Thomas II.
Greevy, Pennsylvania, and James Law
Tor, Tex. ..s ii. 7.