The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-27
THE FIELD OF BATTLE
That Says the Irish National Alliance is
The Only Way to Free ireland.
SHE is CRUSHED BUT NOT CONQUERED.
'Ehc Platform ts adopted Call. Upon
The Men Of the IRISH Race 10 Pro-
cinin ti'at The liberties of II Peo-
p!c Cannot bc Achieved B, Debate.
But By Menus More EorcibIe.


by the Irish National Convention this
afternoon to an organization which has
Ton its avowcd object the independence
of Ireland as republic by policy of
physical force.
The ashes of the Fcnian Brotherhood
are rekindl"d: the National League
with it's trust in legislators and its re-
lance upon Parliumcnts and enact
m"nts is buried from sight, and In its
pl;tc" rises the Irish National Alliance
oi the World. Incidentally. too. the
Irish Parliamentary party across the
Atlantic is rcpudiated and h"NCcfor-
ward viii be deprived of the abundant
revenues that nave been contributed
from this country for its maintenance
ana support
For the next two years. al least. New
York city VIII be the seat OF operations
Of the new movement. William Lyman,
a wealthy llish-A American oi this city
having hrcn selected us first president
of the alliance. with authority to APP
point a secretary of his own choice.
III" plan of operations adopted pro-
Nides for central council with au-
iho1tE TO issue charters Tor State or
ganizations.
Mcmhership IS limited to people of
Irish birth or descent ANA who shall
pledge themselves 10 aid in the liberia
iion Of Ireland by amy means consist
eni with the laws and usaEcs OF civil
lied nations Th" plan closely rcscm-
bios that OF the old Fcninn Brother
hood. This evening the convention ud-
Juurnod sine die
Nothing WAS done by the convention
at the morning session owing TO the ,ir-
lay on the part of tn" COMMITTEES OF,
Resolutions i'm agreeing to a report.
When th" delegates reaSscmhlc6 nj :
y. III. the Committee on Ways and
Means and Plan of Organization pre-
sentcd it's report. The Introductory
WAS rs follows:
The new movement organisation
shall be hn"wn hy the style and title ol
Irish National Alliance
ut shall hay" for its object the s"cuI-
ing Of tn" Independence OF ireland by
any means within it's power consistent
with the laws and usagcs OF civilized MAJ
lions.
Tho qualifications for membership
snail be good moral character. hi,th
on irish soil or descent from Irish VA
rents on patcrnal or maternal side. OF
both. ANA the taking oi the following
pledge:
Il. -. hereby pledge my word of
honor to aid by every means within my
powcr, i'm conformity with the consl,ti-
ton and bylaws oi the Irish Nat:unai
Alliance" IN securing the independence
of Ireland"
IN subsequent paragraphs IL was pro
Nided that the officers should consist
.ol president, vice president ana treas
urrr a secretary to be appointed by the
president and an executive council OF
nine.
The membership initiation Zee was
ilNrd at 81, with dUcs OF nftV cents mn
quarter and ii was provided that -
per cent OF the gross receipts of tho
Supofdlnat" councils should br ordered
INTO the national treasury
some sharp criticism was made ,uon
'hr report by John l'itZpatrick Of I'LL
nous :; veteran. who said hr had t;ump-
e" narv-iootcd while carrying messages
III iiS h"t Tor IN" rcvolutionists of rs
ana VINO contend"d that the convention
should form a govcrn,urn, mo-, Nh
thvfc hnd establish Il provisional irish
irtlSia UTc on American soil
l't'oSatc oliigEins. OF Massachu-
Se'tS. offered an amendment that the
n"t"Hai secretary hc elected by tho
convention. but he was ruled out of or
u.F. aud III" report was adopted win
.haii disScmtnE
IN" report OF the committee on plot-
."'ih anu resolutions was presented bv
N"lli Ryan, "f ST Louis. and ,ynrn
una una nousiE adopted amid great cheer
Ing, II read thus:
The people OF Ireland arc 4 soycr-
tiEn people. ireland is by nature srpa-
rat" from every other country and III
ertH Is tho hirthriSht of her people. Ire
!and was known thrOughont Eurorc &c
Il nation long heforc1h dawn of Chris
tHatlltE ana was the home of civilization
while England was still barbarous.
EnEiuud'S claims 10 authority in Irc-
lahd, oriEinatcd in force. and have boon
maintained 10y corruption ana coercion
thrN nave never ripcncd into a RIGHT io
RUE thr title To the conquest has ucvc,.
heen perfected inasmuch as the irish
U"opI" nave continuously by cous:itu-
tpnhl agitation or revolutionary rnnXc-
m"Hts resisted lingland's power ana an
"taN"i"d tn destroy her unlawful su
lrcmacy
ireland IS deprived of almost every
civil right which the American n.nin
most dearly cherish IncxampI.d
cruelty and brutal vindictfVrnass bus
been the distinguishing features Of
English rule In Ireland England has
destroyed irciand's industries and ruin
od her commerce. she has placed ,Iunp
hrr statute books laws making II q
Grim" To cducat" an irish child. she
burned lrCland'S schOOIhOuscs and do
stroycd her churches: she has driven
INTO exile or left to perish in her dun
S"onS thou2audS of men whose only
Grim" was love of ireland. Every meas
urc for the last century looking toward
leElSiatiN" Independence of tn. Irish
people has either suffered defeat i'm
the Commons on been arbitrarily reject
90 by tn" Lords. England has violated
every treaty uud broken every pledge
and with almost every year of the cen
tury she has imposed upon Ireland LrIl-