The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-26
FOR IRELAND'S SAKE
The lriSh-AmsriCan National Convention in
Chicago Speaks In No Uncertain Way.
DEATH KNELL OF WHlGGERY SOUNDED.
Ehes Said They Were Assembled To
Renew The Work Thnt. Woi,tomc
Started in Frnnrcn Hundred Years
Ago. and That II should No. End
Until Ireland Nns Free.

Chicago, September @5-"ReVolution -
written In big. flaming letters. was the
tent OF to-day's proceedings of the Irish
National Convention. and when that
pouy adjourned this evening to await
;hc Committees ON Resolutions and
Ways ana Means thcr. did not remain
a lingering doubt in the mind of Il single
delegate regarding the exact purpose.
ana policy of those whose call had sum
lnontd hiin To Chicago. There wa:s no
beating about the bush. no yelling in
hun"y"d phrases the object of tn.
gathering. II was boldly declared by
Sh-Amcricans from different parts
oi IN" country--Som" of them of ma
tI"nal rcputation-thnt no matter what
the sentiments of the American gov
"!hmcut or the American people. the
time had arrived Tor the Irish Amcri-
can to abandon constitutional agita-
ton. To take up the sword and to seek
the independence of their isle by- the use
of weapons rather than through l"gis-
latiN" enactment.
The organization of II standing army
ready To do battle when the opportuni-
~ should present itself. was advocated
amid frantic enthusiasm, which Ctlmi-
mated IN wild scene. when "A New York
dclcgat" named the chairman. cX-Con-
gresham John T. Fincrty. as the first
president Of tn" Irish republic of the
near future. Hatred of England and
everything English was expressed I'm
vehement language in every speech ana
the cheers ana ycllS of approval was
mixed with boots. Misses and groans
FOR the British government. Tories and
tnionistS
AS to the matter OF ways and means
il was insisted that the delegates and
those behind them had been inStrumcn-
tai in securing the greater portion Of
tt hundreds of thousands OF dollars
that have been collected and forwarded
~ he ri la rN ~ Al
tn" past iiv" years. and that ten times
the total thus collected would be CON
tributed by the Irish race in America
upon the pledge that money would bc
used in preparing FOR a fight in the
open.
Maurice ". Wlhcrc. of Philadelphia
and O'Ncnl RYAN nf s.. Louis. ihe
recognized lriSh-Amcricau leaders of
their respective States ana O'DOnovan
soSsa, who was introduced as the
world renowned and unuuvstiona tlc
Irish rrbcl' ana WAS awarded the oVa-
tion "f the day. were the principal
speakers When the convention adjourn
ed by limitation of time, two-thirds of
the delegates were yelling for the ap-
pearamce OF =. j. lyman. NO. l." of thc
Phoenix Park tragedy. They were pacl-
tied only with the promise that he would
appear tomorrow.
Immediately upon the presentation Of
th" report on credentials Delegate
Lynch. of Pittshure. moved that the
names of Madden and Sheedy. OF
Pennsylvania he added to the roll of
delegates. The entire delegation from
West Pennsylvania supported the ad-
mission. but the convention by an over
wheiming majority refused 10 amend
III" report OF I'll" committee. n dclegat,
in the body OF the hall shouting: They
are Troublesome men; We don't want
them "
We Will cniis, our young Irisbmen in
regular hnttalions. We want to bc
ready when the time comes What do
We care FOR English sentiment? w,
don't want ~ Offend America: wo don't
want 10 offend the French sentiment
or Russian sentiment. but w" do want
I" offend most seriously our hereditary
foe We sound to-day the death kn.il
ol wiSEctN In Irish politics. we sound
the Key note OF the absolute indcpcud-
"ncc of the land that gave u; birth. we.
ar" her" 10 renew the work that Wolf
ton" started In France u hundred yr;l,s
ago. w" Will m"te out to ENGLAND TN.
same measure she has mct-d ,nIt ia i,s
We Viii dcNOt" our efforts means. and
lf necessary. our lives for the accom-
PliShmcnt of Irish Independence our
ior"iathcrs did not stand upon the or.
der of sentiment when they threw over
board the chests of tea in Boston har-
h"r. The British Minister may s.nd
here battalion of spies if he Is SO in
clinrd; ii" is wrcom". W. care NOT j.,
the hole uf Scotland Yard is i'm hcnr
lnE Let the movement inaugtlrnt.d
here to-day never come to an end NM,
the flag floats ahoV" n free and ind.
pendent Irish nation
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