Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
THE CALL TO ARMS.
Celebration Of Principles BY The
Irish Convention al Chicago.


NHlCAUOi bopi. .ts-At Wuhy'f SUI
sior Of tue Irish convention, o'Neill
Ryan, Of ~. Louis, chairman Of tho
committee on resolutions, read the iOl.
Owing "Deolsratlon Of Principle =:
"rhe people OF Ireland are n sovereign
people; lfelagd IL by natnfe separate
from every other country and liberty
is tue blrihrlght OF her people. lie.
land was known throughout Europe
as q nation long before the dawn
Of ChfiItlsniiy, aud was the
home OF civilization whom Eng.
laud was still barbarous. Eng
lands claim TO authority over IfelAnI
| originated IN force nnd has been main-
tsintd by corruption and coercion.
They have never ripeneh Into the
hight 10 rule. The tiilo by conquest
hrs never been perfected inasmuol cs
the Irish people have coniinu 5usly, "
constitutional agitation u revelation.
airy moyemenur. resisted Eugland's
power aud enIoavOfod 10 dearly her
Unlawful tupfemaor. Ireland IL
deprived OF almost every civil
right, which the American
people most dearly choflsn. 10
txAmpled cruelty and brutal win.
diolivoness have been tno distiDgu sh-
Ing features Of EYglish rule ia lrelsnd.
Eagland has destroyed frsl,as', Ia.
dus,rlos and ruiaed her g 1mmercs, she
has piacsi upon our statute book laws
mpking a. tri.n7 @ educate IA luah
cbi'i, sae has bIIuHi lfeisDd's rch lDi.
houieo ana do6ifoyed her churches
4
left u pufsn In her dun
ge0ns, thousands OF men whose
only crime was love Of Ireland,
looking towards legislative indepea.
suffered defeat In the Commons, or
been arbitrarily rejected by the Lords.
England has violated every treaty
anu broken every pledge, anu almost
with every year OF the century, she
has imposed upon ireland brutal laws
Of coercion NJ, 10 q the moot drattic
character Is nov upJn nuf statute
bOoks. To the pleas Of the people
for Justice and their prayers for
mercy, England has responded with
the sconrgo mn the tcaiiolj, and yet to-
DAY, lrolsnu, enthralled but not
enslaved, crushed hut not con.
| qusroi, IL In spirit nation. IL
has become evident after many yenrs
Of earnest endeavor TO obtsiu nieas-
ure Of Independence from the English
government by pesceiul agitation,
that appeals 10 rrssOn for Justice are
iutiie. IL 10 lett, therefore, Tor the
men Of Irish rice 10 proclaim again
tho truth rscDrIsi by all history
that the liberties OF the people
and the iudependen OF the nation
csnnet DO achieved by debate, but
must be won upon tno nold Of battle,
and We declare our Osliei that ths IN su
OF Ireland who are being driven Into
exile or Into thplr graves, seris Ia their
native land, by Englisn mi,goystn-
ment are entitled by the laws OF ODD
aud man to use every means la their
power 10 drive from tne county tue
iyfant aud the usurper, and We bolieys
Ireland has the right 10 make EGG
LAMBS difficulty her o1p Ttunily ami
use ali possible means ~ create that
difficulty.
sin Wow OF these facts, the pisabers
OF this convention appeal with conh.
denoe to their American fellow ciIi-
gems aud all lovers Of liberty to
c cooperate with them In aiding the
people Of Ireland In the achievement
VI the sans measure Of liberty pjOysd
In these United States"
Distinct from the "declATAlion OF
principles. Chairma, Ryan also sub.
mitlsd, on behalf Of the resolutions
committee, three separate resolutions
nA follOwE
"Resolved, That We carr estly protest
ngainoi tho continued inoaTcefation In
English prisons OF Irish patriots; that
we consider Il inbuman and against the
policy OF civilized nations 10 keep In
pribon men VINO have acted only In
the interest OF their country anu hui
man liberty, anu thht tho release OF
hose men !. imporativsly demanded,
not ooly by the irish people, but by
civilization.
"Rssolved, That this convention ex-
\ presses the hope that the people O
Cubs, who are struggling for political
Independence ami the establishment OF
republic. will be successful, and We
extend TO them our heartfelt sympathy.
"Rosolved, that this convention, reo-
ognlIlng the Importance to the Irish
nation OF preserving the language,
literature aud music OF tho people,
commends the work now being done
by tho Gaelic league aud tho National
Literary society In Ireland and by the
Gaelic societies Of this country, and
earnestly trusts that our People Will
give Thorn hearty cooperation anu
generous support"