The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-26

CHlcAoo. Sept. 25.-With renewed
vigor the delegates to the Irish convsn.
tiou hegau their second days work at
Association Hall to-day. Little time
was lost in prelimlnarles, and the olsc.
tion Of psrmauont officers was put
through at a rapid pace and with un.
interrupted harmony. Tho report OF
the committee on permanent orgSniSG'
ton met with not the slightest oppoIi'
ton, the following officers boinR unani'
mouSly elected:
Hon. J. I. Finerty, chairman ]. +.
Sutton, secretary; J. F, Heattng, I. H.
McGrevy and J. o. Strain, assistant sec.
retsrle,; vice presidents, j. NJ. Ken
nody, Montana; Z, D. o'BrIep, st. Paul;
@. +. DriscoIl, New Haven; L. ]. Judge,
nolyoke Cornelius VardinC, Pittsburgh.
When tho report Of the committee on
crodontiaI, was submitted it was rO'
ceived with some dlsiaYor by low OF
the delegates because DR.. Paul NJ.
Shoedy aud John Madden, from the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians, aud Il
convention OF IriSh.AmericAn citizens
from Allegheny county, Pa, were re-
fused seats in the convention.
An amendment seating the two was
offered, and u bit Of row was threat
ened for q time, but tho committee was
sustained bya liberal majority, aud the
matter was dropped, the claim being
that the credentials OF the contestants
we're not sufficient Considerable on.
thuBiaSm was create by a motion to add
O'DonoVan Rosa to the list OF vice.
presidents, but Mr. Rosa declined.
Any doub! as to the ONrnestness OF the
new movement" towards freedom for
Ireland we're set at rest whan Chairman
John +. Fiuerty, in an address TO tho
convention, declared for an lriih. Amar.
lean standing army, which shall be
ready to do battle Tor Ireland Whenever
opportunity may present itself. The
halduess Of the plan, as outlined by
the ardent speaker, created q sensation,
That tho chsIEmaa's views met with the
approval Of the delegates was proven by
the hearty enthusiasm with which his
speech was received. lie outlined q plan
by which yoHng Americans throughout
the country shall bS organized into mil
itary companies, which will, as y whole,
constitute a standing army that may,
Mt proper time, strike for Irish liberty.
WHAT HE SAID.
Mr. Finerty said in part:
American papers question the pru.
dencO OF holding this convention and
debating to u, policy and hoping wo
will do not hing to offend English ssnti.
msnt. What do we care for English
sentiment? LnuEhtcr.l
I'VE do not want to Olond American
sentiment, nor French sentiment, nor
Russian sentiment, but wo want to Of
iend most seriously our hereditary and
mOrciIOsd foo. [CheorI. We arc here
to-day to sound tho death.knolI oi
Whirgory in Irish politics. We stand
on our rights rs 4 race to advocate the
absolute Independence Of the land that
gave us and our fathers lilo. Our friends,
the editorial writer's, may preach tho
doctrines OF prudence. Wo will follow
their advice 80 long "A 1t may bn neces.
sary. | will reminl my American odi-
tnrial friends that UhOn America had
grievance against England they did not
stand on tho order on which they threw
tho BriliEh toa chests into Boston liar.
hor.
"Tho EngiAh prOs will say that We
ara hotn for other purpoIaa than tho
accomplishment Of tho liberty Of lre'
land. 1t Ia uhyatcally aud morally im.
possihla for tho English pross TO tell
tho truth. fCheors,l Wo do, however,
dogiro to toll Britain and France aud
Russia. RnI every other poss'hIs enomy
Of Britain, that wO nro in this fight to
stay. Cheers, We arc not 10 Tor one
year or lhrcO. but for tho war Tro.
hondoHt chesrlag1 We do not care II
We are to bB begot bv whole battallons
Of EngIsh spies. We do not care Il MI
Scotland Yard was within hoRrIng to.
night. because wiz aro meeting IN public
aud with an Rvo we'd purpose"
WAnM TALK.
Continuing, tho speaker Rnidi
"Enpand stole our parliament. WC
have asked II back. Wo hOvo gonb out
Of our way to hami|ia'o ourselves 81 the
feet Of England. Aro wo to tOman thus
forever? Wa urc not horO 10 bo told
ihnt W. contemplate murder or BwlIld.
ling. These properties belong to Enr-
land. Wo Rto hero TO instliuto tho
sympathy Of tho whole world to our
rauso WO aro hero to toll Our beloved
ljucln Sam TINT II hO draws tho sword
In doiougu Of tho MonrOO doctrinO, tho
Irish Of America will DO behind tho
atara aud attlpOa whom tho struggle
comes. Wc aro hotc 10 toll Russia II
aho daItoa tia conquest OF India that
nnr hearts and our hands Nto With her
No ate hero Ia encourage tho unllat.
mont oi Young lri'hmnn, whether In
tndopsndeut at regular hattaltons, Ia he
ready when tho timo Cpmns." Pro,
leHgel cheers
Mr.. FinOtty having thus outlined the
eaHsa aHI parposo at tho meeting, con-
oIulel with 4 ringing psrorAton that
brought ths SHIleaGe 10 iM isss again
and again.
iho close Of ths tPsesh produced =
wonderful Gcsne in itA way, the audi
SITES standing Rad cheering lot fully ten
mlnutOI
MNlArnY roR CuBG
After this two resolutions wsrS offer
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