Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-27
FENIANISM REVIVED.
lndspepdsrce Of Ireland BY a Policy Of
Physical Force.
,,r IRISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
I. ,be Name and style Of the
49,, orsaniration In Americn-Par-
Iinmentary Party In Great Britain
Hcpudintcd.


o. b.. avowed object the Independence
~ ireland as republic by a policy Of
-hyscai force.
Tho ashes Of the FenIan brotherhood
o.. reEindled. the National League. with
.,s crust In legislators and its reliance
..r parliaments and 'enactmentf, is
t.a.l from sight. and in its place rises
o.. Irish National Alliance OF the World.
,,r.Ioutally. too. the Irish Pariiamen-
Car, party across the Atlantic Is repudi-
rlI and henceforth will be deprived Of
t.. abundant revenues that have been
,.r,rbuted from this country for It's
maintenance and support.
For the next two years at least, New
v.rk city will be the seat Of operations
g. ihe new movement: William Lyman.
wealthy Irish-Amorican Of THE city.
having been selected as first president Of
tt. alliance. with authority 10 appoint
o. .,.rctary Of his own choice.
The plan Of operations provides for a
..r.ml council. with authority to issue
charters for State organizations. Mem
le,stip is limited 10 people of Irish birth
,- descent. who shall pledge themselves
t,ail IN the liberation of Ireland ~ any
means consistent with the laws and
...4as Of civilized nations" The plan
rus.N resembles that Of the old Fenian
brotherhood.
This evening the convention adjourned
tre die
N1thinr was done at the morning ses-
s1n about the delay on the part Of the
committee on Resolutions in agreeing to
report. When the delegates reassem-
tpd nj o'clock. the Committee on
Ways and Means and Plan of Organiza-
SON presented it's report.
The Introduction was as follo~s'
Tho new organization shall BE- known
1y the style and title OF The irish Ma
Ionm Alliance IL shall have for its OBJ
lect the securing of the independence OF
Ireland by any means within it's powers.
consistent with the laws and usages OF
civilized nations
QUALIFICATION.
The qualifications for membership shall
he good moral character birth on irish
soil ~ descent from Irish parents on
maternal or paternal side. or both. and
-. - ------. hereby pledge my
word Of honor 10 aid by every means
within my power, in conformity with tht
constitution and bylaws of the Irish Ma
succ Of Ireland.
I'M subsequent paragraphs IL was pro
Vided that the officers should consist OF
president. a vice-presdent, treasurer
"a secretary. To be appointed 10y the presi
dent, and an executive council Of nine.
The membership initiation-fea was hxe,
at ST. with dues Of 80 cents per quarter
and il was provided that 70 per cent. Of
the gross receipts of the subordinate
councils should be turned into the ma
ti0nal treasury.
Some sharp criticism was made upor
the report by John Fitzpatrick Of Hi
nois. veteran. who said that he haG
tramped barefooted while carrying mes
sagcs I'm his hat for the rcVolutionists OF
1855 and who Contended that the con-
Yeution should form a government then
ard there. and establish provisional
Ish legislature on American soil. Dele
eat, OHigRins. OF Massachusetts. offered
400 amendment that the national secretary
O.. lected by the convention. but BE-
was ruled out Of order. and the report
WIS adopted, with half a dozen dissent
iur
The resolution on platform was present
.I hy Neul Ryan. Of ST. Louis. and unani-
m'uaN adopted amid great cheering IT
-eal thus:
PLATFORM
"Tne people OF Ireland are sovereign
people Ireland is by nature separate
from every other country, and liberty Is
it. hrtnrght OF her people. ireland wa
lr.Wu throughout Europe as natioi
.teu before the dawn OF Christianity, anc
Ers the home Of civilization while Eng
lamb Was SIN barbaTous.
English claims 10 authority IN Irelhnl
Yriluatei tn force and have been main
tanned hv corruption and coercion Ihel
tave never ripened into right 10 utilize
Ireland The title TO the conquest ha'
tod
Irish people have by continual agitation
off evolutionary movements resiste'
lH-lauls power and endeavOred TO
s'.u} beer unlawful supremacy
"Irraul is deprived Of almost every
.iV.l r-ht which the American people mos
deadly cherish. IneXampled cruz lily an'
Ir.tH NiudiCt.veness have been the dis
tr-I.-h.ug features OF English rule In Ire
la.t Eu-ani has destroyed irelands IN
...-- md ruined h5r commerce; sh'
Dds placed upon her statute-bOOks law
hto.hr 10 "A crime to educate an lrls'
'. -hr burned lreland's school-house
md Destroyed her churches. she ha
.f..r .at, exile or left 10 perish In he
u.t...- thousands of men whose onl!
Grim. Was Owe OF Ireland.
ft.r. measure for the last centur.
i'oh.L- t.N .rd legislative independence
ni OBJ Irish people has either sun ert
I'ieAt in tAc commons or been arpltrarh
tci,c,ti hl the Lords.
EneaHi has violated every treaty am
broken every pledge. and with almos
every ear 90 the century she has imposed
upon ireland brutal laws OF coercion, an
one "i 'he most drastic character Is nov
upon Der ,tatute-bOOks
Ip itt pleas OF the people for justice
anal their prayers for mercy England IA
responded with the scOurge and the scar
.t. and yet to-day Ireland. enthralle
tD' tu-l1Vrl. crushed. Is not conquered
PEACEFUL AGITATION USELESS.
It bias become evident after many year
I earnest rudeavor TO obtain measure
H -peuiruce from the English Gov
"hmtrt by peaceful agitation, that ap
.- !0r Justice 10 Ireland are futile. !
.rtl therefore for the men OF IN
.'..l race 10 proclaim the truth RECORDED
t 4I history that the liberties Of PEG
i. and the independence Of natioi
..'lIi Doe achieved by debate, but mus
".n upon the field of battle. and W
.tre our belief that the men Of Ire
.t hJ are being driven into exile o
'. tie graves Of scrfs In their nauN
.hi o} the English Government are en-
ut.1 hy the laws Of God and man TO US
WY means Ia their power TO drive iron
-.r country the tyrant and usurpei
t.i Ee believe that Ireland has the RICH
make Englands difficulty her oppoI
'y. ana 10 use all possible means l
--le that difficulty.
ln view of these facts, the member
II tt.s convention appeal with conhdenc
tht.r American fellow citizens ana
't''e % liberty 10 cooperate win thtt
i aiding the people of Ireland IN IN
'i.yenent OF the same measure q
liberty enjoyed by these United State'
q, solved That we earnestly protes
a-.u.t the continued Incarceration
i...-h prisons Of Irish patriots: that W
consider ID inhuman ana against VI
li.f % civilized nations TO Keep
prison men who have acted only In III
interest Of their country ana huna
liberty. and that the release OF these me