The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-02

NRE YoRK, August 1.-The national
officers aud directors Of tue Ancient
Order Of Hldernians met at the Cont.
mental hotel and passed resolutions
which are thought to DO deeply slRnia.
can't of the future policy Of the order In
the United States upon the question OF
forwarding the cause OF Irish indepsnd'
eues, The resolutions are said by we'll
informed Irishmen to mean that the
Ancient Order OF HlbsrnIAnS endorses
the Irish revolutionary movement,
which seeks Irish Independence by
force Of arms, although the text does
no. convey that statement Ia direct
language. The importance Of the ac'
ton taken lies In the fast that 4 ts done
in the name Of the 10000 men who
form the society
The resolution follows:
'fThe A. o. II. Of America, being com.
posed entirely OF American citizens oi
Irish birth or descent, and ita work for
the century ot itH existence as an organ
ilusIou on American soil belng on 70.
cord as an exsmplifsation Of organized
saor. for faith, country and tatherland,
"R.iolrtd, Therefore, that We, the
national officers aad directors Of the
sIoresaId organization, in regular meet
ing assembled, in view Of the political
conditions now sxiating in England aud
Ireland, extend to the people OF Ireland
our Warmest and most sincere sympathy
10 the magnificent and heroic struggle
which they have made for national in
dependence for their native land, and
We bid them God speed in their patriotic
work.
"Rsolpyd, That n Representatives Of
the largest and strongest 1riih.Amsri'
can organization on the continent,
every member OF which loves the liberty
Of his native or adopted country, We
pledge the faith and isRlty OF this order
10 any policy that they think operative,
looking to natural, regular and aggres'
Iivs effort for Irish national lndepend'
ence."
Judge 'wilherls, Of Philadelphia, said:
"our resolutions practically endorse tho
new movement. Il Is OF course In EN-.
bryo, and Ws cannot designate 1t, but
when, alter the convention, II becomes
au actual fact, and is established as q
movement to win the absolute inde'
pendence Of ireland, then We shall be
freq TO speak ol it We will help to
make il such movement, aud Wo have
NO fear Of the future"
Major Edward Sweeney, Of Cincin-
I'VE are tired Of humbug aud now We
must have active work"
NJ. J. Slattery, the national secretary,
said:
these resolutions are distinctly in
favor Of shA now Hovemeat as . reVo'
lu.ionary movement, not otherwise"
7, ]. Dundon, Of Columbul. Ohio,
national treasurer, said: I'VE take
issue now with England and for tho
last time hope. Ireland must be lrec,
no matter how wo accomplish II, Good
men and true will bring England to her
knees"
William Lyman. treasurer Of the lato
national league aud one OF tho foremost
advocates oi the new movement, said:
81 am perfectly satisfied with the reSo'
lasioHs passed BY the officers oi tho a.
0. II. The new movement 10 strictly
Revolutionary movement and We have
no doubt Of having the best men IN the
country in II. Our platform will be
given to the world at our convention,
which think may be held in Chicago
4! the end oi August There will be no
moro trlaing With England"