The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30

maintained by corruption and coercion:
they have never ripened into a light to
! rule; the title to the conquest has never
been perfected inasmuch as tia irish peo-
pie have continually, by constitutional agi-
tation or revolutionary movement. resisted
| Englands power and endeavored to de-
stroy her unlawful supremacy.
ireland is deprived OF almost every
civil right which the American people most
/ dearly cherish. UneXampled cruelty ana
/ brutal vindctiveness have been the dis
/ tlnguishing features of England's rule in
ireland. England has destroyed Ireland :
industries and ruined her commerce; she
/ has placed upon her statute books laws
making it a crime to educate an irish
child: she burned Ireland's schOolhoIses
/ and destroyed her churches she has driven
/ into exile, or left to perish in her dun
1 geons. thousands of men whose only crime
was love of Ireland. Every measure for
| the last century looking toward legislative
independence Of the Irish people hiss either
suffered defeat in the commons OF peen ar
bitrarliy rejected by the lords England
has violated every treaty and broken every
pledge and with almost every year OF the
century she has imposed upon Ireland bru-
tai laws of coercion and one of the most
drastic character is now upon her statute
BOOKS.
"One of the pleas of the people for JUS
tice and their prayers for mercy, Eng
land has responded TO with the scourse
and the scanOld. and yet today, Ireland
enthralled but Not ensiaved, crushed but
not conquered. is in spirit a nation.
1T has become evident after many years
of earnest endeavor to obtain measure
of independence from the English so ern-
ment by peaceful agitation, that appeals
to reason for justice are futile. 1t IS ltit,
therefore, for the men OF the irish race
to proclaim again the truth recorded by
all history that the liberties of a people
nd ha iuI pf a nation cannot Ice
achieved by debate, but must be won UPON
the field of battle, and We declare our te-
lief that the men of ireland who are ieins
driven into exile, or into the graves Ga
serfs in their native land 10y English Ehs-
government are entitled by the Laws Of
God and man to use every means in their
power 10 drive from their country the
tyrant and usurpcr, and we believe hat
ireland has the right to make tSnSlAnds
difficulty her opportunity and to use oil
possible means to create that diih,li-y-
In view of these facts. the members Ct
this convention appeal with confidence to
their American fellow citizens and { II low
ers of liberty to cooperate with them in
aiding tue people of ireland in the - hove
ment of the same measure 'of liberty IN |
joyed in these United States.
Resolved. That we earnestly prtfest I
against the continued Incarceration IN Eng F
lish prisons OF Irish patriots. That "e
consider it inhgmau and against the Obey
OF all civilized nations To keep IN i.rISon .
men who have acted only in the interest d
of their country and human liberty, ana 4
that the release Of these men is Imperative +
~ demanded, not only by the Irish people,
Resolved, That this convention cNpre SIS 3
Is the hope that the people Of Cuet, NAo y
are struggling for political inde1 IN lence
and the establishment Of republic, VIII
be successful and that we extend TO them
our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That this convention, rCccC-
n he "a lTfG Fg-fTT ffFf
of preserving the language literature and
music of the people. commenus tie work
the National Literary Society in ireland. /
and by the Gaelic societies OF this country,
and earnestly trust our people Will give
them hearty cooperation and generous
support.
Election of Officers.
Resolved. That this convention recon-
mend the formation Of military companies
wherever practicable in order to foster
ana preserve the military of the Irish race,
and to be prepared for action in the hour
Of -Englands difficulty"
Nominations for officers and the exccu-
live council We're next in order. Chairman !
Fincrty declined to he considered as a
candidate for president and William Ly-
man. Of New York. at one time treasurer
lrpSsfutTfr TrrTu ssro'rv tFe''.N~'.
patrick OF Chicago. as treasurer Iue tN-
.cutfve council was constituted as io4o"s'
! / Donovan, Massachusetts. Chris tai-
arher. Minnesota; Martin Kelley, Tennes-
see. captain Alangan, Wisconsin; J. Snee-
,y, California; J. NJ. Kennedy. Montana,
= ! Dunden. ohio: j. S LAWYER, Texas
Thomas II. Greevy. Pennsy Nanla.
when the ofhccrs-cltct were M i''-u't.: I
,raei5@nt LYMAN promised that he womb
81 ~ fhe work forthwith. and Wee IItS-
ident Evan declared that before i""Nt
months the organize lion would hF pi'i-lSed
m tbe heart OF London itself DelGEate
d Higgins. o. Boston, wanted the pirdse
~ honor administered to the president anu
!, 49, .o.t,tas Ttrp and there. by one Of
~, nriests upon the platform, but me
vetoed the proposition; 49,,
-, ,,' Nv country. Ills of Thee" and God
Save Ireland"