The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25
A NEW RALLY 70 FREE ERIN.
IRIsH-ASfERICANs IN CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO.

Separate Nationality to BE Dis
cuSSed-Fhe Notorious No. 1 OF
Phoenix Park Fame in the Audi-
ence-Ex-CongreSSm Finerty En-
Enthusiastically Received.
Chicago. Sept PA convention OF
Irish-Americaus met to-day in the audi
toIium Of the Young Mems Christian AS
Ociation under the 'cal Of action" which
declared that the Irish struggle for free
dom had reached a momentous period,
that their native country had been aban-
doned in the crisis of her fate by the
liberal leaders, that she had been alter
nately betrayed by the wings and dra-
gOoned by the tories; that parliamentary
agitation after long ami patient trial
had utterly failed TO accomplish its OBJ
ject, and that therefore it only remained
to consider what other method of pro-
cedure or argument could be used 10
achieve Ler liberation before she was
done to death by the Usurping enact
ments of a foreign and hostile power.
The delegates were slow in assembling
this morning in the convention han,
which had been deliberately decorated
with the stars and stripes, interviewer
with the beloved green and the Harp OF
Irish song. over the platform We're sus-
pended banners bearing the coats Of arms
Of the irish provinces.
While the delegates were finding their
seats in the respective state sections, a
lfe-sized oil painting of Robert Emmett
God Save Ireland, together with pic
lures OF Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, The
Manchester martyrs, were elevated
over the proscenium arch. A ftutter of
excitement marked the entry of soli-
tary woman delegate, Fanny O'Grady,
who represented the United Daughters
The convention had been called to as
semble at 10 o'clock, but at that hour none
of the promoters, and but a handful OF del
egates, had put in an appearance. Un-
recognized save by very few, z. j.
lyman, whose name is linked with the trag-
edy of Phoenix Park and who as Number
One" Is known the world over, came III
quietly and took "a seat IN the rear.
1t was not until j O'clOck that IN re-
spOnse TO repeated stamping ana Otner
manifestations OF impauence, the con-
nell, chairman of the local committee. Al
this time not more than half of the seats
on the floor Of the nan We're occupied ll anq
a large number OF those whose names had
been given out by the local committee as
having registered at headquarters We're
conspicuous only by their non-appearance.
During the interval OF waiting, fully
hundred cablegrams and domestic dis
patches wishing success to the movement
were received and some or the more slg-
meant were subsequently read
to the convention. From a
large number Of places in
Massachusetts Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vaaia and Wisconsin, ana some OF the
southern states, the dispatches read in
this stereOtyped form: God speed the
new movement for Ireland, nation, sep
arate ana independent
In calling the convention TO order. Mr..
OConnell said that il was a spontaneous
congress- of people of the Irish race, born
n fa aaf haf 10 Trie h A M
dissatisfied with the parliamentary cam
paign on the other side, and OF the FUR
ther fact that the parliamentary party
had betrayed IT'S supporters ana proved
faithless to its trust. This was greeted
with loud applause, which was renewed
, when the speaker concluded BY prophesy-
ing that out. of this convention would be
born and established an Irish republic,
built on the plans of this great repub-
lie.
Ex-Congressman John f. Finerty of this
city was greeted with prolonged applause
on being presented as temporary chair
man.
The original and subsequent calls were
read by John p. Sutton OF New York, sec
retary of the Irish National League of
America, together with a resume of tele-
graphic dispatches AS Secretary sutton
read the cablegrams he omitted the names
of the signers. A delegate from New
York demanded TO know who signed the
messages, and the secretary brusquely
responded: None of your business. The
men who signed these messages are not
ish government This was applauded by
a portion Of the convention and there
were no further Interruptions.
The reading OF the dispatches finished,
Chairman rinersy delivered the openints
address. Briefly reviewing the successive
efforts for centuries of the advocates of
Irish Independence, he said that whenever
the irish fought the British on the open
field they LOST less people than they ha
lost since the passage Of the union acs.
Ueni0ns were the first body that hae
fntl Tor,
to reason. Ofreat aplause.) England had
passed a hill sort of home rule bin,
but between ii and the House of Com
mons stood an immovable barrier Of ter
ror and tyranny in the shape of re
House Of Lords. While that barrier STOOD
there was 10 chance for the Irish to CO.
tain even a modlCCm Of. justice. SnOu,d
the great Irish race give up the struggle
because the House of Lords said and says
that it shall remain enslaVed? CThere was
cries of NO" IL response to this intcc
rogatory and The sneaker went on to say
that the noes came from twenty miirons
Of Irish hearts on this continent and fran
whose hearts beat in sympathy with Ire
lands struggle) There were some wno
thought that the convention might do
something TO implicate the government of
the United States with England. Did the
display of stars ara stripes before them,
iii the showing Of national colors all
20 do anything that would harrass me
American governments Cries of mo-
were many Places in the Unit
Cd Suites tha. bore the name
of Lafayette, who broke the neu-
trality laws to aid the struggle for
American independence What neutrali-
ty laws did England observe in the civil
war? She gave her colors and her ships
under false pretence to sweep American
cutters from the sea2 What neutrality
laws did she observe when she enlisted
men in this country to help her beat the
czar in the Crimea? Neutrality laws
stand as nothing against a nations free
dom" went on the speaker, while the
audience cheered and shouted in turns,
felse what mean these overwhelming man
ifestations Of sympathy for Cuba through
out our country l am about as loyal as
any man to the American flag and a re-
spector of American laws, but / would
not be ashamed TO stand on the platform
with Lafayette, with De Kalb and with
Pulaski and hail the superb vision Of a
hundred thousand armed men breaking the
neutrality laws to liberate Cuba, or half
million breaking them with England in
behalf of Ireland's independence Great
cheering). We are here TO proclaim to
the world that the Irish race is neither
dead nor dtsheartencd. We are not of a
breed that runs out There are more of
US now than ever before. We are wall
of fire that can never be extinguished
We will never give up the struggle We
are here to consolidate all forces for an
aggressive move gainst England and
hon