The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27
Platform Adopted and the "New Move
mcnt" Organization Called the
.Irish National AlIiance."
SOLDIERS TO BE DRILLED
AND READY FOR ACTION IN THE
HOUR OF ENGLAND's DIFFICULTY.
Delegate Who Wanted an Irish Re-
public Organized at Once "Sat
Down On" by Chairman Finerty.

Irish "new movement convention was
presented to-day. O'Neill Ryan, of st.
Louis, was chairman of the committee on
resolutions, and the Indiana members
were NJ. ]. Reddng and NJ. Donnelly.
William Lynn was chairman Of the ways
and means committee and F. VI. Belger
the Indiana member. The delegates wait
ed with eagerness the reports of the two
committees, and when O'Neill Ryan
stepped forward to read the platform he
was greeted with cheers His powerful
voice and the impressive silence of the
delegates made deep impression he
proceeded to read under the title of a
/ declaration of principles the following:
The people of Ireland a sovereign
people. Ireland Is by nature separate
from every other country, and liberty is
the birthright of her people. ireland was
known throughout Europe as "a nation
long before the dawn of Christianity, and
was the home OF civilization while Eng
land was still barbarous.
land originated in force. and have been
maintained by corruption and coercion:
they have never ripened into right to
perfected inasmuch as the Irish people
have continuously, by constitutional agita-
tion of revolutionary movements, resisted
England's power and endeavored TO de-
stroy her unlawful supremacy
ireland is deprived of almost every
civil right which the American people
mcst dearly cherish. Unexampled cruelty
and brutal vindictiveness have been the
distinguishing features OF English rule in
Ireland. England has destroyed Ireland's
has placed upon her statute books laws
making Ii a crime to educate an Irish
child; burned Ireland's schoolhouses and
destroyed her churches. she has driven
into exile or left to perish In her dun
geons thousands of men whose only crime
| was love of Ireland.
looking towards legislative independence
of the Irish people has either suffered de-
feat in the Commons or been arbitrarily
| rejected by the Lords England has vio-
lated 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.
CRUSHED, BUT NOT CONQUERED.
ITO the pleas of the people for justice
| and their prayers for mercy England has
responded with the scourge and the scaf-
| fold, and yet to-day Ireland. enthralled
but enslaved. crushed but not conquered
| is in spirit nation.
1T has become evident after many years
| of earnest endeavor TO obtain a measure of
independence from the English government
by peaceful agitation that appeals to reason
for justice are futile: 1t is left, therefore.
for the men of the Irish race to proclaim
again the truth recorded by all history
that the liberties of people and the inde-
pendence of nation cannot be achieved by
debate, but must be avon on the field of
men of Ireland who are being driven into
exile or into the graves of serfs in their
native land by English misgovernment are
entitled by the laws of God and man TO use
| every means In their power to drive from
| their country the tyrant and usurper. and
| we believe that Ireland has the right to
| make England'S difficulty her opportunity
| and to use all possible means to create that
| difficulty.
In view of these facts the members Of
| this convention appeal with confidence to
their American fellow-citizens and all lovers
| OF liberty TO cooperate with them In aiding
the people of Ireland in the achievement of
| the same measure of liberty enjoyed in
| these United States"
Distinct from the declaration of prin-
ciples,'' Chairman Ryan also submitted, on
behalf of the resolutions committee, three
separate resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
| against the continued incarceration in Eng
| lish prisons of Irish PATRIOTS that we con-
slider 1t inhuman and against the policy of
have acted only in the interest of their
| country and human liberty; and that the
release of these nen is imperatively de-
manded. not only by the Irish people, but
| by civilization.
Resolved, That this convention expresses
the hope that the people of Cuba. who are
| struggling for political independence and the
establishment of republic, will be success
ful, and that we extend to them our heart
felt sympathy.
Resolved, That this convention. recop-
| of preserving the language, literature and
music of the people, commends the work
| now being done by the Gaelic League and
the National Literary Society in ireland
| and by the Gaelic societies of this country,
and earnestly trusts our people VIII give
them hearty cooperation and generous sup
| port
The declaration of principles created
| decided enthusiasm, and was unimously
% the Committee. @ The three resolutions I W were gs
! each read separately and were warmly in
dorsed by the convention in similar manner
Then the following was submitted and
met with instant approval at the hands OF
| the convention:
Resolved, that this convention recon-
| wherever practicable in order to foster and
| preserve the military spirit of the. Irish
race: and 2 to be grepSrsd d,,, for action in the
WAYS AND MEANS.
After the resolutions were disposed of J.
]. O'Connell. of Chicago. presented the fol.
lowing as the report OF the committee or
organization and ways and means:
! "The new movement organization shall
| be known by the style and title of the
| Irish National Alliance. 1t shall have fol-
| it's object the securing of the independence
| of Ireland by any means within its power
consistent with the laws and usuages OF
| membership shall be good moral character
| birth on Irish soil, or descent from Irish
| parentage on paternal or maternal side, Oh
both, and the taking of the following pledge
| of honor:
81 hereby pledge my word of honor to aid
by every means within my power in con.
| formity with the constitution and bylaws
of the Irish National Alliance in securing
the independence of Ireland.
This organization shall be governed by
| a president, vice president. treasurer anc
| an executive council OF nine members whe
| shall hold Office for two years or unit
| their successors are elected and duly quail
fed. The president and treasurer shall b.
| ex-officio members Of the executive council
and where tie may occur the presden
shall have the privilege OF casting vote
A two-thirds vote Of the executive council
shall be necessary to override any motion
or act of the president of the Irish Nationa
Alliance. The secretary shall be appointes
be elected by the organization i'm regula
convention. The president. the vice presi
dent and one of the executive council sucl
member to be selected by the council shal
be trustees of the funds OF the organiza
tion. The State organizations shall b
modelled on the national; all authority I,
organize must come from the nationa
executive and no other authority TO or
canize shall be valid.
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