SYMPATHY WITH THE IRISH TENANT FARMERS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2610, 2 August 1881, Page 2

SYMPATHY WITH THE IRISH TENANT FARMERS.

[By Telegraph.] Wellington, August 1. A public meeting was held this evening to express sympathy with the tenant farmers of Ireland, and the Irish Nation.ll Land League, in their constitutional struggle to maintain an existence on the soil which they cultivate. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair. Among those on the stage were Sir George Grey, Bishop Redwood, Messrs Sheehan, Lundon, Tnwhai, Speight, McDonald, Ballance, Shephard, Harris, Jones, Tole, and Montgomery, MH.R.’s. Several other members were present in the body of the theatre. The following resolutions were passed : —(1) Mr Speight moved and Mr Maginnity seconded meeting expresses its most deep sympathy with the object of the Irish Land League and with the efforts the Irish people are making to obtain the right of occupying on just conditions the land on which they were born, upon which they are dwelling, and the produce from which affords them the only means of their maintenance and life.” (2) Mr Sheehan moved and Mr Tawhai seconded —“ That this meeting desires to express its disapproval of the passing of the Coercion Act, which deprives the Irish people of liberty, which is the proclaimed birthright of every British subject.” (3) Mr Ballance moved, and Mr Cooper seconded —“That this meeting pledges itself to give substantial aid to the Irish National Land League to enable them to give assistance to evicted tenants and familes of those imprisoned.” (4) Mr Fisher moved and Mr Lundon seconded —“That the ladies present be invited to form a Commitee for the purpose of opening a subscription list in aid of the Ladies’ Land League, and of drawing up an address of sympathy to Miss Anna Parnell, and the ladies of the Land League, to be forwarded with whatever money may be raised as soon as possible.” (5) Mr Tole moved, and Mr Shaw seconded—“ That in order to give effect to the forgoing resolutions, this raeet’iig deemed it advisable to establish a branch of the Land League in Wellington, for the purpose of securing just legislation on all questions relating to land.” After Bishop Redwood and Sir George Grey had addressed the meeting, it closed with the usual vote to the Chairman.