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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9186, 28 April 1893, Page 4

A cable message which appeared in our columns yesterday stated that the men of Ulster were, enrolling themselves for the purpose of appointing an Assembly of six hundred delegates empowered to declare the policy and direct the action of Ulster Unionists. ilus step is being taken in conformity with the advice contained in the manifesto issued by the Ulster Defence Union last month. That document stated that although the constitutional associations in Ulster would continue with unabated vigour their efforts in defence of the legislative. Union, the crisis which had arisen, endangering our liberties, our fortunes, and the future of our country"—to quote the words of the manifesto—called for an organisation invested by the loyal people of Ulster with direct authority

not to continue merely the 1 legislative Union, but to be m£i* 4 their name to meet any contili *** i that may arise. The first step rt* I pointed out, towards forming m ?*• II representative organisation was f -* M Unionists to enrol themselves », ' ? > bora of the Ulster Defence n> 1 Each polling district would then K i■■ delegates from enrolled Unionist?? 1 represent it on a central asseiiir t This assembly as already stated 'J- H consist of six hundred delegates wlir f their turn will select a council of fnl 14 '. : The enrolment is to continue ill i .May 15, after which date the eleotT I will take place. Among those at t? I head of this new movement & re {?' f Duke of Abercorn and the Marqui J Londonderry. According to thelsh]? • as reported in our cable news to-df' civil war is impending in Ireland. *'