Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-10
:" The Army of the League"
Prom thr DuGI,n .Naf On. July g

Tea thousand men in Mcath-iwelve lhnu- sand in CoiK-as unan> more in Duhlin lien rh..usand ln Limrrick-6itv ihousand on tn top Oi Stievrnamnn-wilh the ancient hil;> beneath their feet, aud the eternal heavens ab we their heads. have devoted ihems"lve. Qhis we,k to0 Irpland's .ervice A hundred thousand recruits ia ~es k--n" mean addi- tion Co '' the Army ot the League '
 Next week new counties and new towns will he called on 10 derlarp for the same Lragne. and quatter "f million men bv ihls day week will he added 10 the muster roll oI Elaboration No Secretary may enroll them nn pnli,ral godfather initiate them-but en- rolled aud allied they will he. hv The sanction of all the vittues in the bond, ot personal courage and mutual confidence.
 Let the men who invoke this power and hay. snl this response rejoice and fremhie-re i ice for their success. tretnb'e for their r,'sp eihiliv. Once more the nrxtin guishable soul of Ireland animates iis ancient forms and pre- pares to w,est e with it's ancient e.emv.
 Oh. Heaven! it ia noblc sigh, Nnhler. far, than the spectacle os voung King di. pensing jnsiire, or of sninred Chris,,ans for. giving th ir enemies, or than anv,niny else earthly and hnman is this sudden appari,inn ot >at'on<rising from Famine to confront D|s'LnxG Gud send the Leaders be worthy of theM following!
 E bt. / surely ,h~ saddest sight on ear,b H,w .wfn i>a shipless bay, hcus less valley. fertile and d 's'l 'te ihar terrible sigh, which the poet saw beyond the z ,al "i Mazeppa's conrse-
 "A thousand horse ard none 10 ride"
 But 10 see headlpss arr.y of myriad arms and feet, Is ,he disInaesi spectacle ofall To SIC ,his peopi.' passinntnlI and pnrooseles caililg tn "the wnrld'' aad nu one to give it '" them, beg tng their way [" freelnm iain ting travellers tna spring> and those they l "k 70 tearing down the guide posts. and telling theh to stand still, this Is lhp most madden. lng sight human eyes have seen thls side iht. Dciuse! -.
 Bat no, no, m This mast not and will nns b.. >oai shnns 10 snnl in the nnntieral' depths 4 oar drgr rdaiinn, aud Valo, strings u,'on his Way tr"n, peak 1n peak, waving the greer hig o3 his native na ion. before ali who aspire in fc.lnw him.
 Go on-bui fr>i-paas" on vour way ahd SCI your house in order, and di-bnrdrn vuur soul of i:s chain tf sins Make peace and paci with God He is R" D sIr.t. fife gave You a lAnd it for nation nf pr,ncrs To inhab.l Hr sar~ad far you these fields "f vtldure aud blessed the :oeds y"n committed. afier the ia ashi"n nf vour ia,hers. ao his earth. He de- mards frnn y"H neither nSuri"is ient nor crea.li1s tav-mike p,ace " th ham quickly Since the world ,egan hos hpen shp friend Of the truth and the snre prop of weak kne<s Pray To hlu,, pr '.iilaie him BHl k, all wh" stand b.iw 'e, v"n aud ,unI rights, be hostile and 'rc" as fire to tow
 svaat w,il the Pe"pl, do? Who will the reap'. f,'Itw, whoever will lead. Tn. peo. pie wil1 act in concert against ihe con,mou en-:nv.
 Now, then. the time is come to lest trnr Irad,rshi. V ", the tim is roM for C ur- age. ,vpn'i"n and power nf mine 10 d, their part If thr Ev"krrs shrirk i,om the rrpsence nf thr spirit they have raised they are l,,s, II Ihav w"re hut whii foam on the top af ih,. popular wave. aud noi in the conn yelling Tr,- d.',ts. they will he wasted m the wind anG r"mnmbrr-d "nlv as smile nf scorn But if the, br tue nea and rrsnlu.e they may lead this m,~iag race, lik. ts sained horse into the lists an ihrongh them to victory.
 Th. Clubs have been cal. d in m"ckerv. hv the Casil" slaves. .'tnc Army Df the I.aagnr :" quote the rhrasc. for it has true meaning ir ir And what Is nation without militar, v rtncs ana military organization :? Ii k Hind stan--it is Chna-it "a ronqaerahic b. av nnclen- af invasi"n hnwrv~r small ';ra'- tan's vnice had lhr potency of a trumpet. be- csn<e 1t rnse from " aGmrd" racks Not even his aniiihesis giatered so keenlv in the eyes of Virernvs ,s he ba, on"nss cf the " lun,eers His nartial a"d c"mmandino eio1nnnre in- s,ires ns even io:dav-hut what rrust it no have been with an accom- ,anim.ni of hammers. ani music. and cannon a,ri ch"rns nf SD 0o0 adult voire-! {. ] followed her (he saii nf IraIaad, ''f from iniury to srms-fr"m arms i" Libe,tv." A glor.ous and eBviable career fsr the creator of nation