Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-10
From the Dub lin 'Hation,' The -Four of Destiny.

insult and mlsriy, and Il has ovri1 wed. Men of Ireland. line h. ur ali tlial aud d-Iiv+rante, has at last been struck b, Providence Calm. ly conIemi 'iate all that Gcd, humanity, ard vonr outraged county noaU demand of y',u, and then resslut-l. dait, heioiCalls cunoupr, ur braveIy die What have yt tn fear N"ih- ing in Heaven. for y.u are justified before God. You Ina. knee. by your lI'ied battle flag, and call Him to witness how you have Va'ienilv endured every wrong-sufferpd uu-- '@VP"ged, every InianI I-and sought lrdr~ss "hIS "'th s'r' amlng r!es and clasped hands, and passionate .rayers fn' Justice Justice!
 nat rrt has gene rpto heav n, and enter 11 ito ihe ear> ni Ii.e Lord ot Sabanh, but it could mt n,eit thr hrart z! man We appeal ;, Ciad ihpa. m he oay of baitle we ciaIm His y,ogearre lr 'n' "F"nss fer has z not said: Vengeance is C. Wilt rePa. saI'h the Le,d," Du yon fear 'ajudgnent of men Look around tine patth- vfTy <nsli"h cheeis you on with words >i nope. andenconra; e. ! ment UpiIt \nu, hattie flag, and tfNQ he | TWO hemispherrs, and fr"m across the fNp 1 oceans, n"' words alone, bai b,ave hearts and armed hands will come io aid you. IrrlanG Ireland IL Is no petty insurrec- l tian--rn local qnarrel-nO party triumph that A summons you lo the field. The drstnias ofS ihe w"rld-the advancement of the humanf race-nepehds now on your courage and sue. cess for if v~n have cOusO Og surress must Eilnw. Tyranny, aud drspGtism, and injustice : and btgntrs, are gat hei jug ioge her lhe chains that have been flung "ff bv ever, other nation fl Europe, and are striving To bind them ap0n ms-ihe ancient. brave, free, Irish peoule 1t is a holy war [" winch We are callsd-a war against all thai is opposed to justice and hap piness anh freedu,n. Conquer. and tyranny is >ubdued farrver.
 IL is d death struggle n' W between tie op- pressor and ,he save--be'wern the ,,de,,r and his victim Siiike-Sirike! Anuther in. slant, and his foot will be n ,on Ionr ncrk- his dagg al yom heart. Will he listen 70 prayers? Will he mell at ie,l>' Ged help us We have looked lo H av-n and cath, and asked. els there no way io save Iceland
 ,uI by this Gark path P We have ia<en ceun- ~pl of Misery, and Famrc, a"d Plague, and said. "Will not ye rleAd fir Us? Wfli not Hor,or grant wha. Justice denies '" But they die-fhey die! The strong mn. and tIe nol:.ers. and the pale chIdrra, d. wn .hey fat thousands m!'nn il"uSands--a de.ih-, uin nf hWnlan corses upon the earth ard their grnans vi5rale with fearful tissnnancr thro' the coWn:lp, and their de :ih wall shti. ks along the nhvtrse. but no pity dluis he eye ol the stern mnrde: CT wh" .valchrs their ago ies
 Then arose band of rbai,vrs and they stood between the liv:ng aud the dead. and ',rrarh'd ih Truth. snch a. lhe world has known ii "m the heglnnir., "niy hry preach- \
 I'd lt 'n"rr eloquenilH. for they were v"nng and gifted, and genius hirncd in their eyes and natrn.i.h in thrir hearts and Ged had fllpd these noble yeung spirits wiit irfiy enihnsi- asm tor he divlnesi l,u, po<r--lhr regeneration nf their cnsniry Fut what care ite> for gen. jus. nr pairiniism ?-ih, SC iron machines cali- "d Governments, who "erird d, WI men's lnnes to pale unsninii,''--sn they ireu,l,, d a' lhP voices nt these Aoung preachers ard str"ve tn crush tkrm bv ,unnin2 and ingen- inns i0tnres ihat made lft more te, br even than death. and soan there we,e noble hearts w,nhing in prison cells. and prcnd hearts breaking in ign"Einions ,Xii~ {; and now with ihe gr"ans of the dying th~re went up from our faied land the shrieks of despariny moth. rrs, and the weeping of >"ung wives I-fi drs- olate bs their lonely hearths. and Ihe bewil. dered cries of orphaned child en when they heard they had n" father N hat then Is there no hope' Will ye drag tn a wretcb.d existence, deg radrd in ihe eyes of Emopr-- making Irrla' d b, b,e-word among he nations 2 WIll ve suffer these things, that so vnur child. ren may Iise up m after wars and say, ''Was ii thus and thus when ye were y, ung en. and We never lifted your right arms 10 ?, vent
 u '? Did ye sell not only the lives of youv brothers hut also the honor of yonr country! Have ye ieis nothing ut heritage of shame N" God has ,,ot utterly fmsakenn ns He as lett ns Oae path. but omr. thai path is broad, al,ti clear. ai,d open Us notc There is nO Ofhrr You must march on ii or aid the m of your c"unIry. The death of the living, and the vengeance of the unavenged dead will he on tons soul. But here stlemniy we ac- quit the English peopfe If all participation in ioi cling us hIs dreadful allp~rstivp rf slave.a " oT War. Not the brave, generous English people. but the iyrant, imbecile Ministry, are guilty of th"s r"ekles>l, plung.,g their own nation and ours into this mnrderous collision. One way Is indeed yet ieti, u,e nnOIe way, and Hallelujah "f praise might rise to Heav- en in place of the clash of arms and the gToanS ot the ds,ng Let the Queen come with ail the pron1 perogativts of royalty. Le, her un. baI tAe prison gates, restore the exiles tu their homes. restore their r,ghts 10 nation. A woman can yet save ethousandsfrom deslruc.- lion. lE she will not, then among q z mis,ra- ble of the kingdom. there will be one more miserable than all. That Queen upon her Throne--a CT. wned Mt dea--wi,h inc dia- mon6s "n her brow. bui the blood of her peo- pie, her children. on her soul Ohl let thy heart speak .y"un2 Queea-lhele is vt time hesitate. alC the page of history that notes thy reign will he scarcel. legible to PosieTity. for the hl"od of thy subjects will have stained n. 458 fs Fs.ttsg gssstsssse,,f..5E F., s,ssss EE
 Rise. then. men oi Ireland. since Providence se wills it Rise n your cities and your fit Ids, ar y'"r hhls. ih your valleys, by y"nr dsrk mountain passes, ny y,n, rivers and lakes, and ocean washed chores. Rise as q RefiOR,--s England has discovered he bond rf allegiance. Rise. hut not now to demand justice lr, ID foreign kinsd n. but to nnake Ireland sn in- dep~n9eas -kingdcm farrser. sIt ia no light task God has appointed ycus Ii is 2 fNork of iriai and iemp,atirn. O, b. siesdfast uLder the trial he finn io feeisl the ttupsafion.
 You have te c, Iabat injustice, therefore you a'ust yoWvselves he just You have to OveT> throw aaes nl power. but ycn mast es'ablish order moi sufrc, anarchy. Rsmemher q is not igainst individuals, n.:r serts, nor parties, yvu wage war. but against ssISfpna. Overthrow -have n' mercy O~ that -yst-m. Down with