The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-14
Ireland.

Ireland.
At last the hour has come. The days of Saxon
rule on Irish soil are numbered This moment
NAV have Witnessed the eternal separation of Ire
land from the incubus which has long crushed
her energies, impoverished her people and rodden
her children in the dust. Even now the struggle
NAV have commenced may have flowed in
torrents-thousands upon thousands may have
offered up their lives as sacrifice upon the altar
of their countrys liberty but should the survivors
emerge triumphant from the combat, the uni
versal world will send forth shout of exultant
Joy for nation newborn, redeemed and olsen
thralled. Our heart once more beats high with
hone for Ireland. Our confidence, once almost
lost is now revived for in the spirit that prompted
the armed peasantrv of Carrick to demand the sur
render of their leaders, who had been arrested and
doomed to Mtchel's fate, we see the determination
of resistance TO British TYRANNY, That the people
will fight, we have never entertained doubt; but
we have sometimes feared that the real timidity of
gome and the interested efforts Of others Of their
leaders would dampen the generous ardor of the
nation until the moment to strike the blow for free
dom should have passed away. We believe we
were mistaken The current has now become so
strong that even the most backward are borne on
ward by its impetuous course. The advocates OF
that great deluson, moral force, now so few as
to be entirely without influence, while their num-
beers are daily becoming less. All-leaders and
followers-are at last awakened to a sense oil the
great truth that " he who would be free, himself
must strike the blow' 1t is useless to talk OF
Justice to men who do not claim to have justice on
their side and whose only title to control is based
upon palpable wrong. 1t is idle to talk of moral
suasion to those who have tasted the sweets Of
| mower. the continuance of which is involved in a
perpetnation of the abuses sought to be remedied.
| No, there is but one way to deal with such: and
that is. the force of the strong arm, and the true
heart. The sword may win where reason might
| despair. -.
| This is now the position in which Ireland is
| placed. She has but one choice to make-one
course to pursue and every thing indicates that
she will not hesitate to select it. The Instruction
which but a few weeks ago was a subject for the
rbald tests and conemptuous sneers of the British
tory press, has now assumed such shape as seri-
ously to alarm the Cabinet of London. Lord John
Russell has announced in Parliament that the Gov
eminent is determined to use every means of sup
pressing the spirit of sedtion while the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, to carry out the designs of his
master has issued proclamation from Dublin Cas-
lie, TIC PcOplC W uCliNCA NP 'i'O''
arms before the expiration of four days. Could we
think for a moment that the Government expected
compliance with this ridiculous decree, we might
be tempted to smile at the extent of English credu
lity As it is, we can only view it as an attempt
to force the people into premature rebellion. Lei
it beware that in doing this it does not light flame
which all its power will not be able to extinguish
We have no doubt however, that this is the presen
aim of the Government. 1t well knows that col
Iision is inevitable and, as the Saxon is of calcu
lating nature, it wishes 10 excite its adversary +
open insurrection before the harvest shall have
Welded enough for the susenance Of the lnsurgen
forces. The attempt has already eartially sue
ceeded. Goaded to desperation by the arrest o
some of their leaders, the people of Carrick rose II
arms and forced the surrender of the prisoners
This may, therefore, be considered the first blow il
behalf of Irish liberty; and as soon as II wa
struck, the island blazed, from end to end, witt
signal fires lit upon the SUBMITS OF thousand hills
The fate of millions hangs upon the issue OF tn
hopes which those fires have kinded III their bosoms
The time has come-and if Irshmen act as me
should act, ali will be well. Let them not res
from the harvest of blood while British soldle
} treads upon Irish solicit them
Strike till the last armed foe expires
Strike for their affairs and their fires
, Strike for the green graves OF their siTeS.
God and their native land !