Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-30
The Irish Voice;
WHAT THE IRIsHMEN IN AMERICA ARE READY
TO DO,

TO DO.
We have already called attention to the
indications of the Irish readiness to cross
swords with England in the event of war;
and evidence of the same character accu-
mulates. The Tablet a Roman Catholic
Journal of New York, has the following
comment upon the news from England;
"This bullying is all for effect, we
think-it may not though-but one thing is
certain, if she wants to fight why, we can
accommodate her, aye, were there none but
lrishmen and sons of Irishmen to take up
the gauntlet in defense of the land that has
long given them homeP
The "Ancient Order of Hibernians" has
issued a circular, dated at Philadelphia,
December 1S, which contains these ringing
passages
Arouse you, Spartans of the Ancient Or
der and embrace the golden opportunity
which God intended and humanity desired;
behold the glimmering light of liberty, as it
breaks through the long years of darkHess
and desolation. You hear the lion s roar in
the distance--it is the warning of his ap-
proach to destroy our last remaining hope
(liberty) the brightest inheritance of pos
terity. Sleep no more-the dream is past
the hour is come so long predicted and de-
street.-The destiny of England is sealed,
and the hope of Ireland brightens in the
horizon.
For centuries your country lies bleeding
victim at the foot of the grim tyrant, who;
not satisfied with the slaughter by the glib
bet and the scaffold, and a hundred thou
sand cold, pale and emaciated victims of
starvation, still growls with an angry pas
sion at our adopted country, and threatens
the destruction of the liberty we enjoy.
If she should dare to tamper with the
rights of this republic the Irish element,
not only here but throughout the world, will
write the history ofthe ir injustice in letters
OF blood at the point OF the sword. To be pre-
pared for such an event. it is the duty of all
organizations to resume Immediately, and
take prompt action suitable to the aspect OF
affairs. We augur that the time is short,
and that longer delay would be detrimen-
| tai to Ireland and America, while it would
encourage the menacing attitude of the en-
emy-regarding us apathetic. There are
| thousands in our midst sleeping in lethargy
and insensible of the approaching storm
who need but be reused by those whose duty
| it is to set the ball in motion.
Doctor John Malone surgeon of the "Irist
Dragons" writes from Philadelphia to the
Chairman of the Irish Brigade Committed
in Pittsburg;
Let England once interfere in this inter
national struggle between liberty and trea'
son, and Irelands long-wished-for oppor
tunity is at hand this once done and au
content the two nations would soon restore
themselves on the ruins of old Albion
Aside from all this, we Irish have a sacred
duty to perform in this lamentable crisis
we owe it to the Americen Republic, to our
selves, and to our God, to make every sacri
fee in her defense, to wade knee deep in
blood, if need be, to preserve her indepen
dence and her freedom against all tyrant
and traitors within and without her Dor
ders-having lost Ireland, for time a
least, we have nothing else TO live for nov
but the salvation of our adopted country, oi
which the hope of Ireland hangs; and W
could have nothing better to live or die for
she claims our heartiest consideration ant
best efforts.
This is our country, sir, this is our home
and, as freemen enjoying its manifold bless
ings, we feel the love Ofour country at ever,
mention Of her name.