Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-14
NUMBER 4,Os4.

OF our conviction that the day OF our deliysraRce
! Is Al hand. We say our deliveranee. for the
privileges of living among free people and OF
sharing the blessings OF free institutions but
make Us feel the more keenly the sufeTings aud
degradation of our own old land. But our
hearts swell with hope and exultation when NE
think of the living fre that burns within bsr
shores, deiying the combined efforts o. open foe
and false friend 10 extinguish IL. No matter
how powerful and devoted her exed children
might be. we should uemble for the issue IL there
were true men left in Ireland no worthy de-
sceadAnis aud disciples of the heroes OF 81. We
do not wonder at the enemy's persistent endeav.
ore to emasculate OF to banish you.
Americans already admit that the non recog
milton OF the revolted STATES by England is due to
the attitude which the Irish people have assumed
both al home and in this rspublc. Ii the Irish
people at home and abroad were united IN a band
OF brotherhood for the salvation of their own
country, would the United States hesitate for an
hour TO strike blow which would be follows Ell by
two inevitable results-peace in America and lib
erty in Ireland.
deep responsibility rests upon Irishmen in
the present generation. The fate OF their coun-
try trembles in the balance. Emigration is doing
It's exhausling work Other influences are leagued
with the oppressor to quench the spirit which has
triumphed over the dungeon and the scaffold. and
which even famine could not kill Let US falier
now, and Ireland's doom is sealed; grand old
natlon-grand even in her chains-is blotted from
the map OF the world. But there shall be no
faltering. no cowardice Our country cries 10 us
for aid. aud points to the grave which the foe has
dug for her. Armed legions shall hterpose be
tween her and that grave.
Here We have soldiers armed and trained
thousands OF them trained in the tented field and
amid the smoke and tbunders Of batte) with able
and experienced Generals TO lead them Let the
cities aud towns and parishes OF Ireland have
Their brgades, regiments, batiali0ns aud compa
nies OF partially disciplined soldiers Of liberty ii
lently enrolled. Above all things. let every man
be pledged 10 obey the commands OF his SUPER
ors, and pledged also never To move without such
command, for obedience 20 command j. the first
and the most important requisite of the perfect
soldier; all tile rest Is secondary Thus YOU will
not ouly be prepared 70 strike with effect. but all
rash attempts at insarreclion will be prevented
Without such an organ.z stun as we contemplate.
partial u,rlSings al the people will be sure 10 Oc.
cur, leaving nO results bat the sacrifice Of brave
men ani perhaps the ruin al our cause When
We strike. let us strike home. And are there not
strong arms within the cncmys own shores 10
second the blow Circumstances are in our IA.
vor, such Providence never before vouchsafed
to ah euslaNed leOple. We have but to act as
becomes brave aud reasoning men. and ours shall
be the pride and the glory oi lifting our sorrow
Ing Fire OF the Streams 10 her place among the
nations
Brothers. rely upon We RELY upon YOU.
JAMES GIBBONS. Phiapelphia. Chairman
JoHN O'MAHoxEY President and Head Centre
of the Fenian brotherhood of America
RICHARD DoHERrY. Indiana: DANIEL GRADY,
District oi Columbia; DANIEL CARMoDY. Vice
Presidents
HENRY O'C McCARTmY. Illinois; JonS a.
SrUARY, InGiana, Secretaries