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


OF Centres Delegates of the Eenian Brotherhood
iu America assembled convention in the city Of Chi
cago, TO hefr fellow -counirymen in Ireland who share
their views to of achieving the Inde
pendence of ireland.
BROTHERS: We deem it prudent TO withhold
for the present from publication in the newspapers
certain important resolutions having special ref
erence to the revolutionary element IN Ireland, !,
which have been submitted 20 this convention by
the Head Centre of the Fenisn brotherhood in
America, and unanimously adopted Printed
copies ot these resolutions will be placed before
the different circles of our organization IN this
country and will also be transmitted at the
earliest fitting opportunity to friends at home
In the meantime, We do not wish TO separate
without addressing to YOU few guarded words
such a we can afford 70 have read by all nh0m II
may concern-regardDg the present aspect OF
our cause.
We are soemnly pledged to labor earnestly and
continuously for the regeneration of our beloved
ireland, That pledge, with the blessing OF Divine
Providence. We shall redeem. And when the
wished for hour will have arrived. shall be
prepared with YOU TO meet the implacable perse
cutors Of our race in battle array, to put an end
forever to the accursed system under which our
unhappy people have suffered such cruel tor
tures-or die like nen in the attempt And IN
what holier cause has man ever died? How much
Irish blood has fallen upon the battle fields OF the
world? Alas, how much Irish blood has been
shed in the service of our couutry's oppressor-
the plunderer and murderer of her peope-,he
fell enemy of her faith! Over this subject aud
Others connected with it We have pondered long
and bitterly. But resolve is fixed and irrev
ocable: the foul stigma which attaches To our
name MUST be wiped out
We do not ask. "Wiil YOU be resdy!" We
know you are ready. Nine tenths OF the Irish
people have been at all times ready. in heart and
will TO dispute, with armed hand, the invader o
right TO enslave OF exterminate them But this
is not enough We must be skilled TO do, as
well as ready 10 dare" We are thoroughly con
viuced of the utter futity of legal and consttu-
tional asitations, parliamentary policies" and
all similar delusions. These things have brought
more suffering upon our people than would be
caused by the most pr0tracted and devastating
war The best of them would but expose the
ardent and the brave 10 the vengeance OF local
despots; and be il remembered that such sacrifices
beget noble aspirations
No ensaved people ever regained their inde-
pendence. or became formidable to their euslaver.
without illegal lin the enslaver's sense, pre-
organization. Poland had its illegal (In the
Cus-lsn sense organization long before those
glorious leg ions of despair uuiuIied the nis oi
revolution. Had Italy no illegal (in the Austrian
sense) organization. the sword OF Mem ihon had
never flashed In victory Oh the neld vi Magenta.
Had not the American colonies OF England their
trained militia. the 'trampled province" could
not have srpung into free and glorious Re
public" Hungary was pre- ofganized. But WHY
multiply instances? The lesson which history
teaches to struggling natonslites. and illustrates
by many bright and many a dark example, is
that pre- organization is essential 10 success With
it may be defeat and glory. Without il there
must be defeat and shame. Some politicians
seem to think anything approaching TO military
organization impossible in Ireland But its pos
sibility and feasibility, when gnided by courage.
prudence and ability. have been proved 10 our
satisfaction; and this fact IL the very foundation