Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-10
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A National Convention Of the Fenisn
Brotherhood, sn organization Of Irishmen
whose object is to emanoipste Ireland
from The domination of Englsnd, If posi-
hla has been called 70 meet in Cincinnati
On the 17th of JsnuAFy next A meeting
vas recently held s. Chicago to discuss the
resources in thair hands for theaecomplish-
ment Of the objects of the organization.
As result Of fRat meeting, National
Convention has been called. The call is
very signiAcank It says this viii be the
last convention before the fires of liberty
are again kindled on the altars of Ire
land. It ssysfhst Irishmen from all quar-
sers of the world will return to right the
wrongs of centuries, and urges all the
lodges to send in as much money as posi-
bic, as it is desirable 70 raise two millions
of dollars.
All this indicates that it Is the purpose
Of the FeniAn Brotherhood to attempt the
disenIhraIlment of Ireland. Groaning as
that people have been for centuries under
the hesvy lOsd of British oppression, it is
not st all surprising that men who have
the ardent natures and proud hearts of
Irishmen, should wish to vindicase their
country against English tyranny, and
to place it in that high position to
which Emmett thought to elevate
it, and for which he gave his
life So far as Irish Independence goes,
we cannot but sympAthize with the desire
Of Irishmen scattered everywhere through
out the world. By what special means
they hope to accomplish their purposes we
know not, only that it must be in the form
of armed revolution, insugurated on the
soil of Ireland Itself
But while s1 who love liberty more than
oppression can approve Of this object Of the
Fenian Brotherhood, it occurs to Us that
the most natural way of working out the
emancipation of Ireland, is at hand here
on our own soil The Irishmen of this
country can work far more effectively to
achieve national Independence by lending
the United States Government all possible
assistance in putting down the rebellion.
The Union restored viii be the death of Eng
lish domination. There are many wrongs
which we have suffered during this war,
which the passions of the American people,
If not their coolest judgements, will endeav-
or to have righted by the English Govern
1nent, when once the rebellion is put down.
The aristocraey of England, the men vino
oppress Ireland, are the ones who fear the
.rs-sstabIishment of our national authority.
They see in it many dangers to themselves
both on the land and on the sea. II, there.
fore, the Fenisn Brotherhood wish to ad.
vance the cause of Irish Emancipation, let
Irishmen every where lend all theil
power in aid of the Government il
Its efforts to suppress this rebellion. We
cannot, therefore, in view of this fact, ap'
prove of the attitude of many lrishmen
toward this rebellion of AristOcracy
against Democracy. II their influence il
not arrsyed in open hostility to the gov
eminent we know that as a body they
have largely identified themselves with the
opposition in the North. If IrishmeI
wish to humble England they must stant
by the Union. They must assist NOR
cordially in Eindicating its authority. L
they do MOI, but array themselves with th'
doubtful friends of the government they
cannot expect very great sympathy from
the American people at large. The cause
of human freedom throughout the world i
bound up with the cause of Free Govern
ment in this country. If the power of thi
Republic is crushed in tho furious strif
that RACES in the LAID, the cause Of hu
manity in Europe, theinterests Of the Lib
eral Party, the hopes of workingmel
must all be thrown back centurie
In the progress of the race. The DemOC
rscy of all Europe know this, and there
fore watch with the most eager interes
the results of this tremendous conflict.
little behoSves the champions Of Iris
emancipation, therefore, to stand in an
other attitude than that of cordial an
earnest support Of the Republic in i
struggle with the slave-holding rebellion
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