The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-11-25
FENHAN ADDRE,ss.
FrOn the Late Fenian state Con.
venfiOn Of CaItfORnia 20 Irish.
men sand the Friends Of Ireland
On the Pacific Coast.

v&mff0m Oh California 20 Irish.
men and the Friends Of Ireland
ON the Pacific Coast.
FELLOW C0uNTRYMEN We have ar,
rived at most important point in our or.
ganization. The conspicuous position we
occupy before the civilized world, devolve.
upon US duties, TO the due discharge ol
which, every energy we possess must be
devoted. THE DIE is CAST, and come
veal or woe, we must abide the hazard
The issue is in our hands If we are dis
Greet in council, resolute in action, and
infexible in purpose, the object Of oul
organization shall assuredly be achieved
The day of action has come are you
ready to take your place and perform your
part in the great work I The Irish race
everywhere, brit especially on this Cont.
nent, have long promised to devote to the
redemption of ireland, when summoned
BY the call of true patriotism, every effort
in their power to make The call has
been made by the voice of those known
to us as competent Interpreters of the will
of Ireland Away, then, with doubt and
and hesitation, and spring to your posts as
you would to the defense of your dearest
interests. You are called upon TO aid
Ireland in the struggle which will assur-
edly be made, rs far as you may consistent
ly with the obligations you owe, and glad
ly recognize, to the laws and interests Of
the great Republic of which you are
members. No true Fenian would refuse
his life to guard and perpetuate the bless
ings which the Government of the United
States confers ON her citizens, nor will
any true American refuse to you and our
kindred in Ireland his sympathy and sup
port, while seeking to extend those bless
ings to people whose suGerings under
oppressive tyranny has passed into a
proyerb. The enemy with which Ireland
is about to grapple, late experience has
taught our fellow-citizens, is the perfidi.
Gus enemy of human liberty and republi.
can institutions everywhere. 1t is sa.
cred duty, therefore, to aid, with all the
means the laws under which we live per.
nit, those who strive to trample that tyr
amy in the dust and raise up sister
Republic in the fair but forlorn Isle O
the West.
We, it may be, cannot offer our blood
in the hallowed cause, but we can give eff
ficiency to those by whose arms the fgh
will be fought. We can cheer them Will
our sympathy and furnish them Will
weapons of defence against the power o
the tyrant To the survivors of thos,
whose blood viii be shed, we can afForC
the means of worthy vengeance and 0
cxacting from the enemy the debt SO Ion,
due. In this coufiot it is not to be con
cealed that tho honor and character o
the Irish race are at stake. IF any effor
made by our brethren in Ireland shall fai
for the want of material aid it il our dut
to furnish them with, then shall we re
ceive and deserve the scorn of all gener
Gus men. IF the brave and resoiut
shall be impelled to rush with naked bos
oms on the steelolad phalanxes of the en-
envy, while arms and munitions to ft then
for the fray could be procured if fund
were forthcoming then shall we right
be adjudged accomplices in the blood o
our brothers, and freemen will pursue on
memories with bitter hate.
/ In tho name then of God, Freedom an
Nativ6sLand, rouse all your energies t
this grand design. Prove to mankind tha
the spirit that animated our Emmots
Tones, Russels, Fitzgcralds, and the coun;
less hosts of martyrs in the same cause
lives to-day in all its purity and uncon
Iquerable vital force. Let not their bloo
which cries to Heaven and to you for ven
geance appeal in vain. Let not those
the fearless and faithful Of your kith an
kin, who await your promised aid-b
without the power to fairly encounter Al
adversary SO powerful as is the enemy t
our race.
i The task undertaken by ireland is on
of stupendous magnitude. One of tn
greatest powers of the earth is to be over
come before her triumph is obtained. Or
posed to her is gigantic power and a
the resources wealth commands. We mus
enable her to meet them, and to this en-
We must organize and work indefatigabi
until every man on this continent VIII
sYmpathises with the struggle shall hay
proven his devotion BY more than words
Be active, therefore, in your separat
| Circles Let each week show an accc
sion to your strength Confide undoub
! ingfy in the discretion as well as the p;
triotism of the Head Central authorit.
whose views you are called upon to ca
ry out.
Wherever there are ten Irishmen WI
. can meet together let Circle be forme'
Neglect nothing, however small it ma
appear to you let nothing that industl
can accomplish, or energy supply,
wanting to render our success certain an
victory complete. And oh, fellow-coul
trymen, reflect for moment, what tn
9 victory would ensure! The disgrace
4 the past and present atoned for, and TO
!, ever obliterated. That wonderful pro
perity which was Ireland's during h
brief era of semi-independence from Ia
to 1900, renewed and augmented hun
: red fold; white-winged commerce crow
ing her deserted harbors her hlll-sld
!. pouring in abundance the mineral veal
with which they teen. Her hundreds
streams that now run useless to the ocea
6 fretting themselves to foam against Il
i thousands of wheels driving the machi
q cry of enriching manufactures-the hu
o of contented industry filing the air, al
|, the cheerful songs of labor making voc
g the echoes Of her hills and valleys. Tho
/ poor houses, or halfway halting places
E perdition, no longer needful, turned
I seats of learning or marts of industi