, 1866-07-31

Addrrns by tho Illinois SLATE Centre.
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To 4: Centres and cte'e' Of tho stats Of I'LL
Gxxrlxusx AND rnlExps believe II IL
you thrcugh tho patltc pscst. Ny tphese |.
moi journalism but being at the head Of
your organism In this great State, tepi that
II is my duty to spcak TO my conefttucnts
md aho sfie,,ds nf lrc1hna IL Tho Wrst, nf1d
otthe {. D. Fro,n iIc peaad position tltat
our Rtatr has occupied Iii tho fcnlan rnnka.
think Tint the Organization Ill nver Tho ne.
rnfl1c and ireland should fbcl indebted tn III
iur Tho mnuly h1,a pat}sutio conduct ,iispinyc,I
y "aT nFole5: H,n =! tGnisnsp s!s f. 4ao4 .,,i
tho 1rieh National Fair wC msy date tho birth
pf the FCnIAu brotherhood In tho United
Rtstcs tthnt b a. formidable body Of Irish
EAt!ut,alists.s Ever stt.cu that period, you,
With IN ln.ltiatlgatlc xcal' You have sur.
mounted difficulties That tesined stniost All
!mpoasibllity. You hsrs strndily. suscly And
rcteftfcntly sfurk to tho ea'iec Of your TIA.
tive laud. fou hare cried Down wrong, and
adhered to thS party Ihat your ccnriet!ons
MONEY hAa poured out ffroly on uyoFy occa.
aon that tho CAUSE Of lrtsl. Ill,crty nceds,ltt,
and many other miner sacrifices hare hecn
mndr wii'c,, arc loo Mu1neroNt 70 mention.
nsG rs sSsaa III sS sin6s f. .aa. III or o.
isaslon has been iuhulsu1y sut'etior.. totG In
numbers, !utrticcs,- and means, and II now
~ 1n%itlon to compete with any orSan!xA-
lion The world has arrr scon established fur
10 10" nsssh s,a oais faero sss sos sw 70 eela y
tnsssnces TO compete With the Hterallty. hc!E
Aacrlceo, pure patriotism, aud nohla !nxtlaeta
dl.p'ayed ~ our people, lor the iadcPen.
deIce Of their nstlvo laud. Naturally hailng
oEHs,t,s,on3 .tohnE up wtonss :n9 taee.sssl
dying, batlled. betrayed, but nayaf vanqul.G.
ed. hey ssM cling to tho old land, every
thought OF which giyeA renewed and double
energy to their proud and pakaionste soul1,
and The captivating beauty Of her scenery
wherever nature looks grandest, and makes
crimson the cheek to think that tho land
that bore them Is gTautee than all such
scenes and still In slavery. : i.
The Canadian movement Is . sufficient
proof to the Government Of Great Britain
that Canada could not stand against the yalor
Of the l1ish people. The baulshed emig1anta,
who wtrc gone with a vengeance, met the
enemy Of their race at 1imestone Ridge, and
although half clad and half fed, whipped
and Tenth Regulars, who were led BY PAM
pe1ed aEfstocrats. This Is at least encourag.
ing, and, If we were defeated, ne can 1eei
confident that tsere 4 net for ~ faf<' 'poseion
of Josason and Steedrd. Caaddd too tDotsld oe
uRder our control fo-dov. 4:
: =
Rifet fellow ncn, cur eoxafyY yet sen.ainsi
BY lhat dread name &c Wnre nc sWofd a1 M 4iGns
Ard twtI ior her 70 live-wtth h< " dc"
The trucking spirit ofour American Ad-
minlstration, The fa6nfng on and ap5nSs amer
Eneiish ideas and customs art p1oseshiAI In
sae Cabinet Of the nAtion. The memory Of
Aparew Jackson was offended, and the chiv-
al.ous Gen. Montgomery WIS rebuked, who
Fought nud fell battling for our Independence.
me mcmo,1 of George Washington vas not
recognized By the God Ears the Queeu,'
Cabinet Of CTR Republic. The ashes Of the
dead heroes OF the nation hare been disturbed
from their peaceful aluubezs, and the rlory
Of the mighty dead has been shocked bY the
conduct Of their descendants In tho Capital.
"BJ the God Of our faibers, tbs shame must We
But Il ssemt degrading for fteeneu to bexr,
When sola%bia .han rest on !. 1aes Of such
But, fellow countrJmsn, you can use your
pterogatire - citizens, not for party aggran-
Most IN f0sor Of If3sh 1ndtPtndeae<, and for
he TEpeul Of fAe -tuled ,aeufraKtY leat, which
u a Standing guarantee TO England Of the
| potsessions which she holds On this contf-
:. / hope that e1e4y Centre IN The statp VII