The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-31


| John Mitchell WAS def controversalist,
always ready for poiemic combat, an UNI
compromising and unconquered rebel against
the English government. His manner Is
THAT of the essayist who reads and com
nhents rather than that of the orator who
captivates While admiring his splendid
genius and unselfish devotion to Ireland,
every lover of liberty was shocked by his
apdttacy tn the slave power and defence OF
heShorrid rebellion.
| Then there was John Mastin, cultivated
gentleman, distinguished for the finished
dignity of his manners, and a Republican in
principle and practice. He has recently been
seized by the officers of England for few
earnest words spoken in condemnation of the
Manchester massacre.
NIangan possessed mind of great origin
alty, strong and fervid Imagination
Williams's poems were rich, sweet, clear and
melodiDus, replete with beautiful imagery.
He is buried i'll New Orleans Joseph Bren-
nan, who sleeps beside him, was a clever.
genial and charming poet. The following
! lines possess much sweetness and grace:
| "Come to me, dearest-Im lonely without thee,
Day time and night time, I'm thinking about thee;
Night time and day time in dreams behold thee
UnwelcoHe my waking which ceases to fold tl.ee.
Come to nhe darling, my sorrows to tighten,
Come in Thy thy beauty to bless and to brighten
Come In thy lovingness, queenly and holy
This beautiful. poem was written by poor
Brennan lhis wife in Ireland, when he was
an exile in New Orleans.
There werf Others equally noble and lofty,
suc! as De1i!. Reilly, Richard OGorman,
o. Doherty,, Crawford, Dillon, and priest
Kenyon, all (patYiots whose characters were
irreproachabEe, just and holy.
THE PREsE PVT PROSPECTS OF IRELAND
The young Ireland movement produced
its legitimate 4tfeet-the revolutionary Lit
erature generated by these brilliant scholars
and orators, waS not banished with its auth
ors their songsA essays. speeches, fell on the
fiery Irish heart like sparks of electric fire.
The Republican, spirit was not quenchest,
but only waited for an opportunity To flame
forth with greatSer Intensity and power
Years rolled on, and thousands of our race
even starved to d cath by British agencies,
and thousands more sought refuge from
famine and danger in the United States.
New taxes, new G ereion bills, new insults,
new robberies weIe inflicted upon the suffer
ing people. At las decision was formed.
The intelligent and energetic classes resolved
and prepared to make their proud demand
for life and independence. The Fenian
Brotherhood was organized. In o few years
it created and fostered a literature of its own,
it enrolled tens of thousands in its ranks,
and increased more and more until the
attention or the clVllpZesl world was called
to the wrongs of IrciaHtk
Its chief object is the; resurrection of Irish
nationality. 1t advoeat les civil liberty, rcligi-
Gus federation and educ tion, believing that
a people to be Tree must bs educated Its
grand principles are these of Swift. and
Jefferson That all go EernNents, without
the consent of the goyern&d,l is the very def
milton of slavery" Its im,aediate mission
in Ireland IS the establishments of Republic
based on that sublime TRUTH grand as the
Heavens, stretched over ealr heads, g That
all men are created equal" During the
eight years of its existcned it has excited
the sympathics of mankindS evenv where for
Ireland; it has spread its manifestations all
over the British isles has called forth the adj
miring applause of the American Congress
has shaken the wooden walls of old England,
and has created a sentiment hGreat Britain
and throughout the world which demands
that justice be done to Iseland The
English nobleman talked viii thoughless
impudence when he asserted til at Fenianisn
was put down. In the langaage of Sam
Weller, in Pickwick, 1T can't bs done"
The like never was attempted, only when
HerXes flung chains at the Hellespont:
And over that foolish deed has pealed.
The loud, long laugh Of werld,f
The Irish cause is hopeful; this is the
brightest hour that unhappy Fri In has ever
seen
"Thou art not dead, my country thoa art not con-
Beauty's ensign is yet crimson on ths oheaks.
And deaths pale flag is not advanced!thereF'
The blow may be struck at any moment. Some
of our countrymcn may regard the whole move
ment an eXtravagant joke. Iwould say.to all
such heartless Jrshmen what a boy said to q Gen
era in n. Y ork. During the war boy III eta Brig
adler strutting about the streets ei New York,
fipht int
boy cried out from his papers, " Another great
battle" The General bought a paper and put up
his eye glass to examine it. Not finding what he
looked for, he said to the boy: II don't,see any
battle heie." mo, darn ye," saidthe boy, d" and
you never will while you hang round thishere
town.
There is grand battle impendipg in, the old
land, but while Irishmens sympathies are so
contracted and their hearts SO full Of prejudice,
they will never see it.
The great struggle in Ireland Will soon COM
mence. Courage rises with danger and heFoisn
with resolve. Does not our breath como freer,
each heart beat quicker, when read of; those
rare and grand acts of heroiSm when all doubt
and wavering are cast to the winds, auas the soul
rises majestic over each petty obstaeIe-eaeh losT
selfish consideration, and fnging off the letters
of prejudice. bigotry and egOtism, bounds for
ward into the higher, diviner life of kereism and
patriotism-dehant as conquerer, devoted ASA
martyr, omnipotent as deity?
Ireland will yet triumph She will rise again
like young queen, proud and happy. PRO
perty will run like fresh blood through the veias
of her people The green banner wilb be halett
in the port of Boston. Emmett's epitagh will be
written.
"Oh the sight enhancing,
When the mornings beam is glancing
On files arrayed with helm and blade,
In freedoms cause advancing"
This generous Republic that has furnished Sc.
magnificent shelter for thousands of ooun--
trymen, is with Ireland in the coming struggle
There have always been between the two nations.
the friendliest sympathies. When Frankln,was
ordered out of the London Parliament, he went
across TO Dublin, where he received with.dis--
tinguished honors. When King George demand
ed forty thousand Irishmen to cut the throats of
Americans, the Irish Parliament refused to vote
a solitary soldier In 1851, when England thyeat--
ened war in case Slidell and Mason were not
surrendered, ten thousand Irishmen met in
Dublin and resolved to fight beneath the starst.
and stripes. Every Irish heart tbrobbed for lls
in the recent war. Ireland looks to America.
The United States, in the language of the galway
man, is 6 the next parish to Irelana''
The American Congress, the noblest body in
the world, has declared its So mE athy for our
cause Chandler, Wilson, Nye, Sherman in the
Senate; Banks, Logan, Judd, Robinson in the
House, have spoken brave words for the dear old
land. The bold and impressive utterances of the