The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28

Do not history and facts prove that the Protestant
Province of Ulster and Professionalism have been the COM
bined bulwark of English domination in Ireland This
sustained English domination in Ireland when 1t was rem-
being in the balance in the days of Shane ONei The
Ears of Thomond and Inchiguin (OBrens) and Ormond
Buers) traitors their country and aposates from the
faith of their foreathers efectuay perpetuated the dom
nation of England by their assistance Who in the days OF
the gallant Hugh ONeie but the generation of apoS-
vipers? Who saved and served perpetuate English
domination in Ireland when it driven to its last strong
hold within the walls of Derry? The foreign and Protest.
population who fled to that city and surrounded Parson
Walker who saved the last remnant of English power IN
Ireland who in all these instances the tors OF Irish
independence the Catholics Whilst the Presbyerians aid
churchmen who were planted on the properly
of Catholics shouldered the musket to uphold English
domination The fact it Cathocity that has kept alive
the smouderng embers of nationality in Ireland If it
were Presbyterian Protestant the nationality of Ireland
would be dormant that country in Scotland since the
time lost its Cathoicy by the preaching of Knox Bruce
and Wallace Catholics; Scotland was in their time
Catholic Hence her bosom heaved her heart fired for
liberty for national independence The unworldy and lofty
aspirations of Catholciy preferred nationality, ndepend
to the prospect of wealth and ACKNOWLEDGMENT by
union with England But since Scotland became Presbyte-
she lost her great aspirations her national heart and
gave all for pounds shings and pence Who have been
the hereditary foes national independence in Ireland?
The wealth and political power In the hands OF the
Professionals and had they united their efforts with the Catho
cs Ireland would be long since free from Ii gsh comma
ton do admit that there few noble spirits anon
the Protestant population Tone, Lord Edward Gratan
Flood Emmett UBrien. But they only exceptions
that confirm the rule If the last Parliament in College
Green showed sparks of nationality it was narrow,
the Protestant minority But how tame how cowardy the
Protestant Parliament the national life the native
legislature How often have Catholics OF Ireland held out
right hand of nationality Protestants but has been
rejected by Them Catholics whenever the national banner
unfured bled freely to uphold it. whether it was
fured by Catholic Protestant by an ONeil or Wolf
Tone, or a Lord Edward Smith O'Brien. Where
Presbyterian churchmen who flew to the ranks of William
nnder the Earl of Charlemont The whole bigoted
affair." Charlemont unwilling to admit the Catholics
and after all they fired shot, they spilled not drop of
blood for the assertion of Irish nationality they sacrhced
shilling of their land for their countrys
dependence the Catholics had and doing for the
INDEPENDENCE Ireland The Catholics of Ireland yed
the penalty of the national spirit that evoked in 81 and
'98 whilst the Protestant Innisken dragons dyed their
swords in the blood of their counrymen crush the asp
of nationality. Why is it, that of all the provinces
added by Russia her vast empire Poland Is the only one
that fought again and again to regain her lndependnce
Because Poland is intensely Catholic which has warmed
and fired her heart win national independence
persh Why is it that the living fires of nationality
extinct in Lombardy, in Venice, IN Hungary,
under the domination of the house of Hapsbarg? Because
they held Catholic principles which reused their bosoms
hrob for national freedom The great Jesuit suarez the
prince heologans ST. Thomas Acquinas and all Catholic
theoogans hold that when ruler government fail in
the object which they have been created by the public it
is lawful the people change the ruler government,
and up That when there is fair prospect OF
success otherwise it would be only folly would In
case they did succeed the mercy of the
yrat and oppresso The great Catholic doctors have laid
down these principles which animate Catholic communities
and nations struggle again and again against their oprs
sors Tell did in Switzerland Bruce and Wallace did
in Scotland Brian Borhorue did on the plains OF Clon-
tart the Spanards against the Moors and the FRENCH as
ONe against the English and the Greek Catholics did
against Turk Far different the principle Of the
Protestant Archbishop Laud and his associates in the ps
copacy when he promulgated the principle OF poSys
obedience the ruling monarch How often did OCohnell
invite to use his language the sturdy Oangemen Of
the North unite with their Catholic countrymen to win
back their rights and its native parliament? Neither Pro-
aristocracy body the sturdy Orangemen of
the North during long period of his superhuman
the spirit Of nationality joined in any
siderable body; the contrary, they his bterest
enemies 1t is true that the Rev. David Bell and few
other Presbyterian cergymen appeared the political
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and Vaughan. But the fire of the North ex-
tngushed by threat that the rsgu domain would be with
drawn from the Prebyters The fact is that both churches
the Presbyterian and English church, ettered by the
golden chains which Engand's crafty statesmen have
thrown around them, and until these struck off, the
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