New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-06
THE REFUGEES or THE L. r. B.

refugees OF the Il. *. Is. AT thclf laJe concert:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: believe that il is unneces-
to apologize for departing from the usual
occasions ike the present feel confident that every
who paronizes this concert has the interests Of
Ireland as much at heart the members OF the body
which belong and that they will. therefore, offer no
objection to an address which feel il duty to read
for you, particularly when you learn the fact that for
which well understand we have met with
much difficulty from the Irish press this city The Irish
Republic excepted in our endeavors submit
on the question which lives are deyoted-the free
dom Of native andto friends and the friends OF
universal liberty in this country. AS there are
many who patronze solely because of our pO-
sition, believing that have some claim their
sympathy We feel bound for the satisfaction OF ALL 70
state who we are object, and the means by which
hope obtain it. For this purpose, perhaps no moro
favorable time could be chosen than ST. Johns ETe
we used to call it IN Ireland bonfire night" an ami
versary which cannot fail bring TO the mind OF every
Irish.born man and woman happy "reminiscences OF
childhood these recoecons being calculated produce
earnest desire Of restoring to those have left be-
centuries they have been deprived by the ruthless
hand OF the stranger The accomplishment Of this object
the motive which first prompted the Inauguration OF
the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood, years ago,
and lessened the difficulties which always present them
selves the way of organizations Hence OF
promote it, Bat unfortunately as too ofen happens in
and to supply the defect in their spy system il
were expected to publicly point out its existence aud at
set the boodhounds OF English law ON the patriots
back The conduct OF the feowseter becomes st more
mysterious when find HIM lauded on this side the At
antic for his patriotic eors but neither the praise be
slowed upon him here nor any redcemng trails IN us
character since shall remove the Stigma Win wch tho
course he at that time pursued has branded Nun Inc
OF the British Government beng opened, ready III
strument found 10 do their work, and the Phgnix
prosecutions OF iSoS @lle loi,o"1 cHIS, III b b'
the progress or the movement Ihat prosecution nov"
ever not without fruit for aroused the Dormant
feelings the people, and a its resuscitaOn rapidly in
creased the ranks OF the conspratOrs The previous
reachery necessarily produced Increased caution ana
made the organizers strict In their selections Thus
during the years that succeeded up TO 1894 no mped
ment obstruction arose: so that N me Mareh OF
that year the Brotherhood numbered 10000 members
Of commencing the fight IN the following year. TACT
September 1864. Those whom this announcement was
made alone testify to the satisfaction IL gave During
People tie 18th September 1865 at least $1,000
members addedto the rauks but the arrest Of many
leading Of the organization caused shock which.
although severely felt did but partially affect the interest
OF the Those whom the vengeance OF the rant
lighted felt it least such the confidence in the
promises Of aid made 10 them IN the OF the FeniaR
brotherhood of America But, alas for those promises
| when that aid was TO be forthcoming, there
came in its stead the pleasing intelligence that tho
American organization split into factions, and ali
hope OF aid for tme at an end We cannot pass over
this sad page Of history without cOndemnng, in
strong and unmeasured language, the base conduct OF
men who supported the Fenian brotherhood in the policy
which it had marked out for itself from the beginning,
which TO give in the first instance, all the men,
Irish SOIL and when they had deluded thousands OF
noble patriots whose ves ana Deles were IN tne naius
OF the British Government then declaring that to tight in
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way in which Ireland could be reSeneTated would he Dy
fighting in Canada and making It base OF operations
against England We shall not here inquire what causes
may have led TO their secession We dea with iaes.
| and with the effects those facts produced
| nothing could Justify a change In the Original
| policy Of the organization az tune when the
cry Of the felon and suffering the hdeou punishment
OF British Bastiies We should observe that the heroic
bunals o-sO caledusce in Ireland, was to some ex'
supported by the reliance they placed on their broth
| prs I'M and
through successful ana triumphant revolution But
tie SEQUEL proved that their hopes were unfounded and
their prospects OF freedom were bighed TO many, per-
haps al, forever. We, indeed, by some accident or
good fortune escaped their DOOM but the recollection OF
their sad destiny remains deeply engraven men,
Dries, shall IL fade until an effort Is made 10
ayenge the wrongs inflicted on them ana our Is
free, until We cease to exist In referring TO these
facts wish il understood that no blame attaches TO
the people or what called the rank ana NE OF the OF
ganzaon, which would make Canada ne roao 70 lrish
ndependence these men we oeng S We 6aSs
a right 10 complain OF the conduct OF those
| who wilfully msled, and who still mislead them.
Passing over the plumbers OF 1885, CampoBelo canada
movements foot for mere party purposes, aud the
wear we come TO 1907 You had first the rising Of
9Th OF March, event badly arranged and badly got up
the world that lrshmen willing 10 night az home Tor
their freedom and national independence II they had
only the means do Whether TO blame the proInot
ers OF the attempt the inOrmer or both for It's fa
ure, we shall not discuss the future will decide
these points Then there was what is called the Paris
Convention which promises OF aid 10 prepare FOR the
fight Ireland also made but like the rest not
Mace here 10 remark on the Inconsistency arrange
nSnt mr. 70 ask how it was that men who 1866 objected
TO nght In Ireland could in 1867 approve of III The
which actuated the change are mystery the
OF the home ORGANIZATION, arising from ths
assurances Of assistance But, fortunately Tor the
anxious for the welfare OF the organization than for the
interest OF party, found In the appointment OF nome
Government. by the suffrage OF the people through their
properly authorized representatives means by which
TO stay disunon and prevent dlsmemberment Ana that
home Government known the supreme Council OF the
Irish Republic is to-day an established fact We know
that at this fact deny sometimes It's eAsthce
sometimes its proper appointment ana al other uaes
the unness OF the FOR the position IL IS even pub
hcy stated that these men should be known, IN fact
should come over here and undergo an lnspecuoh We
do not whether the Board OF Examiners Is to be
medical military, or intellectual % but TINS we DO Know
that amount OF pressure shall cause the pubneAo OF
the In this country or elsewhere Inns game was
played before II must not be tried twice; we nave
sufficient proof 20 satisfy us thet we 90 right 10 support
ing the existing state OF things IN lrean0 ana Is Iof
this and for this object that our present APP
| peal is made. In making this appeal we ds
SO with confidence that our countrymen III America VIII
stand by u.s. notwithstanding the efforts which have
been made TO lessen us IN pubic esInaon Iiaa any
worked for ten years uneeaslngy 70 Dring on tne nI
struggle Irish independence, and having suffered n
prisonment or exile or both Tor our Efforts II ls no. 70
be supposed that can either turn our backs upon
operation in aiding them, il probable that we ara
less interested devoted TO the OF Irish free
| noyerty but will merely complain OF the uDgenerous
spirit which prompts the accusation particularly when
made by men who less TO be blamed for the
condition in which placed owing TO their faith
lessness AS to the public caumnes uttered aganst US
| we take this opportunity OF repudiatlng the hlthy
charges Henceforth hitherto, shall treat these
spleneto illusions with silent contempt Poverty Is no
crime We defy them 10 prove that We are dishonest
and shall fearlessy go TO our work. believing IN the u
! mate success OF our efforts The POI
| sition OF neutrality assumed by the gov
| eminent Of tho home organization ana tner
determination TO be the sole judges OF their action,
whether peace well as their refusal to at
tach themselves TO either branch OF the organization
here caused both deny them the necessary means
TO work the organization satisfactorily AZ home ana Is
because OF the absence OF this aid that we are forced 10
come before YOU Our interests identical With theirs
our object is the same, and although our aOors Dy aD
sorbng our time are injurious 10 personal interests
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