The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-27
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GENERAL nRINcIPLEs OF THE HOME GOVERN :. =,
MENT ASSOCIATION. -,
Many Of our readers having NO clearly a,
defined idea as to the precise objects of the O.
Home Rule movement, now being SO en-
pushed ahead in Ireland, :,
under the leadership Of such men as Butt, o
Martin, Smyth, Sullivan and Daunt, we c
clip the following simple and all-sufacient
declaration and definition of it's aims and
objects, IA set forth on every card Of mem !
bership, from the Nation, ofthe 5th inst:
1t is hereby declared, as the essential princi, t
pie of this Association, that the objects, ana
The only o1jects, contemplated by its organ'za-
To obtain for our country the right and i
privilege of managing its own affairs, by q
Parliament assembled in Ireland, composed OF
and the Lords and Commons Of Ireland.
To secure for that Parliament, under q Federal
arrangement, the right OF iegisiating !or, anu
affairs of ireland, and control over ir'sn re-
sources and revenues, subject to the obligation
of contributing our just proportion Of the Inn
TO leave to an Imperial Parliament the power
| of dealing with all questions affecting the I'M
perial Crown and Government, Legislation re.
| prardinn the colonies and other dependencies OF
the Crown, the relations of the United Empire |
with foreign States, and all matters aPPertnain-
cs"S~.~S
Pr To attain such an adjustment of the relations
the two countries Of tbe Gown or
. any disturbances Of the=Prtncipie0 u VIC WA
| stitution. ;s;,. oe
the Association that, while every member Is
understood, by joining it, to concur in it's gen
eral object and plan OF action, ;t; mo n,sin;on
except the advsability of seeking for lreiaue
} the amount of self-government contemplated
, in the objects of the Association.
TnS following declaration is included in an
= Address to the People of Ireland, unanimously
adopted, and published by the Association
; 1--WE strongly and emphatieally disclaim any
! desire to promote the ascendancy of any form
, of religion in Ireland; We declare that efforts
made by any party In that olIes.ion woS S,'t
4 would meet with our most strenuous opPpsi-
r ton and we equally disciaim any desire OF :
T., purpose of interference with tue setIieen. Ha
Subject. the Association proposes that articles
affcrding the fullest possible guarantees on
those points shall form fundamental portion
Of the Irish Federal Constitution.
Commenting on the above, the Nation
d remarks:
e The man who wants more definition u
< than this-the man who affects not to know
~ what this means-the man who wants to
We know how this detail is to be arranged, OF
ne how that one is to be adJusted-the mar
~ who affects not to Know what Is mean :e, os
~ oa an unreflecting and mischievous friend o.
he a covert foe. No further "defining" of on
,rs object is needed at this stage Of the Ma
ur tional cause. Never was national ooJec
il stands above. AS to details of arrange
nre ment, let England first concede the princl
M nile of our claim, and the details will easil
; ty he adjusted. Let us not allow ourselves t
of be tricked by entanelement IN discussio
red of plans of programmes while our who
9th case is resisted. At present it is enoug
for England to know that the so-calle
by 0Union," with its horrible concomitant
hch has become intolerable to 1rishmen tn
anu anu we have one and all made up our mind tn
wa, was there must be an end of English rule ouer o.
o'' conntru and that her last chance OF ,
.arv amica6le settlement of "this old centennl
the fendn between the two countries lies in q
the cepting, before 1T Is too late, the oner OF
sent Irish people to take a federal position
1t and connection with the Empire.
liza SHARP PRACTICE IN MAYO. -
.h h.s A Mayo landlord, Major Ho1sfall
ness. Tourmakeady appears on the POM ., o 10
King moor tenants on his estate, or it wo
or c. seem at least that he has permitted tn
ton. who act for him to take threatening 9
IHe in that direction. The properly WIFE WI
Inc we are concerned in this remark is
sung mountain side of Parity, the home, we
;I o. OK. not say, of q poor toiling .peasantry,
from labor without pause that they may mel
rtain- have the means TO uce, anu inc scen
while want and suffering so frequent ana 30
20 him r;hie as to appal the country with the
p the rid anectacle of an oft-recurring fam
happy Tha d;str;ct Ia rich in nothing else but
egant AuS 1904 NO haya r. on GOOD auth
AID iano ihueeu, "S ne 80 ~ S9h;sNnro,,
n, and ty that the Irac.s VI uOS on S pop
but 1 alone would give IurL 10 Cnous
n time generations. The Mayo Examiner sta
p. D. on credible Information, tnaC AOru <
kett, the late landlord, imposed upon
aDEAU, tenant the hne OF nVe snii.lngs year
uisian- the IiSuV VI euA IN. 49, 49,, ~ ~,
rowing tIao go az era;sed in making roads
IS, as is nassoges through the district, which
ner, by and is, extremely destitute of mean
c. NJ, communication; that not one penny
eft last hnes was ever eApehueu IVA Sil"S ~,
Us from e ~, .na. fornnca ~ the nromise hn
i'll be at Let rafnsed to nav the fine apy 10
ring the Out of this refusal has arisen the cour
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