The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-01-28
The Released EenIans.

we are not now, uAFo "o SrSi SS-'
the advocate or defender, of what is known
as Fenianism. While we would delight at
the liberation of Ireland from the hated
thraldom and oppression of her ancient and
invetsrate enemy, England, we have never
vet been Convinced that such glorious re-
suit could ever be accomplished through tie
action of the Feuan organization, either IN
Ireland or in the United States. But while
this has been our view Of the practical aid
ultimate results of Feniau organizations in
the "Green Isle'' and in our own country,
the well meant and patriotic efforts OF the
Feaians of Ireland in favor of liberty have
heartfelt sympathy and admiration, and
bence we chronicle with extreme pleasure
the fact that a number of the Fen:an leaders,
who have been confined in Brit ish prisons
for their devotion to the cause Of their coun-
try. have recsntly arrived in New York,
having been pardoned by the Queens gov
ernmeut on the sole condition that they
would leave their country, neOer 10 return.
The nsmes Of these Irish patriots are John
Mcclure, Henry S. Muilahy, Jeremiah .
Donovan, Charles ". O'Connell and John
Deery They have met with warm and
enthusiastic reception, as they deserved to
do, and the following feeling address has
been presented to them, on their arrival on
our shores, by the United Irishmen" Of the
District Of New York
In the name OF the United Irshmen OF ths
District OF New York. tender you the vel
come which is your due, not alone as brothers
in the same holy cause i'll which we are enlist
ed. but as representatives OF the great primer
pie of liberty, which has found in you some of
the wOrthiest and most consistent eIponents.
Fol- that principle the Irish nationalis's of the
past in whose footsteps you have faithfully
trodden, dared to the worst st the hands OF the
oppressors of our native land Upon the altar
OF their native country. they sacrificed every
thing that mon hold dear; gave up home,
frieuds, wealth, preferment ana all the induce
ments By which men are impe!ied To strive tor
the esteem and approval OF their fellow NOR
tails In the opinion of the worldly and yenal
they failed but all true Irishmen, regarding
their actions and achievemenes with the eyes
of patriots, know that they did not teach, stIug
gle and die in vain. Generation after genera
ton they made their mark in the age in which
they lived and the records of their lives and
their sacrifices remain bright as beacon lights
upon the stormy sea OF reYoielon, 70 pout out
to those who come after them the only path by
which the freedom of their country may be
won. You, too, martyrs TO Tie cause OF Ire
land, have done your share of impressing on
your age the great trHIh that right is indis-
tructibie, and in the end, must triumph. Fol
lowing the example of the patriots who have
gone before, by your o8n self -negation, by your
| uEfuching courage and the integrity with
OF how y1rnis 20, Il
that national cause YOU have shaken the pow
er of the enemy OF Ireland. mere thoroughly
than a hundred defeats in the field Of battle
and have proved to The world that, however,
England may endsayor to crush out the asPi
| rations OF the Irish people for independent ma
| tIonal existence, she cannot e1tInguish the
| holy fame of liberty, or prevent the trarsmis-
! sion from one generation to another OF that sa-
cred legacy which binds our " hole race, gher
ever scattered, to unite their efforts and their
DOW er, and never to desist until Our country
shall be redeemed and rsc3guized as one
amongst the free nations OF tue world. To
aid in the accomplishment of that great aim,
to unite all national Irishmeu i'll an honest, un-
selfish and practical endeayor to bring about
the realization of that idea, the .iited Irish
men" in merica have banded them -elyes to-
gether, determined to perseyere to the end
In your long wished for, and almost unhOped
for delivery from the thraldem of the foes Of
lie, We hail the happiest omen for the future
that yet gladdened our expectations. After
contest so heroic, in which you have never
Welded an iota of principle, but rather have
extor;ed from the enemy concessions aud .d-
missions of right which have added largely to
the moral power OF the Irish cause, we regard
your advent among the OF and
energetic departure upon the path by which
our people must advance to the attainment of
the liberty they have so long sought, and we
hail Won the heralds Of that true union of all
Irishmen--the perfection Of which will develop
our national strength into a power which will
make US all in ruth United Irishmen," and
give to ireland the great element which has
unhappily been wanting in all previous efforts
for the establish ment OF her independence. In
the name of the United IrshmeR We again con-
gratulate you on your safe arrival these
hosptable shores, and on the pros pect that our
I conjoint efforts. and those of patriotic IRISH
men everywhere, shall again be directed to The
advancement of the cause of Irish freedom,
which in the past has suffer ed reyerses but has
never gone backward, and never shall be aban-
doned while a trace Of foreign domination is
found in Ireland, or remnant of our own race
remains to couspire. to labor, and to fight as
you have done, against the hated rule of Eng
land.
ba ron,f N,C