The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30

as true now as they were then, and as they
will be 80 long ~ the Union lasts" Tho heart
England claims and exercises Legislation over
this country" I conclude with q few words,
respectfully and earnestly addressed to the
nies. They well know that the task requires
the combined strength of our race at nome
and abroad. The Irish dispersed through dis
10 Ireland; but they can only do so by adhesion
to the programme which our association mas
adopted. We uphold the monarchy We
maintain the identity OF the crown o, oh.
struct, not assist, our claim for legisiative IN
dependence If they were to associate tnat claih
with the chimerical project of an Arish rePuo-
lie. To place our demand on q republican
basis would destroy all chance OF como ination
between the Irish abroad and the irish at
home. Our forces would be weakened by irr
reconcileable division, and the final triumph of
the Home Rule Movement would he greatly
retarded. 1t was with much pleasure that
read in the journal entitled The Irish Repaohc,
published in New York, q very able leading
article, in which the editor exhorts his country
men in America to adopt the course l have
ventured to recommend. I quote the follow
ing passage from that journal, OF the 2lst OF
last January:
"To our countrymen in America we speak,
and ask them in behalf of Ireland to go to
work and form cooperative Home Government
Associations throughout the land. We cannot
afford to lose much time. 1t is flying fast, and
Ireland is bleeding to death.
We wish history to clear us OF al blame ana
proclaim ourselves in favor of any movement,
in Ireland or America, locking to the restora,
tion of the Irish Parliament.
We have given this subject much labor and
consideration, and can see no other means ny
which we can serve our native land at present
than by aiding those in Ireland who are devo.
ting their fortunes and time to this holiest OF
Objects"
April, has the following profession OF poiicy
ave must remember that time may come
when We shall have to address ourselves to
foreign Government. saying, Here are our
terms, gentlemen. The Irish people wish to
manage their own affairs, and are DESTROYS of
ruling themselves in accordance with Irish
ideas. We require legislative independence.
We mnst have a native Parliament. II you
propose terms favorable to us, we may accept
them, and form with you q federal union.
Now, without ascribing undue Importance
to the above extracts, I think they encourage
men in America thinkers who discern the ne
cessity of supporting our agitation on the
principles on which we have commenced 1t.
| Let me once more respectfully assure them
| that their adhesion to those principles can
| alone give valne to their action. An outcry
| from our expatriated brothers for an Irish Re
public would be much worse than useless. IN "a
| the other hand, our success would be Immensely
accelerated If the Irish scattered over the
globe should form, with the central society ~
Dublin, q thoroughly united and world VIDE
|
| Christendom that the union is monstrous
and upbearable wrong, and demanding thas
her Majesty shall henceforth govern ireland
| through the instrumentallty OF restore u 40
| w. j. ON. DAENT.
ALFRED wEns, ESQ
Mr. Martin resumed-I wish to say tina
am conscious, as q politician, that we II
ireland have not the power within our
selves to obtain easily our rights iron
! England, but believe we shall soon ob
tain the restoration of our national rights
, and for this we must, to great extent'
indebted to the intense sympathy OF tn
Irish all over the globe, but especially tn
powerful body of Irishmen in America
) irishmen are brothers all round the glob
. at the antipodes, in the torrid, in tn
3 temperate and in the frigid zones in col
! onies, under monarchies ana repuol.cs, o.
! all one on that subject. They sympathlz
: intensely with us, their hearts are set upo
j it. their pride is committed to 1T, and the
q wish that this ancient nation, the cradle
d their race, to which all their traditions an
8 all their feelings go back, shall be +.
Q endeavoring to obtain the grand object I
q all Irishmen the Irish at home should bel
j. in mind that it should be obtained by sue
% means- as prudence, wisdom and PRAGUE,
is bility placed within their reach On IL
y other hand, the Irish in America are place
|
ID not pretend to dictate to the men In 9th
countries as to the course they should pu
g. sue--they themselves shall have to consid
u the circumstances. All we have to look f
u is, and we may be confident of it. that thu
Mt win adopt such means as to their delibe
IN ate Judgment shall seem best. for gaini!
en- one grand object. Referring to the advi
a given by Mr.. Daunt in the latter part
lse his letter, advice which he sends from t
nd platform of this meeting to the Irish
rot America, he is afraid that the Irish the
I'd, not feeling as we do the Coercion Bill wi
'rk the naked sword hanging over our nee
81 have, the police DIGGING their footste
RS, and not as we are, living on suffrance, fl
out from all these influences, may, go into
ask opposite extreme, and may take rs
inn. course, which would compromise and
hat lure us. hope they will not do So.
18th hope that they will take wise course
he our course {applause). 1 expect that Il
| it will keep before their eyes the great
ere iect of the freedom of Ireland. shall q
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