Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17

FATHER BrREE oN THE FJrrRE or IRE
IAND.-There is particular elias, of men
who loye ireland, and think. in their love
for Ireland. that il ever She Is 90 be freed 1t
Is by insuTection. bv rising in arms. Well.
if the history Mr. Froude has given. and
which | have attempted to review. II 1t
teuche~ as anything. it teaches us. a> Irish
men, that there is no use appealing To the
sword. or 10 armed instructions in Ireland
Mr.. Froude slvs. that. To succeed. there are
two things necessary uam' union rs
one man. and determination not % ~heathe
the sword until the work Is done. | know
that ! would earn louder plaudit~. citizens of
America. and speak more popular IAN
guage in the ears of my auditors. If ! were
To declare my adhesion % tins class of Irish
men. But there Is not a living man that
loves Ireland more dearly than ! do. There
are those who may love her more ieryently,
and some love her with greater distinction
But there Is no man living that loves Ireland
more tenderlv or more sincerely than | do.
prize, citizens of America. the goodwill OF
my iellow-lri>hmcn ! prize it next To the
grace of God. also prize the popularity
which. however unworthily | possess with
them But, tell You, American citizens,
for all that popularity, for all that goodwill,
| would not compromise one iota OF my CON
yictions nor would state what do not be
lieve to he true do not believe in insur-
rectionary movements in country divided
as Ireland There j. another class Of Irish
men who hold that Ireland has a futurc-a
glorious future that that future is to be
wrought ont ont in this way. They say
1 al l. l1rtt
acquired bv industry. brings with Ii power
and political influence. They say, there
fore. to the Irish mt home. Try and accu-
mulate wealth lay hold of industry de
velop the resources of your country ; try. in
the meantime to effect that blessing of union,
without which there can never be a future
for Ireland That union can be effected by
largeness Of mind by generosity and urbanity
toward vour fellow citizens by rising above
the miserable bigotry that carries religious
differences and religious hatreds into the re-
lations Of life-that don't belong to religion.
Meantime they say to the men Of Ireland,
TRY to acquire property, wealth. This can
only be done by peaceful, asSiduous industry;
and that industry can only be exercised 50
long as country Is AT peace. 50 long As there
is truce to violent political agitation. :"
Then, these men say again to the lrishmen
| in America .'Men Of Ireland in America.
men of Irish birth, men of American birth,
but of Irish blood, we believe that God has
largely intrusted the destinies Of ireland 10
YOU America demands of her citizens only
energy, industry, truthfulness, temperance,
obedience to the law" Accordingly. the
! man that has these cannot fail to realize 4
future, and a glorious future. in this grand
republic. And if You are faithful to Ameri-
ca in these respects, America will be faithful
to you And in proportion as the grand
Irish element in America rises in wealth it
it will rise in political influence and power
"a political influence and power which in a
a few years Is destined to oyershadow the
whole world, and to bring about peace, JUS
tice, and by far greater revolution in the
cause Of honor and the cause of humanity
than has ever been effected by the sword.
This Is the programme of a second elass of
Irishmen. Now. | tell you, candidly. that,
to this programme, give my heart and soul.