National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-13

hope, Q ia people, acqliesce in tle 1snAndf II
the Irisk people unite and persist IN this demand,
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society, In fact ali the lofcs1 Of modern eivlisa
tioa arc working IN their ATor; that Il, in favor Of
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The following address TO the friends Of Ireland
was adopted:
To the Hseads Of Ireland In Americas
GExTiEMEI: The old struggle between Ire
land and England still goes on: The old struggle
other; the struggle Of justice against wrong, free
dom eYsinst slavery, for the recovery Of the ina
lienablc right Of people to govern themselves,
ing, and the legitimate authority to which they
are willing to give in national, natural, yolun.
tary allegiance. This struggle, under different
riss, and though Ireland has always been defeated
for the time being and her cause smothered in
blood, her champions doomed to the scaffold or
driven into exile, Ireland never was conquered
Submission never followed defeat No! on the
contrary, when her ruthless invader most hat-
Vital spark Of national a Was erusisd
out, 1t was always then that the indomitable m
herent vitality Of the Irish rsce most proudly
vigor and purpose, like giant refreshed, armed
for the combat for liberty, for justice for happy
Henry thought that spirit. had departed when,
| through the treason Of Marlborough, the princes
and pfelakes submitted to hissway and recognized
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Hugh ODonnelt were dispersed and their combi-
nation broken. So thought the Parliamentarians
Of Kilkenny was suppressed and resistance to the
iendish Cromwell stamped out in blood. So
thought William Of Orange whom Limerick sur
D hAA oTa Of hat
BILE city carried their blazing banners to the Con-
tinent, under their glorious chief Sars6eld, to
confront sgatp and defeat their foe On
thought Pitt and Castlsreagh when they sue.
eeeded, BY fraud, corruption, falsehoods and
national autonomy-hsr native Parii.ment So
thought Disraeli and his bloodthirsty henchman,
Gethern Hardy, when they had, by means Of spies,
deeply In Eneland's ioathesome dungeons the
Representatives Of the Fenan idea and the trinity
Of martyrs-Allen, Larkin and OBrien-swung
on the gallows-tree at Manchester. But again,
as before, England was doomed to painful disap-
pointnent. ireland, irrepressible ireland, 4 up
In arms fighting the good night and With force s
irmness and determination Of purpose never be-
fore characterizing her struggles.
people Of Ireland have banded themselves to
gether, with the silver-tongued and lion-hearted
Isaac Butt as their chief leader, and . galaxy Of
not even by the immortal Grattan and the men Of
49, and following that includes all that is grand
all that is good and all that is patriotic Of the
whether Catholic or Protestant, Wing or Tory.
Conservative or Liberal, Orange or Green, de-
handing home rule for Ireland and the restora-
and the reorganization Ofthe "old house at home"
under q federal system, that will include the
Were Il in our poWer to change the plan of &C.
tion and shape the demands Of ireland, We would
not be satisfied with anything short Of total eepa
Irish people to Judge ier themselves what will best
subserve their purposes, their happiness and con-
tentment, believing II our sacred duty to accept
be forced to grant our country, rs q step toward
the final separation of the two nations, and entire
Independence OF our country 1t behooyes US to as
noble and promising effort they are now making
for the restoration Of their native Parliament.
At the great national conference, lately held in
luton was adopted appealing to the friends Of
Ireland in America for aid and sympathy to en-
able them to carry on that struggle, and recon,
Home Rule League" as the best means ofeffectu-
ally accomplishing tho end aimed at-that is,
To- t6is sppeal We believe Il our sacred duty to
respond, and we know that you will echo our
sentiments when we declare our undying devotion
hatred Of that ignominious tyranny under which
she labors, and our firm resolve never to cease
our efforts in her behalf until her cause is
aaa easl takes her place
leland never appealed to her children in vain. |
No matter in what part of the habitable globe |
earth their cruel tyrant forced them to wander in
search of peace happiness and Freedom blessings
denied them at home)-when their country called
devotion and patriotism, but, on the contrary, |
were always ready with their money or their
hearts best blood to uphold her cause and pro-
Never did Ireland appeal 70 her children or to |
her friends in a better cause than she now does; |
and never was her appeal backed up by such hon.
pred representatives Of their nations will, deter
Rights sent forth from the Rotunda Members Of
Of bishops and arch
,f the various Protestant denomination. profes-
.ors in the colleges officers Of the army, honorcd
followers Of 0'Connell, lay and clerical distin-
s.sa; While the best Of gentlemen chosen Is GUS.
odians Of the fund include such time honored
names as John, Archbishop of Teram, the lion Of
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well-tried champions Of ireland, with Mr.. Webb,
II Dublin, arepresentatiye Of one Of the most viz
.pQus and hopQyed Quaker families Of Ireland,
md wealthy, respectable mercantile houses Of
Dublin, as the treasurer.
To the keeping of such hands no friend of Ire
as he must il viii Be- expended only to pro
note the cause to which 1t was contributed:
Now, friends and countrymen, We, tonight, sur
# this free and glorious Republic, who appear
lmong us to contribute by their presence, and
7oice, and sympathy, to the promotion Of the cause
If Home Rule for Ireland, we ask you to initiate
,ur example and come together wherevera dozen
# lreland's friends may be found, to organize
branch Of the Home Rule League. and be pre-
pared, SO that when 1reland's representative will
lrrive, one soon will, to receive him becomes
men who love liberty, who love their country, and
Who, In defence of either, are willing to die, IL
and, in the meantime, render such ma
erial aid as will enable them to carry on the
truggle.
On behalf of the friends Of ireland, In the Dis
riot OF Columbia, in mass meeting assembled We
re, gentlemen, in the cause Of Ireland, yours
raternally,
DANIEL MCMAHON,
President.
WIZ. McWILLIAas,
DANIEL GRADY,
Vice Presidents.
WM. PAGAN,
Treasurer.
SoNx L. DRAsR,