The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-20
THE IRISH INTHE REVOLUTION.

Of the ANTI-MONOPOLIsT, this week, to
the glorious record OF the Irish in the
revolution, taken from the Boston Pilot,
: and will continue it next week.
We particularly recommend it to the
careful study Of our young irish-Ameri-
cans. It will prove to them that proud as
they justly are of their American birth
they should be equally proud Of the
grand old race they have sprung from.
: We thank the Boston Pilot for this excel
lent compendium OF Irish-American his
tory:
On the 22d of March, 1865, the Stamp
Act, the primary cause Of the American
Revolution, was passed by the British
Parliament. The day after, BENJAMIN
Franklin wrote to friend, .'the sun of
: liberty is set, you must light up the cam
dies of industry and economy His
friend, Charles thompson, an Irishman,
afterwards Secretary of Congress, APP.
lpreciating more truly the character OF
his countrymen, replied: "Be assured
we shall light torches OF quite another
1sort!"
At this time the British colonies form
v;ng the fundamental states OF the present
North American Empire, were thirteen
in number, and were as follows :-Vir-
sginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
Delaware, Connecticut. New Jersey,
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Geor-
igia. and New York and they extended
from the Gulf OF Florida on the south,
Ito the River st. Lawrence on the north,
and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio
River vast territory, with considerably
less than three millions of inhabitants
scattered thinly over its surface.
The inhabitants of these states tried to
obtain constitutional redress from the
british government against the unjust
Stamp Act by memorials, remonstrances,
and petitions, but all in vain. During
ehe years 1869 and 1913, Massachusetts
carried on the struggle against this ty-
Fanny almost entirely, and the other col
bnies were only sympathizers not actors.
But in short time they became as one
b. the cause of..Freedom." Pennsylvan-
h, with her mild tenets and tolerant
lode; Virginia, with high church dog
mas, and intexible orthodoxy Maryland,
With q proprietary, and Catholic iRstitu-
lions; New York, whose despotic scions
were engratted on a sturdy Dutch stock !;
Ind the Carolinas, with their infusion OF
lot Spanish blood; all came forward in
4 he hour of peril and pledged themselves
b the common cause and destiny.
In November, 1913, the tea was
brown into Boston Harbor by a band OF
hen disguised us Indians. On the 18th
If April, 1875, the first drop OF blood was
billed by the cOlOnists in their great
Revolution. On the Fourth Of July,
aE76,4 the Declaration OF the lndepen-
ence Of the United States was signed by
tty-six men. These were the best men
lib tue colonies.-the men in whose
purage and ability America had most
pntidence.
kIsH sIGNERs OF THE DECLARATION Oh
INDEPENDENCE.
Eleven of the fiity-six heroic men by
rhom this immortal Declaration OF hu
IAN rights-this new charter OF human
.eedom was signed, were Irish Ameri
ans.
Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton, first cit
zen Of the Republic, John Hancock. thu
rst signer OF the Immortal Document
'homas Mexican, tayorite son Of Penn
- ylvania and the only member who serv
in all the sessions OF the Continental
congress; George Taylor, the standard
carer of freedom in the most doubtful
mes and q member OF the COMMITTEE
I safety. Thomas Lynch, jr., the tirs
unfurl the banner in North CAROLYN
I the head ola rebel command, and on
/ the firmest advocates Of the Declare
on. George Read, who called upon hi
ountrymen to oppose with arms il
and the oppression and encroachmen
England. James Smith. organizer {
he first company in Pennsylvania to de
md American liberty, and member {
he first Continental Congress. Edwar
.utledge. one OF the first selected men
Hers OF the Continental Congress. Pa
Tick Henry, the great orator and states
ian OF the Revolution. Matthew Thorn
On. first President Of New Hampshir
sfter the disestablishment Of the BIRTHS
Government in that state, and one OF th
rst OF the iiity-six signers. Willial
Vhipple. through whose influence Ne
hampshire became one of the origin'
thirteen. and who signed by his bloc
is devotion to the cause OF liberty G
le battle-tields OF that state. Thorn,
ielson. representative of 1reland's Owe
zoe O'Neill on the American Chart
liberty.
ICHARD MONTGOMERY AND CHARLl
THOMPSON.
Richard Montgomery, who was one
The first martyrs of American libert
nd whose name will live forever in i
nnals Of his adopted country. was
rave m lrishman as ever fought f
freedom.
Charles Thompson. first Secretary
he American Congress, who signed {
- Ecially the Declaration Of Liberty, "
10 Irishman.
FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
II Ofthe ninety-three Philadelphia me
hhAnts who in 1850 established bank
nrnish the American army with IN ID
nuate supply Of provisions. twenty