The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01


man. Why? just because the latter re-
presents success, victory. and you Pat,
defeat. Let this be reversed |
and you reverse the judgment OF your
fellow citizen. And you. our rich, pros
porous, respected fellow country
men. Do you hear all this
ado about English honor" Do you
know tina, ii is the key note Of England's
greatness. That those sturdy children
Of hers have made her great, respected,
because they are ever devoted to her in
terests, ever wiling to upholdher honor
against al corners?
And il you admire those English men,
how can you escape feeling OF contempt
for yoanseli. Where or how have you
stood up tor the honor OF Ireland? OF
the two it is tar more likely that you
endeayor 20 separate yourself. to great
extent, from your nationality. But you
have not been able to do SO to your own
satisfaction and comfort for where ever
you 90 you are likely TO hear taunt OF
slur against Ireland or Irishmen, and des-
pite the GOODNESS you have been educat-
ing yourself into, the insult will hit you
and make you vince. There is a better
way, truer way, a way more betting
your manhood, to get rid OF those inn
piled hints Of the interiority Of your
race il is TO be active ia defense OF the
honor OF your mother land. Help to
take her from under the feet OF English
oppression, help to place her among the
nations, redeem her honor. Dom IN
The dast and ashamed TO be SEEM" and IN
her exaltation you will be exalted as in
nee degradation you are degraded.
And those Of US who boast OF our love
10. Ireland, who march on Patrick's Day,
with fifty cent shomrocks On our breasts.
how is il with US? Are we like those
Englishmen united for the honor of our
country? DO we ieel or do we act as if
her honor was Il moving principle with
usa Why no. The mind OF each is en-
tirely bent on not letting his brother
Irishman get one inch ahead. We are
rotting with a low ignorant jealousy OF
one another.
"A nd srhlie our enemies ,otr IN hate
| We nepey ioan in love
A jealousy which keeps US from adj
vancing our interests asAmerican citizens
and the interests of ournative land Why,
if we were true and loyalto one another,
to the honor of our race and country
the freedom ofIreland would be fore
gone conclusion.
Did we unite for the honor OF Ire
land. then Englishmen would discern
very quickly that 1.-THE honor OF England
required the release OF those Irish pris
ouers and good deal more besides
But England sees our weakness in ou
divisions and despises US.
Whatever one Irishman proposes e
DO for Ireland another lrishman opposes
and is sure 10 attribute the basest motiv,
to the others actions, and now a DAYS i
would be less injurious for man
character 70 be called a swindler thar
an Irish patrlot,at least IN the latter rot
he woald receive far more hguratly
rotten eggs. Il is the same all through
when politicians want to kill of or sc
the inside track OF an lrishman. the
. can generally command q crowd c
lrishmen. who assist them for the pur
, love OF the work Until for The SAKE {
) Irish honor we are loyal to one anothe
: we neither can advance our owninteresi
: nor the interests OF Ireland. There
. lust now case to show our strength c
i, our weakness.
Condor. the American citizen iaisel
D condemned bya packed jury, on pei
: tention in PRISON 1.-The honor of Englan
!, requires. We VIII see now If the mi
lions OF Irish American citizens, maxim
at least one third of our American popl
lation shall have influence enough to q
our government to demand from En-,
land even y reconsideration OF Condor
: case And there is another questis
> prior to this Isthere patriotism enous
J, among our Irish citizens to lutte the
r. millions in making this request of o.
- government We hope that this will
;, answered in the affirmative The pre-.
! Dental candidate who would be know
as favorable to demanding from the E
!, glish government common justice
!. the American citizen Edward O.
= Condor would have good set off in /,
e presidential race.
u DISTRESSING DEFEAT OF THE Ca
v TaAclNIANS" AND THE FINAL DIS
!, cCMFlTuRE OF THE ROMANS