The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND" SOCIETY,".

nesday, August LIST.
The preamble Of its CONSTITUTION
sets forth very clearly it's Object anu
principles. 1t is established for the
purpose of aiding the IRISH people 10
obtain self government, unoer any
form thew NAV select. Its members
have no Irish policy to suggest, thes
leave this to the people TO whom Ire
land belongs, the Irish in Ireland, ana
thew say whatever course you take
we are with you, be it peaceaDle or
revolutionary. SO much for the prln-
ciple. In regard to the means TO DE
taken to assist the Irish at home TO
obtain self government. The primary
one at present, is to collect an 1rlSil
fund. to be kept sacredly and USED
only for this purpose. The tuna 50
collected to remain in the custody ol
the society until there arises httihg
opportunity to dispose OF 1t.
Now. we are very modest as to the
amount our new society can raise lof
The Irish fund. Without any very
..raa+ effort there can be within rea-
sonable time, a very respectable sum
nlaced To the credit Of the Irish fund;
vet if the idea does not extend anu
lead to the establishment OF similar
societies. we do not calculate thal
,va can effect much here. However,
we can do our part, do what we deem
TO he our duty, uphold course we
Deem TO be right and await the results.
The ocean in it's irresistible strength
e made nm of globular drops OF water;
REGARD our society but as drop OF
PATRIOTISM: but, if it has the power
of attraction, SO that it will bring
ahont the adhesion of similar drops,
then we argue for it power that VIII
NV felt on both sides of the Atlantic
Money is power, and cause that
would be represented by-let us say
fen or twenty millions OF dollars III
the hands of it's friends. ready for use,
would be respected by friends ana
foes. We say, without hesitation,
that we believe the moral effect Oh
such a sum would be to compel Eng
land to make as good compromise as
she could with Irish nationalists; no
one will deny its weight and utility
in case of physical force.
-
expect that the organization You ad
vocate would succeed any better II
collecting an Irish fund, than any
other patriotic Irish organization !
We answer, because in the first place
this is the main object of the society
this is it's work and it goes to 1t with
out being hampered with any IT'S
policy.
There is nothing to create antagt
nism. nothing that amy irishmaf
worthy of the name can obJectto. "
have amongst us. physical force a'
yocates. moral force advocates. nom
rulers. repealers. Very we'll gentle
men, we say, you are entitled to you
views. YOU all agree in primaries, tina
Ireland should have self government
that it is u patriotic duty on the pal
ct Irishmen in this country to assls
her in attaining it, and that it is K
her to say what form she Will adol
under which she shall enjoy self go
eminent. If her people want tot
separation from England, it IS not Il
your American Home Ruler to thru
your theory between them and ire
dom, if they are satisfied to accel
Home Rule, or repeal it is not for "
American revolutionists to attem
to break up the happy family arrans
ments with an explosion OF dynamlt
But. gentlemen, one and all,whatev
course Ireland may take. be prepar
to help her should good opportuni
come. and YOU can make no bet'
preparation than a money preparatl'
Have an Irish fund amounting
millions. and scattered among soc
ties. that make the collection OF {
fund a speciality. and we tell you q
half your labor: and more than hal
for Ireland. Will be accomplished.
The very collection of this fund v
harmonize us. feeling our strength
will have more respect for one a
Their. be more charitable in I
Judgment of one another, for wa
ishness. jealousy and fault-tindi
are the Accomplishments Of weakns
With large means at hand the pro
course. to take will appear broad ;
distinct. and the particles OF II
sentiment now weak and antagonis
will unite in solid force to achi
common object. /. e.. self goy'
ment for Ireland.