The anti-monopolist., 1877-11-15
Tho Antl-M0nOPOliSt.

not; he a mockery and snare, II the
leaders who direct it swill only faith
fully carry it on, in full consciousness
of the strength Of their position ana
of the sterner measures when are
being prepared. But when any par,
Humanitarian asserts that physlcal
force must not be tried IN any evehU'
or that constitutional agitation alone,
without insurrectiOn at It's back. IS
sufficient to save Ireland. then, indeed
it becomes our bOunden duty TO oe-
hounce that deceiver Of the people,
and to expose and refute and stamp
out his heresy.
Fortunately it is not necessary 1or
Fenians to proceed to extremltles Win
narliamentarians. The latter are too
we'll pleased with the knowledge that
thev address the English GovernmenI
with a voice which is louder ana
holder than their own to treat the
fighting organizations with disrespect.
| Mr.. Butt has never been happier than
when he referred to what is behlnd
the Home Rule agitation. He knows
that it is not an empty menace "neh
he threatens that continued resist
tance to their parliamentary demands
NAV induce him and his party to
stand aside from the front rank IN the
international conflict, and leave the
fieldsclear for desperation S impetuous
charge. And, seeing the Home
Rulers fcarefully abstain from assall.
ing either tha leaders OF the policy OF
Fenianism, / have again ana again
advised that Fenians should be equally
tolerant towards Home Rulers.
It is true that since Home Rule was
begun in 1870 very little has been ac.
complished. But there have existed
exceptionally adverse circumstances
during these years. Ireland was SUIT
, fering from exhaustion. England
, was Temporarily illuminated with the
. halo of justice after passing the acts
= for Disestablishment and Tenant
3 Right. Then the Tories came into
e power with majority greater than
}. all other parties combined, deprlvlne
!. the Irish party SO far OF any chance
: to cast it's weight now into this scale
and anon into that.
|. But let us remember that the re
e nian organization was OF even slower
growth. The American war suddenly
II Galvanized it into prosperity; and th'
o. next general election will do the same
e for Home Rule.
n Let MS remember that our physlca
+. force preparations are not complete
Al and that the only other way In Whlcl
i. the incessant warfare can be carrle'
r. on is by parliamentary agitation.
Let us remember that every cor
r. cession that Home Rule gains is
,r gain to Ireland s cause, and therefor
Li. to ours, and moreover it renders GU
3 remaining task easier and brleter.
70 Finally, let us remember that IN tn
q national ranks there must be som
OF who will not or cannot go as Tar !;
ur others, and it is better for Ireland
ne obtain the services, such as they ar.
al of the modern patriots. than to ao
in them to the forces of our enemy.
er Home Rule is temporary NOV
ment. Let it have fair play while
". day lasts. 1t bridges over an interv
in. which else might be filled up with Il
Ike chokedamp Of apathy. When tt
mt policy of parliamentary agitation II
been fairly tried and fails, thousan
nd of converts will be added to Fenla
DO. ism. And while plead for tolerate
'ng and fair play for the Home Rule
on from their more devoted felloW-n
led tionolists, / ask this only on the
ind conditions. that Home Rulers sh;
is henceforth adopt bolder and high
too tone iu addressing the alien admin
cut tration, that they shall formul;
air such demands as will be satlsfacto
md to Ireland rather than such as
agreeable to the government ana tn
ar having taken up their position, tn
the will MAINTAIN it untiinchingly like M
ion Cor. Irlsh U0rtd.