, 1877-12-29
.Ir Irish Nation.

,ac,..-a - c-u IRA. CISCO recently, on N;
sr;,-scI,r ~ T.a',c5 g neutrality-suspicious.
IT.. a-.,,,o.s ne discussed we're " Iii
r.; 80 .,seoa;e N inicper 1ent ~
III, I'D 1g.g = she = acnic'e G.r lose
rs. ,e1csl" F1th5. Glecsca lald Go%h
=, - ,.-,i-os o. is jI5coCTsc ."o i'i'-ii,
fr~ -sneGti ruins, which 10 ii.GH ca
d.. F-.zt, ! lIy t down = oe-tElh ''i,'
-. ,s.,,a -... received I"nc uol, -
tL,:T n4f.r..i IL =! and .nhe'itan'e : mar
tcY :; t.ouel .aaapgraen,c, ana oASh'
TO - FREE. s,scclily, lat --i:cn 4 Aation'
whstA.r ~ conquest OF "clun'ory SID
mi. Becomes subject 20 ano, her ,-s
Iora A. tie nation il not abeCr6ed mo ;he
--,-ir. former, i retains the inherent
rians. a4G Il p.gg gs:erned Is IN iity bound
10 ci IN b.ck is Grig;nal charter oI hb-
er,v. Bo.a these propositions are N mar,
mory ,cI,., Cl,hoiic teaching and are based
unon the rgblz-t document that eTe- en-
anate.. F-g,. ihe hands If pat,1ots-the
Decl.I-t III u American independence.
II ba, 70 l,e shown "a tne first instance
that Ire ...t !s sill nation-a nation IN
feaIinr. sentiment, national ASPIRATIONS ;
and secondly thss Ireland is and has been
misgovcrnei. As to The proposition that
IRELAND Is STILL A NATION,
The numerous efforts made by Ireland
during the last 700 years To achieve It's
indepcndence is proof Of Itself. Never
since En.Iand's soldiers landed on Irish
soil have our comtrymen acknowledged
flat tbey Sere wholly conquered. Ap-
nlause Never has Ireland as a nation
lowered her national banner and declared
before the whole world that her liberties
were c-tingnshed once and forever. Ap-
plause. But with an indomItable rcSo-
luton, a wiil and energy unparalleled in
the history oS any other country, Ireland
has kept her banner floating IN The face
of the foe for the last 100 years, each GEN
eration Of her patriot SONS going down t"
their graves, leaving rs their legacy the
nnalterable resolution to never, never
yicIdAnntll the green flag of Ireland foa,s
over the country On this point Fa her
Gleeson quoted the opinions of The late
Ilmented and illlstrious Archbishop OF
Baltimore, DIR. Smiles and Mr. Lester
He then discussed the second pont-that
Ireland has been miS9overned, and cave
elaborate proof in support of his conten-
,ion that the whole history Of English
rule in ireland is succcssiycly one of ylo-
lence, legal iniquity, religious persecution
and legislative contempt. Ii Ireland has
not the right To achieve her independence,
no country OH the face of the earth ever
bad. Even America you'd compared with
Y, -. a..,th h.p no
iIonal autonomy.
CANIRELAND ACHIEVE HER INDEPENDENCE!
The question We have to consider IS,
can Ireland achieve her national Inaepen-
dence! And Is this to he done by legs
la,ion or force Of arms If by force of
arms, how can We assist ireland! These
are the questions that come directly to
our hearts, though We are SIX thousand
miles from our native land and never III
many instances destined to return there
to- Yet We are deeply interested in all
that affects the independence Of our na-
ton Can Ireland achieve her national
independence If by independence Is
meant an entire and full separation from
England with 4 king or president of her
own, do not behel Z that Ireland can attain
her independence without the force Of
arms. Applause My reason for assert
Ill" this is entirely from the testimony of
the historian If by independence be
meant native legislature or parliament,
yet subject To England, do not look upon
such contingency as entirely improbable
on the contrary, am inclined to believe,
from the present state OF feeling, that be-
fore two decades have passed ireland may
expect 4 native legislature. The feeling
of Englaid has considerably turned in IA
vor Of Ireland in this direction III the last
twenty-five years There are eminent men
IN England who think that Ireland ought
Ia he allowed IL manage her own internal
affairs. There is a portion OF the Irish
people who would regard such union
with England rs d source of strength, and
be ready IL bury the memory Of the past
on the other hand. | believe there is 4
large body Of our countrymen- and | be-
ljeyc they represent the true sentiment of
the lriSh people-who never VIII be salts
fed with independence, except to he en-
iirelyseparatcdfrom England. Applause
In my Judgment there is one thing which
will facilitate the independence of our OWN
land-that is. the formation in this coun-
try Of L large body Of organized men to be
called
THE IRISH ARMY OF INTERFERENCE,
Having in fealty to it 100 900 or 200, 900
men III England, Scotland and Ireland,
all ready at an opportune moment, when
England has her hands full-when she is
drawn into 4 great war-to strike for in
dependence. Loud applause The lee
turer cited Il number Of Instances of rev
oiution in Ireland, To- illustrate that con-
ceSsionS from England have always been
wrung from her, and expressed his CON
ionthat, while hevalued oratory To per
suade, he had more faith in bayonets and
cannon. Then he asked, can Ireland
achieve her independence by force Of
arms! | have no doubt, he continued that
many prudent, wise and thoughtful men
viii say. No. she cannot" That | re-
gard is the language of towards. 1t is
not the language Of true, whole sou!ed
sons OF Erin. II is not the language of
decent. intelligent men, who for 100 years
have kept the national flag floating N the
face Of the enemy [Applause- Such
craven words never fell from the lips OF
such men as Neaeher, Mitchell or O Brien.
contend for i. Ireland is sufficiently
strong. ii the proper measures be IA ken,
10 achieve by force of arms her national
autonomy. This may be. done by two
WAYS. First, on the hypothesis that Ire
land will within short time achieve her
independence and vet be subject 10 Eng