The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-09-30

THE HOME RULE CONFEDERATION OF
GREAT BRITAIN.
A SUMMONS TO ULSTER.

SUMMONS TO ULSTER.
At meeting of the Executive Council of the
Confederation, held on Sept. 4th, the folio wing
address. which wss drawn up at the recent
Convention, was approved and ordered to be
ssued:
TO THE MEN OF ULSTER.
From the Home Rule Con federation Of Great Britain
Counrymen-Since the Home Rule agitation
was initiated the Irish citizens of England and
Scotland have been striving to sustain it. Our
Confederation has done some things of which
it may be proud, and which entItle it to a
voice in the councis of the nation. Men OF
Ulster, there Is a lesson for J on in our history.
We ask You TO consider it. The Irish of Eng
land anu Scotland are in proportion to the
British ss one to fifteen. In no place are they
more than one to five. They are chiefly Of the
working class. Their worldly interest lies in
with the social and political life OF the land
they live in, in which their children were
born, and in which they hope to ind their
graves With that deathless instinct that
binds the Irish Celt in love to his fatherland
no sooner WAS the standard of a new campaign
in the old cause uplifted in Dublin in quick
response it was uDfurled by the Irishmen of
100 towns here in the very CAMP of the enemy.
For few years past the Con federation h has
confounded British Wings and Tories by
challenging the ssue at every election. Up
went the Home Rule flag in British towns
where the Irish vote was only l TO 10. Again
and again has the Confederation enjoyed the
pleasure of having both Whig and Tory can
didates rushing to pledge themselves to Home
Rule. Manchester. Leeds, Burnley, Dunbar
ton, Dundee were lrsh victories for which
OConnell would have given ESQ, 600 out of the
Repeal rent. They were won for Ireland by
the Confederation without the Irish at home
paying one shilling. The Irish of Great Brit
ain spend G3 600 per suDum ont of their hon
est earnings to fight the old fight. An enemy
has tried to circulate q statement that the
Dublin League pays for the agitation on this
ilA 8 . .,ta fnIa
the money spent by the League was q sum of
1900 to pay preliminary expenses of starting
the Confederation, and further sum of Sl00
some years Afterws ard at time of emergency.
The Confederation wishes to give help, not to
take it.
Men of Ulster, what are you doingf Do
you know that you supply the strongest
argument the English use against usf 1t
comes up in every debate.
Ulster wonld draw the sword against the
other provinces were we to give you Home
Rule" Honest and liberal Englishmen think
and speak thus. You will say with scorn: at
10 not true" Yes, but We must look at the
facts. 1t is a fact the Ulster members say in
The House Of Commons that it is true" 1t is
q fact that only one Ulster county has as
yet displayed proof that there is any serious
Home Rule opinion in it. Now you are man
for man, at least, equal with the British garri |
son in Ulster. You are not, like our brave fel |
ows. only ore in fifteen. You are in Ulster
lalf the population. Practise the tactics of
he Confederation and you will return 10 Par
lament from Ulster majority of Home Ru-
ers. How shall you beglnf Call coDven-
ion of the province of Ulster in some suitable |
own, say Londonderry. The Maiden City |
deserves the honor. II displayed its honest
Instincts by fighting the fret Home Rule bat
le that took place In Ulster, aud by bringing
onward J. G. Bggar into national affairs. Let
delegates and men who are willing to help in
tartipg Home Rule branches all over the
rovince attend. One or two IDemb bers of Par
lament will be glad TO aid your deliberations,
nd ha fl DIR nj iIn x
representative to explain it's principles,
olcy, and business arrangements. Hou will
nd before two years, If you act as Suggested,
hat Ulster will have "a powerful central exc
utive, supported by numerous branches,
eady and able to bring their force to besr at
ny point required. Inen, and not till then,
5il Ulster have taken her place in common
nth her sister pros Inces.
Delay not an hour, men of Ulster. You will
eed all the time that now can be between
his and the general election to bring your
'rces into order' should ) on misS, then hVe
r Elk years may pass before you again have d
Iabcs. Up, then, fello%-coubtrymen, and
pen the new campaign. Can the children Of =
le Ulster clans forget the memories OF the
astf ONeillE, O'Donnells, Msgures, Nina
ons, OReiliys OCshans, you stil exist IN the
nd your fathers owned. In you, at least, the l
inquest cannot be complete. From unknown
-ayes on the mountain side your fathers call
n to the Canse in whicl they died. Have l.
10 memories OF BlBckwater and proud Ben =
.ib ceased 10 be living powersi 1t cannot
:; bat If II Ee, then more recent times have 1
en- deeds az bravo. The spiIit OF - yet q
lonlders in tUnny Northern heart, and
ight be ql.ckeued iuto flame. '95 is.a STIR ]
nE memory 4; Baliy yushDch and Antrim are J;
It qaite torGotten and the Presbyterian pi ks- o.
EN- left children who are still true to their a.
thers' cau.e. If the old Celtic race of Lister sf
i'll mol take the place of honor. theirs by r1ght' III
ere are, thank God, Scottish Celts who WNL. VI
One word in conclusion. No time ls 10 ne m mo
st. Stirring times are coming. Ulster mnst o.
in the front of the national struggle. All oi
sirous Of aiding ih this effort should At once
with Rev. Isaac Nelson, Belfsst, b.
] oseph MeCloskey, ,EfQ., MD, Londonderry, hI