The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-11
IRISH DEPARTMENT.
DILLON O'BRIEN. Editor.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IL. 1871.
The Friends Of Ireland in St. Paul comp
mentad by Dublin Paper.

VI OiiOy 1871
hold" saws the statement or the prln-
cinles of the society s.that Ireland be-
longs to the Irish people IN Ireland
that they are the nation; that II IS loI
them to select their form OF govern
ment: for them to speak. to actor
us to assist" and then both moral ana
material assistance is promised. uli
information regarding the past alio
present of this country VIII pc ullluS-
ed by means of lectures ana essays,
and there will be established "a spe-
cial Irish fund" to be applied IN Ire
land or elsewhere as occasion may
arise we think our Jealous fellow
countrymen of st. Paul deserving OF
all praise, and hope they Will continue
the good work they have commenced
dublin Nation.
To the President Friends of Ireland Society
st. Paul Mimi
DEAR SIR: | notice by this weeks
Nation" than an association has been
formed in st. Paul with the suggest
i've title "Friends of Ireland. shall
therefore have pleasure III forwarding
any circulars etc. we may issue from
this Office. for the information OF your
friends.
1t is we'll that all kindred assocla-
lions and organizations should have
that free intercourse which sympa-
thv in common cause requires. IL
success is to be attained.
l send YOU by this post a copy OF
the "Nation" of this date, and also u
copy of an English paper called the
Hornet in which you will find a
sketch of Mr.. Parnell, the new Presi
dent of the Confederation.
The tone of the English press Is now
in marked contrast with that Of few
months ago, as regards the active irish
members. Twill send you by next
mail copy Of an illustrated English
paper giving u sketch OF the scene IN
the house OF commons on the occasion
of the twenty-six hours sitting.
[ need hardly say that while the
English press met the arguments OF
the party only by threats and bombast,
and endeavored to undermine that
party's growing influence with the
great body of the people by simply
ridiculing the spectacle of seven men
bearing the remainder OF the house
that same press betrayed its feal
of the tactics thus practised, and the
power held by a4few determinee men
That small band are beginning tc
force conviction on the minds of {
good many thoughtful men, that the
people of Ireland are determined tC
have their demand considered at least
The walls from Ireland have ever
been little needed unless backed by
the bayonet, or supported by energetic
actioni in England. Enghshmen boas
of their bravery. their patriotism etc
and fondly nurse themselves into tn,
belief that "BritonS never will b,
slaves" Without diving into re
mote periods of the history of Ireland
we can prove that few pistols and
few pounds of powder in the hands o
handful of honest and determine,
men startled all England from the Oh
kneys to Lands End.
The Irish agitation now takes tn
form of showing that as we are phys
cally unable to wrest our rights b
force. we are not afraid to submit on
case to impartial judgement and trus
tothe inherent Justice of our demand
If our case will not be heard impart
ally. then we have to endeavor to II
move this invincible ignorance
blindness OF dishonesty of the averaa
Enghsman by enlightenlng him as
the extreme Inconvenience to hlmse
is this unquenchable Irish question
Unquenchahle at all events unit
simple justice is done to Ireland. I'll
Home Rule movement had. in tn
eyes of Englishmen from the first, til
merit Of being constitutions
Their police and soldiers and inform
! ers could not be used against it. ]
! following this principle logical.
Messrs. Bigger and Parnell initiate
an energetic action in the house {
commons itself, using as their wea
ons the constitutional forms of ii
house of commons. Their action HI
: been condemned by the English pre-
in no measured terms. But th
wholesale condemnation simply shoy