The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15

The Feninn Brothcrhood's Answer 60 the A d.
vocates Of the New departure.

The Feninn Brothcrho1ds Answer 20 the Id
vocates OF ellie New Departure.
7ye On7d ishso
We find by the copies Of the Dublin Irish
nan lntnly received hero that many Of tho Irish
newspapers pretend TO sec in tho so-callcd
now departure" plain nroofs That at last the
Fcnans had come 60 rccoen ~ the" folly O. en-
donoiing to upset Ems sd rulc in ireland hy
physical fDrcc." III answer o. this We desire to
state distinctly and COMPATIBILITY for the infor-
nation cf the friends of irish freedom tl1 world
over that tho fcninn brotherhood Of America
havn had nothing Whatever to do with this So
called new departure" nor have they any
faith in Parliamentary agitation. whether the
agtator be- n Homo Ruler. M Olrtruouonist or
"a Nationalist Our views nrc identical with
those set forth in the accompanying manifesto.
Just received from ireland through james
Struhcns. an extract from whose letter we mp
pond.
Signed. George Smith John Murphy John y.
Dris'ull, John Bury. fciN Quinn, Michael ID.
lsohqn Edward Whalcn, Council OF the feniun
FxFcurvE OTrnr. p. H.. N. Y. Dec 70. 1879.
GENrLLaieS AND lROriERs. might
nave started before hearing Of the insane hasc-
ness " this now departure but that might not
have been so we'll after all. Their action a
turning their own friends nguinst them, and
filling The l. il. B. with iniienant life. Tha day
before Yesterday received the accompanying
manifesto. written and brought out without u
io make such changes a. doomed necessary.
Now. | wrote Yesterday. snyng that II written
or inspired by myself ! should mako certain
modi Htions. but the muni lcsto being nll their
own. would not alter n line In IT,
Yours faithfully amt ira'crnaly,
JAMES STEPHENS, G. o., l. r.
PARIS Nov 90. 1878.
7onc popic nj b.iinS
FELLOW CONFINEMENT ireland has hal ono
record Tor 1oO ycars-thnt of n continuous strug-
gle against English domination. la that -trug-
Elc our, ioreinlhery nave at gll times borne an
sacred tic AMI every noble aspiration to follow
IN their footsteps, The issue ia now put plainly
before you. Onthc one side you are invited to
JON Inc ranks oi the conWitutonal ngitators,
the divided Homo Rulers. parneil. orc Power
q CO AMI their now transatluntic allies. who.
hy this invitation. declare that thay have aban.
doned all hope Of recovering the freedom Of our
country 10y the only means through which Ii has
ever been achieved bv ANY ensinVed nation.
namely. a resort to arms 10 the limo when such
course might be- adopted with effect. on
tho other hand. Won arc requested 10y the true
Nationalist Of ireland To- be- prepared to assert
your prlncipl4s ana rights, whenever the Oh;
p1ttunitY shall arrive. hv the same weapons and
by the same means which your English enc
mics u-cd WHOM They deprived YOU % your ma
tional Independence
Many ndurcmenis have been hold ont 10 Won
during recent years to depart from the paints of
duty and lend your aid 90 tho schemes ~ fnlse
hearted demngogues. Constitutional agitation
has appeared in our midst. IN many forms and
under VnriCus DISCUS ~. hut II hus always pro-
duccd thesamo demornli2ng result II made
is last npp rarancn under the spcciOus name Of
patriotic aspirations of the people ~ ireland.
But fhr So called national demand, mndc from
the Home Rule platform, took a strange and
unnatural shape. viz. % closer connection with
England AMI SURRENDER OF the right Of lrc-
land 10 separation. THIS deluS'un. however.
could not last and II y now almost entirely dis
PEELED To avert its destruction II is propose
THAT compact be- entered intl-au unhuly al
ami tho Irish Nationalists? In this crisis it is
our duty to nuke our counirvmen aware that
such 70 proposal VIII nnNHr he rntrriniucd-suc
surrender OF the princinlrs OF thclrish people
can, never thkc lh''. Iho7' WHO make any
such proposal only do so on their own rospone q
bllity. and thus act without any authority what
Indylua'a may apostaiize but then the pco-
pie VIII spurn thrm AMI move onward without
thcin on the pnth that leads to irredoml
limo may have cooled the hot blood Of some
OF our late cOmpn'rots. or perhaps the hosp!-
talitios they cninyed in tho bgsiflas Of Grent
Britain may have nstilled into their minds
grateful sentiments which thev have hy THE uro-
rosui cudeavorei To cypress. But the Irish
standing tho frequent attentions which thcv
have received Mt the hands ui their English ruiz
1Is. Inc inoNeinlnt wniih is slyl.hi t,ne new
| d"parture. openly and systematically adVo-
! oates Parliamentary agitation. thereby plnc-
Ing, 50 FAR rs in their power. the dcstinics 81 q
nation in the hands az time-scrV'rs and % self-
seeking nspirauis for political houors. We have
! confidence that you will continue to uphold the
| true standard of national freedom. Irish ma
| tionnlity and English connection nre ALSO.
| lutely irrcroncuhlr. In the words Of Jamas
stephens, the greatest ORGANIZER of revolution in
I
principles meyer PLAYING fast and loose with
what D. the most snrrrd bond OF all society our
| honor. our pledged word, oar oaih. i VIII moi
] do 20 h' "a sworn rebel In privat' and q sworn
] 'lny0li-t ia public. There is no profit and
much shame in political thimberigging Woo
/ 10 the people whose leaders n succeed In drag
Ging them into such foul and Shiny ways. Tho
| true patriot j. lder will always aim NJ what IL
greatest and best. and try 10 realize the grea
| and good by the nohest and purest NJ well a.
! 10y the most practicable means. knowing wei
/ that II kings or their minister's may effect reyo'
| luton by crime. IL Is only 10y the exercise o
| great public virtue that an oppressed people has
! eyer risen or can ever rise to freedom
We must all. rs lrishmen. take n firm ant
! decided course In the present crisis OF oul
national Affairs. disavow an connection witt
! and relation to all cnsSes 81 agitators on a con
| siitutionnl basis. whether prompted by am
! htiOn or Ignorance az home. or dictated in IA,
same interest hy some OF our follow country
| men abroad. who. having once suffered for th'
cause Of ireland, now appear willing 70 deser
! their former patriotic principles at the bidding
| Of an expiring American faction, which, hy 10
! trea'hcrous conduct al a memorable period IL
| our history. was the cause Of precipitatng
| struggle which could have ended only a. it did
n disaster ana disgrace TO the nationality o
| ireland. BY order Of the
EXECUTIVE OF THE |. H. b.
IRELAND. NOV. Is 1878.