The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
The Anti-Monopo1ist.

| p4ctive ENHANCEMENT. difficulties must
inevitably come. England WILL ma
| her Indian empire mill stone hung
to her neck dragging her gradually to
perdition. TO retain what she holds,
she must continually try to clutch
more territory. She has marked all
Africa for her own. She encroaches
on the rights and on the hopes OF
other nations in her efforts at self
preservation. France will not be
glad to see her occupy Egypt. Russia
will not be delighted at her control
of the Dardanelles. Spain and Italy
look longingly at Gibraltar and Malta
Germany, though silent, did not con-
sent to the absorption of the Trans
| vaal. All the world begins to bristle
with enemies of England and English
photographed by fatal necessity
heaps up wrath against the days OF
reckoning.
The extremity Of England is ap-
preaching the opportunity of Ireland
draws near. The day has come for
Ireland to speak out boldly. and de-
mand the full restoration Of her
independence. Let there be no un-
certain or hesitating sound. Before
the end of January the Irish nation
should proclaim to the world its
invincible resolution to be free. The
Irish Declaration of Independence
brief and pointed-is now in order.
It should recite the 700 years OF con-
tlict which Ireland has endured. 1t
should describe the land robberies and
the measures taken, down to the
present day, by England to protect
the thieves and prevent restitution.
It should adduce the penal laws and
the outrageous religious prosecutions
inflicted on Ireland. 1t should de-
nonnce the perfdy of England, OF her
successive sovereigns, especially Will
liam Ill. and George III. It should
accuse England of deliberately
destroying Irish manufactures, there
by forcing the people to adopt agri-
culture as their only industry, and
leading their agriculture with iotole-
rable burdens. 1t should accuse
England of GIGANTIC CRIME of Il
a law-made famine and law-mede de-
population of the country, and of the
utter Indifference of Queen and min
listers to Ireland's misfortune. And
it should aver that there is still no
hope of amelioration. no disposition
to do Justice, no effort to examine
tle Irish question, no sympatheti
feeling for the sister country. There
fore, Irishmen should cease to gain
petty and inadequate concessions
through the maneyres and jealousles
of British parties. but should now and
loudly declare their determination to
be free and to control independently
their own national destinies. and in
furtherance Of this solemn and unal-
terable purpose they willingly pledge
to each other their lives. their prop
erty, and their sacred honor.
Let it not be supposed that Ill the
fighting will be done i'll Ireland.
Ireland's freedom may be achieved
on fields far from her shores. Who
knows but that the battle may be
fought out in the East Who can
assert that the great conflict will not
redden English fields and ruin English
homes. There are million of I'M
happy men in England who will any
day take part with those who attack
the ruling classes" There is land
enough and other property enough in
England to tempt them to the risk
and to repay them for their trouble.
There is land enough in Ireland to
provide Ireland s share of the expense 5
of the war. Is is the same aristocratic
minority which tramples on England,
Ireland and India. But the air grows
thick with gundpowder. Let them
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