The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-18
An Incendiary Manifesto Issued by the
Irish SkirmiSherS.
THREATS OF VENGEANCE.
AN APPEAL TO THE IRISH PEOPLE.


siderable feeling among the Irish people in this city
and vicinity. and day after day the pages OF the
HERALD are eagerly scanned for the latest details of
the ever-growing land agitation. Among Irish citi
zens it is everywhere the alabsorbng topic of con-
versaton, and no one acquainted with their habits
can go among them without observing that their
feelings worked up to degree hitherto almost
without precedent. Not even during the height Of
the Fenian excitement was anything like the Same
intensity of feeling visible and if it has not yet
taken definite shape it is only because no plan OF
action has been placed before the masses by any
leader recognized organization Recog
nizing the want OF definite plan the trustees OF the
Irish national fund held meeting last night and
adopted an address to the Irish people. This paper
is lsignicant nasuch as it contains direct threats
of vengeance in of cruelty should be per-
petrated by the Irish landlords by the
English troops. 1t is az follows:-
THE ADDRESS.
To TIE IRISH PKoPLK UNITED STArEs:-
FRlLow CouNrRYNEN-The throatenng aspect of affairs
Ireland calls for and asoa on he part
serious preparation for tho work that is be-
epss when %s%Ss must
ana n 50 h@' the
In view Of the change the situation mas been do
tho national party enlarge board Of trustees Of the
fund and to appeal once to tho Irish people
Tho national fund was started with view to providing
opportunity should present Itself IL oSec. was
first distinct from the general movement for Irish indie
pspdence and Influenced by any particular crisis in
Ireland ealing for im%ediats action It's orignatorss
+ Roland / was Intended, short % hasten f Do,.
Jury 2. a. At fatal o sd al es "
nlS for the Of THAT
empire which has robbed them Of land and liberty and
The cal! was responded to chiefly b. that class Of tho
the unprecedent0dly hard
fr rs bss
involved in foreign w@ oa no Of sso
or coanymon at IN
stimulate sh-Amercans to unusual activity and yet
saSssrSed was very orsitsSie III was enough to show
could Be an
ccar to the majority OF our people, with above az tho
IN .,
S % IL
dollar and its last
Tho amount contributed however though larger than
was 1nd he IT. 70 out Of tho
rant the undertaking such enterprises would inct
lasting S
this were we shonld be able 70 deliver
tho work should till the power of England should be
the odds against them as at present 4
also that the Of such work would force on
ud 30 sr Se y ta the a %
the national decided that preparatory steps
TO procipitste crisis in Ireland should. be post
sG sna the y
III IN Se
party met as & uasd b An o
recognize toward the point whore the enemy is
such was the position of the national fund from its
foundation to q few short weeks ago. Since then the
imposed s new sacrces . acs
70 race with one OF the greatest crises IN her history
10 their expatated kindred for help in this their hour of
THE CURSE or LAspLoRDIsx.
The foreign landlord systems which has cursed the coun
ass sf' With natural gifts Sns
,s% for Il s he oh:
history reduced people 70 the Of bcggary
d , Is.ms is taS sssn a
CromwelIans and Wilamtes-an idle horde who perform
the nation and render Incapable of resstns the
e Slight i Of
tho tcr soil independent q the eaprces Of petty
ment which shall DO the expression Of the will OF tho
people % quick q. Il. s
ample remedies against bad seasons and Foreign COM
such q revolution the English government and the
English Landlords Of Ireland will pevor TO- T. can
in Ireland But y must DO plain to every
sh as and ro% English
Our enemy must be more besst by than at pres
srou.od and thoroughly organized for the effort With
fast sppToacSins and that Is to
certain solvent The duty q preparing for that
danger which large section Of countrymen
homo imposes duty on US that would DO cowardy to
Troops are being hurried ireland and reign of
money to pay the exorbtsnt rent demanded o. them
at tho point OF the bayone Day day brings
fresh bodies Of infantry and cavalry being drafted into tho
people nothing Justify the resort to coercive
ancsea people may roiase to leave their homes mere
refusal 70 sase their homes may bS tho signal for tho
poets st tho voice Of tho country and crush for
generation tho spirit Of resistance 70 wrong;
Irshmcn of America. will you stand tamcIy bv while
come their assistance and enable them stand by their
Victims landlord tyranny look back shattered
roofrees and desolated hearh remember the horrors
foreign lands and resolve save those have left
behind yen from smsr fate You can az least supply
friends and neghocrs and of beEuning movement that
which has bIsh,ed one Of the fsrsst lands on this
earth and INFLICTED centurie. Of misery on your race
horrors the famine and the weary years Of suffering
dsrss RiSersd without burning desire 70 ssenso ,ha%i
Dssi sss S' he the
% span IN " sas
persons the generation which has grown manhood
neo them Remember ,si English y rs,
cruel aud relentles monster ever 1t
You who have suffered most from It's Srhsnr ,nusnce
should make yourselves missionaries of reributon and
countymen TO the necessity OF it's final cxtir
patton
Irishmcn Of all crceds this Is sccaran strife
struggle for human rights In which all have equal inter
csts TO maintain common dangers TO face and common
enomies Those whose fathers among
us tho times of have acquired title
land they till by their labor mixed with tho people
and become Irish To-day recognize o dis
ncon Of and hope to the fcuds Of the past
forever buried.
EXPECTED
We do not wish TO provoke hopeless resistanca but
Wholesale cvtcOns the point end
in bioodshed, and many will prefer to die like
than live paupcrs In the workhouse starvs
by tho! roadside The action evidently contemplate
by the English government provoke such conflict
between the people and thu foreign sodcry will precp
itatc general movement. This is danger which must
BIO forescen and provided for
tho Of such conflict tho funds disposal
shall be used to enable the people TO stand by their homcs
strike down the robbcr rule Of the landlord aud to In
ct speedy punishment for acts of cruelty and murder
We know the consequences Of the IL be
take and do hesitate the ~