The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-10

as your representatives, of all guarantees
of freedom Of action or speech. In the
midst of such proceedings the news
which reaches us from Ireland daily
grows in gravity. Meetings are illegally
suppressed, arrests are arbitrarily made.
Yesterday q man we'll known to us and
to many Of you during these recent
events as the counsellor Of tolerance, re-
straint and prudence, has been seized
without warning and flung back into the
horrors of penal scrvitude. Fellow.
countrymen, We adjure you in the midst
of these trials and proyocations to main
tain the noble attitude that has already
assisted your ultimate victory to reject
every temptation to conflict, disorder and
crime, and not to be terrorized by the
brief reign of despotism. If you be true
to yourselves your triumph is certain.
"To our countrymen in Great Britain
we appeal to frustratc all endeayors 10
excite cnmity between them and their
English fellnw-citizens, among whom
many generous voices are even now
raised on our behalf,
"Fellow. .countrymen-In discharge of
our duties here our attitude and our ac-
tons have been and shall be in every in
stance guided by considerations for your
interests. We ask you by your orderly
self-restraint, your unshaken organiza-
ton, your determined perseverance, to
strengthen our hands in the struggle we
are maintaining"
What the Irisl, Land League of America
hns to Say About 1t.
Irish National Land League of the
United States, Boston, February 4.-To
the Members of the Land League and
the American People: The crisis has
been reached in Ireland. 1t is not the
unexpected that has happened. The
suppression of free speech, arrest without
bail, the darkening of the land with spies
and soldiers, coercion, the blow before
the remcdy-all these inevitable. Eng
land moves but slowly toward justice.
Behold her well-worn weapons.
There is new Ireland. In the mass
of her people courage, patriotism, zeal,
endurance, leadership and capacity suf-
fcient for the time exist; strong, thought
full, resolute mea lead. If they are
silenccd others will leap to fiji! the vacant
places. Ireland cries for justice. The
Land League is her voice. England
must build more jails before that voice
can be stiAed. TO the outrage upon the
peoples representatives, to the attempt
to place Ireland on her knees to beat and
scourge her before righting her wrongs:
to the arrest of the brave Michael Davitt,
let America answer in protest. As the
bonfire famed upon all the hills in that
olden time when the edict went forth, so
now in every American city let the fire
of your indignation blaze. Call public
meetings everywhere at once. AS you
saved the Irish people from death and
raised them from despair, show that your
sympathy is still with them in their
grand struggle for justice.
Members of the League, knit closely
together. Add to your numbers. Form
new branches in every place where
friends of the cause can be found. Place
yourselves in immediate communication
with lis. Ireland moves fast to the SUI
preme crisis, and we must be close to-
getber when the hour arrives. Trust the
patriotism, wisdom and prudence of the
Irish leaders. They are chcered by your
sympathy. Make your sympathy more
marked Organize everywhere.
p. 4. COLLINS, President.