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

rs your representatives, Of all guarantees
Of freedom CT 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 arc arbitrarily made.
Yesterday a man we'll known to Us and
TO many Of you during these recent
events rs the counsellor Of tolerance, re-
straint and prudence. has been seized
without warning and flung back into the
horrors OF penal scrvitudc. 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 terr0rized by tic
brief reign of despotisin. If you bc true
to yourselves your triumph is certain.
10 our c0untrymcn in Great Britain
we appeal to Illustrate all cndeavors 10
excite cnmity between them and their
English fellow tizens, 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-
tions have been and shall be in every in
stance guided by considerations for your
interests. We ask you 10y your orderly
self-restralnt, your unshakcn organiza-
ton, your determined perseverance, to
strengthen our hands in tie struggle we
arc maintaining"
What u,c IRISH Land league of America
has 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 rcmedy-all these inevitable. Eng.
land moves but slowly toward Justice
Behold her wcllworn weapons
There is new Ireland In the mass
OF her people courage, patriotism, zeal,
endurance, leadership and capacity suf.
icicnt for the time exist strong, thought
full, resolutc mcn lead. If they are
silcnccd others will leap to fill the vacant
places. Ireland cries for justice. The
Land League is her voice. England
must build more jails before that voice
can be stiiled. 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 Dayitt,
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 us. Ireland moves fast to the su-
preme crisis, and we must be close to-
gether when the hour arrives. Trust the
patriotism, wisdom and prudence of the
Irish leaders. They are chcercd by your
sympathy. Make your sympathy more
marked. Organize everywhere.
l.. y. COLLINS, President