The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-29
BOMBAsTEs FURIosO.
An Idiotic Document Said to Be Aimed at
the English Government.
New York World, Tuesday,

New York World, Tuesday,
Mr.. jeremiah O'Donovan has often hinted
darkly and mysteriously of great events
soon to be heard of IN Ireland. All day yes
terday his Office was filled by Irishmen, and
Mr.. ODonovan himself was closeted in an
inner apartment throughout the greater part
of the day. His visitors were not commune
cative as to what conspiracy against the Brit
ish government they were Matching. The
reporter did not succeed in gaining an audi
ence with the great conspirator until the
evening, and then he was found perusing a
document which he had just received from
London, as follows:
IRELAND S DECLARATION OF WAR.
"Whereas, the English government has been
for centuries the murderers. robbers and perse-
cutors or the people of Ireland, and as that gov
eminent felonously, unlawfully, wllfully and
| with malice aforethought dispossessed and
| drove from their homes a great many of the
| people, thereby deprivBg them of the means of
| living that they might become the victims of
famine or helpless wanderers upon the face of
| the land which the Lord their God gave them
| for an inheritance; and as that government late
lly shot down men, women and children in Ire
/ land, thereby tempting tbuu in vain) to provoke
an unarmed people to open rebellion that they
might be blown from the mouth of the cannon
| or slaughtered by the bayonets OF their hireling
army and navy: therefore, the English govern
| ment is found guilty in the eyes of the civilized
world as a mere legalized assassination society,
its object being the destruction of the lives and
| property OF the defenseess people around the
world, but especially in Ireland. Therefore we,
| the members of the Robert Emmett Epitaph of
| the Fenian Brotherhood in counsel assembled.
| hereby proclaim the Irish Republic govern
ment OF the people, for the people and by the
| people, with perfect civil and religious liberty
| and equality before the law, according to the
noble principles of that great buwark of human
| freedom, our own beloved Republic of the United
States of America.
| GAS the English government still continues to
rob, terrorize, murder the people OF Ireland,
| we hereby declare war against that pirate
power in the name of the irish republic and
| liberty. We are firmly determined o. use every
means in our power for the overthrow of that
| government in Ireland the most powerful
| means and the greatest liberating agent of the
resources or civilization.
sour bosoms we'll bare for the glorious strife,
And our oath We'll record on high
To prevail in the cause that is dearer that life,
Or crushed in the ruins to die.
Then rise fellow-countrymen, stretch the right
hand,
And swear to prevail for you dear native land.
"Our battle is not against the people, but
| against the English government and we call
upon those desiring to enlist in this glorious
struggle for liberty to communicate with
| O'Donovan ROssa), TO whom the English gov
eminent may apply, if they wish to made an I'M
| conditional surrender We now offer to the
| English government their choice of two things
| that is, the destruction of tine British Empire or
the independence Of Ireland. If they refuse to
| comply, unen Jne war must go on ana the de-
struetion of all the life and property that rlrst
follow be upon the guilty. heads and blood
stained hands of the English government!
Down with the corrupt and Shaving British
Empire! Up with the republic of England,
| Ireland and Scotland Away with the Queen,
| poverty and aristOcracy, :
"God save the people.
| "Issued ny the Chief Secretary this 9th day of
March, 1888, by order oil the captain command
| ing the Legion"
"Where does this come from?" asked the
| reporter.
From London" replied Mr., O'Donovan
ut was posted all over the CITY, but the gov
eminent prevented all information of it from
being cabed to this country. 1t means bust
ness, and bad business, for the British gov
eminent. If [ were to tell you the name of
startled"
To all inquiries as to the means and re-
sources of the new Irish republic and how
the war would be prosecuted, Mr.. o. Donovan
refused to return any answer, except to bid
the renOrter sswait and see ~