The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-28
Telegraphic.
lRELAND'S WAR WHOOP.
A Sensational Document Said
to Have Been Posted
in London.
War Declared Against England
O'DonoVan Hints at Great
Events Soon to Take
Place.

NEW YORK. March 27.-Mr. jeremiah
O'Dnnoyan ha. often limited darkly 81
great events soon 10 be heard OF in Ire
land. All day his Office was filed hy Irish
men. and Mr.. q Donovan himself was
cIoseted In the inner apartment the
greater part Of the day. His visitors were
moi communicative a. 10 what conspiracy
against the British government they were
Matching. The reporter did not succeed in
gaining an audience with the great con.
spiratur until late. and then he was found
perusing document which he had jliS,
received from London, as follows:
Whereas the English Government has
been FOR centuries the murderers, robbers
and prosecutors OF the ppople
OF Ireland, and as that govern.
ment fclonlouslv, unlawfully, wifuly and
with maace aiore;hought disposscssed and
drove from their Zones great many Of the
people, thereby depriving them OF the
means Of living, that they mightbeco the
victims OF famine or helpless wanderers,
and ~ their Government lately shot down
men, women and children IN Ireland
thereby teHptlng, but In vain, 70 provoke
an unarmed people 10 open rebellion. that
they might he blown from the mouth Of the
cannon Of slaughtered by the bayonets NJ
their hireling'' arm, and navy; therefore.
the Engll- Government Is found guilty IN
the ewes oi the civilized world as a merely
legalized assassination society, its object
being tbe destruction OF the lives and
property OF the defenseless people around
the world, but especially in ireland
Therefore, we, the members Of the Robcr
Emmei Epiiaph Association, OF Ireland. IN
convention assembled, hereby proclaim the
Irish Republic as government Of the peo-
pie, 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 bulwark of
human freedom, our own beloved Repub-
lie OF the United States OF America. As the
English Government still continues
ToRoB AND MURDER
the people OF Ireland, we hereby declare
war against that pirate power in the name
OF the Irish Republic and liberty. We are
nrmly determined 10 use every means in
our power for the overthrow Of that Gov
eminent IN Ireland by the most powerful
means and the greatest liberating agent OF
the sources OF civilization.
"Our bosoms well bare for the glorious
strife
And our oath Wen record on high
To prevail In the cause that is desrcr than
Or crushed In the ruins to die.
Then rise, fellow countrymen, stretch
the right hand
And swear to prevail for our dear native
land.
''Our battle is not against the people but
against the English Government. and We
call upon those desiring 10 enlist in this
glorious struggle for liberty to communicate
with O'Donovan (Rossa), 10 whom the
English may apply II they wish to make al
unconditional surrender. We new offer 10
the Englishsiovernment their choice of two
things, the destruction OF the British EN-.
pire or the independence Of Ireland. II
they refuse to comply the war must 20 on,
and the destruction OF all the life and prop.
erty that must follow be upon the guilty
heads ofthe BritishGoyernment Down with
the corrupt and saving British Empire. Up
with the Republic Of England, Ireland, and
Scotland,
AWAY WITH THE QUEEN,
poverty and aristocracy. God save the Pro.
pie, Issued this 9th day Of March, 1854.
BY order Of the captain commanding the
legion.
"Where does this come FROM" asked
the reporter.
"From London, - replied Mr.. O'Dono-
van. 1T was posted all over the city. but
the Government prevented all information
Of 1t from being cabed TO this country. II
means business, and bad business, for the
British Government. II were to tell YOU
the name OF the man who wrote II YOU
would be startled To all inquiries MS TO
the means and resources Of the new Irish
Republic, and how the war would be pros
ecuted. Mr.. O'Donovan refused TO return
any answer except TO bid the reporter wait
and see.