Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-04-05
WAR DECLARED AT LAST.
The Fsaian Brstherhoed Proclaim
the Irish Republic and Challenge al
Eualasd.

Ibo HrAtan Df9tncruoot Efoet9fn
the Irkh Republic and Challengs al
Engiasd. .,
Mr.. jeremiah O'Donyan has otter
limited csrkly and mysteriously Of greal
events s0on to be heard OF Ireland. Al
day yesterday his Office was filed by
Irishme1. and Mr.. O'Donovan himself
was cIQseted in an inner apartment
Throughout the greater part of the day
His visitors were not communicative as tc
what conspiracy against the British gov
ernment they were Matching. The re.
porter did not succeed in gaining an au-
dience with the great conspirator until
the evening. and then he was found pc
rusing document which he had Just re.
ceived from London. as follows.
IRELAND's DECLARATION OF WAR.
Where's, The English government has
been foEEcenturies the murderers. rob.
bers and Prosecutors of the people of Ire
land, ar as that government felonious.
ly. unlawfully, willfully and with malice
aforethought, dispossessed and drove
from their homes great many of the
pt ople, thereby depriving them of the
means OF living, that they might become
the victims of famine or helpless wan.
derers upon the face of the land, which
the Lord their God gave them for an In
heritancc; and as that government lately
shot down men. women and children in
Ireland thereby tempting tout in vain) to
provoke IN anarmed people to open re
bellion that they might be blown from
the uooukh of the cannon OF slaughtered
by the bayonets of their heireling army
and navy; therefore. the English Govern
ment Is found guilty in the eyes OF the
civilized world as mere lcgalized assas
sinati0n society, its object being the de-
structiop OF the lives and property of the
defenseless people around the world, but
especially in Ireland. There we, the
members Of the Robert Emmet Lpitaph
of the Fenian Brotherhood in counsel as
sembled, hereby proclaim the Irish Re
public as agovernment OF the people, for
the people and by the people. with per-
feet 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 con-
tinues toskob, terrorize. 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
firmly determined to use every means in
our power for the overthrow of that gov
ernmentin Ireland as the most powerful
means AID the resources of civilization.
Our bosoms wen bare for the glorious sttfe.
And onr oath wei record on high
To prevaif ID the cause that Is dearer than life
- Or crushed in the ruins to die.
Then rise tellow-countrymen, stretch the right
And swear to prevail for your dear native land.
Our battle is not against the people,
but against the English government, and
we call npoD those desiring to enlist in
this glorious struggle for liberty to com.
municate with O'Donavan (Rossa), to
whom the English Government may ap-
ply, IL they wish to make an uncondi-
ti0nal sslFgeader. We now offer to the
Enas EeEnsnank their choice 1.-two.
British Empire or tn fnupp6ndenCe OF
Ireland. IT they refuse to comply, then
the war must go on and the destruction
Of all the life and property that must
follow be upon the guilty heads and
blood. stained hands of the English Gov
ernment! Down with the corrupt and
shaving British. Empire!! Up with the
Republic of England. Ireland and Scot
land!!! Away with the Queen, poverty
and aristocracy!!!!
God save the people.
Issued by the Chief Secretary this
ninth day of March, 1883, by order of the
Captain commanding the Legion"
Where does this come from? asked the
reporter.
From London, replied Mr.. O'Donovan.
It was posted all over the city. but the
Government prevented all information Of
it from being cabled to this country. 1t
means business. and bad business, for the
British government. If I were to tell
you the name of the man who wrote it
you would be startled.
To all inquiries as to the means and re-
sources of the Irish Republic and how
the war would be prosecuted Mr.. O'Dono-
van refused to return any answer, ex-
cept to bid the reporter ''wait and see. +"