Daily Republican., 1883-05-26
IRISH UNITY.
An Appeal 20 Irishmen and the
Friends Of Ireland.

An Appeal 20 Irishmen and the
Friends OF Ireland.
The following address has just been
issued by a committee appointed for the
purpose o: the meeting held last Sunday
of the Natioual League, No. l, of Will
mington. The document fully explains
itself:
To Irishmen and friends of Ireland -
Fellow countrymen and friends: The
time has come when it is highly essen
tal that all Irish Americans who revere
the land of their birth or sympathize
with their iow-countrymen, to arouse
and organize together that they may
lnitedly render that moral support
which it needs, and which cannot be
extended by individual efforts. The
situation in Ireland has placed our
friends in such an embarrassing posi-
ton that, unaided, they are compelled
to sustain cruelties which only gov
ernment like the British would impose
upon an unresisting people.
The Oppressors of the Irish nation
have, through their well-paid emissar-
les, under the pretense or form of law,
inflicted punishments upon people
who have only asked for a simple act of
Justice which should be every mans
birth-right the privilege of enacting
laws suitable for the requirements of a
people distinctly set apart by nature
and endowed with capacity of self-gOv-
ernment. Though granting this small
boon would be virtual redress ofIrish
grievances, yet the tyrannical rulers of q
help less people, rather than grant it,
have irritated the people until dissen-
sons have divided them and exaspera-
tion has taken the place of reason to
such an extent that the unjustitiabse
Phoenix Park murders have been the re-
suit.
That unfortunate tragedy has been
made the ground work of a heartless
persecution. BY form OF law people
in any way connected with organiza-
tions have been arrested and others
intimidated. The method of procur-
ing juries, and the quality of the evi-
dence adduced and used for the pur-
pose of convicting so-called offenders,
make Il travesty of justice and a hollow
mockery of law.
In view of the foregoing the under
signed committee or the National
League No. l, of Wilmington, appoint
ed at the last meeting to prepare an
address to thu people, do represent that
we consider the ordeal through which
our people are passing as the last ana
most trying test of their fidelity to the
sacred cause Of liberty and selt-govern-
ment.
We are compelled to acknowledge
that there has been exhibited consis-
tent unity of action, showing strongly
the beauty and advantage of thorough
organization. BY uniting all the con
ficting parties in one cohesive mass and
identifying the interests of all, shows
that the people of ireland have risen and
broken through that thraldom which
has held them in virtual bondage for
centuries. Their position to-day, though
writhing in the bonds of oppression and
tyranny, challenges the admiration OF
the civilized world and demands at
our hands recognition by thorough
ly organizing, enrolling our names,
and by our presence giving that
prestige to the cause of cur brethren
that carries with it success or will ut
least counterpoise thedepressiun likely
to be felt by the inrlmidating course
of the Dublin courts, through their
packed juries bound to convict, even
on such partial evidence as can be
cleaned from paid intormers, who testi-
fly only to save their own lives, but
which testimony is entirely insufficient
for conviction when not supported by
other proof and would never be per-
mitted in the courts of England.
Then proud prcrogatiye untaught to creep,
With brbery's silent foot on freedoms's
sleep.
Frankly avowcd his bold cnslaving plan
That claimed a right from God to trample
man.
The next meeting of the League viii.
take place on Sunday afternoon, at 80
o'clock, in the front room, second story
of the Telegraph building Third az"
Market street, JOHN j. LEONARD,
OWEN TRAYNoR.
j. M. COEE.