The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-15
REANNExING IRELAND.
Mr.. Robinson Claims the Island Was Once
Part of the United states.

Part of the United states.
Brooklyn Eagle,
Last night at the City Assembly Rooms on
Washington street the Hon. William E. Rob
inson delivered a lecture on 1.-THE Irishman
at home and abroad" for the benefit of
Branch II, st. Patrick's Alliance of America.
He said:
1t is a curious fact that toward the close of
the last session of Congress l introduced
joint resolution on the remuneration of Ire
land to the United States. Some time ago
proposition was made in the House OF Rep
resentatives to enable the President to get
possession OF Yucatan. l did not like that
idea of fighting small nations. They were of
no account. | took that bill as it was
printed, and wherever I came across the
word Yucatan placed the word Ireland. So
last session introduced that subject, but l
believe the object was defeated after
ALL 1 cannot tell whether Ireland
States and of course in this joint resolution
[ should introduce a clause providing for
the submission of that project to the people
OF Ireland. l propose we should purchase
Ireland from England. The vagabonds that
have the land in Ireland stole it from the
people They never had a right to it. pro-
pose that the President of the United States
open negotiations for the purchase of Ire
land from England and reannex it to the
United States. Mr.. Bancroft, the historian,
told me my proposition was a good une.
The word remuneration was the proper one,
because Franklin and other patriots consd-
cred Ireland part of the colonies, and they
rebelled against England and conquered her
in this country. l received a letter from
Bancroft which 1 think shall publish, Civ
ing me the facts where authorities can be
found for retaining Ireland in the United
States. What a glorious state of society it
will be. Think of Dublin, and Cork, and
Galway, and Tipperary and Tyrone, and all
the other counties and cities-glorious in
themselves, glorious through all history
think of them being part of the
United States. Is it unreasonable to
suppose that this may not be done?
Ought we not to have some place
we can call ours and not be dependent on for
eign governments? What glorious thing
1t would be to have America at both ends.
What has been the benefit derived from the
purchase of Alaska? We get nothing from
her but blubber and seal oil, and it is pretty
much all stolen by spectators; yet the peo-
pie that purchased the country think it was
good bargain. If this be true it will be a
happy idea to annex Ireland to the United
States. We ought to purchase Ireland, and if
England doesn' tsee it, kick her out of the place
and take it. We must keep alive the spirit
OF Americanism. There is not in any city or
house prohigate so low as the court over
which English royalty presdes. The most
despicable girl flung upon society is infinitely
better compared with the present English
aristocracy. The only thing striking in Lord
Lornes character is what he inherits from
Ireland. He comes over here, and a man
from Gen. Sherman's staff is sent over the
country to wait upon Lord Lorne. in what
capacity I do not know. except it be as a
bootblack. The lord would not condescend
to take bath in hotel where an American
had been. We sent a man over to the Gar
with congratulations over his narrow escape
from death. Are the American people taxed
to glorify over tyrant's escape from death?