The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-06

1oye Parnell less, but they love them
selves more" The spirit of the organi-
cations in this country is, as / have
shown in former articles. anything but
the spirit of selfsacrifice and brotherly
love. The work against the enemy seems
to be confined to fusilades of the fresi-
dent, through the telegraph promising,
promising, but never performing, while
spirit Of deep, damnab!e hatred is be-
ing disseminated by the political faction
lists that control the affairs of the clan,
and general want of confidence per-
vades the Irish people of this country
and the leaders in Ireland. This is the
condition of affairs, while the League is
working with all its political agents, clan
men, ETC., to prevent any real work being
done through the resources of civili-
zation.
The above is bird's-eye view of the
Irish army of liberty. Now turn your
eye over on the enemy. Ireland is oc-
cupied by an army of 10000 men. The
enemy's spies are at every cross road
and are looking in the window or down
the chimneys of every Irish household
British gold, that potent agent of corrup-
ton, is poured out to every Irishman
who sells his country or his kind Brit
ish commerce encircles the world; Brit
ish agents are at every court and capitol
in the world through Rome she closes
the mouth of every Irish, and opens the
mouth of every anti Irish priest. She
has in every avenue and society Of
America one or more Of her agents,
while her official diplomats are coutinu-
ally stretching, if not actually breaking,
the laws of this country in their efforts
to counteract Irish influence. When
ever the cause pushes her to the wall,
she drops all other interests and unites
her forces against Ireland. as in the case
of the tory and conservative parties IN
close districts in England or Ireland.
With all these agents and with this spirit,
she has an almost unlimited supply
of gold and dogged determination not to
let up only when driven from her hold
Gy superior force. Viewing the stua-
ton from this standpoint, can we hope
to attain our much desired object, the
freedom Of our country, through the
agents and the spirit that now control
and animate Irish affairs here and at
home? If we do, fear we will be dis
appointed What's to be done? Take
lesson from a leaf of the enemys book,
compare notes, consult with the wise and
the honest, decide on policy, lay the
groundwork for carrying it out, retire
the politicians and unpopular men, and
put those only to the front whose lives
will win the support of all men, who
hate tyranny and love freedom. To
commence this work suggest that "all
good men and true" who have been
reading these articles and see the Wis
dom of honest work give their ideas
through the United Irishman how best
to remedy the defects of the present Or
ganizationS, and what is the best way to
mass the entire Irish people SO as to pro-
durp the greatest result for Ireland and
the world, by Gripping and perhaps blot
ting out the present English OligarChy,
the first result Of which must be Ire
lands Freedom Brothers and country
men, give your opinions, and let them
be published anv letters written to me
in the care Of the lrishman will be
treated IN the 5triCtest confidence. Com
pare notes, countrymen, 1t don't make
any difference how humble your social
standing may be; it is your ideas and
brains that Ireland now requires. Brains
are not confined to any grade Of society.
Let all else be forgotten, but the one OBJ
ject-IrelandS liberty If we have any
hatred against our fellow workers, let US
wait until the common enemy is sub
dued before we try revenge on fellow
countryman. Put none but honest men
on guard. | don't mean only men fnan-
cially honest. | mean men honest in
principle. Let this be your guiding star,
and believe much good will come from
consultation of the men who love and
believe Ireland can be freed by honest
men and honest work SIGIsMUND.