Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
For the Smyna Times.
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God Save the Queen.

Gne valley Ol inc SuduOW VI uStGn L
stretches out before my vision. G
Ghosts and hobgoblins and hurricanes t
have aimed their darts at me without {
any effect, and now the "King of ter s
rors" stares me in the face. 1t is said
" the last enemy that shall be destroyed
is death " and I confront him now. 1t [
was thought the challenge" would [
have the effect of hushing me up, that
failing, am now threatened with that :
"grim monster who comes riding on
the "pale horse" But I am no excep-
ton many of my countrymen have
passed through the same experience.
And is that unwritten history of Ire
land to be repeated here? Is not
my countryman corroborating the arti-
cles which have written, by his ac-
tions, or rather by his words as yet?
But he may theaten, and threaten, and
THREATEN, yet, as long as a pen can
WELD, and sentence compose, my
pen shall ever be used in laying these
facts before the world. I have cem-
menced but the end is not yet, unless l
share the fate of Carey and in that |
case hundred shall arise ont of my |
ashes. He may cry "down, down."
but like "Banco's ghost, I will not
down."
But want to say few words here
on that letter which my countryman
by Birth, Blood and Parentage quoted
in the Smyrna Record of February 9th.
Does not that letter show plainly that
the Irish question is question of re-
ligion? Why did Mr., Gladstone send
an ambassador, Mr.. Errington by name,
to the Vatican? Was it to reconcile
the Protestants of Ireland Did Mr..
Gladstone think that the Pope had such
power over Protestants? Well he
knows the pivot on which turns the
machine of Irish politics, and when he
sent Mr.. Errington on a secret mission
to see that pivot, that it was well oiled g,
he may have sought out o peaceful Sc
luton of the Irish question, but not
) such as to bring honor to the Govern
ment which he represents. Just think
of a nation whose claims are among
the foremost of the world, implOring
0 the help of that grand old man." a
g foreigner, to govern three or four mil
: lions of her subjects. What an insult
: to the civilization of the nineteenth
o century as we'll as to the Government
S of England and the Protestants of Ire
q land. The success which has followed
d the mission of Mr.. Errington has beer
# examplified in the late order from tht
= Vatican to the people of Ireland t.
e submit to the law. But whether tina
3 order was given in good faith or a
e "blind" "to shut up the eye" o
i" Mr.. Gladstone "for value received,
a time only can tell. But there is goo'
le reason to suspect the latter.
70 1t is hardly worth my while to nc
Us tice those effusions of my eountrymar
oI for an answer to the whole commun
lie cation could be written in one word
g. venom. And whether he means to d.
y grade me by chasing nae with Invinc
ss' bles, or to exalt himself by portrayin
IL and repeating his American patriotism
nc is conundrum. l wonder if he is
re somnambulist? if he is, ! Woulidn
'c- be surprised to hear Of him some nigl
Nv arousing the people of Clayton, to fir
'er him enshrouded in the Star SpanglC
I'd Banner, brandishing his "shillelah
," with shouts of "On! BrutuS Leaf
he you" He cannot make even poi
le- on the Irish question SO he must ca
ny his slurs about citizenship, patriotisl
Oh &c. What noble citizen he must /
No "pururer "-he has swoIR to 81
Icl' nouneA eli foreign potentates al
iea powers yet bends his knee and pa
y taxes to a foreigner. Suppose Ror
rus should give that order Of which t
rs Jesuit Capel speaks to take the Bill
sea out of the public schools and establi
a. sectarian schools in this country a
OF over which he says there will be
eat war. On which side would my cot
sm, tryman stand? He wouldn't have
ion be g. fed in Libby prison." but wol
one be found marching under the baRi
cry of the "green and purple =" and tryi
lere to trail in the dust that flag he proft
'oor es to love so we'll, "Ireland hav
the claims ON America" Is that the n
ana move of the Fenians claiming Ameri,
heir It looks very like it. But what an
Our surdity. 1t is fit to make Americ
save laugh and to raise blush of shame
sans the cheek of every honest Irishm
ana And what a terrible thing it must b
re- sing /" God save the Queen" but /
act' sing it with my heart and 1 am
ence ashamed to acknowledge it; and 1
S'eai can sing God save old Frederick
min- liam of Germany just as earnestly,
'eed- remembering thewords of Him who S
aVeh lam come tosavc thatwhic h was i
th IN with more earnestness and feeling t
our for eitherI can sing God save Pope
COM XIII. Won't my countryman joir
any the chorus for l will now sing with
by heart aad with the understanding
IuIe" God save great Prussia's noble son
rd or And England's royal Queen,
} and Alfonso meath his Spanish crown
, has And Pope Leo thiFteen
And also save old Austria's king
sna Is And Russia's poor Car,
lOlics And save, o save our President,
, that God bless him moro by far.
sge to CHORUS.
~ of God save the Queen,
ss;on God save the King,
...s..1 Pope, Presidents and ALL
A'oisA Before too late
nd as They meet their fate
Whose And in perditlon fall
, here And also save "An IrIshman
,ment BY BIRTH blood, parentage.9
-. Though he against me in his wrath
p'seos Doth thyeaten. storm and rage.
,vern- Yhis latter day e ao'Donnellp bold,
lviour Who hlights his Carey's hope
hol,o. Though II the awful deed be done,
God save him for the rope-CHo.
no AN.IRIsHM
draw
sno'o The check to production cause
'aa'os' the strikes and shogt time in 9
!" 'ne,l gqeds manufacture has been fol-
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