Smyrna times., 1884-02-13


Try she was to-day? Yet there is ana
? thy in the Protestant camp. apathv II
the Parliament, where the voice of th,
lrlsh Protestant representation wa.
too seldom heard in reply to the bla
tant and impudent assumptions of tht
reDel Nationalist) party. Let us
! purge this apathy out of the camn n
loyalty and Professionalism and raisino
al0tt as of old the banner of the Bible
and the Grown let us in serried pbalany
face the foe unalterably resolved as ON
iathers were that the Protestant relir
ION and the liberties and integrity o.
the United Kingdom we will maintain
REV. r. Il. KANE, LII. ID.
The entire absence of dislovaltv
among the Protestants of ireland in
these dangerous days renders it the
bounden duty of the Government duIv
TO appreciate and gratefully to recoS.
nlze the existence and value of Prot
eStantism in Ireland as an indispensi.
bic bond of union between Great Brit
ain and this country Ireland.) Prot
estantism in Ireland is the hone of Iro-
lands future, is the unyielding and in
Vlncible safeguard of its faith
and OF its liberties, and is the sure
though it might be the slow, prophecy
OF the ultimate uplifting of its people
1t IS needless to prove that Protestants
are loyal, that is admitted by their adj
versaries and by the Government in
every time of need"
REv. G. B. SAVERS.
do not exaggerate when I state
that there is one bright spot in this
land OF Old Ireland-namely Ulster
where we can meet fearlessly without
the least dread of the assassin's bullet
ANA why can we meet here to-davp
1t Is because God has given to us the
great truths of liberty and equality.
DO we claim these blessings as a mon
opoly? No. The blessings we eniov
we gladly extend to all. We meet in
no aggressive spirit. We desire to law
no pains or penalties on any We de-
sire to live on terms of peace with all
men. As British subjects of GOOD
Queen Victoria we manfully, we boldly
declare that as Protestants we will not
he hoodwinked by the reckless rhetoric
or demagogues, or political uuacks.
we are met her to-day in our thous-
ands, we send united cry across the
IRISH Channel; we ask English states
men Tor Heavens sake give us rest
give us peace. Your message of peace
gave no peace, all your nostrums for
the evils of Ireland have failed: yOur
church Bill, your Land Bill, your
doses OF coercion alternated with
brlbes, all are laughed at. Fenianism
is still rampant in the greater part of
the land. What we want is a firm.
consistent policy, just what Earl Spen-
Ger has been giving the Invincibles
lately: For as long as the red, white
and blue floats proudly in the breeze a
Fenian, an Invincible, double-dved
traitor, shall neither rule nor make
laws for us. We are proud of our
Queen and her sons and daughters.
We are determined to guard our United
Empire. Let you men of Ulster he
rooted in the soil of Ireland n Protes-
tant yeomanry. The Protestants of
ireland have a history. Your fore
fathers were a manly, noble race.
They were no Communists. They
hated oppression and tyranny. And /
want to impress on your minds that
since the Rebellion of 1898 there has
been several seditiOus organizations in
this country all with the same object
all Intended to overthrow and subvert
British rule i'll Ireland and l regret to
say, all meaning the determination of
Protestants; but every attempt to
rescue us from British rule has failed.
And so will the present conspiracy"
REV. MICHAEL BEATTIE.
Does any honest man think that
'arnell and his party care one Din for
me tenant farmers of the North. Did |
not these men do their very best to
prevent the Land Bill from passing
nto law. Did they not threaten to !
boycott any man who went into the !
ana court or took advantage of the |
tct' Yet the Parnellites have beaten
ne Protestants for this time, but am
lot afraid, the men of Monaghan are
lot afraid, for they will stand together
lgaln, Presbyterians and Churchmen
md they will send into Parliament not |
me member but two"
The VENERABLE THE ARCHDEACoN
OF CLoGHER.
81 will also refer to the outrapes
yhlch have lately been brought to
ight and am proud to state the fact
hat not one of those who were engaged
N them were Protestants."
REV. THOMAS WHALEY, NJ. A.
We are not traitors. We don't
ook for help beyond the empire in
which we live. We are not everlast-
ngiy calling on America to come over
md help us. We don't look for assist
nee from the French Republic, but if
were lawful and advisable for anoth-
II religion and another creed to seek
or help from abroad and if England
eft us to ourselves. why should not
ne Protestants of Ireland appeal to
he Protestants of Germany and stand
y them in Martin Luther's name.
Sut we don't want it for with Gods
'lesslng, with our own true hearts and
ur own strong ready hands, we will
lphold the banner of Professionalism.
Vhlch Is not the banner of TYRANNY
phlch is net the banner of oppression.
Which deprives no man of his civil and
ellglous rights and which must ever
rave triumphant over this land.
sather than see Home Rule and a
'arnellite Parliament we will line with
ur rifles every ditch from the Bovine
. Belfast and dare them come on.
or we are determined to maintain
nd to uphold the Protestant religion
nd the liberties of the land"
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, ESQ.
The integrity of the British nation
nd the preservation of Professionalism
re two of the fundamental principles
)r which we fight. For if we had the
o-called Land League and Home
sule members over us, those members
Iould do their utmost to have Ireland
isunited from England and then they
'ould do their best to have the Protes- [
ants cast out of Ireland"
REV. ]. G. HUDSON.
THE late election in Monaghan has
aught us one thing-that the battle is
o longer between the Liberals and
but between the Church
f Rome and the loyal, God fearing ,
nd peace loving" REV. r. GAGE.
I could multiply such evidence if
here was need but these are enough to
bow (which way the wind biows.p
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