New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-19
IRISH AID TO STRUGGLING COLONISTs.

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN REPLIES TO A STATEMENT
MADE IN TIE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.
Chicago. April 1S.-The attention of Alex
andr Sullivan having been called to the following ause
dispatch about he recent action OF the Rhode slahd
Legislature in regard to the Home Rule resolution, 1t
met with strong opposition the grounds OF terna-
ton interference and that Ireland by voting money
and for crushing tho Colonial army in l716 was net
entitled to sympathy on the score OF reciprocity MT
Sullivan said "As to Ireland votLg men and money to
crush the Colonial army by reading the history OF Ire
land and of the American Colonies it will be found that
Ireland absolutely wthOu: the power to vote on
the question in l776 She voted man or dollar
to crush the colonies. II tine that body called
Parliament in Dublin previous to the Kevoiuuoh
and during it; but 1t did not represent Ireland II was
composed excus vey OF men belonging to sect cons-
tutng only one Duth of the Irish people By law none
others eligible TO sit in it. Three fourths OF the
people could moi at all even for members Of it, It's
members were chiefly representatives OF the landlord
power and office holders sent over from England ana
Scotland. 1t WAS essentially Parliament without
representative character legislative powers. II could
meet only when summoned by the English King. IL
could originate legisa ion and could take up for con-
slderaton only tue explicitly formulated ID the
call could upon those measures only In
accordance with the kings orders What untruth is IL
not therefore, to describe as the act of the people OF Ire
land any measure passed By that body IT Is needless 70
say tnat the Irish people had troops at that time to
send anywhere The troops were part OF lhe EhSlsn
garrison IN Ireland When however 1t was proposed TO
send them to America great scene occurred in the
Irish Parliament that time the national spirit OF the
ish people had begun firmly to assert Itself Grattan
opposed the BILL saying of Flood, who proposed the Dll
that he stood with metaphor his lips and brbe In
his pocket. CHAMPION against the rights OF America
the only hope of Ireland ans the only refuge OF the
liberties OF mankind No student OF history needs to he
told that Gratan at that time ana until his death eX
pressed the sentiments Of Ireland toward the American
Colonies Instead OF sending troops and money To- crush
the colonies ireland furnished half the continental
army Ii Irishman, Barry, who was tne lather
OF the navy with which the colonies fought England on
tie and il would be waste OF time To enumeiate inc
Irish generals who served in that with glory ana
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It Is singular sort OF Americanism which reads 10
the discredIt OF Ireland incident OF more than
hundred years for which her people were tOtaly
bameless and fOreets the service tose people nave
lered the Republic since But II Is SUI more
amazing kind OF Americansm which while misrepreseh
ing the people of Ireland tOrgets the injuries England
has continued to inllct upon us from the DAYS our
fathers began to shake OIL her yoke down to our latest
struggle Ireland with IL IN fighting the W ar ol
Revolution. She with us ia tie War OF lSlZ. sne
with In the contest between HDerty and slavery
England against us in all OF them"