The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
From tbs Second Edition of The Sunday Journal.
APPEAL TO IRELAND'S FRIENDS.
President Fitzgerald Asks Pecuniary Aid fol
the Use of Chalres 8. Parnell.

President Fitzgerald Asks Pscunisry Aid for
the Use of ChaIres 8. ParnelI.
LINcoLS. Neb.. Nov. 1.-THE following cir
culsr has been addressed by President Fitzger-
aid to the various branches of the Irish Nation
81 League:
ITO the oficers and Members OF the Irish National
League Of America:
'"Tns foulest conspiracy known to British his
tory since the days OF Titus Oates has been en-
tered into By the present government of En-
gland under cover o; the London Times news
psperl, Sr the purpose Of thwarting the efforts
of Nh. Parnell and his colleagues to secure by
constitutional agitation the legislative rights Of
known to the tyraut and oppressor TO repress
the aspirations or men who, struggling
for liberty, already begin to breathe
It's atmosphere, this Tory government,
beaten in its role OF the tiger. now descends to
he Shiny methods of the serpent Salisbury
and his Cabinet have stopped to employ moral
knaves. forgers. perjurers and outcasis OF So
cety to forswear the characters OF their Irish
leaders, and thus drive them from public life,
hoping thereby to force the Irish people TO
adopt as their only alternative the policy Of vio-
leuce and despair, a policy which, ic 1reland's
poverty aud helplessuess, could only end in her
destruction. Even in this last Infamous design,
this most despisable of all British governments
begins TO fear the exposure of its unexampied
turpitude. The royal commission, created by
the Tory government, and framed with q view
10 dccoru MT. ferlfell ana MS IrienQ6 OILY That
mocicum of just CO which often corruption
must pay TO public decency, has
proved itself incapable of descending
to the level of Tory baseness. The opening
statement OF tive Attorney general has failed in
Its evil intent; several or the witnesses have
under cross-exanination made admissions dam
aging to the enemiSs Of Mr.. Psrnell rather than
10 himself aud his colleagues. The evidence the
irish leaders ara p.epared to offer proves. be-
yond = doubt, the irfamy OF the government
and its mask. Tho London Times, in attempt
ing. by means o. forged letters. to destroy
not only the repre- sentative Of tho Irish people.
but the venerable statesman who, as leader Of
the British Liberals, has dared to inaugarate q
policy Of justice aud concilistion between the
people OF Great Britain and Ireland. bafied at
every point OF its irnools and malicious course,
ing TO keep back the damnine evidence
held By the Irish leaders by proiongiug
and extending the commission and consequent
ly increasing the enormous costs 10 the hope of
sompelliog Mr.. Parnell to abandon the case for
want of funds TO meet the heavy expenditures
loresd upon him and his friends. Irishmeu OF
America, you have nobly supported and encour-
aged Mr.. Parnell in his contest With the ene-
mites Of Ireland. He stands now before the bar
OF British public opinion to answer the charges
OF villainous eonspirators, with the English
gecret-servics money az their bscks. will you
desert him novl Will you, by apathy and in
difference, aid the foul conspiracy that seeks to
morally assassinAte the foremost mar OF the
Irish people. Concentrated in him to-day are
the feelings and aspirations OF the world. wide
Irish race. and shall Charless Stewart Parnell
become the victim Of the forger and the
p%eriurer because he has not the money
that necessity compsls him 10 expend
70 defeat the Vaccinations Of his aud
ireland's enemiesl To harbor such q thought
would be an insult TO every man Of Irish blood.
Come. ther, to the rescue Of the man who stands
as tae ideal representative OF our race to-day.
We have fought our great constitutional battle
in America The heat OF the contest 10 over.
and now let Irishmen Of every political shade
JOIN IN friendly grasp and pledge their aid to our
brothers beyond the sea. Every brarch of the
league Is most earnestly requested TO raise at
once a Parneli defense fund and remit the same
as speedily IS possible 20 Rev. Charles O'Reilly.
ID. D., Detroit. Mich. The urgency is very
great. Ireland speaks by the voice Of Charles
Stewart Parnsll
He ASKS assistance more for the cause of
motherlard than the cause OF personal defense.
lie asks your help in the name OF the living and
by the memory Of the dead. | will answer for
you-you never failed Ireland IN the past and
you Will not fall her now. Yours respectfully,
"JoHS FITZGERALp,
President Irish National League Association"