The Irish standard., 1889-02-09
FOR RENEWED ASSISTANCE,
An Appeal to the People OF Free
America from Eugene Kelly,
of New York.
HE SPEAKS FOR AND IN
Behalf Of the Irish Parliamentary Fund
Association - Words That Should
Not Go Unheeded.

Association Words That Should
Not Go Unheeded.
To the Liberty loving People of Free
America: From acioss the Atlantic
comes to us again, in the name OF
human liberty and common justice, a
call for help from people closely allied
to us IN blood, interest and Yu:pathy,
struggling against overwhelming odds
for the right to live and peacefully en-
Joy the blessings God intended as the
natural night of all mAn.
The parliamentary Fund Association,
organized to meet special emergencies,
and auxiliary to other organized bodies
legitimately seeking to aid the cause of
self, government in Ireland, recognizing
the great Importance of immediate and
pronounced effort at this time, again
respectfully asks your co operation and
sympathy in noble work.
A great crisis exists in the constitu-
tiona! movement, conducted by the
caly delegated representatives of the
people, SO promising IN behalf of Home
Rule and rerose For the old land.
The flank movement of the Tory
party in England on the Irish forces in
the British Parliament, prosecuted
through the instrumentality of it's venal
ally, the London Times, proves to be as
serious in the attempt and import as
diabolicai in purpose.
The scheme to destroy the great Irish
leader and apostle of human rights,
Charles Stewart Parnell, calls for
prompt and potent action to insure his
protection against the infamous plot to
crush The cause Of a gallant people by
striking down it's chieftain.
For ten years Mr.. Parne}l and the
faithful men around him have waged .
contest for human rights against the
organized power of tha mighty empire
OF Great Britain, which has spared
neither money nor honor in it's efforts
to defeat and crush them and the peo-
pie and principles they so nobly repre-
aent.
Steadily has grown, however, the
principle OF Home Rule until under the
leadership of Mr.. Gladstone nearly one"
half of the people of the British king
dora have been recorded in favor of
Justice to ireland, and only question
opportunity for expression remains to
determine by popular voice its success
full adoption by the British people.
LII desperation over this condition,
Tory bigotry and malice, stimulated by
greed for continuance OF power, in a
final effort to check this flowing tide Of
favorable sentiment. practising political
expediency, exploded the well~laid, III
charged mine Of calumny,
which, through the medium of the
Times. it is prosecuting on the pur-
chased, perjured testimony of the
''Castle School Of Witnesses and in
formers, a means so long and success
fully employed by England against the
Irish people.
BY this INSCRIPTIONS action it is
sought to involve MIR. Parnell and the
duly constituted authorities Of the ma.
tional movement in the infamous crimes
committed by desperate men, Ireland s
enemies. often prompted by British
gold, and inspired by the secret service
agents Of the castle government.
Mr.. Parnell is forced to meet this is
sue and defend himself. ALI who are
familiar with the application. under
Tory rule; Of British law to Irishmen,
know that no means will be left unem-
p]oyed which will contribute to bis con.
viction. Conviction Of the chieftain
means collapse of the movement, in the
opinion Of blind Tory statesmanshlp,
the aim Of the foul conspiracy; and
while hope and effort for man 8 inalen-
able right to self government will never
cease while drop Of Irish blood flows
In human veins, though ages more
should intervene, Tcry success in this
would demoralize and delay perhaps for
years the day Of Ireland's deliverance.
In Parne!l's defence, every lover Of
liberty and fair play is interested. It
lisa great principle at which tyranny
strikes.
The plot against him is deeply and
craftiiy laid. and only superior legal
ability will uproot and defeat it.
Behind the Times stands an unscru.
pulous Tory government with unlimited
resources, aided by the treachery of
those who would defeat and remove the
peaceful constitutional plans Parnell
represents, that wild and desperate
vengeful means might be employed
means destructive of every hope of that
people.
II IA Behind Parnell stand only our faith.