The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-14

l(olduus 1lCl14Au CeAA l1k0V4A1ess SasS
have long been united by the blood anc
anguish of the past. What kind OF
foe has Ireland to meet with? 1t is the
same government that attempted te
blacken the career of Charles Stewart
Parnell. Seven hundred years OF fou
oppression. and yet there is the self
same English government of to'da,
that asks for the charity OF men. What
pretense; what hypocrisy from coun'
try that has and would suppress the
right OF free speech; that has shot men
down in the streets because, by voice
and tongue, they would dare defend the
rights OF people, What hope IS there
for the Irish people at home from such
a government. where murder and ra-
pine, the convict ship and the prison
galley have helped to diminish a help
less people, but never has and never eau
subdue them, nor swerve them in their
cherished hopes for freed om from that
most tyrannical and accursed govern
ment on the face Of the globe. Tue
cause Of Ireland has aroused public
sentiment in all lands, aud everv where
stands the moral support Of mankind
against England to-day. Among the
public men of this land who first took
up the cause of Ireland was friend ot
O'Connell-a man who kaew neither
creed, color or nationality, and a man
who will ever be remembered In the
hearts of the Irish people for his noble
services in their behalf. That great
apostle of freedom-the name. the fame
the memory of Wendell Phillips snail
live while Justice lives. Certain it Is
the simple bond of friendship that ex
ISIS between America and Ireland eau
never be broken or severed. Every man
in whose VEINS there is single drop o1
Irish blood should enroll his name Ia
some national organization. You have
one here, and it is tor you to join It..
lnere is no excuse for you to say tina.
you cannot see the direct result. The
Youngest man in this audience tonight
may not see Ireland's freedom, yet not
only he, but the eldest.man as we'll.
should enroll himself in the battle Of
Irish nationalism. 1t is your duIv. Let
us show and prove to England That Ill
driving Irishmen from the land or tnelr
blrth-by that act the seed OF new anu
a stronger Ireland is sown here. The
irish people have bean subject for Con
turtles to a government Without honor
and without conscience. Emmett knew,
a,ld Alien, Larkin and p'Brien Knew
what they might expect from such a
government, aud 1t Is for AS to perpetu-
ate the memory of these patriots until
the shackles have been raised and free-
dom granted to an oppressed people. ln
conclusion, would like to see the young
pay their attention to the A. q. Il. IL
LIS noble Order, and i'll it their is a
great field open to you for good. BY
banding yourselves together in this way
you lend assistance to lreland's cause.
You become ahelper to Charles Ste wart
Parnell. This is one Of the ways to let
tie people of the old land know of your
d. ep interest for them. We want more
organizations, and wherever we have
me, men of our blood and faith should
join them. We have the right to hope
for grand results in the future, though
we may never see them. But as an Or
ganized body our work will be strong ;
1t will BIZ effective, and it will have, as
it now has, the respect and encourage
ment of the American people.
Thus closed the first ANNIVERSARY OF
the A, O. HI. Of Mankdto, which was q
credit to the divisiOn-an event Whlcn
will long be remembered and cherished !.