The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-25

churches be changed TO . land OF ignorance
and degradation No. . thousand times,
no. The blood OF our forefathcrs cries out
against II. Let not history repeat itself.
We must sound the tocsin and rouse our
people rom the lcthargy OF sleep. There
are aliens In America, silently stealing
our lands, our heritage and our freedom
Defeat 10 alien landlords Is TO be my mot
20 evcrmorew
''wayerland for Ireland!" was called.
my friends. said. II see in the mists
OF vanished ages living. moving tbrong.
Their iitful shadows sweep by us in agrand
procession OF stately kings I'm golden char
lots: OF yellow hatred warriors rushing TO
battle with shout and war song, for whose
sake kings are ready 10 peril their crowns
and men To offer up their lives. In Ire
land. when England was inhabited by a
wild, rowing gypsy people, like the Wild In
dians OF America, there was people here
well established In all the forms OF gov
eminent The trial OF all disputes was
settled by verdict Of twelve men. In
music, the harp was used by the Irish
people, and developed by them into the
modern piano forte. In literature and art
they excelled; and from Ireland came the
valiant-hcnrted soldiers that broke the
yoke OF Roman slavery from the English
serfs. While England was yet In slavery,
the Irish were enjoying free schools, sus-
tanned by endowment. They taught re-
ligion, music, language and writing. Ar
chitecture, known To King Solomon and
brought TO Ireland by the old prophets
when they fed from Assyrian captivity.
was taught to the people.
THE youthful king. Alfred the Great,
n. s-l.- "a n.
edge In Ireland. Literature and art be.
came TO him living purpose. He learned
to play the harp and In after years IL en-.
abled him TO charm the Danish kings
while he was seeking points for attacking
their armies.
"When Alfred was proclaimed king of
England he established a government
founded on the principles learned OF the
Irish Parliament IL consisted OF one
chamber where mobiles, priests, bards and
commons all met rs equals, and the king
sat In the midst OF them as president. Al
Oxford he established a school OF learning
and sent TO Ireland for instructors. He
repeated In England the works In marble
and stone that he had learned in Ireland,
and had his men build the pointed roofs
and arches now called Gothic.
Ireland was free and prosperous nation,
as history and her ruins proclaim. First
the Dane made their descent upon the Is
land. capturing many places and driving
Irish scholars into all parts OF Europe. AZ.
forwards England realized that Ireland
was a rich and prosperous land, with every
advantage OF wealth and culture. The
Irish were brave and intelligent people,
superior TO the English I'm everything but
power Superior numbers have conquered
and for seven hundred years Ireland has
been made To feel that England Is her mas
ter and she Is slave.
Then, amid the thunders of the Ameri-
can revolution, when the British Empire
reeled before the blows OF the allied forces
OF Louis XVI and George Washington;
when aul Jones, the Yankee Privateer,
preyed on English commerce and spread
terror along the Scottish coast; when Ire
land was without English troops and the
only military force I'm all Ireland was the
Irish volunteers, Grattan's parliament was
called into existence. Then. like giant
released from bondage, the country again
advanced, making rapid strides In prog
ress, until Lord Clare proclaimed, There
n not a civilized nation on the face OF the
globe which has advanced I'm cultivation.
In agriculture, I'm manufactures, with the
same rapidity as Irelandp
For eighteen years that parliament met
In one OF the finest buildings in Europe,
and made the laws TO govern the Irish
people. Then, again, the jealousy OF Eng
land, through treachery and fraud, de-
stroyed the Irish parliament, and Grattan,
who had led the Irish people 10 freedom,
lived 20 see her liberties crushed out by the
sword and her parliament destroyed by
gold But though PROSTATE and bleeding,
smarting under the sense OF outraged dig
nifty, through years OF eviction, famine,
Imprisonment and death, she has again
determined 20 claim her rights. Another
beam OF sunlight has touched the living
picture and reveals mighty man, whose
hand Is on the keyboard OF British poll
ticsi One who has brought forth har-
mony OF class and creed that resounds
throughout the world, astonishing man
kindg'
The evenings entertainment was pleas
ant and gay. with music and conversation.
The grand good humor OF our host gave "a
tone OF chccrfulness 20 the whole party.
At late hour the final farewells were said
and the bridal party took leave OF their
| friends az Blue Ridge.
In the morning Colonel Haynes, his wife
and mother aud Sir Wren babe adicu to
Ravens Park. but Stella, Myrtle and my
self formed part OF the company rs far as
Liverpool. There the last farewells were
spoken while we stood on the deck of the
great steamer that was 20 be their dwell
| ing place for the next few days.
"Well Waverland," said Colonel Haynes
as he took my arm for short stroll on the
deck before parting, keep me posted as