The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24

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not again and again pledged ourselves
that:
The nlght-dew that falls. though in silence it
weeps,
Shall brighten with verdure the grave where he
sleeps,
And the tear that we shed, though in secret it
rolls.
Shall long keep his memory green In Our Souls.
Aye, are we behind the English
themselves, in generosity to our PEG
pies cause. The greatest of living
Englishmen, William Evart Gladstone,
has sacrificed the premiership Of Eng
land for Ireland 8 sake, and for Ireland
has long remained in the cold shade Of
opposition; and at an age when the
comparative few spared to attain it,
seek and require repose, we see him un-
dertaking and undergoing all the IA
tigues of an electoral campaign.
cannot, sir, conceal my pleasure at
the news of the reconciliation of the
two wings of the Ancient Order OF Hi:
bernians in Wisconsin. Our breth-
rem there deserve lasting COM
mendation for their patriotism and
generosity. Bound as I am to the A. y.
H by the very kindliest and warmest
of feelings, I would be rejoiced to see
the same steps taken in every other
state, that were taken with success IN
Wisconsin, to heal discussions and ban
ish discord from the ranks Of body as
honorable and devoted as this country
holds. The Hibernians in heart and
soul and feeling are Irish Catholics.
A Catholic bishop may be patriot, but
he cannot be factionist. I am no par
tlsan of the ''Board of Erln," or of the
s'Board of America" am for the best
interests for the Irish people. l love
Ireland and the Irish because OF their
sufferings for the right, because, as an
Irish writer puts it; ....."
"That good God, who denied our
fatherland domestic peace, has conse-
Grated her to a holy war, glorious,
though sorrowful. Our Lord has stuff
cred; the saints have suffered; Ireland
has suffered. If nations could be can.
cnlzed, she might we'll claim the insti
tuition of the process.
The enemy hated and still hates such
an organization as the Ancient Order
of Hibern1ans. To effect it's destruc-
ton recourse has been bad to the only
efficient plan the old Irish one which
was simple as it was effectual; it con-
sisted merely In dissension: it's only
opera, ion was to divide the people, and
success was the certain result. IL had
been successful for more than seven
hundred years in Ireland. ~.
Let me remind the leaders of both
wings of the Ancient Order that we
men are but merely mortal, the day
may soon come when our ashes shall be
scattered before the winds of heaven;
but the memory of our actions can
meyer die; it will carry down to JOS
terity our honor or our shame. We the
present Irish generation have our Char
acters, our consciences, our whole race
in our hands. TO ourselves we must
look, to perseverance in course OF
temperate but united exertion. to the
blow we can strike on prejudice BY the
force of reason, and above I'll the I'M
ceasing exhibition of our meritorlous
actions as citizens and as Catholics.
If the Irish in America unite, they will
he a credit to themselves. a source OF
siren 9Th to the American nation. that
America will honor and appreciate.
Let the Irish in the old land become as
one people, and soon the voice OF an
other Grattan will ring through the
long desecrated halls of the old parlla-
ment house on Stephens Green:
II found Ireland on her knees, 1
watched over her with paternal solicl-
tude; have traced her progress from
injuries to arms, and from arms to lib
erty. Spirit of Swift! Spirit OF Molly
neux! Your genus has prevailed Ire
land is now a nation! In that new
character I hail her! and bowling to her
august presence, say, Esto perpetual!
She is no longer wretched colony,
returning thanks to her governor for
his rapine, and to her king for his OPP
preston; nor is she now squabbllng,
fretful secretary, perplexing her little
wits, and firing her furious statues
with bigotrY, sophistry, disabilities, and
death, to transmit to posterlty insignifi.
canoe and war;
University Notes.
The university is making rapid pro-
gress this year in the way OF buildings
and the unusual number of new stu
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