The Irish standard., 1891-10-17
Fillmore County Hibernians.

At meeting of Division No. A. y.
H., held at Preston Oct. 10. 1891, M. E.
Callan, T. S. Mangan, D. Jones report
ed resolutions upon the occasion of the
death of Parnell, which were approved
by the Division, to-wit:
Parnell! Oh Parnell! Thou once idol
OF the Irish race. Why did you above
all other men blacken, nay, destroy,
before Jour God and man your glorious
career in Ireland's cause by desecrating
the sacred rites in the home of your
fellow man? We loved you above the
power of tongue TO tell, and would
have gladly laid down our lives in your
defence-yon, SO strong, SO able, SO true
and willing in lreland's noble struggle
for the right of manhood and freedom,
to be overcome and seduced IN an evil
hour, an hour so precious, SO needful to
the success of the glorious work, the ac-
complishment of which you held in your
own hand to crush or triumphantly at
tain. You above all other men could
not afford to risk an iota of your reputa-
tion when you held In view not only the
all-seejng eye OF your Creator, but the
certain thwarting of the glorious work
in hand--or were you so blind as to
think that the pure Irish character, with
their Catholic faith, did not exact of YOU
also the example Of pure Christian
gentleman above every other qualitye
The Irish cause was needful of pure
heart as we'll as strong arm to move it
into action and keep it alive and burning
in the Irish people. On! why did you
allow the woman to clip the lock in
which you must have known your
strength reposed, thus robbing you of
your peace Of conscience and weakening
your whole frame, fearing the exposure
of your evil far more than you dreaded
the assaults of Ireland's enemies. No
wonder your strength failed and poor
Ireland is the sufferer. Oh fatal delu-
sion that entrapped and ruined you
| whom Ireland would have gladly crown
ed g king. Your error, your terrible
error, we'll nigh destroyed the effects of
the noble struggle that Ireland has made
for her freedom. Oh, alas! You are
now cold in death, If even now Ireland
had hope of your repentance before
death she would this day take comfort
in throwing over your sin the mantle of
carity and mourn your death, your loss,
az her greatest affection Be 1t further
Resolved, That we the members of
Division No. A. O. H. of Fillmore
county, town OF Preston, and state of
Minnesota, do express:
LIST. Our deepest sYmPathies to Ire
land for her singular misfortune.
2nd. Our profound sympathies to
Mrs. Della Stewart Psrnell, his most
excellent mother
3rd That we consider it our duty to
aid her in financial way.
4th. That our deep feeling of SYM
patty be extended to his mourning rela-
tiyes.
5th. We are panied beyond expression
at the black page of history that must
be interviewer with Ireland's noble
struggle for liberty.
9Th. We have confidence that good
sense will direct to union Of the Irish
members Of parliament.
s7th. We affirm that We also have con-
fdence that the great English leader,
Mr.. Gladstone, will stop at nothing
short Of q clean sweeping home rule for
Ireland.
9Th. Moreover that we feel the time at
the worst, can not be far distant
whom the power will 90 INTO the hands
Of the people and they will liberate
ireland and restore the Pope Of Rome.