The Irish standard., 1892-10-01

In6 I0tl0fs OF the l008I loS48 uS3y u NlekN
whose name Is y household word with
the Irish race for his many sacrifices and
sufferings for dear old Ireland. It is
such men as Dayitt that have kept alive
the spirit of Irish nationality, and they
are deserving Of the gratitude Of their
race for the work they have accom-
plished. The Dublin faotionist organ
has stigmatized Davitt as ''base- born
peasant" and such phrase will doom
it to an early death. The Irish people
have denounced the un-Irish sheet for
applying this insulting apr citation to the
most pure and disinterested patriot that
Ireland has produced in modern times.
The Independent, by way OF apology,
states that Davitt sought by ribald sug-
gestions to defile the memory of Parnell,
"the greatest Irishman of this age" and
that nobody but an i'll bred person would
be guilty of so enormous an offense.
The fact Of the matter is that Mr.. Davitt
in public speech found it necessary to
narrate the origin of dissenslon in the
parliamentary party and referred to the
divorce case. The Redmondite organ
has insulted the great body of the Irish
people, who are "base-born peasants" in
the same sense that Michael Davitt is
one. The one-armed patriot is the son
of respectable tenant farmer who was
evicted from his little holding and COM
PEELED to go to England to procure q
livelihood for his family. There Michael
worked in a cotton factory to support
his parents and lost his right arm.
Nothing daunted, lie bravely continued
to labor in less hazardous avocations, and
after his daily toll at a printers case he
went to night school to get an educa-
ton. He loved Ireland with ardent at
lection and thirsted for an opportunity
to make it free and independent from
British misrule. He joined the Fenian
organization and shipped arms into Ire.
land to strike a decisive blow for free.
dom and drive the Saxon forever from
it's shores. He was arrested and sen.
fenced to fifteen years penal servitude
for his temerity. After spending nine
years in British prisons he Was released
as ''tlcket- Of leave" man to be again
arrested if he did rot behave himself as
a loyal British subject. Instead OF re-
naming inactive for the rest of his ma:
tural life, he immediat ely commenced q
crusade against landlordism and organ
lied the Irish National League which
Parnell utilized to such advantage in the
beginning Of his public career. BE was
again arrested and sent to Portland and
Millbank prisons where he stayed for
more than year. He was again set
free but resumed his work with renewed
energy. For uttering "incendiary langu-
age" be was sent TO prison for the third
time on declining to be bound over to
keep tho peace. While in prison he was
elected member of parliament by his
present constituents as protest against
the harsh treatment given him by the
authorities, but felon then could gain
no admission into the parliament at
Westminster. Davitt is now member
of the house without ever repenting OF
his work for Ireland. The Irish journal
that insults him for being the son OF q
poor man is not actuated by patriotic
motives, and we hope the insult will be
resented in telling manner by the peo'
pie whom Davitt has served so we'll
Davitt is the offspring of noble father
who was patriotic to the hearts core.1He
was an adherent of O'Connell and ar
ardent Nationalist who taught his so1
the history Of Ireland at the Preside anc
instilled into his young mind love O
Ireland and hatred of it's oppressors
The father of Michael Davitt is entitled
to the veneration of the Irish race fo]
giving to his country such distinguished
son. The name of Davitt will live in thu
annals of his country when the Inde
pendent will be- only remembered to b'
hated and despised.
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