The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-04-29


. IRISH 81 a ARD;
Mr.. Lecky has never written the words
attributed to hin. in quotation marks By
the Journal correspondent. Every Prot
estant historian bears testimony to the
outrages and inhuman atrocities perpe-
trated by the Orange ruffians in the last
century. They were originally known as
"Peep-o Day Boys" because they made
nocturnal attacks upon their Catholic
neighbors about the break Of day when
asleep in their beds. The Catholics or
ganized for self defense under the appro-
pirate name of Defenders" In 1895 the
:Peep Of Day Boys" assumed the name
of Orangemen and have retained it ever
since. They were guilty of such villain
Gus crimes during the insurrection of '98
that Henry Grattan denounced them in
the Irish parliament and stigmatized
them IS "a banditti. of murderers COM
m1tt1ng massacre in the name of God,
and exercising despotic power in the
name of liberty" They called them
selves loyalists and were aided and abet-
ted by the governmental Pitt and Castle.
reagh. Up to the present hour they are
encouraged by the British Tories to deeds
of violence, and they generally escape
with impunity when brought before
Orange juries for trial. The Orange ad
vocate has the audacity to ask it they
have been murderers Let him read any
impartial history of Ireland written by
Protestants, and he will find that thous-
ands of murders have been committed by
his brethren in cold blood. Catholics
found it necessary to protect themselves
against their hostility, and many Orange
men met death at the hands of an exas-
perated people TIC preserve their lives
Catholics are justified IN the sight of
God and man to slay their Orange enc
mics, and in self-defense many of the lat
ter have been ushered into kingdom
come. Some of the Orangemen who
have been attacking Catholics in Belfast
during the present week may get killed,
but their taking off can hardly be called
murder.
The Journal correspondent attacks
Bishop Nulty of Meath and quotes pas
| sages from Gladstone when he was CO.
ercionist He also quotes Incorporate
| words used by Redmond, Harrington and
other Parnellit. to show that Home
Rule would be Rome rule. The Irish
| Catholic Tories who petitioned the Brit
ish parliament to reject Home Rule de
clare that such measure would prove
prejudicial to the interests of the Catho-
lie Church in Ireland, and aerefore they
are opposed to Home Rule. The fact of
the matter is that religion cuts no figure
in. the bill. Protestapts and Catholics
alike demand self-government for Ire
land, the only opponents of it being the
! landlords, the British garrison and the
Orungemen. The Orange correspondent
gives an important piece of information
in proof of his assertion that the priests
of Ireland hold undisputed sway over the
people. "Four years ago." he says, "a
member gave notice in parliament that
he would introduce on certain day a
measure which was considered important
| to Ireland. Thereupon Home Rule
member for Glare took the steamer the
same evening to ask his priest how he
should vote on the question:" After
giving this valuable news to the readers
of the Journal the Orangeman asks,
"Does any one deny that Home Rule is
not the cherished hope Of the Romish
clergy?" We will answer that no one will
deny that fact. The Irish clergy are un-
animously in favor of Home Rule, and
why should they not? He admits that
the lands of Ulster were contiscated from
the Catholics, and we are astonisEed that
he makes such an admission. He then
boasts of the superior intelligence of
FISHERMEN (meaning the Orangemen' and
says that the people of Munster, Con-
naught and portions of Leinster cannot
read and write. Has he ever heard of
Cork city, the Athens of Ireland? That
city is in Munster and has produced
more eminent men in every department
of science, art and literature than all
Ulster combined. He next gives list
of dukes, marquises and lords who are
Unionists and calls them the lights of
the country. He denies that the Orange
men ever desired TO rule and declares
that in every strife the Catholics have
always been the aggressors. OF course,
the Orangemen are not responsible for
the riots in Belfast despite the fact that
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