Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26
READY TO FIGHT.
Tho Irish National Alliance Ofer
100000 Men.
TIE MANIFESTO OF THE COUNCIL.


NEW Yosk, Dec. is.-The following
manifesto has been issued by the exec
utive council Of the Irish National ALI
suce Of America and a copy OF it has
been sent to President Cleveland IT
Is signed by William Lyman, presl'
dent; ]. P. Sutton, secretary and T. v
Fitzpatrick, treasurer:
TO the Members Of the Irish National AM
suco and the American Public
Il has been publicly charged that the policy
OF the Irish National alliance Is an lrlsh
policy Of hatred TO England and IS therefore,
contrary to the interests OF America rms
calls In question the loyalty to the hepubllc OF
our people. We declare II incontrovertlble
that no more bitter, more perfdlous or more
unrclentlng enemy than Great Britain 10 lhe
United States has ever existed. hhgiahu
has ever been the venseful foe OF American
liberty md the republican Institutions I'M
buod with this conviction and seeing that
Great Britain has av0wed her intention 10
trsmple upon the Monroe doctrine by her at.
tempt to rob Venezuela Of her territory, ana
has dared to violate the integrity OF our terrl-
tory OF Alaska, we hereby offer, as q proof OF
our loyalty and devotion to the country OF
which we are citizens, to place ~ the disposal
OF the president OF the United States looV"
soidiers. a. brave as have ever shoulderod
rifle, and every man OF whom is u believer In
the principles and teachings Of the irish Ma
ti0nsl alliance.
Our army which Is now organized Is ready
70 serve the American republic In any part OF
this continent, and should the enforcement OF
the Monroe doctrine need It's aid, Will either on
Irish soil Or English ground establish the fact
that the intrepid valor and the determination
Of the Irish brigade will again prove the loyal
" Of Irishmen to the United states. Whethcf
tho nation which dares to Interfere win
American principles Of liberty be England OF
any other foreign power, we care not The
men whose faith Is that Of the Irish National
alliance stand ready to fight nt any moment
for the honor and for the rights Of the country
Of their adoption This Is the loyalty our men
bear to tho United States We have proven II
on many hard fought field, whether the enc
mics OF the republic were English tories OF
rebels.
Asto our relations with England, we have
no apologies 10 make nor excuse W ono''
Should 1t be possible TO embroll her win any
mower on earth, wo shall not hesitate to do SO
The chief object OF the Irish National alliance
Is to create the opportunity which will enable
us to drive the British enemy from Ireland
o. II was driven from tho United States En-
glands cruelty, oppression and usurpatlon OF
tho rights OF American citizens fastened her
utter defeat In America. We pray That INT
day may soon como when we, the exlles OF our
own land, shall assist In driving the zoe u
whom we bear uncnding hatred from Ireland.
FIRST MISSOURI READY TO FIGHT,
ST. Louis, Dec. ia meeting of the
officers and members Of the First in
fantry, Missouri national guard, was
held yesterday evening, and as u result
Col. Edwin Bodorf, commanding. sent
the following telegram to Washington'
10 His Excellency, the President OF the United
States:
Sir-The First regiment infantry, National
Guard OF Missouri, Is firm believer in III,
Monroe doctrine America north, south, east
and west for Americans and It's officers and
men request their colonel to inform you, sir
that " tho first call TO arms the First Missouri
will respond 1000 strong.