The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-07-27
Constitutional Agitation a Failure.
Chicago, July ~, 1896.

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To the Editor Of the Irish Standard.
Sir-Our laureled and martyred En-
met left the vindication of his name and
the motives that prompted him to heroic
action for the independence of his ma
tive land to other generations OF his
cDuntrynlen.
If ever in the history Of Ireland there
was a time Irishmen need to vindicate
that noble life and act on the principles
for which he lived. and died, 1t is now,
when their brightest hopes are shattered
by the treachery of professed friends,
when selfish interest, alone, guides the
chosen champions Of the cause at home,
and when the children of that sorrowing
"Niobe of the nations in foreign lands
almost despair of seeing the land of their
dreams occupying place amongst the
nations Of the earth. But hapless sons
Of hopeless sires,'' awake, and let the
spirit that inspired Emmet, Tone and
Fitzgerald nerve your arm to strike for
right and home, for your kith and kin,
in the land of your forefathers.
know there are many, very many
Irishmen, who will say 1t is nonsense to
think Of such q thing as fighting Eng
land now or at any future time. Many
Of the American colonists In rs said the
same thing, but there was Patrick Hen
ry to supplicate, from the depths of his
PATRIOTIC soul, "Give me liberty or give
me death .-
That both the physical force and ma
tionalist parties i'm Ireland have made
mistakes there is no denying. But one
of the most fatal the nationalists ever
made was when they discarded Parnell
at the bidding Of Gladstone, Morley and
other English wolves. Parnell, that
name once so magnetic in the cause of
his beloved country, is now but sad
memory, while the Grand Old Man, as
some call him-but which, taking into
consideration his treatment of Ireland
and Irelands cause, would more fittingly
be- characterized by the cognomen Of
Grand Old Hypocrite satisfies his Irish
friends by telling them that the dignity
Of the British house of commons must be
maintained. Political virtues wore as
cribed to Mr.. Gladstone which he never
possessed, for he confessed, at the intro
duction of the home rule bill In 1886,
that he had never read history Of Ire
land till short time before. A very
poor admission for such great states
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It is universally conceded that consti-
GuIlOuldl dSSiLdClUlL us d. uSdulS JUWktTuS
obtaining redress for Irelands wrongs
Is a dismal failure. It is needless to 60
into details as to how the Liberal party
kept the promises made to their Irish
allies. But from the history of the Lib
eral party, since 1t came into power I'm
1892, the Irish race can learn a very good
lesson, that Of placing no confidence in
any British party. Brave and true men
Of the Celtic race throughout the world
are perplexed as to what is best to be
done for their oppressed motherland
Their perplexity almost equals son who
Sees the mother he loves in the throes of
death, unable to relieve her. It Is pro-
posed to hold in the near future at some
central point in the United States, a con-
yention of Irish American citizens, with
a view of perfecting AN organization OIL
the old Fenian plan. sincerely hope
they will arrive at conclusion which
will be beneficial to Ireland's interests
Not only that, but having arrived at one
act upon it with unity as brothers in the
same cause. Il 81
The secret Of our success lies In unity.
In heavens name let us unite and show
our tyransical foes that we are Irish
spatriots, descended from heroic sires
and bound togetner by a. solid chain.
namely, the love pure and strong Of
the ancient land that bore u.s." Victory
shall be our reward, and the sorrowing
isle Of our love shall have new birth Of
freedom, and that government of the
people, by the people and for the people
shall crown with JOY land long doomed
to sorrow. THOMAS M. INQUIRE, }5
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