The Irish standard., 1896-07-25

would lead to the enslavery Of the Amer
lean people.
1 THE IRISH CONVENTION.
/ From Archbishop walsh, of Toronto,
first came the Invaluable suggestion of a
great convention n which AL men Who have
Irish blood in their veins and the love OF
Ireland in their hearts should be entitled to
be heard says the Dublin Freeman. It is
good news that his grace has himself con-
scented to participate as one of the delegates
! Of the Irislmen Of Toronto in this historic
assembly. His consent may be fairly in-
terpreted as an approval of the lines on
which the convention has been called. The
welcome presence Of one who may be said
to be the author of the convention is
splendid omen OF its success. We trust and
believe that Canada, the United States,
Australia and Great Britain will send us
many delegates worthy to participate with
the Most Rev. DIR. Walsh in this great par
lament of the Irish race. AS may be seen
from our pages, the United States, and es-
pecally New York, are earnest and active
in assisting and promoting it.. We have
never concealed our hope that this great
convention would prove a turning point in
the history of Ireland. It's success cannot
fail to concentrate attention once more on
the Irish question. To the Union:sts of
Great Britain it will come as an unpleasant
but most wholesome reminder that the
Irish question is not dead but Eveth. It
will bring home to the minds of all men as
no event ever yet did or could the colossal
magnitude Of that question which gathers
the representatives of millions Of lrishmen
f, om the urtermost ends Of the world to
join with their brethren at home in deter
mined assertion of Ire.and's right to lib
erty. The men of the type Of Mr.. Cham
berlain, who believe that they have to deal
only with one little scrap of an island, and
population reduced by nnisgoyernment
and famine to less than four Millions Will
be taught the stern truth in fashion i'm
possible to mistake. In the midst Of her
long-endured misery and oppression, of
this, at least, has Ireland good reason to be
proud. Never was there nation amongst
the nations so tenderiy and so faithfully
lived by her own sons. 1t is in an Irish
mans blood to love his mother land. Dis
lance or time are alike pOwerless to eradi-
cate this master passion from his heart.
n
never hope to see the small green .s.e, to
whom countries infinitely greater have
gtver riches, fame and power denied them
at home, yet turn with an infinite yearning
to the land of their fathers. Who knows
anything of Ireland's long struggle for
freedom (not ended yet, and never to be
ended except in victory that does not know
how faithfully, how fearless.y Irishmen all
the world over aided in the ever-changing
phases of that long protracted campaign?
But perhaps never before was this marvel
4 lous loyalty OF Irshmen to ireland demon
strated in such outward and visible form
I that all men might see as in this great con-
vention of the race. "
/ II would be idle to deny or conceal the
fact that the d.ssens:ons at present unhap-
PLY prevailing In Ireland are in sad con-
trast to- the unanimity and enthusiasm OF
Ir.shmen abroad. Not as lesson to Ire
lands enemies only is this great convention
urgently demanded. In the enthusiasm
which this great assembly must evoke the
petty factions which paralyze the country
Will sink away ashamed. Apathy will be
once more warmed into zeal; the National
and the agraran movement will receive an
! impetus that the government, who, as they
4 themselves confess, will legislate for Ire
Hand only under compulsion Of agitation,
cannot afford to ignore. lis the hope too
I wild that Irish unity may be the first and
Echief fruit of the convention? 1t Is no
1 longer to be expected that Mr.. John Red
/ mond, Will reconsider his insolent reply to
i the kindly invitation to him and his small
I party to participate in the proceedings. He
lis too deeply involved in his alliance with
1.-the Torres to render his attendance possible,
4 Pint all Parnell:tes have not delivered over
i their hearts and consciences to Mr.. Red
+ inond. They have still the old love OF Ire
3. land and the burning desire to serve her.
4 Their souls are sick of the senseless OLSEN
lsiorl.. They have no petty personal yanities
and ambition to keep them back from Their
I Ibrother Nationalist VINO are only too eager
to-meet and welcome them half way. The
doors Of the convention will, we trust, be
4 closed to no Irish Nationalist delegate, and
!. there IS still ground for hope that many
I earnest Parnell;tes will prefer peace and
B patriotism to hollow shams, and will openly
Ejoin and hep their brother Nationalist at
1.-THE convent. on in the great work Of shaping
4 the destinies of Ireland.
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i ROT.
This IS the kind Of rot that Is talked u Of
Iby the gold standard papers. The journal
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