The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
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"ENGLIsH ARGUMENT ON IRISH
SOIL:
irish ARGUMENT ON AMERICAN
SOIL"
The picture is in the form of two shields;
the one English Argument on Irish
So:l,'' being the left, and showing the six
principal methods employed by England IN
her "Ciyilizing CD Influence"
EVICTION.
In the upper left corner is an eviction
scene, showing the "Crowtar Brigade" N
their congenial occupation Of destruction
and deso,ation.
FARCE OF TRIAL
OF political prisoners is represented by
young man, who stands in the dock with
rope around his neck, while big pompous
white-wigged judge, who knows best how
to earn his salary holds the other end OF
the rope, determined the prisoner shall not
escape his impending fate.
COERCION.
TO the right appears tine big burly form
of member of the Royal Irish Constabu-
larry throttling weak old man, and hold
ing over his head the authority for his bru-
tality, club with the word COERCION
on. Typical Of the suppression of free
speech and lawful assembly, and re-
minder Of the odious days OF f'Buckshot
Forster and the Walls of Kilmainham
THE CONVICT SHIP.
Is seen, with Van Diemen's Land in tbs
distance, awaiting the arrival of the brave
and true hearts whose love of country has
consigned them to that worst of living
deaths-Irish exile in British penal col
ony.
THE TRAITOR. ...
In the lower left corner is the perjured
traitor, who, while in the witness box,
,clinches IN his hand the bag of British gold
whose every crown represents the Judas
price of an innocent heart.
FAMINE.
In the lower right corner is the black
famine of A. the hellish work Of an Eng
l;sh government in an effort to exterln1n-
ate people it could not subdue. Nature,
while not bounteous in her productions, had
yielded enough to sustain the people who
with fam;shed eyes were obliged to see the
fruits of their labor exported to an En-
glish market to swell the purse of absent
landlords.
THE SWORD.
Columbia is in the act OF presenting the
sword to Erin, and says: "Try this! In
ii found my deHverance." Erin has just
arisen, her harp falling by her side, and,
in supreme effort swapping her chains,
with spirit Of determination she extends
her hand to grasp the proffered sword.
The two shields are coined by the Amer
lean and Irish flags sraped in graceful folds;
above them the American shield, and over
that
GOD SAVE IRELAND"
Beneath the flags is banner having a
wreath Of laurel, tied with a blood-stained
ribbon, within which are the names of the
Manchester Martyrs v.
ALLEN, LARKIN AND O'BRIEN.
The American shield is entw:ned with
red white and blue, and shamrocks; the
Irish shield with the green and orange and
shamrocks. G
The scenes are beautifully blended in
eleven shades and it is the best product Of
the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co.,
of Boston. The picture is printed on best
Autograph stock Goo 1bs.), size 23Ax31A,
making grand effect for framing
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.
Above Erin in the distance, advancing to
her aid, marches a body Of men, swearing
by the sword, eternal fealty to their stand
ard, which bears the battle cry: IRE
LAND A NATION" Nothing short Of
IRISH NATIONAL INDEPEN DENCE
will sheath that sword. No provincial gov
eminent; no compromise with tyranny;
a nations redemption-or a soldiers
grave.