The Irish standard., 1896-09-12

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...Irish Argument on American Soil" to
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'.ENGL1sH ARGUMENT ON IRISH
SOIL:
irish ARGUMENT '<sON, AMERICAN
SOIL g = ri.
The picture is in the form of two shields;
the one English Argument on Irish
SOIL" being the left and showing the six
principal methods employed by England in
her "Civilizing 60 Influence
EVICTION.
In the upper left corner is an eviction
scene, showing the ,'.'Crowbsr Brigade III
their congenial occupation of destruction
and desolatiOn. =
FARCE OF TRIAL,
OF political. prisoners is represented by
young man, who stands in the dock with a
rope around his neck, while big pompous
wl1ite-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 the big burly form
of a member Of the Royal Irish Constabu-
larry tnrottling weak Old man, and hold
ing over h:shead the authority for mis- bru-
tally, a club with the; word COERCION
on. Typical of the suppression Of, free
speech and lawful assembly, and a re-
minder OF the .odious days Of s'Bnckshot
Forster, and the Walls Of Kiln1ainham.
THE CONVICT SHIP.
Is seen, with Van Dienen's Land in this
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. IA st..
THE TRAITOR. -.
. In the lower left corner, lis 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.
= $3.50. FAMINE.
In the lower right corner is the black
famine of AZ, the hellish work of an Eng
lish government in an effort to extermin-
ate people it could not So bdue. Nature,
while not bounteol1s in her productions, had
yielded enough to sustain the people WHO
with fam:shed eyes were obi ged to see the
fruits of their labor exported to an En-
glish market to swell the purse Of absent
landlords. -. =. %,5% =,
THE. SWORD.
Columbia is in the act OF presenting the
sword to Erin, and says: 't1'ry this! In
IL lOuuu l1y uSliFS1e tALC. XII Ii AeaS JttSe
arisen, her harp falling by her side, and,
in supreme effort Swapping her chains
with a. spirit Of determination she extends
her hand to grasp the proffered sword.
The two shields are coined by the Amer
lean. and Irish flags iraped in graceful folds;
above them the American shield, and over
that III ,t.5 : ...S.!.. +
ts::GOD SAVE IRELAND. ";;.
Beneath the flags is a banner having q
wreath Of laurel, tied with a bloodstained
ribbon, within which are the names Of the
Manchester Martyrs {. 81 :. .... :... T.
ALLEN, LARKIN AND.O'BRIEN.
The American shield is entw;ned with
red, white and blue, and shamrocks; the
Irish shield with the green and orange and
shamrocks. 49,
The scenes are beautifully blended in
eleven shades and it is the best product of
the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co.,
of Boston. The picture is printed on best
Autograph stock Goo lbs.), size 22$ x31A,
making grand effect for framing.
II 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:ssN' IRE
LAND A NATION Nothing short of
IRISH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
will sheath that sword. No provincial gov
eminent; no compromise with tyranny;
nations redenlption-or a, soldiers
grave. : .. ~
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