The Irish standard., 1897-11-06

for the Irish Protestant artisans and
farmers have wealthy ranters like the
Warnings and Sandersons, or a COM
monplace, If honest, creature like john
ston of Ballykilbeg to show?
The Irish classes are simply making
use of the Irish masses. The landlords
and capitalists Of Ireland have manipu-
lated the Orangemen solely for their
own selfish ends. Has not the time
come when the workingmen of Ulster,
instead Of following tamely at the heels
of their natural enemies, should form a
working-class party with representa-
tives of their own IN parliament and on
oil the local boards? Have the Orange
men forgotten the history Of landlord
ism in Ulster and the historic struggle
for tenant right? The Irish Society,
which Is committee of the corrupt
Tory corporation of the city Of London.
annually drains from Ulster some
G5O,0OO, to be spent mostly in fcasting
IN London. No wonder the corpora
tion OF the square mile of London called
the city, is opposed to granting the
people of Ulster and the rest of Ireland
control of their own affairs. Given
Home Rule, the people of Derry would
very soon insist that the trust estates
held by the corporation of London
should be restored to the people of III
stcr.
century ago the Ulster Protcstants
enrolled themselves as volunteer
force to resist the perpetual expressions
and eXactions of England. A large
number OF the most Intelligent Irish
Protcstants are Home Rulers; and
when the Ulster Protestant escapes from
the atmosphere of bigotry which the
landlords, for their own purposes. have
created in the North OF ireland, he be-
comes convinced that the English par
lament, over-burdencd with work, Is
unable to attend properly to the affairs
of Ireland, and that Ireland In cons,-
qucnco remains poor and subservient
Is 1t too much to expect from tho
northern men return to common
sense? Have they no one capable of
persuading them that their own inter-
est and not that of the landlords and
capitalists, should be the first consider
alton? Why should the Orange society
not be turned into u great Industrial
organization? The Orangemen some-
times remind us of a set of people who
nave been dead for centuries, and in the
thin air are still battling with the
ghosts or the longago controversies
raging around Pope and Professionalism.
persecution and PlritanIsm, and the
rest or tho phrases with which, in the
name of religion" lrcnchcd the world
with blood, and left Il lasting heritage
or hatred nmong mankind Neither
King nor priest shall tyrannizc over us
again. Our stout hearts. strong right
arms. and above all. the printing press
ana popular education, have dcstro
forever the possibility of oppression,
either on the part OF monnrchs or
churches. Why then, do tho Orange
men keep up the silly fcud?
Would that the Orangcncn of ireland
could 'rcspond at this juncturc to The
burning words of their Protestant fcl-
low countryman. j. H. Ingram:
Who fears to speak OF Nincty-cght?
Who bushes at the name?
When towards mock the PATRIOTS fa,c.
Who hangs his head for shame?
Hes all knavc, or half II slave,
Who Sights his country thus;
But true man, Hike you man.
Will fiji your glass with us.
They rose in dark and evil days
TO right their native land
They kndlcd here ii living blaze
That nothing shall withstand
Alas! that Might can vanuuish Right
They fell and passed away;
But true men, like you, men,
Are plenty here today.
Then here's their mcmory-may IT, be
For ls IL guiding light,
10 cheer our strife for liberty.
And teach us to unite.
Through good and Ill, he Ircand's still
Though sad as theirs yonr fate;
Ana true men, be you. men,
Like those of Nincty-cight.
That will be the sentiment inspirinp
some twenty-five millions of Irish pcopln
throughout the world in this coming
year. 1t will be unfclt by some half
million of people living in ireland, but