The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-28

"ouiu nave fulcu tne world. Concern
ing Robert Emmct he paid eloquent
eulogy to the memory of the patrlo: of
1903, giving among other things a quo
lation from a remark made by Emmct
When he witnessed the building of the
srafrold on which he was to be exc
cuted Man dies, but his memory
still lives" And he said rha, little was
it then thought that a century later
there would be a splendid church in
another country in which was a me-
mortal window dedicated to the men,
Ory of Robert Emmet. He cited the
case of an American woman dying
in Italy, who sent for the United States
consul, and who after asking that her
body be taken to her native land, had
asked that $500 OF her property be dc
voted to the erection of Il memorial to
Robert Emmett.
1t has been said by Froude that Irish
men We're towards and he cited in
stances where the Irish soldiers had
done the bravcst fighting in the history
mark attributed to Gen. A. p. Hill, the
Confederate leader who, when he saw
the Irish flag carried by some of the
regiments OF Irish volunteers during
the rebellion, had said to Gcmcral Lee.
There arc those d---d green flags
again" That was sufficient indica-
tion Of the opinion of men who were
undoubtedly brave thcmselN cs The
opinions OF other Union and Confcder-
ate leaders were given and they were
much in tho same line, though perhaps
not the same language as that of Gen.
Hill.
Wendell Phillips, the polished lia-
mond of the American lyccum, by Il sim
gle trcnchant criticism wiltcsl Il whole
| acre Of the rhetorcian's flowers; Father
Burke. a distinguished priest. replied to
Froude from the Roman Catholic stand
point, while propose to answer him as
Methodist. An Englislman is inca
pable of doing justice to this cause; so
IL a full-bloodcd Crlt. a Methodist only
can do 1t. Qaughtcr).
We want faith. a fearless working
faith In the triumph OF Ireland This
eternal doubt, this everlasting leaning
upon others, this fcarfulncss to move
because tho crowd is not with us, this
cant that has been shovclca into our
brains, must be unlearncd We must
have faith in the power of truth, faith
In organization, faith in each other.
faith In God! Skepticism Stays every
thing. Faith, mighty faith laughs
at impossibilities and cries, ut shall
be donc!"
We want unity: this is surely tho
time for union among Irshmen. The
day that sees them united will SEQ the
cpitaph of Emmett written. divide and
conquer is the motto Of our ancient
enemy. Unite and conquer" should be
ours. In union there is safety in dis
union. disaster. In union there is viror:
IN dis,lnion, ruin In union there IL
strength and majesty; in disunon. I'M
bccility and weakness. In union there
Is freedom and independence; in dis
union thralldom and DEATH Over the
graves OF Ircland's starved millions let
there be union of hearts and hands
We want-that is. our brethren In
lrcland-4tO learn the manual of arms.
to drill AS an eminent Protestant clcr-
gyniLn recently said, '"ro drill drill,
drill! There never has been Il nation
liberated from the rcmnrsclcss grasp of
tyrnnts, as Talmage in a recent sermon
declared, without the sword.
An ounce of steel is worth more than
ton of cloquencc. If were IN Irish
subject instead of an American citizen
! would preach, Get guns!" That was
the spirit of Sam Adams when he wrote,
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to
God" That was the spirit Of 177G, when
Putnam shouted. Powder. yo gods;
more powder!" Or when tho chaplain
OF Washington, the cartridges having
given out, robbed a church OF Watts
hymn books, saying, Boys, put Watts
into them!"
If you should be questioned as to your
purpose In assembling under the Stars
and Stripes to express your sympathy
for ireland, tell them that wherever the
flag floats the chains upon the limbs of
political prisoners grow lighter. Tell
them that the cause of ireland is as
bright today as when Hugh O'Nrill, the
splendid Earl OF Tyrone, covered him
self with glory In his victory over the
English. Tell them that it is ns bright
as when young ltmmet the child of Ire
lands heart. perIshcd in his youth; az,
bright as when Wolfe Tone, in the
blessed year OF 1898, wrote and died for
Ireland: as bright us when the Young
Irelanders dreamed OF the republic that
was not to bo in their day. but In ours
Tell them the immortal truth, that
when parties and factions have crlnl-
blcd into dust, freedom will live and
burn in tho hearts of Irishmcn Tell
them that the Intelligent tOilcrs Of Eng
land tho noble democracy OF that land,
. Is your Interchangeable friend. Let the
Tory government shed but one drop Of
blood in Ireland and the sky that spans
the shores of England will score them
with the signs of Il desperate rclrDu-