The Irish standard., 1898-10-22
hat he shall lay down his life for his

SAebI AS oAe1it lay AONA AAo AtAC AOA hAS
country. And if again we are told that
they failed, what of that? Success as
the world views it is not everything.
For does not wrong and fraud succeed
for time? DO we not see the just cause
baffled, only that men may fight better?
Shall we despair because they failed?
Though we see fright upon the scaffold
and wrong on the throne" shall we
therefore think the traitorous thought
that it is to be so forever and ever? A
the men Of '9S shall be of men who stood
by truth and shared her wretched
crust" OF men who scorned to talk and
talk and never deed to do For the
making and maintenance of Il nation is
a matter of deeds, not of words only.
Noble aspirations should lead to noble
results. The hell of a nations slavery
may be paved with the best intentions
of the people towards liberty. a nation
may be brave and yet be in chains.
Our people are brave enough. Older
than our Christian heritage is the Irish
record OF bravery in battle. Dathi on the
Alps, Brian at Clontarf Glare at Ramil-
lies and FonteGoy Sarsfield at Landen,
others AT Crcmona, at Fredericksburg:
the whole forms Il record that no nation
can outvie. And the fights in Ireland in
'9S were no leo; heroic. Bravery has not
been lackina. Yet Ireland is in chains.
Why is it, We may seek in many tlirec
tions for the reasons, but we see that
bravery mclei; and by itself can neither
create nor preserve national freedom.
History records that while the Poles were
tearing out each others hearts. their
foes We're dividing their heritage. The
enduring qualities OF national existence
are to be found in those peoples who are
somewhat tolerant of opposing opinions
patient with their kith and kin. always
ready to suffer personal wrong for the
common good. and ready 20 practice
sef-effaccment rather than cause divis-
ions. f"ai that quick inteIlects, ready
tongues. and in these latter days facile
pens. are not always a boon to II people
struggling to he free, and to whom pa
tient effort. self-relance and solidarity
are of supreme Importance. 1t is much
easier to talk for Ireland than to be 81
lent for her sake. Where there is one
man ready to eifacc himself there may
be ten ready to die in the Imminent
deadly breach" charging his country's
enemies, or nrrhaps his fellow country
w, ~, ,,.l, ,l,I,,, ~
DRY OF the men of '9S must remember
that our duty differs from theirs They
died and "looi, proudly to heaven from
their deathh"d Of fame. We have to use
different mr'hn,s to combine enthusi-
assn with lrnHrity OF purpose TO harmon
izc the ideal and the practical, to be
dreamels nj noble dreams, il you will
but to see that these dreams come some
what to fruiton at least in our time.
We can draw inspiration from the past.
We must not dwell in it. Let us live
i'll the present and the future. Let us
keep our eyes towards the rising sun.
We are called upon to live for and be
worthy Of ireland and her cause. God
helps those who help themselves. aud if
we are not prepared to put aside jea-
Ousics animosities and chickering's, thcu
lrelands ra,se will remain in darkness.
and those who come after us will have
again to use Moorc's lines.
Twas fate they'll say, a hayward fate,
Your web of discord wove,
For when your tyrants Joined in hate
You never joined in love"
Our work today should be to unite and
embrace. and to concentrate the efforts
OF the race all over the world in a Sill
prcmc effort to obtain IL full recognition
of lrrland's national rights within the
borders of the empire of which today, for
good or i'll. We form Il part. 1t will be
easier and more practical to pcrmeatc
aud to participate in ruling than to dis
integratc or DESTROY.
Mind will rule and matter yield.
Whether in senate tent or field"
and ! hay" sufficient faith in the ability
of the Irish people, and in our Celtic
qualities. to hold that if our people will
hut take fortune by the hand anu go for
ward on right lines, they shall yet come
to be amongst tho dominant and mould
ing factors of this great British empire
Not that W" must cease to be Irish or
Celtic. We shall! best succeed by remain
ing true to Celtic ideals There are
those who say that it is Il pity We do not
forget our nationality and our country.
and others would add our faith. and
throw in our lot with those who sur
"ound us. We should cease To be Irish in
.act. Are we liKhly to do SO?
You can answer. SO can l.
Making no delay whatever:
One small word is our reply,
Aud tha, word is. Never"
Let us work so that out of the dsntc-
grafton and troubles of the past few
years. this recurrence of a glorious con-
tenary may see something done to en-
tract order aud unity where chaos and
dissension have reigned. Then, indeed.
may we he proud of the memory Of '9S.
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