The Irish standard., 1898-09-17

Ensllshmen had landed in France. and
II they had succeeded in fighting their
way half the journey to Paris, why we
would never hear the last of the glories
and of the heroism of England. Gen.
tiumberts march proves one thing,
that II the fifteen thousand French
troops of Gen. Hochc had landed when
they reached Bantry Bay they would
have walked over this whole island as
easily as Gen. Humbert walked into
Castelar, at the heels of Gen Castles
flying army Cheers; and we would be
celebrating today the centenary of Irish
national independence (cheers). Well at
this moment possibly the republic of
france may not be any longer in po-
sltion to send her fleets and her armies
upon our coasts, but England would do
well to remember that history has a
knack of repeating itself, and whether
our next visitors from abroad he French
men or Russians or Americans, it would
be just as we'll for England to bethinll
herself in time what sort of a reception
her enemies would get from the Irish
people (cheers). At all events Won and
honor Gen. Humberts memory, and |
think we can promise our friends from
France that, as soon as the new
couHtry gives us that power which |
am afraid the Lord Sligos and Lord In
cans (groans) would be rather slow in
according us, the moment the county,
council gives us the right of placing our
national monuments Just where we
please, l think you will let me promise
our French friends that the memory OF
Humbert and his comrades will he COM
memorated by monument in the most
prominent position in this town of
Castelar, (cheers), and | believe Mr.
DAILY would suggest right in the middle
OF Lord Lllcan's green (cheers). Well,
my friends, as to ourselves here at home
we may be divided on certain matters.
My friend, Mr.. Field, who has inst
spoken so eloquently, and myself take
different views upon some matters but
there is one great point between lis all
that nothing can ever snap asunder. and
that is, we are Irish Nationalists tn tho
marrow OF our bones (cheers). We are
irish, and not English (renewed cheers)
And as you saw here today, nothing in
the wide world can ever change IFS
(cheers). Things may look dark or NAV
look bright; one movement or another
may rise or may fall; we may be divided
we may be even down in the dust for
moment, but here stands forever that
supreme fact OF Irish nationality, and
1t can no more be ,eradicated from the
hearts of the Irish race any more than
the mountain of Nephin yonder can be
torn from it's roots by the rain storm
that swept its sides last night (cheers).
No. the thing could not be done. All the
army and navy of England could not do
it. Even our own follies and dissenslons
could not do it Cheers. Why, my
friends instead Of the power of Irish
Nationality declining and dwindling,
since the day on which Humbert set up
his headquarters here, we know very
we'll that Irish Nationality is today a
greater power in the world than ever If
was in the meridian splendor of the
United lrishmen (cheers). 1t is no long
er, as 1t was then. the day dream of a
couple millions of hunted and persecut-
ed men in one small island. What is tha
case today. Here at home the serfs in
1913 are becoming the masters of Ireland
IN 1898, and, If that is so at home what
is the case abroad. If we are not one
of the first great powers of Eurono we
are one OF the great powers of America
loud cheers: and whenever England
seeks for an American alliance and plots
for an alliance with the English sneak.
ing race to dominate the world tboro
rise up the millions of the banished
clan, who may try to defeat her, and tn
warn England that, if We are not strong
enough to meet her in the omen field
we are strong enough to batIlc h,r
ana 10 worry her and to hunt her
every day of her life, in every
hour or difficulty or of danger, I'M
TIL some day you will 6nI England
yielding Irish liberty as promptly as she
yielded the local government hill
(>heers) Well. my friends, when we
are all united in the unqucnchable long
ing for Irish liberty, what do any mere
temporary differences of opinion matter
compared with the cause that will go on
as long as the Atlantic tides will flow
back again. Cheers. We NAV differ
about men, we may differ abou., other
things. but as to the end, which is the
freedom of Ireland, or all the plcntitudc
that circumstances may place it in our
power to achieve. AS to that end | ven
ture to say there is not !; man or n wo-
man listening to ME here who, in his or
her secret heart does not ycarn for the
largest measure of Irish liberty that
General Humbeft would have given if
he had reached Dublin castle cloud
cheers). There is just one thing neces-
sary to liberty, and that is that we all
every ono of u.s. should show some ca
pacity for that OF which the men of '98
were the embodiment. We may take
many different forms, such as taking IN
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