The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-13
MONUMENT TO PARNELL.
Movement to Build a Memorial
to the Great Irishman's
Work.

tn the Editor of ssThe Jersey City News:
Dear Sir-It is with pride and with that
bitter hatred of a government which has
assaiIed and tried so hard, without sue
cess. to suppress the Irish people for CEN
turtles. by attempted determination and
starvation. I say we, the Irishmen OF
America, have good reasons to rejoice
and be proud of ourselves. I must GER
tainly say the cause of Irish freedom
never ooked brighter. Why, never, per-
haps. in the history of the Irish race IN
America. has such interest been mani
tested in any movement pertaining to
Ireland and her patriots as that evinced
in the project for the erection of a monu-
ment to Charles Stewart ParnelL Ever
since the news was received in this
country thai Parnelrs compatriots, lay
ing aside all party differences, had
united in a movement for erecting a
memorial to his memory-one to ne an
everlasting honor to Irishmen of today,
and a reminder to future generations in
the city of Dublin the capital of the
land of Parnell loved so well, and where
he fought many hard political battles, the
scene of his many triumphs-the sentl-
ment in its favor has been growing
steadily, until now there is a perfect wave
of enthusiasm from one end of the Unit
ed States to the other among those of
irish birth and blood. as well as among
those born on American soil, which
shall be brought II the boiling point on
the arrival of two of the most distin-
guished Irishmen in the Green Isle. Lord
Mayor Talon and John e. Redmond,
N. P.
How well may we f~oreshadow the over
whelming success of this great under
taking at the hands of the Irishmen of
America. Can we not see and read of the
glorious unanimity among out country
men and friends. in our desire and anxiety
to do honor to the never to be forgotten
dead leader, Charles Stewart Parnell. Let
this monument to be erected stand forth
in OsEOnneu street, Dublin, as a credit
to the Irish people. Let it fully confirm
to the world that Ireland's love for her
patriots and martyrs is not a myth but
a fact which Is acknowledged the world
wide to stand without an equal. Let US
keep the record. Arouse ourselves to
make 1t a tribute to his mastery genius
and a fitting rebuke to his calumniaters-
prove that the spirit of Irish nationality
is indestructibie; that our long fight for
our just rights is about TO be resumed
with greater yigor and determination than
in the past; and we shall continue and
bring to a successful termination the
great lessons and object for which Par
nell labored 80 hard and m%anfully to OBJ
tain, namely, the complete freedom of
our native land, legislative independence.
This movement has been inaugurated
In this country under the most favorable
circumstances, especially in Greater New
York, by 1rishmen renowned for their
love of Ireland and their support of any
movement In support of the future and
welfare of Erin. The remark of Mayor
Van Wyck on the occasion of his inter
view with the committee who waited on
him with the request that he extend 10
the two Irish representatives the hospi-
tally of New York, is certainly gratify-
ing to learn, and should be strongly en-
of their country, with this great work of
love, in our gratitude to him for his de-
fence of our country's cause. with
Irish1nen thus united 1t seems advisable
that Americans, especially of the Irish
race, should not remain Inactive.
Parneil was himself half an American
and his American ideas were not hostile
without telling effect when used in the
hostile house of m His memory
is dear and cherished by Americans.
In conclusion | would appeal to all to
assist in this memorial to ParnelPs great
whose life-work made. and through gem
erafions yet to come will continue to
make. for the cause of freedom every
where, in particular for any people, such
as the Irish, whose persecution and des-
potic treatment by the English govern
history with acts and cruelties perpetrat-
ed on a defenceless people never before
recorded in the annals of any other civil
lied nation.
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