The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

newspapers. Among the earliest news
papers published was that OF Hugh
Gaine, in New York city, and was called
the Mercury, This was in 1752 Hud-
son, i'll his history OF journalism, says
that Gaines paper was among the best
in all the colonies in the collection Of
intelligence.
Charles Carroll, OF Carrolton, lent
his mighty influence in launching the
Maryland Gazette. His financial and
moral support Of that paper made pos
siblc its vigorous contest for the free
dom OF the colonies.
The origin OF the alien and sedition
law was gone into quite fully. The
apology offered for the alien and sedi-
ton act was the alleged licentiousness
of the press, according to a well known
historian, who observed that the most
influential papers of that period were
controlled by Refugees and advcntur-
lists from Great Britain and Ireland"
llS llldJoluy VI tilc refugees ana du-
venturists." so called, were men Of Irish
blood All OF them were men of learn
ing, enterprise aud push. They hated
the federalists for their pro- English
lcanings, especially President John
Adams, whom they believed to be
friendly to England in the contest then
being wagsd against Europe
The first man to suffer under the
alien and scdition act was an 1risll-born
editor and congressman, Mathew Lyon,
OF Vermont.
In Massachusetts, Attorney General
James Sullivan, the son Of Irish cln-
grants, wrote and published an able
paper on the constitutional freedom OF
the press. Inasmuch as the alien and
scdition law was aimed especially at
Irisfmcn, it was especially fitting that
an Irshman, Senator Smile, OF South
Carolina, should introduce bill for its
repeal He was at that time the chair
man OF the committee on foreign affairs
on the part OF the senate.
The first daily paper published in
Boston was published by Ohm DAILY
Burk, who was born in Ireland and had
been student at Trinity College.
Treasurer Joseph Smith, OF tho soci-
ETY., spoke cntertainingly on European
politics and then offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas, The Amcrcan-Irish His
torical Society, body representing all
phases OF religious and political opin-
ion among members OF the Irish race
in this republic, deems it its duty to
reaffirm its faith in the principles of free
government, and in Gods COM
mandmcnt, "Thou shalt not stcal"; and,
Whereas, Freedom and honesty arc
the basis OF all Pure government.
and any injury to them in any part OF
the world must in the end be an injury
to this republic and its citizens; be it
Resolved, That this society send
greeting and sympathy to the cnbattcd
farmers Of the South African republics;
that we express admiration for the cour-
age, faith and manhood OF a race which
has thrown down the gage OF battle to
a rich and powerful aggressor 10 main
tain its freedom: and that it is our car
nest prayer that the God of the weak,
the righteous and the brave may crown
their heroic struggles with glorious vic
tory and political independence.
Resolved, That any government which
has entered upon project to plumber
and destroy two free republics is unfit
to be allied to n nation whose basic
principles arc thus violated, such ALI
ancc, political and moral, making the
republic a confederate in the infamics
thus perpctrated.
Resolved, That the American Irish
Historical Society is inhcxibly opposed
to ANY cntangling foreign alliances, and
particularly to any alliance between the
United States and the government OF
England, which has so frequently
sought by war and intrigue 10 destroy
this republic, and it pledges itself,
through its membership, to strive to
curtail the political career OF any public
official who formuatcs, advocates, coun-
sells, aids or abcts any such alliance.
Resolved, That copies OF these rcso-
lutions be sent to the representatives OF
the South African republics in this
country, and to such other persons as
the secretary may deem cxpedicnt, con-
ncctcd with the executive and senate OF
the United States.
Gov. Lind's Proclamation,
The following biicf Thanksgiving
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