The Irish standard., 1900-09-08

elOl1 OA lne 1flSu SOll, Out 1t was Ire
lands curse to be situated too near the
lions paws, which sought to almaga-
mate all the territory within reach in
to one great England, and, o, the das-
tardly amalgamation, or, rather ex-
termination Of the brave race who
placed religion and conscience above
the baubles of this world, and who
were too few to successfully resist the
forcible annexation of their land.
They were forbidden to practice the
good old faith taught them by the
sainted Patrick and Columkill. Their
priests were massacred or hunted like
wolves. and were forced to live like
outlaws on the mountains. All Irish
men With sufficient means fed to the
continent Of Europe. Thousands of
of them thus became founders of
Spanish, French, and German fam
lilies. But the poor farmer with the
large family of helpless little ones-it
was on him that the wrath of the iron
hearted monarch Henry WILL. Eliza,
beth, Cromwell. and William of Or
aEge was visited with unabnted fury.
They. i'll their mad attempt to rid the
island of natives massacred mon and
womrn-even helpless babes We're
pierced with bayonets before the dy-
Ing fathers eyes. This massacre of
the Irish has recently been parallelcd
by the pigsticking of the gallant Beers
after they had surrendered But the
Irish are Il prolific race.
The Slanderous lil,els on the Irish
race were proven to hc base fnbricn.
tions of the willy English. who hid
their guilt from the world by blackcn-
ing their victims character. The in.
famous penal code became known and
desplsed throughout the civilized
world. Liheralmnled Englislmen
became ashamed of the outrageous
acts of their country, and the Eng
iiSh parliament repealed the more
odious Of them. Thus did O'ConneU,
ny agitation, secure for his idolize,l
land some of the rights accorded to
all civilized nations. Not that I he.
licve tlmt agitation can secure the
freedom of my country, but in the
beautiful words of the poet Davis:
ut is not strength and tits not steel
Alone can make the English reel,
But wisdom working day by day
Til comes the time for passions sway
The patient dint and powder shock
Can blast an empire like rock"
The gallant Robert Emmett, the idol
of his countrymen, sought to free his
land by the sword, but the British
government by a mock trial secured
bis removal by an ignominious death.
But he lives in the hearts of all liberty
lovers. and his noble vindicntion of
his life and work on the scnffold has
become household literature. Thou
sands of lrisllmen since Emmct's day
have become thOrns to the British
crown, but they are too numerous ana
too powerful to be removed. SO the
hypocrticnl Victoria fnwns on the
Irish race, wears their shamrock, and
visits their land. But the Celt
has outgrown his babyhood days
when such antics please. He is an.
cicnt in race, religion, literature, and
suffering, and can see the wolf in
Sleeps clothing as well as the wiscst
among men.
Our grand organization of the An.
cient Order of Iilerninns has done
more to inculcate "hatred of English
tyranny ana It's sister flower of "loye
or GOd-givrn liberty" in the breasts
OF lrisllmcn than any other society in
the world. Organized in Ircland's
darkest hours for the protection of
the priesthood and to keep the race
from eXtcrmination, it's motto was
then as now, ."Triendship, Unity, and
true Christian Charity" Its noble
work extends over Il period of 400
years and it's brotherhood encirclcs
the world. Both church and state owe
ii Il debt of gratitude that cannot
easily he repaid. And still this mighty
order moves on with the busy world
OF today, gathering as u majestic
stream tributaries from all hands
Ever ready to succor the needy, to
raise it's mighty voice against oppres-
sion, to foster religion by making
practical Catholics of it's members, to |
assist, the state by insisting that all |
who enter it's brotherhood must bc |
upright citizens.
A practical way in which this order
showed its sympathy for the heroic
Beers was by assisting in sending
brave men to the front in South At
rica. and If 1t was possible to get
other ambulance corps to the Trans
vaal there were thousands of Irish
American citizens ready to tender
their services. What member, then,
within reach of my voice does not feel
n thrill Of pride ut being one of this
noble Ancient Order of Hibernians.
If you arc not a member join us in
our noble work. Mothers, get your
sons to join; wives, make no objection
to your husbands entering the A. o. II.
Sweethcarts,joi the Ladies' Auxiliary
as an incentive to your loved one to