The Irish standard., 1900-09-08

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 We're forbidden to practice the
good old faith taught them by the
sainted Patrick and Columkill. Their
priests were maSSacred or hunted like
wolves, and We're 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 undated fury.
They, in their mad attempt to rid the
island of natives nlnSSacrcd men and
womrn-even helpless babes were
pierced with bayonets before the dy.
lug fathers eyes. This massacre of
the Irish has recently been parallclcd
by the pigsticking of the gallant Beers
after they had surrendered But the
Irish are Il prolific race.
The SlanderOus lihels on the Irish
race were proven to he base fubricu.
tions of the willy English. who hid
their guilt from the world by blacken-
ing their victims character. The in
famous penal code became known and
desplsrd throughout the civilized
world. Liberal minded Englislmen
became ashamed of the outrageous
acts of their country, and the Eng
fish parliament repealed the more
odious of them. Thus did O'Connell,
by agitation, secure for his idolizrI
land some of the rights accorded to
hll civilized nations Not that hc-
licve TINT agitation can secure the
freedom of my country. but in the
beautiful words Of the poet Davis:
cit is not strength and tits not steel
Alone can make the English reel,
But wisdom working day by day
Till comes the time for passions sway
The patient dint and powder shock
Can blast an empire like Il rOck!"
The gallant Robert Emmett, the idol
of his countrymen, sought to free his
land by the sword, but the British
government by Il mock trial secured
his 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 ScaffOld has
become household literature. Thou
sands OF lrishmen since Emmct's day
have become thorns to the British
crown, but they are too numerous and
too powerful to be removed So the
hypOcriticnl Victoria fawns 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
cient in race, religion, literature, and
suffering, and can see the wolf in
Sleeps clothing as well as the wisest
among men.
Our grand organization of the An.
cient Order of Hiberninns has done
more to inculcate "hatrcd of English
tyranny" ana it's sister flower of Glove
OF G0d-given 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 determination, its motto was
then as now, Friendship, Unity, and
true Christian Charity" Its noble
work extends over a period Of 400
years and it's brotherhood encircles
| the world. Both church and state owe
ii Il debt Of gratitude that cannot
easily be repaid. And still this mighty
order moves on with the busy world
of today, gathering as a 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 its members, to
assist, the state by insisting that all
who enter It's brotherhood must be
upright citizens.
A practical way in which this order
showed it's sympathy for the heroic
Beers was by assisting in sending
brave men to the front in South At
RIGA, and IL it 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 mt being one of this
noble Ancient Order of Hibernians.
If you are 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.
Swcethcarts,jo join the Ladies' Auxiliary
as an incentive to your loved one to