The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-10-05
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
The Right of the Irish People 20 Govern Themselves
Cannot be Much Longer Denied.

iSh empire. Ireland can look back to
a glorious history. which has formed
and developed the character of her
people. and made them one of the
most enterprising races in the woeld,
and l trust she will yet secure
greater future, but this can only be
done by vindicating her rights and
securing to ner the legitimate control
of her own affairs. Irishmen mean
no disloyalty to England They Ee-
spect England and Englishmen. and
nave no desire to separate the TITO
countries, but rather to draw the
lines of union closer by removing the
causes of irritation. which can only
be done by each nation respecting the
institutions and sentiments of the
other. They desire a union of affection
and good villa union which shall in
crease the strength of tne British en-
pire and give stability to the British
throne. Their policy is not one of
offense to England, but of justice in
lreland-a policy, not of antagonism or
of discOrd. but of peace, Cancellation
and unity. They demand the right to
manage Irish affairs on Irish soil.
They demand government of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people:
With the opening of a new century
the question arises. How much longer
is Ireland to be oppressed and mis-
governed? How much longer are the
people to be starved. driven into the
work house or forced to emigrate to
alien lands? = anything to be done to
stop this cC@tinuOus drain of emigra-
ton, which is sapping the life blood of
the nation Is anything to be done to
curtail the prostitution of the land
lords-a class of men. in my opinion.
the most soulless and tyrannical that
ever encountered Gods earth-a class
of men that may be termed the leeches
of Ireland, living solely by the blood
sucking of Ireland's best sons and
daughters. These are questions of lie
most urgent and vital Importance at
the present time. The demand for
self-government is a just and constitu-
tional one. 1t has been handed down
from Grattan to O'Connell, from
OCOnnell to Young Ireland, from the
Young Irelanders to Butt and ParneI,
and from Parnell to the leaders of the
present Irish Parliamentary party.
All through the past century the
struggle has gone on, and if Ireland
is to be free and become what Daniel
O'Connell so earnestly wished for her,
the struggle must be maintained at
all hazards. Dublin Castle. with it's
10000 armed soldiers and 1900 armed
police. must be made to understand
that it is a struggle for life or death
that they may put the whole nation
into Jail with their brute force if they
chose, but that they will never break
the national spirit of Ireland for the
Irish and the land for the people
that Ireland will remain unconquered
so long as there is a single Irishman
or Irishwoman left Today the spirit
of liberty is coursing through the
veins of the people. and no power on
earth will stay it, and it is the duty
of every lover of Justice and freedom
to give voice to this spirit of liberty
until the green flag of Ireland floats
once more upon the parliament house
in College Green. The people have
thrown off the apathy of the past ten
years and have spoken out in no un
certain voice in defense of their just
rights as nation, and may the spirit
of Grattan. Emmett and O'Connell in
spire and direct them In the struggle
They have got a country worth fight
ing for, a country worth living for;
and, if needs be- a country worth dy
ing for 1t is their duty to fight for a
and happy Ireland-an Ire
land of Irishmen and Irishwomen en-
throned in all the majesty of freedom
AN Ireland where none who work
need want, and where those who live
in idleness will be unable to fatten on
the labor of others. Ireland for the
past fifty years has undoubtedly been
a dying nation but in the words of
Grattan: yet I do not give up the
Country I see her in swoon. but
she is not dead-though in her tomb
she lies helpless and motionless, still
there is on her lips a spirit of life and
on her cheek a glow of beauty
e Thou art not conquered; beauty's en-
sign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy
cheeks
And deaths pale flag is not advanced
there
while a plank of the vessel sticks |
together I will not leave her; let the |
courier present his fimsy sail, and |
carry the light bark of his faith into |
every new breath of wind; / will re-
main anchored herewith fidelity to |
the fortunes of my country faithful |
to her freedom. faithful to her fall"
All honor to the brave patriots who |
are engaged in the emancipation of a |
nation. and while the |
fight goes on it is the duty of every |
one. both at home and abroad, to |
assist In the struggle for the just |
rights of the people Let each one
take to himself the motto:
'T did not seek the battle,
Nor will 1 shun it when it comes"
May Irishmen the world over ever
stand shoulder to shoulder. strong in |
the faith and the justice of their cause, |
determined and enthusiastic. |
their one aim. their one object the
liberation of ireland. May the open
ing of new country be signaled by a
stirring and successful fight for the |
freedom of their country. It is for !
them to realize the grand ideal:
THE nations have fallen and thou art |
still young;
Thy sun is but rising when others
have set:
And though slavery's cloud Ger thy
morning hast hung,
The full moon of freedom shall beam
round thee yet
Erin! o Erin! though long in the
shade.
Thy star shall shine out when the
proudest shall fade"
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