The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-27
MANCHESTER MARTYRS

MANCHESTER MARTYRS
Anniversary Celebrated Sunday in
Minneapolis. i. .4.t
Last Sunday the anniversary of the
Manchester martyrs-Allen, .Lark!n
and O'Brien-was celebrated in Min
neapolis under the auspices of. the
Robert Emmet Literary Society, and
large gathering assembled to honor
the memory of the three noble Irish
men who were put to death to graf
lily the bloedthirsty nature of the Eng
fish. The only crime that they we've
guilty Of in the eyes of British law
was the rescuing of two Irish Ameri-
cans from British van while on their
way to Jail. Sergeant Brett was ac-
cidentally killed and on false testi-
mony, five were convicted of the act,
but two who were American citizens,
were imprisoned and afterward lib
Grated, while Allen, Larkin and o'Brien
went to the scaffold.
The meeting pledged its support to
the principles Of the Sim Fein organ
iEation and the Gaelic league, and
condemned the, policy Of the, leader
ship of John RedmaoRd and T. r. o'con-
nor. Slim Fein aims sat reviving the
industries of Ireland and affording ed
ucational facilities without depending
upon the British parliament. This at
titude was declared to be the only
hope of the country. M. ]. Brahney was
chairman Of the meeting and Mayor
D. w. Lawler of st. Paul delivered to
principal address. Others who took part
in the program were. as follows:
Irish Melodies on Piano ...
............... Miss Anna stroelow
Song, Wearing of the. Green, 5000.
."..............Mi Miss Tenie Murphy
Recitation, "Erin's Flag.
................M Master Jerome Rice
through parliamentary. agitation, but
Der the Days of Old" >. ........:..
Mr.. Harris Gagnon
Song, MOLLY Bawn"', ,:.,............
Miss Tenie Murphy
Song, 1.-THE Harp That Once
7 Through Tara's Hail.. ...........
.......-...........M Mt. Harris Gagnon
Closing Ode, God. Save Ireland.
............... =. Miss Tenie Murphy
, ..- Chorus by Audience. So,
Before the meeting adjourned reso-
lutions of a vigorous nature were
passed asserting that after twenty-
Ave years of trial the constitutional
agitation carried on in the house OF
commons had resulted only in depop-
ulation Of the country, the decline and
extinction Of native industries. and a
burdensome system Of taxation. r
. . s To1IloSxins were among the resolutions
Whereas, The Irish residents Of Min
vember. 1903, to observe. the 42nd ami
,versary Of the mar tyrdoln OF Allen. Lar
KIN and OBrien, reaSfm our loyalty and
erland. and pledge anew anew our uh svS
fidelity to the cause for which the re-
vered Manchester Martyrs were SO In
h human. and cruelty sssnd unjustly exc
Resolved. That though so.called concil-
tatory measures are :agttated, .ostensibly
to to-, relieve the oppres:tvehess Of British
stration has made it evident that. they
are time-servinK. dilators, misleading and
lmpotent. designed to. reduce the Irish on
and purposed 10 induce contentment with
conditions. that are deropulatinR. a land
among the most fertile on earth. and
surely weld MORE ;str M the shack t
:. Resolved, That the lessons of the CEN
turtles of ireiand's thralidort1 have taught
how CLOSED or glowed with promise. Eng
lish rule. In ireland means determination
OF the irish race. and extinction Of Irish
eyer possible. AMI we herewith endorse
the Sim Fem movement. believing that
pursued to its. righteous and, 1t win mean
Industries. Tor which ireland, before tn.
az the home Of the psacefuI arts. a. Veil
as; aS the N land Of poets. ind patriots the
Resolved. That We are 'iirm In the con-
viction. and history suetatna us there
IN. that agitation. c0ncinatlon. or COM
promise never struck. soft shackles !. OF
hold there can be no truce with tyranny.
holding Il as an axiom tfiat ne Who would
b. free must himself strike the. blew.
men in this city 10 join in our patriotic
moy:ment; which. sTf are co9gi9eed. 4
its destined position among the nations
Of the earth.
Mayor D. w. LAWYER of st. Paul waa
the orator on the occasion in this city