The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-05-28

SAoAH~SS
Monaghan, Notwithstanding all the eN
ertons made to insure a contrary re-
suit. At this time Clones was a hot
bed of Orangeism. For some time the
prominent members of the Repeal AS
ISOLATION had discussed the propriety
of holding a Repeal meeting.
At length they adopted series of
resolutions declaratory of their con-
viction that Repeal was the first and
only effective step toward the removal
of the many great evils under which
the country SUFFERS and it was de-
cided that measures should at once
be taken by them to assist in the great
throughout the various parts of Ire
land" and that district meeting, to
be held at Clones. was the most effec-
tual course they could adopt to adj
vance the cause in which OConnell
had embarked.'
The day having been fixed, the
! event was announced. In the mean
| time active steps were taken on the
| other side to arouse the spirit of party
bigotry among the Orangemen. A few
days previous to the date selected for
the meeting placards, of which the
following is an exact copy, were con-
spicuously posted throughout the
neighboring part of Monaghan, Cavan
and Farmanagh:
Repeal of the union! Protesants
of Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan,
you are requested to take notice that
meeting of the Papists of nine par
ishes, together with their priests, will
! take place in the town of Clones on
April 16, and that the Beggarman's
son, John O'Connel, with two of the
tail, Tom Steele and Ray, will address
them. Now, Professionals, YOU that
came so nobly forward as the ad
vance guard of the north of Ireland,
when this Beggarman's accomplish,
Jack Lawless, made an attempt to go
lllOuSu OJSlCl Sou, WllOSC dllNCoIOl .
fought at Derry, Aughrim, and the
Boyne, come on April 16 to Clones and
stop the career of this agitation in
the north, and again in that loyal
town raise your patriotic cry of No
surrender If you have the same
blood still flowing in your veins that
stopped Lawless, il you love your UNI
ion with the loyal Protestants Of Eng
| land, if you do not wish for civil war
in your beloved country, come for
ward and arrest the progress of this
agitation in the north"
| Notwithstanding this notice, plat
form was erected and preparations
made for the meeting. Eleven o'clock
i was the hour fixed on for the arrival
of the Repealers from the various
parishes that were to attend, and
shortly after that hour all the roads
leading to the town of Clones were tc
be seen blackened with immense null
titudes that covered them. In conse-
quence of the determined opposition
which was expected from the Orange
men, it was necessary that the Re.
pealers of each parish should proceed
in body, so as by their numbers tc
overawe any opposition to their enter.
ing the town.
When those from the various par.
! oh Tornr1o111 |,
levan, Aughaboy and Ematria-hat
arrived the entire assembage exceeded
., fifty thousand. The town during thu
early part of the day appeared as i
it. expected an attack from an invad
\ ing army. The military, both hors'
and foot, was drawn up under arms
At length the Very Rev. Franci
Magenis, of Clones, was called to thu
chair. After impressing upon thu
; minds of those assembled the neces
sity that they should all return al
peaceably as they came, the speake
said:
"The giant grievances under which
the country groaned were the spawl
of the Union. The Union was the ill
. omened bird Of prey that had snatche'
, away the sacred liberties of their ma
tive land, and still feeds on the bes
rights of the people. The Union wa
an indefensible injustice, continued
source of injury, and burning insul
upon Ireland. The pretext on which
was formed was that Ireland SHOULD
be placed on an equality with Englan
and Scotland in manufactures, in com
MERGE, and in every species of politica
privileges and advantages. 1t was nov
forty-three years in existence, and we
ireland had not obtained that prom
Used equality. but, on the contrary
her manufactures have heen annihi
l,or ocr, 1octrovnd bo