The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-31

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and his rifiemen from Tennessee was
fought after December "a, 1914, the
date OF the treaty, and the probable
| ity Is that at the celebration only
very slight reference will be made to
that great event. There are many in
tinctly remember that when they
were fighting the battles of their
country for the preservation Of this
Union, the government of Great Brit
ain was in truth and fact and to the
| utmost of its power. as hostile to the
! Union cause as If British armies ac-
tually fought on southern fields under
the flag Of the Rebellion. The South
ern Confederacy had no stronger or
more active ally than Great Britain
and the blood OF American citizens
cries out against the silly sentimental
, ism that would permit that govern
ment to appropriate to itself any part
of the splendor and glory which be-
long alone to this Republic. shall
not attempt to detail the conduct of
which Great Britain was convicted
before the Bar of History and for
which by the Geneva Arbitration Tri-
bunal she was compelled to pay an
indemnity OF $15,50o,o0O, the English
member of the court alone dissenting.
To anyone who believes that there has
been "a hundred years of peace
recommend reading Of the element
airy facts of history. If any English
man denies the accusation 1 refer him
to the following expression of John
Bright, a great English statesman and
, a friend Of the Union cause, in a
speech at Rochdale, England, on Feb
ruary 8, 1863:
Il regret, more than 1 have words
to express, that of all the countries
in Europe, this country is the only
one which has men in 1t who are will
! ing to take active steps in favor of
this intended Slave Government. We
supply the ships; we supply the arms,
the ammunitions of war; we give aid
and comfort to this fouiest Of all
crime. EnsIishmen only do IT,"
If any American denies the accusa-
ton l refer him to the following state
ment made by Charles Sumner in the
Senate Of the United States on April
10. 1869:
I'm further illustration and in sup
port of Mr.. Bright's allegation (given
above) 1 refer again to the multitud-
nous blockade-runners from Eng
land. Without the manifesto of bel
ligerency they could not have sailed.
All this stealthy fleet, charged with
hostility to the United States, was a
part of the great offense. The block
ade-runners were kindred to the pir-
ate ships. They were of the same
bad family, having their origin and
; home in England. From the begin
ming they went forth with their car
goes of death. When after q long
and painful siege, our conquering
troops entered Vicksburg they found
Armstrong guns from England in po-
sltion; and so on every field where
our patriot fellow citizens breathed a
last breath. were English arms and
;, munitions, all testifying against Eng
land. The dead spoke also, and the
, wounded still speak,"
If further proof is needed turn tc
: the diary OF Charles Francis Adams
our Minister TO Great Britain during
, the war. On September 3, 1863, hav.
ing been notified by Lord John Rus
> sell. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, that
the government would continue its
policy of permitting the departure
! from England Of rebel war vessels
which had been built in England fol-
the Confederacy, he wrote:
! Barring the conduct of foreign
: powers. I should say the rebellion
would collapse before New Years, but
} the pestlent malignity of the English
/ and the insidious craft of Napoleon
are not yet exhausted"
And two days later, referring to the
said subject, Mr.. Adams sent to Lore
Russell his ever memorable dispatch
> 1T would be superhuous in me tt
: point out to your lordship that this i.
, war;"
: Am l not justified by the mere
statement of the foregoing historical
truths in protesting against this
, great national festivity being turned
into an obsequious and fulsome trib.
> ute to Great Britain? Let us not be
misled by twaddle about the tongue
, Of Shakespeare and Of Bacon" or the
, essential unity of the two great
, branches of the English people,