Evening journal., 1914-08-08
CALL CALL LOYAL Irish
TO defend nation
Volunteers Organize to De-
fend Liberties Common
to All People
JOHN E. HEALY
LOCAL CHAIRMAN

England's present difficulty is Ire
lands opportunity, and men Of that ma
tionality and their descendants in all
parts Of the world are organizing in de-
Tense Of united British empire. In this
city the Wilmington Municipal Council
Of the Irish National Volunteers has
been organized with John 4. Healy,
chairman. Frank NJ Sevier. vice.chaif-
man: Neal B. Kelly. treasurer, and
Peter McMahon and John Holland, Sec
retaries.
The organization has taken up Ire
lands appeal 70 America.
This Appeal Is Made in the Name Of
the Irish People.
The appeal follows:
First To every man and woman OF
Irish birth or descent in America TO
make the greatest sacrifice for
Motherland in this. her hour OF need.
Ireland appeals to you to help supply
= her National Volunteers with arms
which will be used only to secure,
maintain and defend the rights and
liberties common to all the people of
Ireland Ireland knows you will not
fail TO contribute all you can posi-
lively AFFORD. Give quickly and gem
erously now, when your assistance Is
most needed. Tomorrow your help
may be too late.
Secondly. To the generous and lib
erty-loving American people Of every
race and creed We earnestly ask
you to lend a helping hand TO a peo-
pie struggling for liberty In the land
OF Jack Barry, Of Moylan, Of Moagher
and of Shields who bravely fought to
secure and maintain the independ-
ence and the unity OF the United
States
Human freedom Is worthy of the
support of freemen the world over
Those who enjoy freedom are in duty
bound to help those who struggle for
freedom.
An independent Irish nation will
repay those who help her blaze the
way to freedom.
Chairman Healy has sent out 1000 let
ters as follows, to friends and lovers Of
liberty;
Your name having been long on the
honor roll of those who substantially
sympathize with the aspirations of the
Irish people for national elfgovern-
ment. we take the liberty for address
ing what, we trust will be n final APP
peal for financial aid In this centuried
struggle
The Irish National Volunteers sprang
into being in Ireland about six months
ago. The movement has the endorse
ment of every Nationalist In Ireland.
and of all liberty loving people
throughout the world.
~ IN every community in America
where the sons of Ireland have found a
home. an Irish National Volunteer Fund
Is being amasscd II is believed that
the Volunteers of today. like those that
secured the Grattan Parliament in 1852,
will win and maintain freedom and a
United Ireland. without firing a shot.
ireland has the men. The Irish
people and their friends, the friends
OF liberty. must furnish the money.
Hence this urgent appeal. You are
not asked to aid In financing a revo-
luton: but to help erect barriers
against oppression and the threat
to the very principles Of the liberty
which all men must enjoy to be pros
porous or safe, whether in Ireland
OF America.
We are counting at this great
crisis in the AFFAIRS Of a county whose
superhuman efforts TO achieve free
dom, have commanded the admira-
ton Of the world, to achieve freedom
in the broadcast sense, freedom and
equality, especially in matters OF
conscience, freedom not merely for
Catholics, not merely for Episcopal
ians, not merely for Presbyterians
but for members Of every religious
denomination, or for people Of no re.
ligion. II there be such.
Like Washington's ragged troops
at Valley Forge the Irish Volunteers
through the above committee, appeal
to your generous and liberty lovins
spirit and beg to assure you that
any assistance rendered. will be dul,
acknowledged and appreciated.