The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31
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timent could not accept the idea of
leaving ireland. His heart yearned
for freedom with all the passion of
the dreamer, and he determined to
watch and wait. He then married and
devoted himself to establishing a
business. The revolutionary risings
of July and September, 1S48. proving
abortive, and the fight at Cappoquin in
the following year being discouraging,
a few young men in Skibbereen deter
mined to stir up the embers of the
National cause and fan into flame a
revolt which should encourage fainter
hearts.
Mortimer Moynahan, the educator,
took up his residence in Skibbereen in
1856, and soon after his arrival young
jeremiah and he, having exchanged
views on the matter, gathered some
bold youths and organized the Phoenix
National and Literary Society in 1867,
the object of which was the resuscita-
ton of National life in Ireland. An.
tagonized by self-seeking politicians,
tradesmen, clergy and farmers. the
Phoenix Society was struggling for ex-
istence when James Stephens made his
appearance, became close friend to
Rosa, and the exertions of the two
congenial spirits soon spread the So.
ciety In more secret form over all
Southern ireland.
On December 8, 1858, Rosa and
eleven others were seized, and after
spending about eight months in Jail
Rosa was released with an admoni-
tion that If he were again caught at
tempting revolution he would be pun
ished with severity. Yet, with bold
ness which struck the Imagination Of
the whole community, he soon after
wards tore down the decorations and
Union Jacks which had been arranged
for the celebration of the marriage of
the Prince Of Wales afterwards Ed
ward Wiz and actually succeeded in
preventing any celebration in SIKH.
bereen. In 1862 he visited New York
city. but in q short time was called
back to ireland by the death of his
wife.
With Stephens, Luby and other
leaders he became one of the owners
of the Irish People," When this
paper was suppressed and its editors
and owners apprehended, he was
brought to trial in Dublin on Decem:
Der 9, 1866. Conducting his own de-
tense, this trial developed some ex.
traordinary scenes, with fierce and bit
ter dialogues between Judge Keogh
and Rosa. His cross-examination of
the informer, Pierce Nagle, was q
scorching exposure of the British spy
system. Rosa was sentenced to life
Imprisonment, but after six years Of
hard labor. indignity and defiance to
his jailers he YVES released, under an
order Of perpetEEl 5Anishment. About
this time his declaration that he would
IN these words: England has pro.
claimed war against me, and so help
me God, l will wage war against her
until she Is stricken to her knees or
until I am stricken to my grave"
This vow he kept, and his warfare
was Of the most formidable nature.
for he carried on his war through the
columns of his newspaper 1.-THE United
lrishman," and planned innumerable
raids to embarrass the English gov.
eminent. The use Of high explosives,
SO prominently identified with the
great European war, was advocated
by him in destroying English rule in
Ireland. After twenty years of exile
ne returned to Ireland and was re.
ceived rapturously by a population
which admires daring and devotion
more than any other masculine dual.
ity. AS publisher and editor of .'The
United 1rishman, he called his sub.
scribers tenants" and the subscrip-
lions were called rents" Always
original and adventurous, what were
common to other men became invest.
ed with a new and bold interest as
soon as his virile personality became
identified with them. In the manage.
ment OF 1.-THE United Irishman" he
used many innovations. some of them
OF a sensational character, but. never.
tneless, some of which became estab-
lished In journalistic procedure. A
remarkable incident Of his editorial
life was the attempt to assassinate him
oy Lucille Y. Dudley, an English
nurse, who shot and slightly wounded
MIN In his Office on Chambers street,
New York City. Rosa always belfev.
co. and with good cause, that this
woman was an emissary Of the Eng.
iisn government, sent to kill him.
ABOUT the same time, Captain Thomas
Pnelan, prominent member of the
fenlan Brotherhood, was seriously
wounded In personal alteration with
Richard Short. in Rossa's Office. and
the TWO wounded men recovered from