The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-08-19

(Chcago Examiner, August 7, 1870
Saved from quick and defeat by the heroic vaor of
France and the powerful help of Russia we'll the ques
onable tactics of supposedly neutral government,
England has had full years in which develop admins
tratiye and military leadership of high capacity.
The thoughtful mind will the roll of Parliament and
the OF generals and admals in search of genius and
capacity and when has noted the of Lloyd George
And if to emphasize and call the attention of all
mankind to the possibility of mans brain supplying the
wisdom and necessary the successful conduct of
great nations civil and military affairs conflict huge
this the and incapable and stupid majority of the
tween earth and heaven symbol and witness the
nations of the world Of the blindness of the vision
duness Of the hearing and the stupidity of the understanding
of those whose and arness and breadth Of
comprehension the existence of Bran empire and do
mon trembling above the abysscs of fate and destiny
To Ireland and to the Irish people in whatever quarter Of
the globe they live and cherish their deathess and pathetic
affection and loyalty to the land Of their fathers have
Rather do bid them rejoice and be glad that
lrman has sealed his devotion liberty with his blood has
paid the full debt Of loyalty to his people, has again shown
to the world how an rsman die brave for Ireland and
Tor the good cause OF human freedom.
race which still provide patriots and martyrs to
die gladly and cheerfuy for the liberty and the
good proves to mankind its right freedom and
government of its people, by its people and for its
The of each succeeding patriot martyr ringing
the scafod is but another trumpet call the generations
The doom which strike terror into the hearts
OF other patriots only ercer resolve be free and
more determined contempt of all that tyranny do to
Sir Roger Easement is dead. That poor fettered,
hooded CHASTITY thing that danged the end of the hang
mans not he No. Sir Roger Easement still lives.
The English jailers can bury his body; But the lives
on And he lives free He has escaped his captor No
rant reach him No Scotland Yard agent lay
hands on him.
lle lives in history, patriot and martyr He lives in
Irish hearts, hero and savior while beats Irish heart
in an Irish breast the whole world over.
And though his mortal body dead his great soul speaks
to his people and animates and teammates in the
stern resolve to be free
But the other day he poor prisoner. captive his
jalers wills. and able to strike much blow for
himself or his people.
Today he stands liberated and glofed and the mighty
influence of his fame and memory dangerous
Engands sovereignty and aid Ireands freedom than
ten thousand bayonets in battle array.
Let not your hearts be sad this day, you and
OF the Irish Let your hearts be lifted up glad pride
that another knighty gentleman another patriot leader
other soldier of freedom has gone dauntessy his death for
the liberties OF Ireland.
And you down this the truth of that land
be forever ensave while there among its people
the stuff OF which heroes and patriots made while neither
the sword the scaod daun the resolve of it's children
to be free while there continues rise from those
who hunger and thirst after liberty bright succession of
manly hearts who dare bravey fight and noby die for
the dear sake OF the land that has motlered them