The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-03-15
ireland PINS HER
FAITH 70 AMERICA
Rev. B. M. O'Boylan Calls for Aid for
the Country That Was Always
Loyal to Stars and Stripes.

Loyal to Stars and Stripes.
Among the many eloquent appeals
for Irish justice is that from the pen
of Rev. b. M. O'Boylan, an eminent
scholar of Newark, o. Father O'Boy-
Ian has for many years been an ar
dent worker for the Irish Republic and
his latest contribution has been pub
lished extensively in Eastern papers.
1t reads as follows:
Just one hundred and forty-four
years ago the patriots who rose to
free this land from a foreign yoke
were in sore distress and were looking
around everywhere in Europe for
friendly allies. They were abused by
many of their own countrymen and
called traitors as we'll as rebels. They
felt, however, that they had justice
and truth on their side and, trusting
to the God of truth and liberty, they
resolved never to give up until they
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One of the people on whom they cast
longing eyes were the people of Ire.
land and the Continental Congress as
we'll as such high characters as Benja.
min Franklin attest to the glorious
part the Irish played under the leader.
ship of Washington and his staff.
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ing across to us for the same reason
as did the patriots of the New Eng.
land colonies and they will be sadly
disappointed if they do not meet with
as generous response as they gave
in the hour of our need. They gave
according to the historian, Lecky, fully
fifty per cent of the men who fought
and won independence for America
and have not only helped to found this
republic but have ever since assisted
IN its preservation and development.
Shall we remain silent while all
other small nations are being encour
aged and helped-shall we remain 81
lent and Indifferent to the cause OF
the Irish race? Is 1t fair? Is the
press of the United States fair to the
, people to whom we owe SO much :
An individual without gratitude is un
worthy Of the name of man. A ma
tion without gratitude does not de
serve the prerOgatives Of a great and
free republic. Has the United States
/ ever shown herself to be ungrateful!
Never in the past, and feel confident
it will not be so either in the present
or the future. However, something
must be done to remove the embargo
that some influence has put upon the
press of this country to prevent il
from advocating the cause of the Irish
Republic.
A time will come when those who
are now helping and who are abused
will be like the descendants of our owr
patriots, be ranked on the roll of honor
and consider no title higher than that
OF son or daughter of the Irish Rev
olution. Tie Friends of Irish Freedom
are now being formed in every state
in the Union and they should be en-
couraged instead of disheartened.
This is league for all ireland and
is not confined to any section or sect
and therefore all true friends of lib
erty should join it or at least encour.
age it by kindly words if they can dc
nothing more. A great convention OF
the Friends of Ireland opened in Phil
adelphia on February %. To appre
! cite the full meaning of this let us &c
back TO the year A. ID. 1875, and think
! of the conditions that confronted the
rcvolutionists Of this country and how
the Irish people flew to our assistance
| Without their aid we might still be in
the same predicament as they are