The Truth about the Land League, by 'One Who Knows' (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... the Freeman's Journal report, Mr. Parnell's suggestion that the mm ct-.vos a practical joke is omitted. may appropriately conclude with the words of the founder of the Irish National Land League, already quoted: --"By all means send the Irish World into Ireland. Its power for food is wonderful. It is an all strengthening force among the Irish people, and I cannot speak too strongly on the subject." Michael Davitt. Note.--It should be stated in justice to the Irish World that the greater proportion of the objectionable matter which it contains is connected with Irish subjects, and usually furnished by contributors on this side of the Atlantic. Much of what appears in the paper on other topics is comparatively moderate; and, unlike the contributions to United Ireland mentioned in the following chapter, is often very ably written. Chapter IX. THE LITERATURE OF THE LAND LEAGUE. Part II. "UNITED IRELAND." "Stand together for the right; Stand together 'gainst the wrong; Stand together in your might: And the struggle won't be long. For your strife's a moral war, And waged with speech and pen; And moral force is mightier far Than all the swords of men." United Ii-dand," Novtmbtrjth, iSSi. A Moral Strife--Connection Of The Land League With "united Ireland"--Incidents In The Moral War--The Spirit Of The Country--Proprietors Of "united Ireland "--the "Freeman's Journal' On The Lamd League--The "Guise Op A Patriot "--" Dreamy Youths "--the First Correspondent Of "united Ireland "--and His Antecedents. Hitherto we have devoted our attention chiefly though not exclusively to the earlier periods in the history of the Land League: it now becomes our duty to enquire how far the teachi...