A Hibernian Anglo-Maniac

Year
1900
Month
12
Day
29
Article Title
A Hibernian Anglo-Maniac
Author
----
Page Number
4
Article Type
Language
Article Contents
A HIBERNIAN ANGLO-MANIAC Under the paradoxical heading of ‘A Hibernian anglomaniac’ the official organ of the A. O. H. in Massachusetts attacks a Canadian brother and accuse him of disloyalty to the aims on the order, because he wished his paper discontinued on the ground that it indulged in too constant abuse of England. The paper in question is called The Hibernian, and is a semi-monthly published in Boston; the recalcitrant brother is Mr. E. A. O’Brien, of Fredericton We subjoin Mr. O’Brien’s letter as it appeared in the Hibernian of the 12th inst. with the comments of the editor of that journal. We have no remark to make except that it will be unpleasant news to many people to learn that our Canadian Hibernians are supposed to be equally bound with them American brethren to carry out the purposes of the order as interpreted by their official organ. FREDERICTON, N. B., Nov.29, 1900 Editor Hibernian: Boston, Mass. — Dear Sir:—Kindly discontinue sending The Hibernian to me any more, as I don’t care for reading certain articles you seem to publish every month against England. I don’t know whether you are aware or not that we are living peacefully under the British flag and I don’t care to receive a paper every month that is continually crying down that flag. I might further state that all the A. O. H. down this way are loyal to the core. Yours respectfully, E. A. O'BRIEN We confess we felt just a little bit phased on first reading the above epistle, with all the manifestations of “loyalty” which its writer professes, Corning from a man whose very name together with his important connection with the A. O. H., should rank himself among the foremost defenders of his race and an earnest advocate of justice for the land of his fathers. We are heartily sorry that any Irishman, especially a member of the A. O. H. and a native of Dorchester, Mass., should utter such sentiments as are expressed in the above letter. The Hibernian is the official organ of the A. O. H. in Massachusetts, and as every member of our organisation, the writer of the above included, solemnly promised to advance in every way possible the principles of Irish nationality, it is the purpose and duty of the publishers of The Hibernian to support the constitution, stand by the organization and express its opinions, through its columns, honestly and fearlessly, exercising its influence wherever and whenever possible in the interests of right and justice and in furtherance of that portion of the constitution relating to the rights of Ireland and its people. A man who pledges himself to support and promote the principles of Irish nationality and then proves false and recreant to his promise is not worthy to belong to our organisation and should be expelled from the order if for any reason he cannot comply in letter and in spirit with every syllable of the constitution. Our religion and our race have suffered, and are today suffering, beneath the folds of that flag which the worthy brother (?) professes to love so much, and under which we are pleased to hear there are some of our people living in contentment. But until Ireland and her people are granted the right to life, liberty and the pursuit to happiness and allowed "to live peacefully” under their own flag and in their own land the members of the A. O. H. and its official organ in Massachusetts, The Hibernian, will "Carry down" that flag which stands, between them and the realization of their heart desires.