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"A nation which allows her language to go to ruin, is
parting with the best half of her intellectual independence,
and testifies to her willingness to cease to exist." — ARCH¬
BISHOP TRENCH.
"The Green Isle contained for more centuries than one,
more learning than could have been collected from the rest
of Europe ... It is not thus rash to say that the Irish
possess contemporary histories of their country, written in
the language of the people, from the fifth century. No
other nation of modern Europe is able to make a similar
boast. — SPALDING'S ENGLISH LITERATURE, APPLETON & CO.
NEW YORK.
Who are the Scotch? A tribe of Irish Scots who crossed
over in the 6th century, overcame the natives, and gave
their name to the country. — J. CORNWELL, PH.D., F. R. S.'s
Scotch History.
The Saxons Ruled in England from the 5th century and
were so rude that they had no written language until the
14th, when the Franco-Normans formulated the English. —
SPALDING.
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and Preservation of the Irish Language and
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VOL 12. No. 11 JULY 1898
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The Gael is exceedingly glad that
both wings of the A. O. H have
become united: In union, strength
The readers of the Gael have
been aware that an Irish National
Gaelic League, embracing thirteen
of the Irish Language Societies of
America, has been founded, with
head-quarters in New York City.
Now, the Gael, with its thirty years
observations of Irish-American in¬
terests — fairly intelligent, we hope
— unreservedly declares that this
is the most important step ever ta¬
ken by Irishmen to elevate the so¬
cial standing of the race and pres¬
erve it from the powerful sinister
influences which buffet it to-day,
as they have done since the first
of its members found a footing on
American soil.
Being only a simple member of
the Council of the Gaelic League
of America, we do not pretend to
assume what its scope may com¬
prehend. The Call Circular-letter
mentioned the Language, Literat¬
ure and Art of Ireland, as its pro¬
gramme, and we would respectful¬
ly suggest that the Music should
be added, because all four go toge¬
ther and constitute the principle
heads which comprehend the edu¬
cational branches of any country.
The music of Ireland as a part
of the League programme would
secure the support of our wealthy
Irish-American citizens, and in
five years we could excel our Ger¬
man neighbors in the musical line,
for their music cannot compare in
any way with ours.
We would respectfully call the
attention of the American-Irish
Historical Society to the Gaelic Lea¬
gue of America — is not the phrase
"American-Irish Historical Societ¬
y" a kind of an "Irish bull"? "Our
English cousins" claim the mem¬
bers as Anglo-Saxons: Where does
the "Irish come in? If our Anglo-
Irish friends deny England's right
to claim them as Anglo-Saxons, on
what grounds ? always remember¬
ing the phrase, "If a man be born
in a stable the fact does not make
a horse of him," and which has be¬
come historical, and assumes that
it is the language that distinguish¬
es the race — at least, the national¬
ity: Join and support the Gaelic
League of America, American-Irish
H. S., and emasculate the bull!
The Gael is by no means bigoted
but when we read of a McCarthy,
Murphy, and other distinctively I¬
rish names being married, etc. in
Protestant churches, we undergo
a beeling sensation, not because
