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GAANODHAL.
ibh ocht míosa-dheug ó shoin, & a cuireadh
chuca gach mí go d-ti an lá cheana, a chur
chugain 'ná bheith d'ar lochdugh'dh. Bídheann
an marcach maith a g-cómhnuidhe air an
g-cloidhe. Tig leis breathnugh'dh air fhéin
anois 'san "sgáthán" seo a chuireas se
rómhainn & smuaineadh air dhathamhlacht
an te a thionsgnuigh é.
Feicthear sgríbhin ó mhórán de na sgol¬
áiríbh Gáedhilge 'san nGaodhal ó am go
h-am. Bhí go leor 'san uibhir dhéighionach
aistrighthe leis an Saoi Daibhidh O'Caoimh,
agus muna m-bídheann sgríbhinne ann ó
dhaoine eile ní'l árach againn air — ní
dhiúltuigheannmuid iad.
Deir an te so bh-fuilmid 'nar ndeach¬
tóir baothuaibhreach." Nuair a chuirmid
na sgoile Gaedhilge air bun in Ebroch
Nuadh chuadhmar chuca fá dhó sa t-seacht¬
mhain d'a d-teagasg no go rabh an mhuin¬
uir noc do mhúinmid ionan ar n-áit a
líonadh. Thairgeadar ar g-cosdas íoc,
acht níor ghlachmoid é; gidh gur dóigh linn
gur b' eision ceann de'n mhuintir a bhí
margugh'dh faoi an tuarasdal a dheabhfa¬
dís air shon a n-ama aig múnadh, an t-
am sin!
Admhaighmid go bh-fuilmid leitheadach
as ar n-obair, agus níos leitheadaidhe
as an nGaodhal 'ná tá Vanderbilt as a
mhilliúin. Ní air shon gur chuirmid air
bhun é acht de bhrigh go bh-fuil páipeur cló-
bhuailte & sceithte air feadh an domhain
a d-teangain ar d-tíre.
In aoinfeacht leis an nGaodhal a chuir
amach, támaoid a tabhairt aire d'ar g¬
nódhthuidhe; ní'l an cosdas mór, & ní'l
binn againn air fhear no air bhean beo.
Muna d-tiúrfaidh daoine congnamh don
Ghaodhal leis an aon mhian amháin go lea¬
thanóchaidís eolas air theangain a sin¬
sear, ní thasduigheann a g-cabhair uainn-
ne. Thugamar cuireadh do na sgoláir¬
idhe go minic sgríobh san nGaodhal — Is
díobhtha a cuireadh air bun é — acht tá
faitchíos ortha air ghearrmhagadh daoine
d'a shórt-san. Tá 'n cuireadh so aca
a g-cómhnuidhe.
The cultivation of the language
and literature of their country should
be the pride of Irishmen.
DYNAMITE.
We have received over twenty communications
during the month on this subject. We now mean
to answer all. The GAEL was founded for the pur¬
pose of teaching, and of agitating the cultivation
of the Irish language. It is no dynamite journal
in the ordinary acceptance of the term. We do
not belong to any dynamite school or society.
The Gael discusses dynamite as a reality,
like other journals. We quoted from the
Leavenworth Visitor last month. We believe the
Visitor to be the organ of Bishop Fink of Kansas.
From the tone of some of the letters referred
to one would think that we are a rabid dynamiter.
As we do not fear or want a favor from a living
being, we shall here briefly indicate our faith. —
First our God, secondly our country.
Heretofore, agitations looking to the freedom of
Ireland in the open field, unarmed and un¬
disciplined against the power of England, seemed
to us a very mockery — an utter impossibility —
Now that chemical science has placed Irishmen in
a different relation our sentiments have considera¬
bly changed, and we believe that Irishmen can
free themselves if they have a mind to. But to
do this, in our opinion, intelligence and unselfish¬
ness must guide and direct the operations. As
the Visitor observes, dynamite is the most terri¬
ble weapon ever discovered by man; compared with
it the power of England in an inland conflict is a
mere child’s play, because there is not a city in
England but could be razed to the ground with¬
out a single Irishman taking part in it. The
swell mob of London and Paris, and German hire¬
lings could be bought to do the work. This is
what causes the hubbub in England at present.
She is fully cognizant of the power of this weapon
and of the manner in which it can be used. Ev¬
ery journal has a perfect right to discuss these
matters on their merits without being classed as
dynamiters. It is public property; but for ob¬
vious reasons, England does not want the matter
discussed. That would be enlightening the peo¬
ple, and Ergland, as she is, exists on the ignor¬
ance of her working classes.
However, en passant, we may observe that she
also exists on the ignorance of the Irish people,
if we take Dr. Gallagher and his associates as a
standard of the mode of conducting operations to¬
wards the bringing of "England to her knees."
In this connection it suggests itself to the merest
tyro that the names and addresses of associates
should never be carried by conspirators in a char¬
acter intelligible to a second party, or even that
any conspirator should be known to a third party.
Here is where the incompetency of leaders mani¬
fests itself.
As already observed these matters are public
property and the Gael makes no apology for ad¬
verting to them, and it sees no difference between
using dynamite and powder as implements of war¬
fare. Success only determines their relative val¬
ues.
