of all political connection with England."--(_J. Devoy_.)

"In the better days that are approaching, the soil of Ireland
will be populated by a race of Irishmen free and happy and
thriving, owning no master under the Almighty, and owning no
flag but the green flag of an independent Irish nation."--(_W.
O'Brien, M.P._)

"In supporting Home Rule for Ireland we abandon no principle
of Irish nationhood as laid down by the fathers in the Irish
movement for independence, from Wolfe Tone and Emmett to John
Mitchell, and from Mitchell to Kickham and Parnell."--(_J.
Redmond_.)

"Our ultimate goal is the national independence of our
country."--(Ib.)

"In its essence the National movement is the same to-day as it
was in the days of Hugh O'Niell, Owen Roe, Emmett, or of Wolfe
Tone."--(Ib.)

"We are as much rebels to England's rule as our forefathers
were in '98."--(Ib.)

"I remember when Parnell was asked if he would accept as a
final settlement the Home Rule compromise proposed by Mr.
Gladstone. I remember his answer. He said 'I believe in the
policy of taking from England anything we can wring from her
which will strengthen our hands to go for more.'"--(Ib.)