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The Solemnity And Precision Of The Words Of The Oath

are obvious. In swearing allegiance and announcing simultaneously in a manifesto that they had no intention of obeying, the Republicans not only perjured themselves, but made......

Although A Modification Of The Oath Has For The Time

being been thrust out of practical politics by Mr. De Valera's failure and by the strong declarations of loyalty made on Tuesday by Mr. Johnson, the leader of the Labour Party,......

Let Us Look First At This Matter Of The Oath.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty maybe said to depend upon the Oath, for without those words embodying the Oath, which were contrived with extraordinary care and most fertile ingenuity,......

News Of The Week

M R. COSGRAVE'S unexpected victory in the Dail on Tuesday was of much greater importance than is suggested by his narrow margin of one vote. That vote was the casting vote of......

Mr. Cosgrave, With A Courage Which Has Been Matched By

his skill, has suffered much for the - Oath. He has been unfalteringly loyal. The British Government could not have encouraged, helped and sanctioned the Free State but for......

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