Letter from G.L. Moore to Edward Carson, 6 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 G.L. Moore

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Letter from G.L. Moore to Edward Carson (1854-1935). Carson was a prominent Unionist Politician. Originally a practicing solicitor from Dublin, Carson's opposition to the proposed third Home Rule bill made him the figure head of Unionism throughout the island. He was the centerpiece of the speaking tour that culminated in Ulster Day (28 September 1912), when just under half a million signed Ulster's solemn league and covenant pledging to use ‘all means which may be found necessary to defeat the present conspiracy to set up a home rule parliament in Dublin’. Carson inaugurated the Larne gunrunning in 1914 which armed the UVF, many of whom Carson would encourage to join the British Army throughout the First World War.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Carson Papers, D1507/A/17/9 https://letters1916.ie/item/4317 English G.L. Moore 1916-06-06 6 Bedford Place, London, W.C., England Edward Carson Politics Politics

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 Keep Moore 42D1507/A/17/9 6 Bedford PeaceLondon W.C. 6th June '16 Dear Sir Edward, Since seeing youoff last night I havebeen thinking (as, indeed,I always am) of the veryserious Irish Problem. Isit going to be solved?& now? I am wonderinghow you are all gettingon at the Council to-day.I am looking forward tothe report (if any) in to-morrow's Papers here, &the fuller account in the —2— local papers arriving herethe following day. Surelythe Exclusion of sixCounties is not feasible!My heart wd 'bleed' ifFermanagh were not ex-cluded! I think of whatis emblazoned on our Flags!Enniskillen etc etc. Itwd be an abandonmentand a betrayal of theloyal & historic! I feelthat I could never holdup my head if loyalistssuch as these were dragoonedinto submission to aDublin Parliament. -3- 43 Stand firm for the totalExclusion of Ulster as theminimum. And standfirm also for no patchedup peace — no truce —no arrangement duringthe continuance of thewar with Germany. Letthere be no peace wherethere is no peace. Betterbe a thousand times beas we are than acceptsomething to satisfy &gain renown for MrThe People. Does he carefor England? Does hecare for the pockets ofthe British people? — 4 — 44 If a settlement cd beeffected to gain himhonour & renown hewd sacrifice the pockepockets of the people— he wd bleed them dry —Ay! he wd tax to thetune of £ 1,000,000 ifonly he cd gain his point!You will not trust him!And you remember Redmond'swords years ago Trustme; don't trust AsquithYou will not trust anyof them! A nice trio ! God be with you —especially at this greatcrisis. Your burdenof responsibility is, indeed, — 5 — D1507/A/17/9 45 great; but we shall allhelp you to bear it,& lessen it. Victory must beours! We are a minority.But one, with God onour side, is a Majority! I have copied a fewlines of Longfellow onlast page. No doubtthey are already knownto you. They appearto me so apropos thatI make bold torefresh your memory. I hope you &Lady Carson had apleasant crossing. With kind regards to you both. Cordially yours G.L.Moore Sir E. Carson P.C. Sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong & great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! 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Moore to Edward Carson, 6 June 1916