By the power of Almighty God, it is given to men and women the right of free will, to make laws for the good conduct of a fair and just society. And it is to this same authority that we humbly petition for wise guidance in the destiny of the people of Ireland as one, united land.

Wherever tyranny has sought to subjugate and enslave, it is called upon individuals of history and moral courage to stand firm against such ignorance and evil. And while it may for generations appear that such occupations are unable to be dislodged, the unending sands of justice inevitably erode even the tallest fortress.

For whenever a body is torn through some violent act, its spirit cannot rest. Therefore, when such ancient land as ours has been forcibly divided, the spirits of countless generations cannot rest free until justice prevails.

Ireland is an ancient land and a proud land. It is a place of great historical culture both from the days of the legendary Druid kings to the centuries of saints, authors and artists. Yet the history of this great land is also full of tragedy and regret.

The English rule of Ireland was at times conducted with tremendous cruelty and inhumanity. Many tens of thousands of innocent people have lost their lives over past centuries through acts of deliberate starvation and genocide. At the same time, those who have fought for the freedom of Ireland are not without blame, for as many evil acts of murder, torture and terror have also been made in the name of freedom.

Evil begets Evil. Blood spilled on both sides of the cause for freedom and unity of Ireland only ferments more anger and neither helps to heal the sins of the past, nor advance the case of a free and united Ireland.

So it is to be commended and praised to those men and women who now lay down their arms in both the struggle for a free and united Ireland and those that have resisted such an event. For no greater courage can a person display than the act of peaceful and moral defiance in the face of oppression and injustice.

Yet while the acts of the past are fading, there are those even now who seek to rekindle the history of bloodshed of others to claim both a moral and spiritual right to deny the unification of one land of Ireland. They are ones who claim not allegiance to the soil beneath their feet but the crown of another land. In being so inclined, such people by their actions forfeit any legitimate right to argue against unification. For only a true citizen of the Ireland considers first what is best for the sanctity of the land and the community and second what obligations and allegiances exist to some foreign power.

And so on this day we petition our demands to the government of England to recognize the historic sovereign right of Ireland to self determination and governance of all its land and territories. That people of sound and reasonable mind from all sides may first obtain recognition of this right without any conflict or bloodshed.

1. That the Parliament of England pass an Act of law recognizing the historic and sovereign right of Ireland to self determination and governance of all its land and territories and that the land now called Northern Ireland is rightfully part of the whole of Ireland;

2. That both the Crown and Parliament of England cease claiming the territory of Northern Ireland in its official title.

3. That a date is set whereby the administration of Northern Ireland and all its apparatus shall be suspended and full control shall be given to the government of Ireland under this Constitution;

4. That all troops of Britain shall withdraw from Irish soil.

A plan for that purpose

To these ends, this document is created. It is a document that supports the great hopes and dreams of all the people of Ireland and their descendents. That we shall live in peace. That there shall be no more war or famine. In firm unity of purpose that every person shall have the right of free expression of religion and opinion without fear or favour.

We solemnly swear this document to be the one and only true Constitution by which the Republic of United Ireland shall exist now and every point in its future.