Eureka is the Australian flag of liberty: The BLF, plus nationalist groups got a hold of it because the conservatives were so busy denying Australia\'s heritage and trying to enforce an anglo history on us.
The Eureka flag needs to be reclaimed as our flag and symbol of liberty.
This was Lalor\'s speech at Eureka, as told by Carboni
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Peter Lalor, our Commander-in-chief, was on the stump, holding with his left hand the muzzle of his rifle, butt-end rested on his foot. A gesture of his right hand, signified what he meant when he said; \"It is my duty now to swear you in, and to take with you the oath to be faithful to the Southern Cross. Hear me with attention. The man who, after this solemn oath does not stand by our standard, is a coward at heart.\"
\"I order all persons who do not intend to take the oath, to leave the meeting at once.\"
\"Let all divisions under arms \'fall in\' in their round the flag-staff\"
The movement was made accordingly. Some five hundred armed diggers advanced in real sober earnestness, the captains of each division making the military salute to Lalor, who now knelt down, the head uncovered, and with the right hand pointing to the standard exclaimed in a firm measured tone:-
\"We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties.\"
An universal well rounded amen, was the determined reply, some five hundred right hands stretched towards our flag.
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