, 1865-02-19
st. Potrickss pay-Thc Chicago Clrclc
Of thc u. q. to tnctr Irish
Fellow Citizens.

JSuhN ANuNlEF l
The R,nlyesta.y Of her patron t3aintHls tast ap
ncrt, and military ps.adn, va, IN e common with
other organized hod,cs Of our country may be e1-
est!,d Il esssae H. ysa,
aiought that We could not do better than celo-
nra,v y: Patnck's Day sttsr tho approved fs.h!on
pyg and msTshns q hs toa
stirring !, stfo'ns r. ir!sh music; Dat to-day the
OF tho t7sh otJauuary, Of the present rear, has
jyet, q honefinF Satrlct's Day In S military
Of Tic Fent.n Brothcrhood dH,i0''M4I bsd sterncs
work to do, IN attempting the liberation Of Ireland,
~ the pngcantfy Of IN organized procession Thu
prosese1ngs Of that Congress, we repcah con
pnesd n'ne u.s. tho FSnasps @ of chsago TINT he
National anlhrm ol 1rctand. wns not through tho
streets Q! the cIrs friondv 10 rausc but shoul
IN battle array, the I'LL. u our na,lro land, and
In The face u the Union Jack OF En2lanl. Glars
snd rompottty aro moi always tho neccssary con-
cUnitnnts OF stubborn cotrngo nnt tnlolnttablo
10, marched to glory and 10 death without strain
We Intend, end aro determined, 10 airaerlo FOR
tho Freedom Of Ireland. nnlatcrlnsly und fear
lcksy.t to Tho last, without resortnE 10 m annual
Fcllow-countrymen. ,t,s In no mean. .c,a.h spirit
q SoEns cum ~ oqs sos % ons n;
than to nttcrpt 10 dictate to .yon what attitude
yoa .houla a,;nmo on Patrick; day W merely
should Give tomc explanation VI our rclson, for
mt paradipg tho streets Of tho city On TINT day
l. Ss aD5 fns npb ba IT,
tancd lis through mnny tst?ls, nro still strong,
ayc, hundred folA stronger tl,nn oyer,, within u.s.
ana saurs' not ,hs sp Glitter ad slss e.
pirr to reach, Possessing aud entertaining, as W.
m espns 81 soursc, @ ,he nj nes,,, tic eowary nd
| corrupt nuongtt them we tc4lro to insult or
e.rs,se tton, is no individual IriAllman OF CON:
| htnfing. wcurc oi opinion, and, upborno BY tic
History Of tho pabt. hfEnly Icevu tlat Ia1rfckt.
ass rS etan IT, ars s III % al
creditablc to tho conalHtGncy Of tue Irish charac-
ter. When great show y made. and mighty re-
hour-are come to. md when after all thls show,
nothing results thefettom, people are not to be
dcrs. md look douo'fully on the whole matter.
Other sections OF our countrymcn, doubtless goud
te TO- ensd 70 sl sro snd 3@
| come 10 Mt upon II.
! The time IS drawing near when the eouls Of
| Irtshmen arc about to be strongly rlel-theff pn-
| when petty difference. must cease, and union
and harmony, If ever, prevail amongst them. n
be fund so hase Is to forget her cause in the yor-
te1 Of faction: 1fsuch be fonnd he rnn,t thence
f'e tSat Ss Do' 10 wh.eh English tyranny aas doomed
| Aim-exile and beEgary.
A. = dnsl resson i9F our not turnlpe ont on
ncns afford u certain "do.nothing" 1rlshmcn ID
opportunity OF Joining our ranks for month, that
~ one day they nay delnde the pubhc Into hc;
| lief that, because they sport green Jacket and
corpscs}, to thc tunc Of y Tho Green Flag Flying "
Fl LITE ~ If e
such men. The man WHO, In our ranks, would
serve Ireland, must be something more than {
rRe man xho would he
must prove himself as true In shadow as IN SUI
shInc-the same in the darkest hour Of alyess,ty
Il ahe ~ eoldier viii no enemy to eaconntcr Il
species of valor rather low in our market Juat
now. The friends Of 'Irelaud's freedom at home
dcn,onsrativc den lfishmen a fuli Opportunity ofgrlt
Tying their warlike desires. The lightning flash
and tbundeE 1ost II arc re never seen e. heard IN t he
and swiftly and dest1ucdvely they hnsst So It il
With revolutions. Noisy manifestations seldom
f e enoas as must se es he ns paspslsss
revolution, and, like the electric fire. swift ant
destructive must be Its descent on the enrmies o
Chicago, do not pretend to speak for our brother
outside of tl!s circle. They may harc more sur
plus funds than VIC have. and may f4cl that the in
tcrcst Of the cause of Ireland will not suffer b!
their cxpcnding some Of them In honorIng Pal
ricz's DAY according to the old idc.. We, how
ever, feel that every dollar spent on bunting ant
tneel is sinful waste Of the funds intended TO b
more stctnly and usefu1ay applied. We do no
know what action the Fenians al over the unite'
States may take on Pat1lck's day. but wc have ful
and consequently will not obtrude upon thcn
any counsel Of ours. We want 1t also to be thor
! ongh1y understood that The resolution VIC hav
come to Is the Offspring OF this Circle OF the Hre
thethood alone. Upon the proceedings OF the F.
| nfan Congrcss Of Cincinnati we baHe1 our 1uds
] belief In conclusion, ~c hope that this expos
Z tion Of our views on the celebration Of St. P4
! 1iek'e day may be received In the proper splri
| and ihar wc may not be misunderstood by thus
!. whose friendship lp We would he proud Of ga!nlni
The dny can be hunored quite as we'll, aud far lei
/. | wny-at tie social board, where the memories
the old land can be renewed. and her lays Of 10y
and glory snng 1y the manly and thu Eair OF h'
/ cxilcd children, Thus do VIC purpose honor1E
1asEiek'e day and thus shall We continue to hon!
!. from the English yoke shall take the forcnao
3 | place III the list Of her festivals.
= Trusting in the justice Of Providence, and firm
J. rtlluut upon ourecltes. we concpdc by nddrcssi1
d to our courtrymen the words Of the poet:
"san sss:s sEs1seI brothers a'lss'nd '0sesasr 's'
rclselana's might absszco wall close up togcthc,
rea:e! sst toss;nste ,.s aS9.s hut hand in hand.
2 And b&dc yous countty's proud comm AZ l.
b T1lcn help each olhcr-help each other"
d Fer order uIe Executive Committee OF the u
Df cago Circle F. B.
y. Eehrnary 18TH 1sES.