, 1866-07-31
POLITICAL POSITION OF THE RE4
MANS.
How tfie 1siA1, have been Gullcd by
The Coprerfaeada-Lctter From l..
II. O'Conncr, District Head
Centre of Chicago.

TO the Irishmcn OF tho United states:
In juetiet 10 Tho fenian Brotherhood, anil tho
1.ish people who sustain them In thcss e.1st. 10
redeem thelE count1Jmen at home from oppression
saa s :sssaay
Rsgstsdt b. .hs chisago 1ss ,%lstsh
ho nc q pocy reeen1y sdopsd 9 ths ls,qaa Fenian
Brotherhood q this ei;y aua escwncio: ~
-. \. A. to ihe line q policy 1doPsed oy The F.
century. ior t. oaiy lris6 n,tionai IL oreanissden
cxstcncc ~ declare that hencefoEth tey and tho
Mtsh Il peePle trnon tney naxs tight 70 for@
own peop1si Why, eir, this has BEEN the doetriue
sufEe eIs ea s. shie sheas Ss saa
every irish etatcemau, IRON, the days OF stronsbow
5own 70 ske pFnssaf ting de dG:r9s OF
and every poet whose uans has been
Green i.1o; the doeufso q q tae people OF q
when he BIDS ia,eWel 70 ali list is dear to lin on
earth and steps aboard Of The cmfgraut ship that
bring hIn, 70 the '.nd Of biz adoption; There 4
hstcs tyranny with such intensity rs tho Irish pco-
pls.., And yst% IT 70 arc accused Of selitng or r
honesty IN this agc Of nlishtenment 10 adopt for
lind beesn,e s. have the honesty sivc e others
%nas II so l. III
future, He eau vote for The men who VIII befriead
VIC claim the right to speak for the Irish people
for the following Tea.ous:
1T. Tbs solo object Of tho organization 1. tho
I'd. Our organization Is thoroughly national, and
The only one that can ever eject any good for f1s
ID. The 1r,ah people, at home and abroad, .us-
tain ut (cxctpt oticcho1de1s and petty politicians,
not only with their generous sympathy, but with
Il
supplied By the tdsh people tot war purposes In
tha .inEsaion Of Canada. Why, sit, Il sook ,his
| much as We pclformed In halr The TINS.
iih. Onr lives, on. fortunes, and all that we
rostess arc devoted to the regeneration Of our
As \ citizen Of Chicago tor ten yrar.. presume
u Wood.tock, "Ittsh-AmeEsean: :" Can you, sif,.
| these states Who those thfce gentlemen arc whn
presume to sp..k for IL e, frlsh psoplo' Ws1o
5s1 s sa,c s Mos
~ ior n. Kesrner thai be holds . responsible .
peslesa IA s1eEelf, ,tere: tha: ho h9ycf nm tGE
.f;pe4D sy. eca:lasss e. sin.eiT S'a capable q
iakirg eare Of hIs own business. wat born Of az
Irish na,1oaalltt.. wonll tay the same tar sIr.
scanlan, e1ceptt tthat he Is manufacturer oFcsndy.
ss'i. sra sTes; re- th.nss generally IT. sa,s 1y ~
-. WE. p q 1ven!y.shlsd d 1t!tnol.
1a p,gaoe 1onSa a.. =. Apn III 'de1! 1T.
ss ie' r; 'ss!n.ksas .k ~ sss;i osS:!Ssss;
an order il !hr deid. neser was shot Ia lhs hack,
sssk e Il. isni'1 sai home a. IL Ill tls sir:
now Tttx eorrrnuEAns HAZE ov1lsn rms
| itllaH.
,,, IT, 'sor IT. heT ;t", ths ,!:h p:se'e hsre ss :
sn!ssa * " m a.. awTft ,e rsf & WY VI"
sho,r. witt N eicinsi i,aael 10 iyt.ns,J i'd o.
Ercsslnn Il styty shnps sud iutta IF Il told Q!
st : g.; St SS w.. s AZ x. IS % ~
.9n ~ ftl,nds II stqstoeiutv; !; ill.,, tc,s rscal
pn1s{ tatrs ttc nstion--a raft, llas 1o,ss lte
snd thst q cadst Ia il iree.aaa., lu ,na.f, aiy
t:a:: I'd aiT;A .s:P II; :Py'sssa y,s s;sS NJ
Sss..l l', NJ ,,,i ss':l' H." Il: r.; ;o,: :'''sS:'
ss;.nsnas st i. s,. "sst" f. Soey oisss'a: a ~ IT,
p"S''sss: sa ~ y" 'aM. r.. Il a. s} ~ g.
ss * T. Il i9s sSs!;",
~oaa "aa aa o. eu ss .s H. III III. Ia Sas sos' =
t.rf' sxoifos: The ,1sy Of nolnInat on comes
Une .iiu'!a sndIsituai <nrsesi. 2 prominent rl.oe
,hs ,stes saS 1ss h. n!. ' s, nj"
VIII II; ';y sas III 1T = r. ,S:' NJ n;
II: ssoll.' ID a.':n f yaGs 81; is HsHaSS saHsSs
ksow. Neta.na." md 90 On aa!ll they e. 70 tat
III Il rss ses '9S'S s 'sssTy ss. 5 is Rs;s' IS
gu1fe.. Ths hohest 1tt.h soirr caahot ter nhj
!he ifish nrv nnt better represented ov tt ticsr
sat n |sa t sxm, III :" &C. aaI
er, EAaf. 7hns tho lt'sh t,hnp'9 20 ln,allra &,
VII. III H. 10 t;'f irdssd ~ ~: UT ~
turs - a. ~ ~ isy tass i,nss Wha VIII i."t vol,
ssY| ,Ss" IT, Il. T. VII ."af's sy VIZ r. 4,
Time j. ID lnra'tIal ln,ss rpoh ts ihiss a..
cnunt. ef ihess eAn,fc. q 4 i MI knew. III
}ho e1sslsr pat Of ri ttu dtnpsnt4ns Alssaaa'ry
A's ,uet, &nl !hc rtilfous hpt.tons n o!atr attr
e. " trt s1sn n hn.s Il f s'se Io1 Il r % ss
Ro'ttd hs looks oui for No. !:
Now, In osdct ~. ~ lhs !, natlIc m.y know VIII
lhs l,IAh peorls asc. will here ttate that sue!
s: IT, q s. &C aSo sss ssa o"
eoanig ior the ,nnfEo.e 81 tvcllins taa D:mo
several ot the high psiess Of the party = Chicago
when waited upon By eommsttee ct Feotane 10
.he nn5pots Of securing their services a. spe,ser
;hsy rte:e51cd to Lstn9 them 10 thls coup:1y
eSe sa c s1a NJ 70 teaas o
TITS sa,emenl should h.vc been rnado before
~ Weoa.tcek' I rSa Sssdsa s 11l:h Sssslesn: sas
..ca:low," With 'lfishnsan," Of Chicago. =
s p n,, SdMs. T., .,s. & sss T5. &
tses Ills side Of the Aleshanies to shelr las
[ AesNAAt' f'eS1 an xtr. ,rxneetfnrly xuues.