The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
A Yankees Opinion of England.


1.-THE following remarkable letter appeared lately in the
columns of the Iron Age of New York-a journal which, in
point of honesty and ability, is second in the
United States.
If our correspondent the Illinois Farmer" did not tell
that he is not ishman should suppose that the
good old Celtic blood of the OBrens the OConnes or
some other of the Irish chiefs celebrated in story ong
was coursng hot and swift through his veins Certain it is
that few of the Irish people in this country could
depict with such force and pathos the wrong pepetrated by
indeed is more Irish than many of the Irish in his
righteous hatred to Great Britain The following letter.
although little fiery, will repay reading
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, September A. 1867.
Editor of the Iron Age. 49,. = -,
DEAR SIR Since the recent Fenan movement have been
reading upa say-rom papers, periodicals. etc. the
history of Ireland to ascertain if there really
any ground for complaint against the English Government
on the part of the Irish people, could before under
stand why with the finest country in the world the people
of Ireland should be abectly poor while just across
plain enough The policy of the British
Government towards ireland is keep exclusively agr
ons all Observation-Disclosures unless be- "iinens The con-
sequence of course is if elands crops fall her people
They have laid by for rainy day"
Having manufactures themselves they have to purchase
in other countries every article of necessity they require
clothing Shoes agricultural implementsn fact every
cevable thing except as said BEFORE their linens all of
which have be paid for from the products of the
SOIL - - -. .i# =. go III. - ..#'#.y. = ,#a
The question is naturally asked why this? Why does
way while throws every possible protection round those of
her people who happen to live in England and Scotland?
For own part am unable to answer this question: unless
it be the old inbred hate that every Engishman has for
Irshmana hate which dates back for centuries 1t
though England had firmly and soely resolved make
hewers of wood drawers of water of the Irish compel
ling them labor like beasts Of burhen to furnish the
material for her factories and food for her hundreds of thou
sands employed in the mechanic arts. ~ I'd a~t
bounteous Providence has been generous in the
distribution of its gifts England and Scotland than it has
to Ireland consequently the above hypothesis must be
rect Ireland to-day would be rich and independent
they
think thus understand clearly the reason for the
discomfort in relandwhy "Fenianism any other "ism"
which will better the condition of her people, is SO popular
Make Ireland independent nation with such system of
laws protect her labor England has always had when
foreign fabrics could be produced cheaper than her own and
emigration from that Emerald gem of the Western
Worldn-not only emigration, but thousands of her
scattered people will flock back to their old homes.
Is it strange hen that the Irish people do love Eng
land? Most assuredly not If Irshman
would be Fenian of the first water would be anything
do anything Join society that would cripple England
If could not attack her with bayonets and gunboats
would fight her in every conceivable way If could not
destroy her gotten and dominiona commerce
and dominion which has for its foundation piracy under
her Blake and than piracy under Give and Hastings
by fleets and armies woud unite Nth any of men, aner
any kind Of organization any part of the cord to do all
possibly could to cripple If not annihlote them. If
1rshAmercan would vote every time early and ate with
that political party which would levy such heavy duties
British manufactures would prohibit their importation into
this country entirely. would show England that rishmen
in America make her feel their power stab her and
make her bleed every PORE Even there three thou
sand miles Of which she claims be the mistress
between hem would do it with the power of the little
ballot the free laws of America give This gould do if
Ere from that Emerald Isle' that Gem of the
Sea-" millions of Irish people in America
If Irshmen in America wish to punish England, let them,
in the have indicated, stop her trade with the
United state-her largest and best customer by all odds
until she concludes deal fairly and justly by Ireland; and
my word for it, British will see the point"
and will only be happy accede to her people all and
than they d. their favored subjects
home. 50 r.. es.
These are my notions on this subject and if every Irish
in this country would act suggest Old Madame
England would be made squeal some, you may bet
am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AN ILLINOIS FARMER.
Tories and Copperheads.