The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-03

half clad and worse fedcombatng successfully from
within and invasion from withou-never pausing stopping
resting till victory crowned their The country vast
its population thn its people ignorant Poorly hardly at
all equipped for they have manfy resisted the entire
might of France powerfully aided by Mexican traitors and
have taught European dnases lesson they not likely
to forget long the Monroe doctrine forms plank in
the national platforms of either the United States the
land of Hidalgo and that will be long time after the
present generation shall have been mingled with the dust
"Ah" you say "the Mexcans all to the influence of
the United States with France That is partly SO, and
partly Had the Mexicans abandoned the struggle
after the occupation by Maxmiannot only of their capital
but of every other city and town in the country of any i'm
what would have been the diplomacy of the
United Staes If the Mexicans had retired from the field
after the cruel decree of Maximan of October 3d. 1863
which consigned their heads the block and their property
to conscaton, if taken in against the Empre if
they had then consulted their personal safety in ngo-
rious peace Napoleon and Macmillan have answered
American diplomacy by pointing to paced and subdued
Mexico But the people of this country did nothing of the
Sort they stood to their arms and "ouched the elbow like
good and true they prodgal of their blood be-
shed in good cause they thought the ttes place
for to die is where he dies for man, They kept the
ensign of freedom flying from every top nacce
sbe to the eemnate troops of European depots these
ensigns beacons of light to which Uncle Sam could
conscentously point in his demands against France
certain proof fire liberty had been quenched
by the blood of her in Anahuac The United States
befriended Mexico but had Mexico for forgotten
her interest," she would have been extinct Re-
public 1t must not be forgotten that Uncle Sam gave
man. agun cartridge this country, during the whole
period Of her noble encounter with the specer of bondage
which threatened her existence. What has old traitor
Seward to say to that?) .'3uf egs - -
When the French persuaded by Mr. Seward to leave
this country few months ago. they delivered into the hands
of the then socaed Emperor all the which
had occupied the whole power France four years
lang all its arsenas magazines FORTS cities towns all its
strategic points, foreign legion of 600 strong picked
and officers besides army of traorsaye that's
the word Irshmenof 10000 faseheared villains their
native SOIL WE'LL few short months have passed. and where
they all to-day? Why outraged indignant and indie
pendent people in their wrath and hurled them head
long to deserved destruction with the rapdy of the light
nngs speed Just surely and swiftly will the Irish
sweep from shores every of British tyranny
that has for many ages been eyesore to civilization
and living reproach upon the manhood and dignity of the
Celtic The Emperor Dead his colleagues in crime
share his fate scattered to the four winds of the earth
in exile the land which they deserted and
betrayed The mercenary bands of military adventures
which supported the worthy scion of the House Hapsbug
dispersed ragged and hes mendcants the face
proud free country which they sought ensave To
of Napoeon's dupes Mexico has given staff and
wallet instead of the livery and baton of Office which they
courted and Others fortunate sleep the long, still
Of DEATH beneath the sod which they would have ubugated
Sic semper tyraneis say |, with all my soul. sar
You may ask fwewere justified inexecuting Macmillan?
answer just much Iishmen would have been in de-
CAPTIVATING Srongbow of hateful memory had he fallen into
their hands, they would be to-day did they stretch the
neck of the Lord Lieutenant etc. they only got the chance
Macmillan judged and condemned by his decree
which gave the executoner the bodies of all such might
be found in against the Government Of the country Be-
Sides his life dear to him-or for that part of it.
the world etherhan those of Lopez Cabbe Walkers
They avowed fbuster and the penalty ofher
transgressions He more, though royal on
grand scale should he escape scot Free for attempting and
failing in henous crimes than the other
temnlated? I...L -