The Irish republic., 1867-08-17
Save the Irish People from Famine.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August I'd, 1867.

ST. LOUIS Mo-. August "a, 1867.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
Allow to Offer in the of large circle of friends
in ST. Louis sincere thanks your very talented
ponden Go Ahead for his interesting and very atterng,
description of this great generous growing and prosperous
city of ours well for his complimentary mention of
those who bestowed upon him and his friends the little aen-
on paid them while they stayed amongst 1t is not often
mpretending little city is treated to compliments like
those by correspondents hang from the gea and viruous
city of Chicago In regard any coeses attention that
might have been bestowed upon your correspondent and his
friend they not in any in keeping with the
friendship and respect that is entertained towards them by
large majority of their counrymen in ST. Louis, friendship
and respect which have been dearly earned by both those
gentlemen for their sesacrce and eadfast devoonto the
cause which is so dear to every lrishman.
1t this friendship and respect that induced many
give their freely subscribers we'll knowing and
believing that from their connection with The IRISH Re-
PUBLIC it could not fail to have its columns devoted to sound
and honest principles while it would be all times the
hvng % and fearless exponent of Irish national opinions
Confident in those Matters the natonaistso ST. Louis with
out distinction of party welcomed your cone and SUBJ
scribed generously for THE IRISH REPUBLIC
Had time at my disposal there is matter in I" Go
Aheads letter which would take exception although by
doing may be charged by many being faufnder
and defamer of the character of my countrymen in ST.
Louis Nevertheless at the risk of being pillored will
be able show from facts and figures the your
pondent led into by giving people here too much
credit in matter where they deserve censure.
1 happy in being able to state that the circulation of
your paper ST. Louis has excited the wonder and exceeded
the expectations of its warme admirers Gowhere you WILL
you help seeing in bold relief the dear every
Celt THE IRISH REPUBLIC You cannot pass along the side
walks and look into book store paper stand without
seeing one numbers in the hands of buyers
There is scarcely saloon place of business owned by an
American, German Irishman, excepting Johnny Bull
admrer upon whose table, COUNTER desk, you cannot
find copy. To my own knowledge have seen men VINO
never make it habit to visit barrooms in and take
glass of soda in order that they could have read at HE
IRISH REPUBLIC after searching in vain for copy al e
book stores But copy could befound for Glove or
"The last was purchased three hours ago.
This speaks we'll for the intelligence OF the lsnneh oi
St. Louis 1t shows plainly that they can never again De
hoodwinked by designing knaves, who publish weeh aver
week newspapers in the OF ENGLAND wle hey
outwardy profess be Irish in sentiment and 1eengs 1t
tells too that the old fires that love
of ireland burns fercey in their hearts To-Day as when
they bucked on their thirteen months nce and bid
"good by" to sweethear wives mothers to 90 battle for