The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14

On the other hand those who never before interested them
selves in national affairs coming out now 1t Is only In
great emergencies that great men are produced All over
England monster funerals and peaceabLe COMBINATIONS of
the English Government have taken place. In Ireland the
most imposing funerals and professions of the people have
been gotten up In Cork twenty thousand marched SIX
Deep with green embems Immortality their breasts
Several priests the procession Two thousand women
with green boughs marched ahead, chanting songs
By telegraph.
Cork, December 2.-Funera ceremonies of religious
character for Allen Gould and Larkn took place to-day at
Kantur about IL miles from this city solemn Requiem
Mass celebrated for the souls of the departed the parish
church, which heavily draped in mourning The edce
filled and surrounded by the crowds that in from
the surrounding country to attend the ceremonies.
We draw the attention of our English Catholic bishops
and priests to this Requiem Mass in Kanurk for the dead
heroes Thank Heaven there some Irish priests true to
the hunted and outraged people of Ireland and her cause left
yet We wish we could give the of this priest. Kan
turk is in the county of Cork and is celebrated for the
patriotism of its people, and-it seems-its priests.
Much of this due Patrick OKeef of that town. young
farmer who has done for Irish nationality than half
the whose blown abroad by fame orhumbug
for having made sacrifices of windy bombast By the by,
there have been senough Wemust ayenge the
dead, as we'll as bury Them"
| ENGLISH PLUCK.
At the great meeting of the English Refomer recently
held in London several distinguished Engshmen of the
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prisoners The hanging of these will, believe be
the step towards the union of the Republican people of
Ireland and America. Such sentiments the following from
English Reormer should convince our people that Is
time to cultivate friendly relations with the English people
and stop the foolish of about bloody Saxon
Mr. Osborne seconded the resolution. He said-We
appearing to-day under very unvorable circumstances
With the middle class English against us with the press,
least the largest portion of it. against and msrepresent
ing motives you must give credit in facing SO much
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regret deeply the death of poor Brett do not hesitate to
appeal the people of England behalf of the prisoners
of death at Manchester pleased to
Engshmen this platform who are not under the thumb
of employee and consequently not frightened to speak
their minds 1t is strange thing that men who condemn
the Irish for rising against oppression and msue should
still advocate the independence of Italy, Poland Hungary,
all other naonaitie and deny the right of six millions
of people freedom. Understand me- while believe in
the right of people REBEL still don't advocate it unless
all other have failed and then only when there
reasonable prospect of success would call your attention
to the agitation of the Reform League and the great
have with only wish the Irish would Join u.s. and
could carry out redemption together Trusting we
shall with in endeavor the lives of the
doomed hear hear) can only say that anything can
do for poor down-trodden Ireland shall always be most
happy do chee History proves the English aristocracy
always to be the friends of despotism and the enemies of
freedom and if they have the they will not only hang
four Irishmen but four thousand (hisses).
The resolution carried mem
FRIGHrFUL ACCIDENT FATHER LAvELLE.
Our readers we are sure will be sorry learn that
accident of very serious and painful nature has happened
Father Lavee Up the present. not IN receipt
of the particulars of this melancholy occurrence but we
know sufficient enable understand that the accident
the Rev. gentleman must have been of character almost
fatal communication from Rev. gentleman, resident at
Holymount county Mayo says: You will hear with
regret that your usrous friend Father Lavele has met
with frightful accident In striving poor mans
house from being burned the ground bar of iron struck
him the left eye temple and jaw The eye was pushed
two inches out of the socket and tear is Vay injured
It was restored subsequently, but fear the sight is
went over him, and he asked me to write to you
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perenced among counrymen in Scotland the receipt
of this sad there one feature ca Of the case that will
was the accident it happened in the performance of noble
of Of to of