The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04
POLITICAL PRIN

POLITICAL PRINCIPLES.
The national of Ireland the first as it will
the and pervadng principle the forthcoming
journal Irish independence although ampled on for ages by
the ee and foues tyranny that hell conceived earth
endured has been destroyed time has Engands
usurpaon been acknowledged by the Irish And to-day
hatred to- accursed and devotion the haowed
of national liberty burns brightly the hearts the peo
pie did when the prows of Strongbow first grated the
shores of Ireland
To the loss of their national independence traced all
msortunes and mseres Irish race nothing
than the reestabshment the for perma
eectual Therefore all things
~ the attainment of that object National liberty
gained and established all blessings which and nations
ought to prize, will eventually flow from it.
Religious dssension among the Irish people introduced
I'D by the national enemy, for the infamous of
azs 1t has, above all other things produced the present
nd Inundated condition of the country For while
other nations have been advancing light and power this
halowed strife has been melting the Irish people each 9TH
srs degradation destruction Therefore, necessity
is the establishment of truly national PLATFORM from
which this destructive evil shall be- and forever
Guided Real religion thing of the soul and of eternity
and every has right to worship where and how he
peaes it basphemy and persecution make it either
of liberty nationality.
Man being the grandest work of od the highest duty his
To accomplish this the foundations
laid broad and Deep then all things else their
proper time and place. will follow. Our object being national
independence shall regard all who do the England
who believe in utilization with her. the enemies of Ireland
whatever their profession may be, whether they
tive or foreign decent
England having deliberately purposed and carefully COM
puted the extinction of race the ISSUE or
people, perish Are ready for the issue? If properly
used the present strength of the Irish people both
nente convnces that The issue in question must
be day. the opportunity will have presented itself
In vo;D and the of and usI
peope-he bone and sinew of they have
always BEEN their country As rule, it is only
wealthy shmen who have become degenerate and anti ma.
tona But little; the liberation of Ireland is of
the people, and for them and by them alone it shall
be accomplished.
The unity of despos for the ensavment of the peoples
ing complete necesates the unity of oppressed naonaes
bond of brotherhood for sepreseryaon the overthrow
of despoism and the establishment rights and ber-
ties. All peoples struggling for freedom have mutual claim
each other for sympathy and practical assistance.
Our motto must be, Principles not Men, Man. Worship
the of all former flures-us henceforth be de-
precated and country and liberty elevated and
built true principle cannot fail while that
built be successful Men measures there
fore-in far they influence national general inter-
ess-n shall be earlesSly examined impartay
criticised.
monsrehes the natural enemies of America because
Republican and free. Engndis especially hostile
commerce. manufactures and in literature
gain of America her loss and the glory of America her
initiation All nonachies and England above all the rest