The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-05
The Opinion of the Freeman.

TTbe MINNEAPOLIS Tribune from which the following
is taken is one of the abest and most influential
papers of the northwest The savage screechng OF the
owls of darkness who live amid the ruins which tell of hui
decay and destruction conempoy weak as they
horribly dcordan They have one beneficial effect how
ever and that u.s. to make drink in eagerly the
heavenly sounds that speak of human progress and eternal
liberty.1
We have read the REPUBLIC with great interest and profit
almost from the issuance of its initial number 1t struck u.s.
from the first journal of very marked ability, not only
in the and vgo of its editorials but also regards
its correspondence contributors and general make up More
than ALL we were fascinated by the broad liberal spirit which
pervadedit all questions of politics. morality and religion
Here found set FORTH in its largest the doctrines of
the universal brotherhood of the inherent right of each
individual both liberty body and of conscience and the
widest liberation of honest creeds Prestcrat and slavery
and the persecution and nhumanty they breed find in its
columns toeraion but rather the utmost condemnation
and rebuke Of journal pervaded by such spirit
could be nothing else than Republican far as touches
upon the national politics of the United States. While de-
voting the greater part matters strictly Fenan
has every week more sound stirring articles on the
issues of the day between parties in this country Its
position the question OF shown by avery
able article in its last issue Untitled President and People
which opens by declaring that it is time for every loyal
citizen his attention the state of affairs in Wash
ngton and pointing the grave complications which have
from the conflict between Congress and the Executive
says truly: If in point of abstract principle most
undoubtedly in point of positive fact the question Of oey
lies the the entire controversy The reconstruction
which the people and their chosen representatives seek
radical one which will cut the cancers roots of the
body polite and leave all irrespective of color creed
free and equal before law based strict justice and univer
sal liberty" 1t does not accuse Andrew johnson OF COM
pcity in the assassination of President Lncon but it
hesitatngy declares that "the leading spirits of the late
accursed rebellion cognzan Of and contributed to the
heish conspiracy and thatonce Lincoln put out of
the wayey calculated hls fit tool TO carry out
their aefarious designs is in our opinion, absolute
tanty And hundreds thousands to-day able testify
that Andrew johnson has not disappointed the amabe
pectations of his Southern friends"
This remarkable article concludes as follows:
1--WE earnestly hope that it is not yet late for the
representatives of the people do their duty That duty
ANDREW Johnson from the high office he has abused and
honored who dares defy the will of the entire
loyal citizens of America ought for hour be Pre
dent free people.
"As adopted citizens of the American Republic the
of Irish birt-and they mions-have Deep if
deeper interest in these momentous questions than any
other class of people in this great country. We the
friends of universal liberty of which America is henCeforth
to be, trust the champion and the friend We heart
and soul loyal a Union based forever freedom and
Justice And live and labor for the redemption of
beloved land which only expect have the helping
hand of America extended to her when America herself shall
have boed every vestge of slavery forever from the
face of this continent and become united and consolidated in
her freedom the victorious vanguard of the Republics of
the earth"
THE IRISH REPUBLIC has been the of doing vast
Of good among the Irish citizens of this country
many Of whom rarely read Republican journals Its
may be counted by thousands 1t strives to ncucate the
doctrine that the liberation of Ireland is be accomplished
only by the universal diffusion of the doctrines of liberty
and that the interests of the Irish people with the
party of freedom and equal rghts-the Republican party
1t is voice the Irish people proceeding from within their
ranks and is therefore, enabled to reach them
generally, and influence them strongly than could
hundred ordinary political journals No better campaign
document be circulated by the Republican committees
than this same IRISH REPUBLIC We commend it to all
Republicans journal read and circulate widely as
possible To Fenans whose hearts are in the cause it
mends itself