The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-29


So they have. But portion have no right to cut
themselves loose from the entire people. Let the
United Stated be divided into two hostile camps,
and they invite foreign aggression, that will even
tually swallow them both up. Hating each other
more than the invaders-there being no hate SO
bitter as internal feud-one will side with the
foreign enemy, that it may be revenged on the
other So bitter is the enmity many ofthe Southern
people to-day that they would eagerly assist any
monarch of Europe to destroy this Republic, and
raise an English throne on its ruins. The late
President of in speaking to the
Canadians congratulated them on being blessed with
true liberty, and hoped Canada would ever remain
portion of the British Empire. He expressed the
feelings of three quarters of the traitors who at
tempted the destruction of their country. Their
failure has only embittered their feelings. The
glory of the Republic is their condemnation.
The Irish people should have had experience
enough of division. The motto of their enemy has
long been divide and conquer" Let us suppose
our country free, and the Irish Republic established
our country prosperous where before death,
let us suppose that Connaugh or Munster, for some
fanced wrong became rebellious,-- because they
could not buy and sell the Saxon serf mixed up
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justified in establishing the Republic of Connaught
Munster? And yet many of our people endea-
vored to do the same thing here. Had Ireland been
united under central government England
could not have crossed the threshold. But being
cut up into clans, each clan wishing the destruction
of the other, at the hands of any party, England
met them IN detail, and destroyed them all. Too
late they found out that the destruction of one was
weakening Of all Oh that some strong hand had
drawn the national sword in Ireland, two or three
hundred years ago, and killed half the race
that the other half united might have saved the
country. Had this merciful slaughter occurred how
many millions Of the Irish race would it not have
saved from beggary, starvation, determination, and
slavery?
Let us hear no more of Ireland and the South.
The South drew the sword for the maintenance of
the vilest kind Of slavery Ireland draws the sword
for Liberty. The peoples of the earth turn their
eyes towards America, from whence their light and
hope coming Who is there Of the Irish race,
then, that dares to say through any motive what
ever that he will raise sacrigious hand to destroy
this temple of Freedom :? The very spirit that
shall yet give life to our poor country is ger
minating in America. And so it is with the other
enslaved nations of Europe.
Divide America and you destroy it. Destroy it,
and what hope is there for Ireland?
The world demands great things of America.
She must be powerful to accomplish her destiny.
Let her go on, then, extending her WINGS until she
pushes the last remnant of unfruitful monarchy
from this vast Continent; and absorbs all the petty
and factionist Republics into her healthy system.
Let her keep the sword drawn to repel foreign
aggression, and rebuke division at home the moment
the serpent shows it's venemous fangs in the
land
The destiny of America is to Republicanise the
world "The House divided can't stand" The