The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Father Vaughan.
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AeCCer from FaJner vaughan
We have the pleasure of informing our readers that the
following the first of series of letters from the celebrated
and devoted Father JEREMIAH VAUGHAN parish priest of
Barehed Co. Clare Ireland which will appear in the RE-
PUBLIC.-EDs l. r.
BAREF1ELD, ENNIS, Co. CLARE, IRELAND
August o. 1867
GENTLEMEN Towards the disenthrallment of people
is of vital Importance first to give them great soul
Wolfe the patriot statesman of the Catholic Association
taught his counrymen this truth before their emancipation
when he wrote ITO create and foster public opinion in Ire
land and make it racy of the SOIL"
The great soul created through public opinion in Ire
land But through imbece agitation she dared not WELD
the strong without the aid of which people ever did,
or ever can, attain to the blessings of freedom
#he Wo"d ansT seH strike the blow
The strong arm will always follow the great soul and the
people blessed with such agencies cannot be sbdued by any
tyranny EARTH
have got into this line of thinking by the delight and
happiness feel at the awakening of countrymen in the
United States to the great necessity of literature
racy of their fatherland
When addressed two years ago. some thousands of nv
contrymen in the fremont Temple of Boston, reproached
them with their getting up every
city of America Irish papers rejoice see this want now
partially supplied in the establishment of several Irish
Jous Irougn the Otaes ana particularly large
city OF Chicago the center of very extensive rich district
inhabited by millions of blood and kindred Under the
guidance of pure, unsued patriots like Michael Scanlan
one OF the Directors am satisfied The IRISH REPUBLIC will
teach the wronged and nsued Irish the duties they
owe heforegn power that rooted them out like vermin from
the homes OF their athers-banned and branded them like
the first murderer, Cainafter consgnng million of their
race famine Oh may their hatred of that accursed
rule be as abiding as their noble virtues.
there had been record in Irish history of English
misrue buhat famine witnessed in day. and before
our eyes, it would be amply sufficient to make deep and
lasting impression the present generation of ishmen
and force them in their combined million might to
before heaven and earhbefore God angels and
never-to rest satisfied until they wiped out the blood of
their murdered soemny believe the hottest instincts
implanted by God and nature in the human breast would
for the total oberaton of power
that does exist and has existed for the destruction of the
hnest portion of the human fmya power that for seven
centuries, has proved lie to God and to man !!
The man or woman amongst you, in America, that would
be unmindfu of this mournu bloody episode in our history
deserves to be depsed by his her race nor to nave
child to take them to the grave
am sorevery this subject, because was act
lively engaged in the melancholy drama of dying nation
Unique Iuctus @bique pao ct plvima morris andgo Had
the position and influence of Lawrence OToole WOULD like
% through Ireland and with upfted hands and 1mplor
ng accents beeech my countrymen to drive out the vile