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

province of Ulster Ireland 1t is not exaggerang in the
least that there few in the home Organiza
ton who did eectual work than Mr. Nolan. AS the
comrade and friend of Luby, OLeary, Kckham, Rossa
Duffy and the other brave pinng in British dungeons
he is entitled to than courtesy at hands
and earnest honest and able worker in the cause of our
country his words should be taken coming from
the heart of who has done and suffered much, and is
yet willing to do all that do for the freedom of
Ireland-EDs. I. r.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN Since experience gave power of judging
right from wrong practice and preaching has been
my motto That fact in conjunction with my inability to
write for publication, has been the of my being
heard from through the press would not tres
pass your time and space it not that believe it
imperative necessity for all to speak out who
really to form Irish Republic. of those
who sincerely that thing and therefore do not
write for seflaudaton Neither fill up space in your
journal to your ndoen readers 1t is intended for
such of you readers earnest sound and practical
| work.
will ask hem Did they rise early in the morning
stop up all night to witness execution in England?
they did, they will not forget it The of them
have read of the daboca which surrounds the scat
fold of the intended victim, hours before the time appointed
arrives Robbers cuthroas hghwaymen and all the other
hordes of the great and small rasca with small sprnkng
of ladies of easy virtue in such crowd collect and
and sing basphemy in all its phases and horrible pecuarties
Then let him. in imagination stand amidst such mixture
of English celebrities the 23d instant and look up
that instrument of death which stood his three noble
brothers. looking down upon such horde of fendish i'm
purity. VIII he he wonder when in that awful
ment they give the last look they earth and
their eyes to the far West and in united voice proclaim
Your reachery negligence and ncompetency have placed
here?" Would they whom address not feel at such
a impulse which mpelled them to ask themselves
"Wha have done for them 2? Ornow they passed
away "What going to do for those who still living
and willing to lay down their lives the scaod battle
feld?" Echo answers owe have been cutting each others
throats in the of country while those
and others brave perishng We have been silent
while mercenary spectators and political trcksers
downing officials for doing nothing hiring others to help
them, and employing still for concoctng silly
petitions to end in ruin and disgrace" Is this continue
while of eands best soldiers being banished to
God knows where others picking rocks dying in British
hogpens called hospitals while others ascending English
scaods? You alone honest workers of the Brotherhood
answer these questions
Let ask Is to be implied from your seeming apathy
that there is hope of retrieving past losses
for despondng but must have combined action
and weak selfish dreamer either sde who stands in
the way of permanent combination private public you
workers DISPATCH to the oblivion from which they
arose. and put men at your head who saayseeke
political Spectators, but who who will not
crnge to the dictates be influenced by the sophistry of
any thing earthmen who have heart for any
thing but their holy love for Ireland Then and not till
then, will you have Brotherhood in reality AT present
you have got a sham Or rather two of them.
Again. Is it, or is it not by the ring of the rifle followed
up by sharp STEEL and stout arms that Ireland must be freed
If so, what is the of all this bunkum talk about "he
virtues ofou people, thesuerngs they have been and still
are endurng" Will all the Haunting spouer and their
platform bosh from hell to bedam, put single enemy from
our path? Will congregang mobs to the tune of
Parck's Day." and dance "The Rocky Road to Dublin"
bring us one step emancipation? Old women of
both sexes may say yes but say For believe the
harangue of your Feniau orators better than the
kissing of many geeseperhaps of them may be as