The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09
The Mischief-Maker of Manhattan.


and decidedly the question of UNION among all the
honest Irish natonalists Of America. We quoted the
earnest and patriotic words of a Catholic clergyman,
whose is known and revered wherever scat
tered countymen found We gave utterance to the
intense desire for unanimty which good and true men
Of different parties have repeatedly expressed to us and
to the WEAKNESS and dgust which they and have long
felt in over the endless chickering's and back
billings by which the cause of country has been
degraded and dsgraced
We have good reason to know that this weak, how
ever wentended effort of ours for peace and unity has
not been wholly in vain. The call found ready and
responsive echo in thousands of hearts, who are noble
enough to place the freedom of their and country
far above all considerations of private pque or personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We have received communications
from of intelligence and influence in various parts
of the country, some of whom stood by our sde and
some OF whom were opposed to us in the conflicts OF the
past years. and they have all breahed spirit of
mingled satisfaction at the Frightening prospect of united
action being once more established among the Irish
nationalist of the United States And while with
they regretted that the late towards it had
for the tme proved abortive still they the whole,
agreed with us in thinking that few months delay
may, if it is properly employed, prove an advan-
tage rather than detriment to common cause.
Men will have time to examine more thoroughly the
causes of difference which have hitherto unhappiy pre-
vailed and to take measures to have them so eectuay
removed that when union Of great national Organ
zation shall be finally effected it will be principles 50
genuine in themselves and 50 we'll understood by ALL
that movement for the liberty of long enslaved
country SHALL for all time to come, be proof against the
attacks of enemies without and traitors within.
In our Judgment, one of the very first and most
essential things towards securing real and lasting union
is to ascertain not only what the principles about
which we have been divided in the past but aoho are
the men acho, by their spirit and language, doing
everything m their po,cer to render onyaing like united
action exceedingly difficulty If not altogether impossible
in the present and in the future? Who the men
who, at this hour signalling themselves the DIS
tv5ers and diviaers Of the Fenian Brothe,Aood9
We speak not of the past. Let it be forgotten and
forgiven All round there perhaps few amongst us
who have not faults to confess we'll wrongs to
look IF we have spoken with bitterness inus
tce of any honest friend of Ireland prepared to
ask pardon for it and if harsh has sometimes
been melted out to us, strong enough in the
seriousness of right principle to hur it into the of
everlasting forgeulness All that it is alike our duty
and our pleasure fling behind U.S. as we rise to renew
and prosecute the arduous undertakings of the future
For be it observed the contest for liberty and country
is not one which true-hearted take up to-day
and lay down tomorrow. On the contrary it is one
from which they only rest when its grand object is
finally gained or when He who holds their lives in his
hand them ospheres of existence where earth
tyranny and falsehood shall trouble them more.
The past, except in so far as may learn wisdom
from its teachings, is nothing But the present is every
thing Whatever ties our hands blocks up our path
as to render that exertion impossibty which
the of the future hinges must be resoutey dealt
with. We can afford to fling plying forgiveness to