The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-10
Political FIunkies.

States-one IN the Senate and one IN the House-Wnose
advocacy of what they pleased to term Universal
Liberty" has drawn upon them the attention Of the
citizens of the Republic. We aude to Mr. Charles
Sumner, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Thaddeus Stevens,
OF Pennsylvania Everybody has heard of them the
fearless and untiring champions of wronged and de-
psed could wish that no stain rested on the
political escutcheon Of either YET more to their own
disadvantage than to that of the people whom they place
beyond the pale of their sympathy these two notorie-
ties evidently consider the Irish people as undeserving
of the freedom they accord to all Others Mr. Sumner
has, on more than occasion, shown his temper In
this matter He was the FIRST and believe the last in
the Senate of this free land to object to voting sympathy
with the struggling patriots of Ireland Eyer ready
he has been, to bow the knee to his English cousins"
this not much to be wondered at but it wonderful
how liberty Toying Americans regard one so preju-
diced against Ireland struggling for freedom and SO
much in favor OF England stranng every to crush
it. friend to the great principles of which the Amer
lean nation has ever been the exponent. Mr. Sumner
is quite much of turnkey and an Engishman as if
he was born beneath the shadow of throne. Such
character cannot long be popular powerful in America
Mr.. Stevens has also disgraceully sgnalized himself
in regard to the Irish question Not satisfied with
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in the Senate the malignant and foolish old man has
added yet another favor to those which he has already
conferred on the Irish race On the 10th ult in the
House of Representatives Messrs Robinson and Wood,
Of New York, offered resolution of inquiry into the
manner in which the English Government dealt with
American citizens in England and ireland for sentiments
spoken in the United States. The case of Mr. Meany
was particuarized Thad." could not miss this oppor=
tunity of exhibiting himself He hoped that the House
would not take upon itself the right to try the judy
ments" of British Courts where "rebels were con-
cerned and made some further illtmed and worse
natured remarks But the resolution adopted after
ALL and Stevens eoquence went for nothing How long
legislature to be disgraced by such conduct as that
of Messrs. Sumner and Stevens? Is there no way in
which to make these feel the contempt and hatred
of all the consistent friends Of berty The Senator is
in measure not responsible the people for his action
but there not enough of true Irshmen and indie
pendent Americans in Pennsylvania to give Mr. Stevens
his deserts at the next election? All worshipers of
England should be taught that their place is not in the
Congress of the nation that wrung freedom from the
rapacious grasp Of that hungry tyrant Their place is
st. Stephens, London-not Capitol Hill, Washington.
Let them go to Engand-they may find rotten borough
to accommodate them there; and in the congenal COM
pany Of Queen Victorias "Lords and Gentlemen, forge
fresh chains for that hapess land which even here, in
their tyrant souls they despse and hate. America
get along without themsoemn donkeys and Anticipated
hypocres credit to the land of the brave and
free" We say this without regard to politics We say
it in the interest of America and elandin the interest
of universal freedom and Of common humanity
We have stood up for liberty and will stand up for it.
But we will not allow the leaders of the Republicans in
America to betray it. We areif only true to ourselves
strong enough to wipe out at the ballot box every
enemy of Irish nationality and of (really) universal
liberty in America, whether he be President Senator
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