The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-01

ny on the strife, and work, and organize.
A few questions more. What is the probable
effect the late insane movement will leave after it on
the minds of our kindred at home Why simply
that we Irish Americans, are lot of the most per-
idious base, cowardly, lying scamps ever God let
live. They III say, of course, "They promised us
that at least the nucleus of army would be sup
piled to us; that we should have all the arms we
required; but instead of the nucleus of army
we were sent only few officers, who had to hide
from police and detectives, and who in most instan
ces had been as cruelty deceived were. In
stead of arms suitable for combating the best
equipped troops in the world, we left to fight
with pixies and butchers knives. The whole thing
is swindle and the fellows in America only want
to make money"
What other possible conclusion can our brothers
at home come to at present? If they have not
faith and devotion passing human conception,
how can they trust us any more, unless we prove
we are true by doing something on this SIDE Of the
1Atzo2atic9 God be thanked, some of us have al
ready proved that willing and capable of
doing something on this side of the Atlantic, and
had we not proved it there could have been more
hope for Ireland.
Yet few questions. Seeing that by far the
greater part of the Irish race are on this side Of
the Atlantic, seeing that they are increasing here
in numbers and influence every day, seeing that
the nation of which they have become part and
parcel, has friendly feelings and could have no
friendly feelings toward England, what is the
the Irish people should pursue this continent
and with reference to this Government?
The answer to this question is so plain that a
o1o -
Is it not that the Irish people should Join heart and
hand with the American people and the American
Government and make the of Ireland the
cause of America, and the of America the
cause Of Ireland?
Have the blessed magnates of Mofat mansion or
Chatham street ever preached such doctrine as
that? Never, and we say again, never Did any
one with the understandable quantity of brains
in his head for the last ten years imagine that
Ireland could be freed by any other means than by
means of America? We venture to say he did
not. Did Messrs. OMahony Stephens ever
work to bridge over the gap that the Know Moth
ing' movement and other minor causes, made be-
tween the Irish and the Americans? Never never, is
again the answer to this question. They did every
thing to isolate the Irish people from their Ameri-
can brethren on this continent The press and the
emissaries of England have been doing the same
for the last thirty years Can men do the work OF
England and do the work of Ireland at the same
time? The last question need hardly be answered.
Looking at the matter merely in national light,
without taking into consideration the grander ones
of Liberty and Progress ought not the Irish race
do it's utmost now that it is it's trial before the
world, to regain that favor with the American peo-
pie which it has lost? We have been too long re-
garded in the light Of foreigners and the fault has
been almost entirely our side For the sake of
country and our race let us turn over new
leaf as possible.