The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-28

the peoples pockets We shall take both wings OF the
Brotherhood those have opposed and those have
supported in the past.
James Stephens in Ireland, and John O'Mahony, in
America were the two prominent at their respect
i've sides of the Atlantic, who first led" in the F. B.
Our readers know our opinion of these men, But the
man who says they have made money by Feniansm lies
Our differences with these have never been about
any riches :" they making. We opposed them on
principle and do so still Stephens is that could
certainly attain position in any country for he has talents
ONIahony we understand and believe, was, previous to
AS in good circumstances in Ireland How are they
to-day Stephens is in Paris suffering for the necessares
of life and John O'Mahony, in New York, has not
much probably the poorest curate" to the eanest
congregation in Manhattan.
William r. Roberts, ?. ". Dunno, z. j. Meehan,
J. W Fitzgerald Z. L. Gary, P Bannon, William
Fleming and Others have given of their means far more
than even the Fenan Brotherhood knows These seven
men paid out of their pockets, previous to the
Canadian movement, tooeny fire thousand dollars How
does this tally with your reports ye faithful Shepherds
who have shouted so loudly, Fenian swinders "
These men, had they minded their business held front
pews forget their country and carried the plates for
Father Tom, Dick and Harry would be good Christians
and the several cergymen who denounce them would
drink punch at their resides Had they vended poison
in the shape of whisky, and killed half the focks,
had they pandered the preudces of the ignorant and
held the offices that yield the hundreds of thousands
nually giving a charitable lecture once in awhile to
maintain their Christian standing, they would be the
q" lights of a the place" ooh, humbug, thy name is
hypocrisy !"
We quote from the Christian pharisee more, who
devours ourself" with ha ha ha somewhat like
the chorus in hell when soul comes in
Now will say in regard to this aforementioned female
opponent of mne that this sharper of namesake of
hers abandon the Fenan ranks half her patriotism would
die away She uphods Feniansm in his person. There is
something after all be of name yet how profitable it
may be shall leave the reader to judge. Ia ha, ha
Now for souls we cannot the joke ofthe prof
itaJ2enesS of Fenianism If the "reader" can laugh
at the Joke he as easily tckled the Frenchman in
the play, who always merry when his neighbor
ruined. There are of the reverends who indulge
in the ha! ha has they gaze from their wellfur
nished mansions one-story castle" whom in
pamy days knew to be studying Latin at the peoples
expense. They hmhy-doyj at present, and they
never belonged to the T. B. How did they manage to
"swindle?" We shall investigate Our readers will
see that talking with the painness of men who
mean what they say. We wish to find out if the Irish
people have eyes and hearts, and cannot and feel
that the who have sacrificed time and money for
them have been illuminated by men who have done
nothing for Ireland but grown fat and insoent the
money of the people Now, let carry out our
comparisons Who are the that denouncing
us swinders? What are they? Were they once
poor? Are they now rich? How came they to be
rich?
The priests who now denounce the cause of Ireland
lay great stress the fact that in old days. the priests
and the people fought and died together This is the
very thing that puzzles people, to think that
who wear the same robes the priests of DID, shake