The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-15

position of those who should be its friends. 1t was
opposition too that other organization had ever
survived. Feniansm took its opponents on the hip
and gave them the first fall they received from
Irish hands. They became silent for time but
stood on the shore watching, like wreckers in
Storm the gallant ship that was battling with the
elements. And like wreckers, too, praying for the
destruction of the ship, that they might share the
"loot." Indeed the destruction of Fenanism
necessary to the existence Of their tyranny, for had
it succeeded their usurpations were at an end. AS
it is, they breathe easier the recent eoreck,
they pleased to term it, and begin to hope that
their occupations, as sacred ackas to the monarch
ical lion, mary last their time.
Now,-while the Brotherhood is denora1i2ed in
Ireland and the people are bounded and hunted by
Engzish-L'ish dogs, of all creeds, and breeds, and
colors-is the time for the Shan V1o VocM to rise
and her song of cowardice to the people
again. From the great house of the landlord she
goes unto the disheartened tenantry, and, if they
look like rebels, she croaks determination in their
ears. From the magistrates mansion she marches,
at the head of the army, and talks Pentonville
From the affairs of the land from the country
chapel to the metropolitan cathedral ,-she raves of
He'll and Eternity. She is fighting with that NAL
ice and heartlessness peculiar to age and tho
she knows she is booked for the grave, she will
leave no life behind her if possible
Those who think that Fenianism is but one Of
those spasmodic of patriotism, that has swept
over each generation of Irishmen for centuries and
when it did not sweep all obstacles from it's path at
the first bound ebbed back again into hopeless
tranquility until the storm of the next generation
should lash it to fury again. will find themselves
mistaken. All previous movements built on
leaders and died when the leaders died. Fenianism
has been built on immortal principle, and lives in
the souls of the people, and cannot fail Leaders
may prove false incapable and cause irritato
and inconv enience; but they pushed aside like
rotten branches and others chosen to fill their
places. 1t is Government duly established and
obeyed, principle. Instead of brute force it has
brotherly love. 1t was inaugurated for the liberia.
ton Of Ireland, and until that is accomplished it
will exist
We do not deny that mistakes have been made
and criminal errors committed by the organization
in the past seven years. What organization COM
posed of men, and embracing within it's circles
materials little fitted for revolution, and meeting
such terrible opposition all sides, could avoid
them? What other organization has existed that
could take a scattered, disheartened and impoVer-
ished people, correct their errors, bring them be-
meath the necessary discipline breathe the breath of
liberty into their souls, and shake the mightiest
empire of the earth to its foundations, and all in
five years For previous to that time there was
no real Fenian Brotherhood. The men who COM
pose the organization at home, and here, are not
made of stuff that goes to pieces when disaster
overtakes them They know that the liberty of
Ireland is in their hands and knowino this their