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

ten or twenty centuries ago, pointed 1t out as a
prominent landmark in what was, to them, the
worlds future history. Be that as 1T may the
period in question undoubtedly signalized by
events which produced deep, if not lasting,
impression on the fortunes of men and nations.
Liberty-whose ''chainless spirit tyrants imagined
they had finally expelled from the earth-arose from
the apparent death in which it had so long been
enshrouded. 1t marched forth in the minds and
arms of men worthy Of the name-men who pre-
ferred the glorious death of freedom to the shame
full life Of slavery. The earthquake Of It's approach
hurled despots from their thrones in dozens. Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Naples, and many a "crowned
capital" BESIDES became witnesses Of strange spec
tacles. They saw afrighted kings flying, in the
disguise ofpedders and lacqueys, from the presence
and power of those flowing subjects" whose
heartiest wish towards them that they might
never again be compelled to look upon their ''royal"
faces.
But the world was not to be rid so easily Of one
of it's heaviest curses No sooner the excite
ment over than each " anointed' ruffan was found
at his usual work. That work was, and is, that
which kings and tigers peculiarly delight to per-
form--to quench their thirst in human blood. What
the Austrian Kaiser did to the gallant Hungarians,
what the perjured adventurer who desecrates with
his presence the palace Of the Tuieries did at the
coup d. etat of December I'd, what the base and
brutal Bomba did in beautiful Naples, the world
needs not now to be informed.
We are very far from certain that the Neapolitan
oppressor was whit worse than his fellows. But
owing to q circumstance to which we are about to
allude more light was let in his evil doings. In
consequence of this he stands higher on the pin
nace of infamy than any Of the other consecrated
robbers We are not sure that, in the entire range
of human history, there is any name more obnox-
ous than his, unless it be that of Nero, of His
Satanic Majesty himself
A certain EngIshman-a member Of the Lon
don House of Commons, and Minister of the
British crown-visited Naples during the execution
of those measures which Bomba deemed neces-
sary for the preservation of law and order in the
realms which were blessed with his rule He found
those noble men who had conspired and fought for
liberty imprisoned, chained, and grievously OPP
pressed. His spirit stirred within him. His
soul recoied from, and rebeled against, such
hideous injustice He betook himself to the public
press-that scourge of tyrants and safeguard of
freedom He told the terrible tale of CARLO PoERIo,
and his unhappy companions. At the bar of the
worlds judgment the oppressor stood condemned.
And if the sentence was not executed on his own
worthless SELF it fell, like the sword of divine ven
geance, on the empty head of his still more worth
less son and successor.
That Englishman's name is Mr. WILLIAM EwART
GLADSTONE. He is the recognized leader Of what
is called the great Liberal () party in England.
One Of the very first in point of education and
ability he occupies high if not the highest place,
in the legislative councils Of the country to which
he belongs.
That country-and no man knows it better, or