The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21
Put Money in Thy Purse !"-Iago.

We draw the attention of readers to the following
letter from Mr. Lavan Coming from Senator of the Bro
therhood it probably represents the sentiments the officers
of his side of the House OF course the Fenan Brotherhood
be held responsible for what we advocate It re-
mains be whether the blood Of the three
snated in Manchester will cry for retaliation and have to
wait until Ireland is Free only takes few years for
get the martyrs. AS Rip VanWinkle says Are SO soon
forgot when gone Does Mr. Lavan pretend deny
that the hanging of these three assassination
Have the right protect ourselves from assassns ?EDs
l. r.
CLEVELAND, o.. December s. 1867.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
DEAR SRs have been heretofore well pleased with the
articles which appeared in the REPUBLIC excepting ew
since its first issue. And hence have the conclu
sion that the minor gods have usurped the place
of Jupiter Tonans during the preparation of this weeks
ISSUE for accord the praise your LEADER
of this week. The object purpose for writing the article
in question is expressed in of your sentences How
these men, he Manchester maryrs be avenged' And the
mode you recommend is expressed in word Retaa-
on By another sentence which appears another part
of the article able to judge what you by 'retaa
tion" Speaking of America, you say: They WOULD haze
taken relocated General and hung hm IN retiation
There analogy between the condition of the American
colonies at the period you refer and the present condition
Ireland the power which the F. B. possesses carry
into execution your advice.
practicabe and if attempted be carried out would be
properly designated assassination Where could the Fenian
Brotherhood seize of the relocated Generals Of
enemy and hang them? Not in Ireland-no in England
Then, where?
If the duty of writing the article refer to devoved on
me- and of answering the question you put How shall these
men be avengedY would simply say to the members of
the Fenian Brotherhood and those of people who SYM
pahize with the of poor suffering country in the
L. of IN Totoo
man subscribe one wo three v dollars and raise
within the year million dollars, and then you
say the hour for rerbuton is drawing nigh The only
body that retaiae reprisas is Irish revou
tonary army" of say twenty twenty-five, thirty thousand
men, How you create such body? That is the rub
Marshal Sake said there were three things needed in
The first, money; the second, money the third money
With every respect for the opinion of the REPUBLIC think
it would be better tell and keep telling the members of the
F. B. and Irshmen generally subscribe and raise within
stated period will put it low ashaf million of
dollars don't State subscribing this year
and another State next year. Let there be simultaneous
action Let the work be done within the next nine months
Then talk of reprsas and retaliation The only way
by which the Manchester and all previous Irish martyrs can
be avenged and the prison doors of our patriots can DC
opened is by achieving the independence of Ireland Inc
imbeclty of OMahony and the visionary and lmpaccaoe
schemes of Stephens have brought dcue our cause
Let us have no more of SUCH Let us do What we are
capable of accomplishing. No moreno less on'"
within the last years the Fenan Brothernoou never
had a defined policy. 1t like MGca"0@' waiting
for something to "turn up" If the present Poncy
of our Organization is properly ana aue!u@'c' sup
nored will lead to success The support when IS neces
ary to make it successful is money Let us get IT, Every
week the next nine months have an artce your paper
pointing the in which that support can be
obtained.
You srs tell your readers that every uolaf given
into the hands of Colonel Roberts, or placed ms super