The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-07

Erin Hbernians Or any benevolent society," allow anyone
outside the regular members to be present their private
meetings? No. they will not and because try keep
spies from entering Circles denounced by those
servants of John Bull as robbers and outlaws Yes it would
have been better for had we been strictly from the
first with passwords grips and signs and then the rotten
Chatham Street Directory would have had the power
send brave Ireland to pine uselessy British
dungeons for life Massey alias Condon would have
been nfoer for he would have had the power to
stand before meeting of Hshmen and company of T. R.
b. &C., A, Emmett Guards) at the Mechanics Institute at
New Orleans and cheat the Organization thousand
stand of from Louisiana and Texas The cry we
hear from those hypocres is that the Fenan Brotherhood is
bound by oath. Admitted What of that? Is it not
right and just If not what about those protesting be
Catholic priests swearing support the English Govern
men and taking the most fearful oath against their religion
and country Yet anyone swearing to support the Fenian
Brotherhood they call horrible crime and punish
they will not allow to receive the rites of our religion
now ask if it is sin take oath to the R. A. why
is it greater support the government
which such laws the following, which is only
sample of the Penal Code Laws the most of them in force
The Goth clause and statute 7th William Ill., 6, for dis
covering archbishop bishop vicar general any
person exercising ecclesiastical jurisdiction $50
for discovering each clergyman and each secular clergyman
registered ego; for discovering each Popsh school
master usher 910.
The 21st clause empowers two justices to any
Papst of eighteen years of age and he shall refuse give
testimony where and when he heard Mass celebrated and
who and what persons present at the celebration of it,
and likewise touching the residence and abode priest
or Popsh schoolmaster commit jail without bail for
twelve months, or until he shall pay twenty pounds
If swearing fight for liberty is SIM why thousands of our
counymen who have allegiance to the United States
have committed great sin their royal the May
nooth cadets Know ye all Ishmen who have fought and
bed for five years protect the glorious and stripes that
yehave earfuy sinned Goye and sin Yes is
and yet enlist in the service of Mrs. Victoria
Brown because my Lord Moriary says "hel is not hot
enough eternity long enough, for those who like men
and soldiers deny the power of any rant to them
and who stand up battle for their lost rights it sin
fight for Ireland shed blood in her cause why did
those Maynooh heroes urge their coymen fight for the
Pope? Why did they in the South do the for the Con-
federacy The Fenian Brotherhood cursed not to
the symbols of liberty and nationality in their churches
the green jackets But say it is glory and honor
the green honor which every Irshman should be
proud of and throw the word liar deanty in the teeth of
the who says is sin to be Fenan and labor for his
country be he bishop lord king Now is it possible
that have prest-a Catholic one mean-n Chi
cago who will do simple justice by allowing attend
religious duties without being told must forever
Fenianism? If not etus get there plenty
in the country. Let him come here and will support
him. Thenext thing is, where will we get a church? Why
have that pray In we'll as 1t had splre
four hundred feet hgh-the old Fenian Hail. Why not
pray there well those Catholics in the British army
in barrac room such places Barrckpore and many
other stations in the East Indies, have often done In
Shorncife Camp England, there generally about 5000
British soldiers with their wives and children and there is
but hut in the camp to worship their Creator in The
Catholic party first every Sunday and all must be present.
except those sick duty The altar removed after
vice. and the Established Church party enters Then
DuoaI
The evenings for the services of ALL each of the clergy
men performing his work for God his turn by sermons
prayer meetings. etc. We hear denunciaon about such
worship right there why here? Let us have apriest
to perform services there any place suit and it will
save thousands of brothers, who always attended their