The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27


hearts rest beneath these green slopes happier than
those which oftentmes beat uneasily above?
On the highest hill in this beautiful place our eyes caught
the gimmer of handsome monument surmounted by the
cross and closer investigation discovered the name of
Dolan on the base. How this from beyond the
seek for among the stranger dead This beau
tu mound is called Fenian HILL and it is reserved espe-
ciay for the families of the F. B. of Peoria. The monu-
above newfoundland by far the the
whole cemeerys the work of Mr. John Dolan erected
to thememory his brother Besde sanother tasteful
erected by Mr. King the remains of his wife There
only few graves far in Fenian HILL and trust it will
be long ere there is any necessity for any more.
Some few years ago. the Fenians of PEORIA denounced
while living could scarcely get Christian burial for their
dead For time they bore all the ndignies and humila
tons that could bear At length growing tired of insult
and abuse they resolved suffer longer and appca-
ton to the trustees of the cemetery the beautiful Fenan Hill
set apart for their They could in
delightful spot and all earth that holds dead is
blessed this HILL holding the ashes of those who in exile and
in gave Ireland place in their bosoms, must be
doubly consecrated.
Sitting down the soping side of this Fenian mound
felt how the heavy hand of the tyran still follows the
in exile 1t him from the altar for doing what the
patriot priests of old gored to die for and meets him the
gates of the dead and with rude and iron hand pushes him
back: Out slave, you cannot sleep here
remember how we in Chicago, used to approach the
churchesbuilt by money-bearng the remains
brother Fenian and how the doors slammed in
our faces How forbidden bury dead in
land How cited before the rioters
for giving beside friends to patriot.
bered all those things and thought had acted like the
men of Peoria, and asked place for dead from the
strangers would have acted more like independent
The camels back will be broken sometime.
There necessity to look after subscribers here for
THE IRISH REPUBLIC the work already DONE There
three clubs of thirty each completed for the year.
together with about hundred single subscribers The
REPUBLIC is not confined people alone in Peoria
The Americans to the number fifty regular subscribers
and highly delighted with the paper Many of these
have become interested for the first m in Ielands history
by reading the REPUBLIC This must be gratifying all
true rshmen, the history of country heretofore has
been properly laid before the American people, Let
them read of suerngs and struggles against tyranny
and for liberty, and will be respected and country
beered thereby One of the first duties of all good nation
alists should be the bringing of claims recognition
nation maryred for liberty before the American people,
Let break down the barriers that have divided long,
by consistent in American affairs elderly for
ourselves and liberty for Others" This is the the
true American heart.
There something over three hundred IRISH REPUBLICS
coming weekly to Peoria This taking the size of the city
into consideration makes Peoria the banner city, Much of
this owing the energy and exeros of John Dolan ESQ.,
who keeps extensive marble yard John F. Dolan grocer
Capt Thomas Lynch, and Others
In the small of Brimed in Peoria county, there is
large club ALSO This club raised by Dr. Corcoran
talented Irish gentleman who resides in that town. There is
scarcely Irshman in Brimeld who is taking the
paper and many Americans and Engshmen among the
club. From what have since left Chicago tho
roughly convinced that THE IRISH REPUBLIC will have a
circulation of 100000 in year. requires only
active man, in each town. to raise club of thirty and up
hod wifi the
that they will support it for its bodnes and ability 1t has
spoken TRUTHS they say that other paper has ever at
tempted to do It's readers will to look it, after
while, organ to tell what considers TRUTH matter
who likes dislikes it.
You shall hear from me from St. Louis next week.