The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-08
The Chicago Times on the Fenians.

America have stuck to the Democratic party de-
serves other name, can be expressed by no other
name, than downright .infatuation. The whole pro-
gramme of that party seems to have been and to be,
peace with England at any price, no matter if peace
meant ruin to the Union, ruin to liberty, ruin to
every people striving to be free. One would sup
pose that common decency would prevent Demo
cratic papers from vifying and turning into ridi-
cule, every effort that Irshmen make towards free
ing their unfortunate country from tyranny that
has no parallel in modern times. For the edifca-
ton of Fenian friends, and readers at large we
insert the following neat little article from the
editorial columns of the great Democratic organ of
the West, the Chicago Times. The article ap-
peared in the issue of that journal, dated May 27,
1867:
multiply concerning another projected Fenan raid
Canada The fact that such raid must end the defeat
of those participating in it, together with the death and
ure of part of the number does not tend doubt the
correctness of the There has been blindness
sequences Indifference them in the management of
Fenan affairs far assaults Canada and the attempt at
instruction in Ireland concerned which the great
est degree of knavishness stupidity in the leaders,
cit is due to the rank and file in the Fenan organization
that there should be much palmer statement of facts and of
probable results in relation to the purposes declared by the
order than has generally been by the press of this
try IN proportion to the genuine sympathy which is felt tor
Ireland in her oppression, and the patriotism of shmen III
striving for her beraton will be the disposition to rebuke the
mad schemes which have attended the Fenan military
men They have ended in the sacrifice of such mpusve and
spirits willing to risk their lives desperate
chances the hope benefit their countymen There have
been than enough of such sacrifices and the members Of
the order and the Canadians should be assured that the Government
e rsgonsly perform its duty IN the enforcement Of the neutral
i a This will put end to false hopes and to the turbu
lence which they occasion IN the order"
Now, we ask the most preudiced and democratic
of our readers what they candidly think of this
ticle? Does it show the "cloven foot" or not? Is
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three. Why cannot the Chicago Times come out
boldly and squarely, and say plainly, what it only
implies in the article quoted -" We and our party
don't care two of pins about Ireland or its
liberty, or anybody else liberty either. We wanted
peace with England before the war, because we
wanted African slavery to become perpetual in
sttuton in America in order to gain the good will
of our dear Southern friends; want peace, now
that the war is over, more than ever, and we are
determined to squelch Fenianism, for that might
lead us into war with our good friend Johnny Bull
and America might thereby become consolidated
and great; there might then be an end to domestic
strife and faction and party would go to the
dogs! And, then, think of the spoils-'aye,
there's the rub"
We have fairly and impartially laid before our
readers the literal translation of the article in the
Times processes sympathy for Ireland, for
sooth! Heaven defend us from such sympathy
1t is sympathy that would tie an honest mans
hands while the footpad and the robber plundered
and insulted him. The Times acknowledges that
Ireland has been and is cruelty ravaged How
would it propose to alleviate the suferngs of that
unfortunate country? We know not, but would
greatly like to hear what may be the copperhead
nostrums on the subject Perhaps the Times would
favor us with a small prescription. We promise to
treat it's advice with as much respect as our broth
ers the workingmen of the West, entertain for it.
The Democrats swear we must not touch Can