The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-26
What are our Representatives Doing?
New HAVEN, October 7, 1867

First who are the occupying the posi-
ons of honor and trust in the naton Is there among
them whose oreahers fought in glorious revolution for
independence from the yoke of that old yrant and oppreor
England? Is there who has thoughts of the pas
Of Lexington and Bunker HILL of prison ships and reek
ing scaps torn from the heads of defenseess and
children, and often among lots bought and paid for by Brit
sh gold many sreaked with the silver gray of old age
Were of your ancestors among those whose weary foot
steps were tracked in the blood upon the by the we'll
fed and warmly hirengs of the English throne Do
you claim descent from this noble stock? Ifs do not dis
grace it, Do forget their suerngs Do not be much
ola forget and forgive" to call England the most
Christian nation IN the World! Or perhaps you descend from
the loyal subjects of the king who then among the patriots
the cursed and despsed race known Tories Your
in the past has given many to believe the
latter When the founders of Republic unarmed and
without MEANS any of the essentials of twice SO
thoroughly thrashed this arrogant boasul John Bull you
with hundreds of thousands of menveteran soldiers ready
at the moment grasp sword and muske, with splendid
munitions of warm fact with the greatest for carry
ing on successfully that exsed-with all this
you gentlemen accept her insults her Trent" affair." livery
wonderful you did not consgn the gallant Commodore Wilkes
the tender merces of British justice you have SO many
soldiers and citizens of the Republic snc all of the Ala
bama and other English pirates all our burnt commerce. all
her Bull Run Russells who made it their object to prejudice
us and in the eyes of European nations. ask
the people you were WnaC
have you done? Nothing! To be sure, since have
crushed the rebellion England has forgot all she has said
and dd-wishes to be friendly friendly to confne and
murder citizens-so friendly that she need not pay
claims When hands tied she had need for this
friendship Now it is different! Russell makes friendly
speeches says He didn't quite understand is very sorry
No doubt They will build tower ornament to Surrey
Chapel which shall cost 100000 For this purpose they
send reverend gentleman not to preach Christ
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also to collect this 100000 In RETURN they to call this
the "Lncon towerp They will call it after the great and
good man. the death of whom many of them were in
sumenal in causing by their aid and sustenance of the
rebellion which in its concluding convusive throes made
this last desperate effort retain the most cursed savehod
ing oligarchy that existed and which John Bull was
forever praying in his hypocrcal STYLE that God would
destroy for allowing that awful thingslavery-n our
mdst But when that hydra-headed raised head
and prepared to strike the heart of the model Republic
England ready with vessels money and all assist
possible bolster up slavery and destroy the United
States Perhaps she thought God had answered her pous
prayers and she the in His hands to accomplish
the end. You may say that Englands prominent men, lit
she has any, knew nothing of the assassination or would
not approve of it. believe they did! You may bring the
attempt Seward who is their most foremost lick
spe! Perhaps what they could not murder they could
buy. Think you Irshmen of America had Abraham Lin
coin been in the Presidential chair in the summer of 49,
when moved the Dominion of Canada, that it would
have been raid or revolution? think revolution that
would have shaken Europe to its foundations AT least
should not have been deceived and then hwarted as
by the traitors johnson and Seward We would have been
honestly treated by "Honest Abe" But to return to you,
gentlemen occupying positions of honor and trust Are you
performing you duties your constituents require? Or
you bowling and humblng yourselves royalty? Are you
degrading American manhood at foreign courts What
npis and
ing the liberation of the gallant soldiers and citizens of the
Republic who are confined in British dungeons for words
spoken in New York Philadelphia Are you demanding
these men, you awning at the feet of British ROYALTY
Authorities of the United States what are you doing Shall
these men die in loahsome dungeons subjects of British