The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14
Pirates and Pan-Anglicans.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Decemb,

To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN: Admiral Semmes, of damnable Alabama
notorety gave series of three lectures the week before last
in this city, on the of that destructive craft As
matter of course chiyary and his wife and darters
went to hear The language of the lecturer and the rag
waving of the audience gave unmstakable evidence of
undyng faith in human slavery He gave of the
launching and equppng of the pirate ship and dwe long
and lovingly the scene, which he painted in glowing
coo of the blazing huks that marked her through
the midnight waters she steered west from the Azores
The fleets burning American vessels that she left drifting
in the gulf stream The destruction she wrought on
American The terror she inspired in New York
and Boston, while she swept her ressess way the
stormy waves of the Atlantic All this made up picture
the contemplation of which gave intense delight his rebel
auditory The English aristocras and merchant princes
who fitted out pirate and the English who manned
her. in for their share of praise and applause Cvay
and his we-the latter ifavored cadaverous looking
female-went away strongly convinced than that
the "ost cause" left trail of glory behind it. Whatever
of comfort they may draw from the conviction it is hoped
they may literally share with their allies of England.
Semmes goes through the State of Tennessee ecurng
the pirate and her dong rehabtang the rebel dea and
inensifyng the already strong sympathy with England
Bishop Quntard the Episcopalian saint of these
parts has sent very sancfed letter from the palace
LAMBETH London to the minor saints and fnctonares of
his flock of sheep and woves The pste extravaganty
audaory of the pure and powerful church of which Victoria
Brown the outward visible and holy head and of which
the good Epscopaan of Tennessee and elsewhere the
mild and meek tall The document is accompanied by an
official spiritual manifesto from the shepherds in England.
In spite of Coensom Rtualism and Puseysm they are
not discouraged OF The various diseases that
infect the and of the flock may have beneficial
effect in the ways of Providence and the impending disaster
which has been ayered by the meeting at Lambeth in
establishing mer and broader basis the union of the
Churches Of America and England under the apostolic
guidance of Queen Vic gives promise of of
prosperity and holiness which shall altogether eclipse the
glorious dongs of Eliza, Anna William, George
any other Pantagene Stewart Guelph who led and fed
the church wolves in the stormy daysof the past The news
will certainly cheer all good Republicans of the Sumner
stamp for appears it is not alone the rebels of the South
but the civilized advocates of freedom and progress in the
North also who anxious for communion in all holy
things with the princes and prelates and aunes beyond
the
What with Armstrong guns and minnie rifles with bayonets
attached the chvalry enabled slit and punch and
gouge the lives out of soldiers, and the Aabamas
which swept ships off the sea- and the and speeches
Of old Exeter Hail. and the hobnobbng of American soul
savers with pou thieves in England it is be feared that
American Rpubicansm is in danger of being deuged and
destroyed by British funkyism in a short time Are we
ABOUT grow ashamed wearing won at Yorktown
ana New Orleans? Is there any sturdy manhood left to
counerac ths Are to be all dragged moen yons
foot OF the English throne and there spit upon Freedom?
JIM