The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
A Priest on Fenianism.
From the Cincinnati Telegraph.


rThe following pousy prepared poison, labeled religion
from the drug store of Rev. Dr. Purcell Cincinnati Ohio
Our readers will find in editorial columns article
covering this and many other prescriptions that have been
administered people by other D. DIS 1t is time that
our people should take emecs to their omachs of the
Cullen Moriarty and Pursesell English medicine.-EDs
l. R.
FENIANIsM
To express my great delight in seeing it fast fading away
and the who its orignaors falling into utter in
significance; proving them what always thought them to
be- pack of knaves. of these chaps of both
wings have lately made attempt for a reunion In
convention in the Forest City The Spriuasts held their
convention at the time and place declare this was
very BETTING for both of these bodies to congegate at the
same period as one humbug should be expaaed upon
without the other Now think it not very discreet for
person them separately for he might as well call
general Spiritualistic Assembly. One in my opinion,
was as "spirted" the other though must admit with
the Fenans the spirits did not speak directly but had an
agency for performing The OF the remains a were ere
artcle-EDs l. and caused little humor when emit
ing from their abode call this gag, if you like and
large one too These "sprts" caused considerable gas
and occasionally Crap the latter of course made
Fenians pate 1t indeed such time
before or suppose will happen again. Here appeared
all the and vaiant of our the American
nen Here aso all the eloquence and genius of Erin
depicting in glowing coos what Ireland and what she
was not And the "spirits" caused all this What pity
we could not attend declare it's shame Mr.. Editor
don't you think SO We degenerate" of brave
Ireland to miss such treat 1t seems to be getting
anywhere any without being accompanied by the
"prits7 wide details of the Fenan picnic at Chicago not
long since.)
Or Church fairs and festivals Chicago and outside of
there where the "spirts flow bring in the nmbe six
pences.-EDs. I. r.
The Irish girls of Troy n. Y, | am happy to perceive,
have denounced the Fenians and their intended
on Canada. "Nary red shall you (meaning the Fenians
receive from henceforh they in of their resou
tons This is good to all Irhmen who love law and
ORDER and most earnestly hope Irish girls elsewhere who
have been deceived of their hard earnings by these evil
disposed individuals will openly declare unwngness to
be imposed on hereafter in the name of Fenianism
This pous lover good ORDER poorhouses and emgran
Ships" made little mistake about the good from
Troy. If the girls would say "nary red" to the
rowing cergymen when the pay day at every hotel
and who round regular the bailf in Ireland it
might be we'll for them the girls not the other
EDS. /. r.
few evenings ago had the qualification of having
conversation with female Fenian and very long confab
it too-nearly hours She old acquaintance
and hailed from neighborng city, where but little while
back great Fenian stronghold She Jealous
in the of Ireland and said the grand Struggle would
transpre than anticipated This female thought
the Catholic clergy going beyond their sphere when
they talked about Fenanmthat they should confne
themselves the preaching of the Gospel alone and not
dimerge into any political affairs be against any people
who striving to overthrow tyranny She protested to
be Catholic and would respect the clergy long they
complied with her wishes remarked that the clergy OF
the Catholic Church did NEEDLE with politics preach
against any people who endeavorng to overthrow tyr
amy and establish government more suitable for the well
fare of the country But that they did increasingly advise
any people who when there prospects of success
in their undertakings and in which by any revolutionary
movement las in the of the Irish people, they only
rveted the chains more firmly All wouldn't do as she
thought in the late rising" Irishmen would succeed III
whipping John Bull ifthey (the priess) would mind their
own business. Now reviewing the of "big" Fenans
found namesake of hers among the number, in whom
had heard she felt great PRIDE and who does really figure
most conspicuousy in the ranks asked her what she
thought of him. Oh~ she replied che is of the most
scholarly and patriotic among the Fenan Would to
heaven she continued, " all Irshmen anx ious to
restore Irish independence poor Ireland would be
long part of Johnny Bulls dominion" She would give
money to the Fenians if they wanted it, and if she did not
haye1 handy she would borrow it. she said. Go ahead
said l. you Will feel sorry for the of such Ian
guage Newell replied She "will be sorry for assisting
ingy doing her no good dropped the subject There was