The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16

exists between the Fenans and those of counymen who
refuse work make any sacrifices for the liberty of their
faherand The Democrats or the Engsh-Americans, or
whatever else you choose call hem act against the Re-
pubcans like the Indian in Western territories, trying
to stop the locomotive The Democrats oppose the laying
of track but when the track is down. and the cars are
running, they satisfied to ride In word they repudl-
ate the payment of the national debt and thus, of course,
repudate fgurayely the soldiers merchants and profess
sonal of the country who contributed their money,
their services and their lives that the Union and glory of
this land should remain intact They also advocate free
trade" to the injury of American industry and impoverish
ment of American workngmen For this work England is
willing to pay millions to accomplish, and who knows but
that there heavy draws made her by the leaders
of American Democracy for the agitation of the question
That the Democrats the best friends of England in
America perhaps any country outside of England is
evident to ALL from the way the President their ayowed
leader has permitted IishAmerican citizens to be tortured
in British dungeons for acts committed in the United States
The permittance of such treatment to American citizens
abroad is to-day disgrace to the American people, and if
allowed to go by Government, and see nothing to
the contrary for the President has all the power in the
NATTER American citizenship is present only farce.
Every Fenan Circle ought to assert itself boldly this
Immediately. There is not moment to be lost.
The Republican party is the party liberty and progress
broad in its creed the Christian doctrine expounded by
Saviour to the world eighteen hundred years ago.
is the party of universal liberty the only proper
dton for human beings The right of all men, of all
and of all colors to have voice in the making of the laws
that govern the land from which they spring. adopted
in. This is what all to in the end. is the
sense of political philosophy. The Republican party has
arrived at the only proper solution of the Southern States
that have any permanent and beneficial effect this
if satisfied with nstituonsn the Northern States
as most assuredy are for they of making
and they produced the power which conquered the
South in her efforts to split the Union then it is duty
now, much it send the field during the
war; say how the issue which lost hundreds of thousands
of lives and hundreds of millions of treasure shall settled
But according the Democrats must leave the settle
ment of this question the who with the assistance of
England desperately destroy the foundation structure
of liberties Oh, must not be foolish The political
leaders of the South of education and strong
vcon and will cling their prejudices and fond institutions
to the last They who have forfeited their right
political guides at least until Congress proclaim the law
of the and that every born in America at the age of
twenyone, whatever his color may be- is citizen of the
Union Let the coming Congress do this which the
late than usfes and twill finally and radically
and forever settle this question of internal dssenion Amer
ca Let Congress fail to do this to encourage and fact
establish public schools of liberty and thereby
her under the sysemf political institutions we have
in the North and there is God above another
will ensue greater than the past, from the political
teaching and constant labor of the present educated exebe
of the South If the negro does get the ballot these
men will have everything their way So much for
that.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CANVASS
The Democrats of this and adjoining cities held grand
demonstration in the Cooper Institute last Thursday night at
which James F. Brady, Richard OGormanhe grandfather
of the fortyegh patriot of that John Mitchell calls
himmade addresses Opposition to negro equality of
the principal theme. OGorman spoke of his loyalty
to the Democratic party during the past suppose he meant
during the warand convinced his audience strongly on
the materke another Ohio Democrat who also loyal
to his party during the waras to insure his reelection
Corporation Counsel to the tune of fifty thousand dollars
year. Oh twas fine be patriot in forty eight but in the
eyes of fifty thousand dollar it almost crime to