The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-29
PROSPECTUS OF 1.-THE IRISH REPUBLIC"
POLITICAL PRIN cIPLEs.

POLITICAL PR1N
The national freedom of Ireland will be the first, it will
be the permanent pervadug principle of the forthcoming
journal independence although amped for by
the est and fouest tyranny hell conceived earth
endured has been destroyed At time has Engands
usurpon been acknowledged by the Irish nation And to-day
hatred to sway devotion the haowed
of national liberty brightly in the hearts of the
pie did when the of songbow first grated on the
shores of Ireland .
To the loss of their national independence be traced all
the msortunes the Irish and nothing less
re-estabishment of the look for
and eecua Therefore all things must be seconda
ry to attainment of that object National liberty
gained and established all blessings which and nations
ought prize will eventually flow from it.
Religious dssension the Irish people was introduced
by the national enemy for the most infamous of
purposes 1t above all other things produced the present
wretched and Inundated condition of the country For while
other nations have been advancing light and power this I'M
haowed strife has been melting the Irish people to each 9TH
ers degradation and destruction Therefore, the first necessity
is the establishment of truly national PLATFORM from
which this destructive evil shall be, and forever
cuded Real religion is thing of the soul and of eternity
and every has right to worship where and how he
peases basphemy and to make 1t test either
of liberty nationality.
Man being the grandes work of God highest duty his
preservation To accomplish this the foundations
must be laid broad and deep all things ese in their
proper time and place. will follow Our object being national
independence shall regard all who do the work OF
or who believe in utilization with her. the enemies of Ireland
whatever their profession may be- whether they are OF
tive foreign decent.
England having deliberately purposed, and carefully
puted the extinction of must meet the ISSUE or
as people, perish Are ready for the issue? If properly
used the present strength OF the irish people on botn CONT
nen convinces that The issue in question must
be day. the opportunity will have presented itself
in and the of guilt and disgrace will lie.
The peopthe bone and snew of raceare as they have
always been true their country AS rule it is only
wealthy rshmen who have become degenerate and anna
ona But it little the liberation of Ireland of
the people, and for them aDd by them alone must and shall
be accomplished
unity despos for the ensavement of the peoples be-
ing complete the unity of oppressed natonates
bond of brotherhood for sepeservaon, the overthrow
of deposm and the establishment of mans and ber
All peoples, struggling for freedom have mutual claim
each other for sympathy and practical assistance
Our motto must be, Principles not Men, Man worship
the of all former uresmust hencetorth be de-
precated and country and liberty elevated and revered
built principle cannot fail while one that Is
built cannot be successful Men and measures, there
foren far they influence national general inter-
us and shall be fearlessy examined and imparay
criticised.
All monarches are the natural enemies of America because
America s Republican and free. Eng land especially hostile
becau' commerce. in manufacture and in literature, the
gain of America her loss and the glory America her HUI
initiation. All monarchies, and England above all the rest,
abong poison the fountain heads of Republican
thought disrupt this country aud to destroy its power
Under such circumstances becomes imperative for America,
If only sefdeense to encourage ard assist all struggling
natonaes regain their liberties The American continent
is the property of the American people Large it is has
not room for throne No monarches must be permitted to
establish themselves thereon Better to kill the cub than to
suffer the ravages of the ful-grown lion.
The humiliation Of America at home and abroad, by the
cowardly crngng of her public in their dealings with
foreign depo demands their rebuke and removal and the
institution OF policy bold and honest i'll accord
with the feelings and interests nation and
cedabe to the sagaciy and courage of free people, The
proud prerogatVe OF being America citizen noble
than the title of earthly monarch. This should inspire
higher and more intense American nationality which, while
can Alright its sterling will be daZzed
duped by the nsel grandeur of kings The mission of
freedom is than national Its calculated and
we designed, to be universal benefit 1t should
crcumscrbed by the limits of this continent should
be co.extensve its benecent Influences with every