The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-24

Good-by, my dear Father Lavele Goon-nobly onzzand
prosper. Yours etc., JEREMIAH VAUGHAN, PIP.
| Rev. p Lavee
DISCHARGE OF A FENIAN.
The Captain OBrien mentioned below is believe from
Troy, N. Y. He is soldier and gentleman in the best sense
of both these TERMS what sorry to confess could not
be said of all who went to Ireland officers That they
would all fight their services in the American is sufficient
guarantee. Their actions citizens, however, in many
brought discredt the IrishAmerican charac-
Captain OBrien, by his bearing whether before our
contrymen or before the perured English judges, for
himself and for the Fenan cause the respect oa true men,
His shows up the hoownes of those who rule the dest
mics of America present. fully than any that has
before Heserved with distinguished honors through
the late war; He visited Ireland and suspicion was
arrested and ncarceraed in British dungeon He has been
in prison for eighteen months without shadow an
accusation being brought against him. He has appealed to
those dead bodies Seward and Johnson time and again.
an American CITIZEN have them demand his liberation
force their English friends try him. His appeals in
and after pnng for eighteen months in prison. he
was to leave Ireland conditions Surely the Irish people
owe those who lock the doors their brothers In Ire
land for it is the American officials, and not the English
that do this and if they Ireland and liberty they
will give the administration such rebuke that future officials
will not trife with the right of citizenship:
Captain OBren young Irish American who had served
in the 8Sh Regiment Meagher Brigade through the greater
part of the American campaign with distinction left
Queenstown for New York by the man steamer Captain
Bren in the latter end of the year 1866 this
country he alleged for the benefit of his health but the
Fenan excitement which caused his arrest as well as
every other Irish American of whom there any susp
con He detained fora short time and released but by
the additional power placed in the hands OF the authorities
the suspension the Habeas Corpus Act Captain OBien
again arrested and placed in prison under the Lord
Lieutenans warrant His release after few months
fnemen offered to him. provided that he would leave
the country but he would not consent to the terms prefer
ing await the chance of the warrant under which he
detained being removed and be discharged Internationally
However, having suffered long Imprisonment and probably
seeing likelihood of being discharged the terms he
would WISH he took his release on the condition that he
would leave the country He taken board the steamer
| in charge of Dublin policeman-Er Examiner.
Arrests and trials for Fenianism still continue General
Farioa who lately arrested still denies that he is the
man. An Italian named Thomasin who keeps hotel in
Cork it seems has turned nformer He looked upon
being favorable to the cause and many of American
officers stopped his house. How long he may have been
giving comfort to the enemy it is hard say 1t is get
ting be pleasant amusement this thing of turning nformer
in Ireland You we'll paid and risks unless
old shwomen catch out of evening Oh this pious
revolutionary business is exceedingly nice thing is
1t would be SIM you know, to kill those vpers and they
get time do penance 1t said that Stephens
in his company near the time of his arrest General
Fariola and all others, must keep out of bad compamy
THE CLERGY TRYING ON THE ENGLISH
The Dublin hshmon says in regard to this move of
Trying the livery" that it is what some l-natured
people will be tempted to excam when they hear of GER
proceeding about be adopted in the diocese of Kildare
and Leghn The popular clergy of the diocese to be
compelled under pain of SUSPENSION rehea before Mass
the peculiar prayer for the royal family Now have no
objection whatever anyone who likes praying for the
sovereign and family, but may safely prophesy that if
this scheme be adopted the popular clergy will be popular
no longer. If the design is to give Fenanism footing
in the diocese it has been killy DEVISED but if the
idea is make the people loyal they have begun at the
wrong end 1t will only lessen the influence of the priest
and ALLEVIATE his oc because they will look upon it that he
bidding for State hire that has been moo
and they will believe in the sincerity of official prayers
BISHOP MoRIARTY MAX.
A Mace for he coul IF he EmDerOr