The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21

allow foreigner trial upon criminal charge the benefit
of having jury in part of foreigners Do you suppose Mr.
Speaker that Colonel Meany would have been convicted and
sentenced Tor fifteen years for words and acts said and done
In New ork with oneha of that Jury loyal Americans?
this construction of the law submitted there several
gentlemen now representing constituencies this floor that
would advise not to go British SOIL British courts OF
justice start with the presumption that shman out
law. her legislation has invited them to resistance by OPP
preston OF years of Duration and not conened with the
oppression of those that still remain in that island they seize
an American citizen and condemn him, not for act done
jurisdiction but because ne was born therehls
same person having at request allegiance to the
government OF this country and abured all allegiance TO
that of Great Britain
Irish political trials before British court mockery
and by-word in history remains to be whether the
United States will submit to such insults and mockery of
justice
1t the with courts and uries in the mock trials
instituted in her under the preense of furnishing her
subjects for violation of her neutrality laws in aiding the
rebellion against this government Her courts did not and
could not administer law Justly Interest prejudice and hos
tile feeling to this country entered the courts of that realm
and controlled their deliberations and discussions Irish
trials for semipolitica oenss and American attempts to
punish the aders and abetos against country stand
ativey upon the footing in British courts do not
deny the principle that afoegner guilty Of oene against
the laws of the country where he resides is to be tried and
punished according those laws But those laws must be
fairly and mpartiay administered and if there is refusal
of Justice perversion of law is the solemn duty of this
protect the citizens against such acts to
the last arbrament of nations Honor duty dignity all
in this hope for common humanity that the
reports of arbitrary and unlawful proceedings untrue
exaggerated believe that the representative of the
allowed these things without
1t is not in the heart of true American to stand by
and silently submit to such wrongs and do hope that when
the State Department furnishes the correspondence shall
ascertain that efforts made protect citizens. The
duty that the law sproper administered to the
most guilty, clear and paramount The adoption of
policy upon this question of allegiance cannot longer be
postponed Every day adds to the embarrassment and in
the wrongs to citizens These prosecutions in
England demand investigation the part of govern
ment 1t is its duty that law is not perverted pro-
duce convictions The rule of law that be tried
only where the oense committed is as old as the civilized
administration of justice in England.
repeat, Mr. Speaker that the embarrassments growing
out of this doctrine increasing very rapidly. My
in Prussia reported that the close of the
many hundred persons in single month applied to
him for advice how they should act To settle this
ict the basis of Americanism would possess for
attraction than the reputation Of having purchased hem
sphere regard the protection of national citizenship far
above the acquisition ferrtory and SO believe the future
historian will write it.
At the declaration am Roman citizen" the shackles
fell and barbaran paused in their prosecutions Is the Re-
public of modern times whose armed Democracy has made
continent rembe with its tread to be trifed with Is the
appeal, " American czen' to be treated with
umey and contempt? Decide ye representatives of the
people!
Mr. BANKs-I move that the pending resolution be refer
red to the Committee Foreign Relations and upon that
motion call for the previous question
The previous question seconded and the main ques
ton ordered and under the operation thereof the motion
to refer was agreed to.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
very large meeting of foreignborn citizens met at the
Court House. ST. Louis the night of December to
slider the rights of citizens and the duty OF the
to them while in foreign countries
Mayor JOS S. Thomas elected Chairman, and Philip
Coyne Secretary
Letters read from Hon H. A. Glove John M. Krum,
Barton Able, Henry T. Blog and Judge Daily.
long list of VicePresdents was appointed embracing
men of all nations.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted:
Resolved That allegiance the hand and protection
the other equal and corelave duties between the
citizen and the State that each has the unqualified right
to transfer his allegiance from government to another,
and when such transfer duly made and the transfer is &C
cepted the which accepts his allegiance bound
in honor and duty protect him against foreign tyranny and
injustice.
Resolved That the claim recently revived by the judicial
authorities of Great Britain and Ireland to w.t. that all
persons born in the British domnions allegiance all
their lives to the British sovereign is at with the
very of American society," with the policy interests
and honor of the United States and is pregnant with griev