The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-26

their defiance Of the same law and are backed by an
INSCRIPTIONS Administration and eowardly Democracy
who, while nWardy sympathizng with their more hon
orabe friends OF the South during the war; vented their
hatred only IN groggeries and secret conclaves.
For any recent seeming Democratic victories, Or as
we call it, the Rehabilitation of Crime" the Repub
cans have none but their leaders to blame So safe did
they feel in the patriotism of the country and in the
overwhelming strength of their party that they
dreamt of danger Each of the leaders rode on his
favore hobby and as consequence matters foreign to
the grand principles of their party brought in as
side issues. The willy and INSCRIPTIONS enemies, who
have but end in yiewpoaoer, and to attain which
all considerations of honor principle are tramped
under foot with much relish they would have
ramped the flag of the nation in the mre during the
rebellion not slow to take advantage of the criminal
mistakes of the Republican leaders.
AS the Republican party in certain districts raised
the banner of Temperance, the others Immediately
invited the whole country into the camp where 'whsky
straight" or crooked was rendered to ALL When por
ton Of the Republican press advocated the preservation
of the Sabbath, the Democratic press advocated the
erection of public ball and the laying out of beer
gardens where all could come and drink dance or fight
as they chose
We do not wish to be understood as condemning
temperance the propriety of keeping the Sabbath
holy do wish to justify those who have beloved
much about liberty and who have forsaken the party
of liberty for the consideration of being allowed drink
beer whisky, to dance on the Sabbath What
we wish to get at is the reasons for the rehabilitation
of crime"
That the Democratic party, with all their bats Of
"icense to do what you please" can ever become
national power in America, is impossibiy, unless
through the blindest mismanagement and bungling
the part of the Republicans Let those who have been
tinkering up the grand platform of Universal Liberty
lacking their patches here and there which only
to the fears and preudices of ignorant but we'll
meaning men, and which do not add in the least to the
beauty of the structure stop their dangerous tnkerng
and present united front to the enemy. In it's SIM
pciy the platform of universal liberty will hold all
freemen. Let it so stand.
The great and absolute necessity of the time is that
the who have endeavored destroy this Republic
shall not get into power. All other considerations
must be set aside. When the country is thoroughly
reconstructed, and when you fully satisfied that
treason cannot spit upon your brothers graves
buked then will it be time enough to enthrone all the
virtues on the Republican platform. Don't depend on
principle too much. There is as much power in the
cry of plumber to many in the cry of principle. You
must remember that all the prejudice and ignorance and
crime in the land arrayed against the Republican
party. The gold of European despots will be layished
to restore old systems and stop this Of universal
liberty" that overtops the world
We say that in the Democratic party honest and
wellmeanng men, and we wish to have this acknowl-
edgment kept in view, going to say something
not quite fatterng to that side of the house. The
whisky interest of the country arrayed its side
Not alone the great manufacturers who have their
money invested and the dealers whose existence depends