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


that the days gone when if you smte man on the
one cheek, ne will meekly turn the other for smack
We abuse party and fight it with sleepless venom
for years. and because it will give us fleets and arms
and throw down the barriers that nations raise for m
tual protection-al in month or two-we denounce
the who compose this party as false to principle
and take revenge by rushing into the arms of those
from whom we expect nothing. This is the veriest
chids play Let take wise and selfish view of things
and little reasoning will convince that we have been
expecting great things from Congress, when in our
hearts, oe acre afraid that those Minqs aoouzd be accom-
plshed The majority of our people in America are
willing to free Ireland, provided it will not disturb their
Anticipated old darling, Democracy
Will the officers of the Organization. even at the
eleventh hour, take some sensible action towards the
repeal Of the Neutrality Laws and the protection of
American citizens abroad? IF it is of vital Importance
to modify the Neutrality Laws it is worth going to work
in earnest manner. IF their modification is of 50
little Importance let us hear no more about them
Whatever action is taken, must be taken as american
citizens not as Feeiaa,s. The Congress of the United
States must heaken to the voice of American citizens
They cannot recognize Feniansm-at least until thew
get good excuse for so doing.
There are some six hundred Circles of the Fenan
Brotherhood in the United States Nine-tenths of the
members citizens. The vast majority of these
especially the young loyal and fought for the
preservation of the Union There are some old heads
without hearts-and to them can be traced an unwilling
ness to take proper steps to bring business before
Congress hate Radcalism so much that tey avouH
not e0en take the liberty Of their country from Radical
Congress- Some Of these in high Places and instead
of taking advantage of any and all circumstances that
would bring goal they prefer to wait until
Jeff Davis, or such person, will be Lord in
Washington
Let the orders go out to all the Circles and with the
orders form of petition and let the Brotherhood
throughout the States go to work. and as american
citizens request the next Congress to repeal modify the
Neutrality Laws There is not freeman in the land
who will refuse to sign such petition Base the petit
ton the facts that the present Neutrality Laws we're
forced the United States at time when she could
not resist and when she required to be protected from
foreign aggression. Now that she has outgrown the
necessity of being protected from assaants from without
it is unworthy Of her position to stand guard over the
rotten thrones of Europe The present Neutrality Laws
being disgrace to this Republican age and land their
repeal is demanded and the substitution of laws more
in accordance with the interest Of Republcanism sub
sttuted
Let these petitions be sent to the respective represent
aves of each district and let one or two or more live
from each State go to Washington and force the
thing through Let not the crime be repeated of send
ing few DID, obnoxious Copperheads from Philadelphia
and elsewhere to demand our rights from Radical
Congress but let men be chosen who are thorough Re-
pubicans-men who believe in meteing out to others
what wish to have others mete out to U.S. Let some
such active steps be taken at once It is late but it
seems it is contrary to certain peoples nature to do any
thing in the regular order.
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