The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31
tempt for others, have done good deal to produce

It is time then, and more than time, that had
~ Declaration of Principles" which will not be sent
cautiously forth in the shape of tiny pamphlet carefully
covered up and sealed in twenty-five cent post Office
parcels but which will be published in every newspaper
and periodical in the civilized world, and by simply
naming which put end to controversy when
men ask us " what is Fenianism ?"
While not prepared to say that the present is
absolutely crisis in history still it is beyond all
question, of those trying and critical emergencies
when if right principles laid down and proper
course entered on, everything will move afterwards
steadily andsuccessfuy mpshmentofour
grand object Whereas if truth is carefully cushioned
and right driven to the wall the results will inevitably
be disastrous and probably disgracefu Former leaders
we have hearty dislike of the word but must it
for lack of better-faed not because they were
ated by wrong principles but because they desti-
ute of moral integrity Devoured by the silly seshness
of insane ambition they false to everything ese
to truth and honor to their country and their The
vile resduum of followers which they left behind to
inherit their rascaty like the fostering corpse
of the executed maefactor whose touch would be polu
ton and whose embrace would be death. They are at
length powerless for evil for which let all honest
men be thankful The good and true on both sides of
the Atlantic in the holy resolve to right their
countrys wrongs and restore her independence Con-
gress to which and heartso Irish
Hover the earth will anxiousy turn Nay more Your
country enemies will ponder your action with an inter-
est which fear and hate alone inspire; and your
brother Republicans and felow-ctzens of this great
country-to whose friendly aid you owe your very ex-
istence as national Organization in America-will
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which you invite and expect them either actively passv-
ely to participate You it your cause you owe
to the friends who have hitherto stood by you and
who, if you worthy of it. will continue to do
at all hazards you owet to your enemies whose accursed
poweryou have to overthrow to declare yo prci-
ples simply, plainly, fearessly, that all will
derstand them easily as if they were written with
sunbeams on the armament of heaven
l. Our first principl e-and it is concerning which
are almost certain he unanmoushas reference to
the eua ce haze to ado. The rubbish must be dug up
and driven aside before the rock be reached the
foundation laid and the building erected.
English rule in Ireland is the most internal tyranny
that ever defed God and destroyed man. It begun,
has been continued it is at this hour established in
murder and robbery Civil government was established
protect the life and property Of the people, and to pro-
mote their happiness. The English Government in
Ireland has always done, and DOING just exactly
the opposite Every such government is condemned It
must perish And except by the foreign garrison which
has placed in the country and the tribe Of hreings
it has bribed-and together they do not constitute
tenth of the Irish peopeit is not only dsapproved,
but hated by entire nation with hatred such is
not felt for anything else this side Of the bottomless
pit The world knows the fact. Why are not the
reasons that not only justify but sancty it auhorativey
placed before them?
IL Our secondgrea principle has reference oooh'eh
,ne ,,,rnose to establish When the foreign tyranny