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


Savage as understand the credit of this admirable
suggestion due. We can consequently count on him.
and the influence he commands, to support it and
we call friends to insist its rigid and impartial
enforcement. Let there be exceptions Presidents
and Head Centers past and present, must get an
honorable discharge" Enjoys whether to France or
to Ireland or elsewhere whether they were agents of
the Organization during this year. or last year or the
year before that, at any time under any crcum-
stances, must go by the board" There must be no
exceptions gentlemen Mark that. Of course, political
partizanshp would dearly love- like certain nameess
tempter to thrust in its hand and to get hold of the
Brotherhood. But warn you, ON pain of the con-
sequences to beware of what you about. We know
what we mean, and do you All other oficeholders
must the road Senator'S Secretaries Treasurers
and Organizers Let us have clear field for once in
our lives Good may of it. And greater evil
cannot we'll come than that which we have been COM
PEELED to endure
Another excellent, and most essential condition has
been put forward by side of the house. who have
got valuable property which they do not wish to
lost to the of Ireland-that in the United
Convention which is shortly to assemble, no Circle
shall be entitled to send delegates or delegate unless
IT SHALL HAVE REPORTED REGULARLY TO HEAD
QUARTERS DURING EACH OF THE PRECEDING THREE
MONTHS, and shall CONTRIBUTE of paid money AT
LEAST THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS towards
the expenses of the Convention, and for the general
purposes OF the Organization This will prevent
sham and will secure, what want real representa-
ton of the Irish nationalist of the United States
So far, our task has been pleasant one-to approve
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travel troublesome PATH and to the attention
of our readers two or three matters which appear to
us omnous of evil.
certain party is said to insist that all who have ever
held office of any kind any time in the Organza-
ton, shall be excluded from the Convention They are
neither to be allowed to act as delegates if chosen nor
to vote, private members, in the appointment of
such. They to be dsfianchised Of their rights as
citizens ofhe Irish Republic as we'll as declared tenn
porarily ineligible to Office Such principle is both
unconstitutional and tyrannical; and call on every
true Irish nationalist In America to resist it. We want
not rump Congress, but full real representation of
all who believe In and willing to struggle and suffer
for Irish liberty In Gods name let us have the intel
ligence and experience of people represented as
we'll the other and less admirable elements We de-
mand it right and will resolutely insist on it. that
every Irish nationalist oho CLAIMS can haze himself
honestly represented IN the coming General Conqyess
We learn that proxies" have been proposed. This
simply means packing. To it, is to condemn it.
The idea bears upon it the stamp of its origin 1t
coined in the brain of certain old Arful Dodger who
keeps like the proprietor of Mr.. Punch, behind the
But he had better take care of what he about
Nothing but disgrace and disaster ever came from any
thing he had hand in. So let him and his proxy"
be RELOCATED to the mercul obscurty out of which he
utters his malignant vilainy.
rumor has been current during the last few days,
that certain senatorial soons have been laying what
the object OF the