The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-23


that philosophers have long been in search of Consist
ency jewell and the Irish yet in search of it. Let
hope that long may find it and be enabled
truth by its steady light. P. F.
Are the Republicans Friends to Ireland?
NASHVILLE Tenn, October 3lst, 1867.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN: The liberal sentiment the head of your
correspondence department induces to write this.
Whether have right speak do, through the col
umns of your paper the Irish people, you the judges;
and may premise further that shall consider you
remely liberal you allow latitude of expression that
other journals would certainly deem unwarrantable
liberty.
In some of your editorials you plainly enough
pressed the belief founded facts ances presumed
be in your sole keeping, that certain political party in
these United States believe that is the approved phrase
ology the stump the exclusive depository of any moey
of hate that may be entertained by the American people
wards England and the presptve truth of that state
you recommend to the good of the Irish people
the uphoders of that party The party referred to is vari
ousy styled the Radical "Republican and Union, and
its principles pretty well Defined nicely and clearly cut
they are altogether American and there is nothing anti
English sadwiched in with them-not thing. For six
years of almost unlimited power that party although having
provocaon greater than given this Government since
its foundations laid showed the slightest evidence
of antpathy towards the naughty aristocracy the
water You know, the Irish people know the world
knows that England has openly and pesstenty aided the
enemies Of the Union, has tmnted and carried rebellion
here has waged against the Her statesmen
have frequently declared the Union dissolved up
gone They have added insult to injury anda without
word of manly rebuke from the party that all the time ruled
and cringed in Washington The radical doctrine of uni
versal freedom in America is all fine enough. ndorse it,
but radical scophancy towads England dbho Do you?
No matter how smpers and editors may gloss the mat
ter with nicely chosen expetv the fact is still huge and
visible the Rocky Mountains that the Senate the ruling
power America and the leaders of body proBrish
The question the lips of rishmen ought to be- English
or anti English? Freedom is established firm and
broad basis in America that dreams of disturbing
it. With allmen who acated by treasury influence
the consideration ought to be about its extension
into lands that enjoy it not, for they have it here.
The Irish in America, both Fenian and slayish have
oleraby notion of the relative merits of parties 1t
would not be difficult for the sake of Ireland induce them
to renounce any little party prejudices they may entertain
Even pecuniay considerations unless of overwhelming
character will not weigh heavy in the balance against Ire
land Upon that tits safe say Irshmen will be unit
word of coincidence the unfortunate condition OF our
country easily expressed and costs nothng smile OF re-
cognition about election time all know the value Oh Inc
melodramac got up about year ago IN the Iiou' "
Representatives the subject of neutrality saved e
of New York to the actors That may be repeated WIN
suitable variations during coming months But hee 10
not one of the six or hundred thousand irish voe III
the States will be deceived by it. Nothing puI suoi
sympathy will be of any avail The present monuments Vi
power can give it. If they DON'T they ought to De &c
ainted with determination of the irish people, Inc
CRY of universal freedom repeated all over the country WIN
variety of oratorica1 grace that the histrionic abilities
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