The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-29
Where and How the Freedom of Ire
land is to be Accomplished.


To all who love Ireland-to all who would ad-
vance the liberties of mankind-to all who would
rescue from suffering and wrong millions millions
of the human race, throughout countless genera
tions to come-the matters which we now propose
to discuss are, and must be, possessed of a pro-
found and absorbing interest.
That there are not few who-while they love
our native land in sincerity of soul, and would de-
sire earnestly according to their own views, to pro-
mote the best interests of universal race-dif-
fer from the great principles which it is our honor
to entertain and advocate, we do not for moment
doubt. We would in all kindness and courtesy,
ask them to agree upon at least temporary truce,
while we together turn earnest and undivided
attention to questions the solution of which means
the triumph of our national cause, and the redemp-
ton of common country
On former occasions we have endeavored to
demonstrate-and we respectfully submit not alto
gether without success-that, of all other places
oar English oppressor IS strongest IN Ireland, WHILE
on the other hand, the Irish peOple-who ought to
be the sheet-anchor of their country's Gberty-are
more poacerta11in america than they are IN any
other portion Of the aOide earth over which they
have been driven as exiles and wanderers.
1t would be simply impossible for England to put
at such short notice she is likely to receve-so
many as ten thousand reliable men into the field
at any one given point, throughout the length and
breadth Of her dominions on this American CONT
nent.
Her "regulars" after all, are set
Of unprncipled mercenaries-woud not make even
a mouthful for the military strength of their oppo-
nents. They are not there, and there, in such
ham ahl how
cannot come for the alsuficient reason that they
are sorely needed elsewhere. And as to {" the Loyal
Canadian Volunteers' the less said the better for
them. They may do well enough for DARCY Nc
GHEE to make mounting speeches about. But the
world knows what they are worth. They naoy yet
do wonders with their " arms" But up to the
present, their exclusive distinction consists in the
velocity of their heels.
The true Irish Nationalists of America-repre-
sented as they by the great Fenian organiza-
tion-are now engaged in maturing their military
power 1t is not more than truth to say that they
have already respectable force armed and equip
ped. But let all fools and knaves know this, and
British spies into the bargain the friends Of Ire
land oW nao0e j"staohem they are perfectly READY
to do so, and when they a reasonable chance of
accomplishing their work, efficiently and success
fully.
That proper opportunity will be afforded, there
can be no reasonable doubt. The man must either
be insane or an enemy Of Irish liberty, who asserts
the reverse To say nothing of the thunder-coud
of coming war, which hangs over oppressed and
excited Europe, the slumbering fires of approach
inc strife burn fierce and deep, in the souls of men
on this side of the Atlantic sea. The wrongs and
insults which America suffered at the hands of