The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21

like the cocodes previous to his devouring his victim
We do not wish to have understood that desire to
say aught hurtful to the feelings of our poor hard
working and virtuous countrywomen while we assert
that Fenianism does not depend servant girls nor
derive its revenue from their scanty earnings We
take pride in our Irish girls" and have far more
interest in their welfare than the phanthropc editor
of the Journal But justice requires us to say that the
entire amount subscribed by the servant girls to the
Fenian fund.- for the last nine years. would not exceed
five thousand dollars. The Journal lies most fullv.
when it talks OF lazy, vlainous male drones" putting
money in their pockets. The Journal can offer no
for such cowardy abuse but its ignorance of
and malice towards Organization Does the Journal
know that the present officers Of the Organization have
each given out of their pockets more money than
all the servant girls of America have given in nine
years? Does the Journal know that the President of
the Organization travels on his oacn n,oney and never
touches a cent of Fenian money? Can the Journal
point to any set of men in America who would serve
this country and spend their own money at the same
time This talk about servant girls subscribing hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars" is bosh The whole
amount Of money subscribed and it all came from the
Organization ITSELF since the beginning of the movement
does not exceed nine hundred thousand dollars There
existed organization, in ancient or modern
times, that did onehalf the work of the Fenian Bro
therhood with the same amount Of means. Nine hua-
bred thousand dollars! Why, the Journal knows that
double this amount has been realized by patriotic and
hbryloouY men during the late war; by defrauding
the American Government and killing their soldiers.
As much, Or MORE has been made by State plumber or
vet hear toll Of 10
Republic We pass the remainder of the article as too
lOao to admit into our columns
We appeal to the generous American people to nves-
gate and judge for themselves Take us by our actions
and declarations Our motives are the purest that ever
sustained people in their sufferngs We are endeav-
oring to give that freedom to Ireland which America
enjoys. Is this criminal?
The sooner all men understand that while we court
their sympathy, and demand in the name of liberty,
their assistance to carry out project, We will not
desist from our undertaking though united America
Joined in the cry with England. We look upon the
American people people for whom it is impossible
+ become SO far false to :" universal liberty" as to
sare in the malicious and inconsistent attacks of such
papers as the Journal. But should men prating of
liberty here stab liberty in Ireland, it cannot alter
course For seven hundred years we have battled
with the enemy of liberty. We have suffered cruel
fzon of soul and body in those long and bloody cen
turles unparalleled in history; and that the goal
is within sight we cannot be driven from our road
We shall take assistance from all men, black red or
white. Creeds we do not take into consideration We
will thank EDITORS and all others, who give us honest
advice as to the best means of accomplishing our coun
trys independence; but when they begin to tell us
"h0~ not to do it," we respectfully decline