The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-17

the old land the soil of Canada Gallant hearts noble
comrades right gay you march when the signal sounded
to offer your lives Lberys aars that your country
men may partake of the glorious legacy for which you'd have
died to obtain.
"0hl that kind plying Heaven
One moment more had gven
Thy bonds were burst and riven;
My country. thou vert free"
But fate decreed it otherwise and must wait and blde
time But last Who doubts that justice
will triumph in the end?
"- We promised true,
Her destined work land shall do.
THOUGHT, COURAGE, PATIENCE, SHALL PREVAIL
WE SHALL NOT FAIL, WE SHALL NOT FAIL"
Starvation once more seems to be the ruling element in
Ireland, and INAcrIoN in its regard the pervadng
power with people in America. We look on as codly
heartey heaven knows if those sufferers were brute
things inanmae-and not own kith or kin. And
why is this? Has the climate of America chilled
blood and hardened hearts, that they to
those
1--WE left behind us?
Are dazzled by prosperity here that cannot
starving brothers, with uplifed hands, supplcang
us for aid? Have forgotten hehorors of 46 and
AZ in which many of particpaed-the pithoes into
which many of kindred hurled, "unnoted and
mknown"-the crammed poorhouses-the soup cans-and
the yellow meal? Have forgotten those soon after
such turwies now? Shame! Irishmen! shame! Where is
your boosted manhood? Where is that love of home and
friends which have been the characteristics of ishmen
Is because you have lost few dollars in bringing England
to her knees that you grdge your countymen little out
of your rich earnings keep body and soul together till
their brothers return with vengeance?"
Cannot half dozen men, with hearts and SOULS be found
in every parish in America demand of their PASTORS that
they apart Sunday for general collection for
and (yyhich
under such circumstances then stand outside the church
door yourselves and take down the of every who
subscrbe be it dime dollar and let the proceeds be
forwarded Ireland noble preate Archbishop
McIIae.
If we men, if we not demoralized, and all man.
hood and principle which should belong crushed
of we'll take stand at once and kindred in
spite of England and the ID Who will take the initiative
hishmen of ST. Louis will you the good work.
will you look coldy on, and allow Engandyour hated
foeto accomplish her hesh work in stamping out the last
of the old that for centuries have combated
her power manuy and allow them perish without
offering helping hand? MOI no! Heaven forbid! Your
manhood your patriotism revolts at it. Go work then
and heaven will bless your efforts your kindred will be
saved and your dying day each of you will look back with
pride upon this act and with peasuresay within yourself
I HAVE DUTY.
have tired you with this letter. and have written
than first intended; but the subject which have chosen
shall plead my
With the hope that you will of such articles
Save the People, and your editorial poor Meagher
DEATH both of which made host of friends for you
main, with prayer for the writer and voa for the RE-
PUBLIC, Your friend, CUsHLANo.
What's the News?
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August r. 1867.