The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14

perdon and wouldbe guardians tell us that the only
of escape left to go and register ana oil course
against the Radicals. Now, an Irshman and
who has sworn allegiance adopted country this great
Republic and having renounced all claims to the kind pro-
lection of Mrs John Brown and all the other royal robbers
and right honorable thieves OF Europe who lately in
league with jeff Davis and hell to destroy the best govern
ment in the world the benecors of humanity the hope
onpression home of civilization and the educa-
ton and learning and that is destined surpass Rome in
its brightest days of Republican spendor The nation that
casts its bright egent oppressed and tyrannized
and downroddn Europe and that makes despo curse and
snar each other since they failed dissolve the Union
and set the people to cutting each others Threats and hating
each other for the love OF God as they have succeeded in
doing in other countries
So having renowned them all, wish to offer few sug
gestons to my countrymen 1s Let them unite unity
the first and greatest necessity all movements social and
political I'd Let them and register is the privilege
it is the duty of every citizen have voice in making
the laws that govern himself speak Irsmen in
particular in this mornings Republican that the Irish
class the only to vote unanimously the copper
head ticket.
do not wish to discuss the truth of this assertion but
think the time has when Irslmen should stop and
pause in their and inquire who their real friends
Surely it is something worth our consideration.
Let them organize and adopt their banners the motto of
THE IRISH REPUBLIC newspaper, "Liberty-Her Friends
Friends Her Enemies our Enemies" And let us not
ask for ourselves what would withhold from Others
Liberty is not limited to space restricted people, and
you know that while she smiles and rejoces at the
prosperity of her youngest children the New World she
and bitterly over the wrongs and oppression of
her oldest children in the Old World 1t is only the
ordy Shannon romantic Lee the winding Thames the
classic Rhine 1t is not the banks of the Hudson the
Rio Grande alone that want Liberty. We it all
Gods creation, wherever human being is known
exist Poor old Erin where the Goddess of Liberty sits
weeping the harp that resounded encantngy
thro' Tara's Hall, and her noble who pning
away their lives in Mountjoy and Penonville prisons
Let consider who her friends; and would ask my
countrymen how long they going to allow themselves
be used pachores whose shoulders demagogues
ride into office? ask them to remember the letter of their
immortal countryman, OConne: Vote the ticket that will
make the and stripes the emblem of truth and it
quivers the breeze it will make tyrants trembe their
thrones and have longer the Haunting lie patron of
slavery And using the language of coeporary Knaves
and fools may end but what the uncouded
Moon she walks amid the in her svery brightness
for the bowling of the wolves that prow the forests in pur
suit of their paltry prey?"
The distinguishing attribute of America the glory which
outshnes that of all other natonss universal and
meed liberty. This enables her like the Deifed of other
days take her place amid the stars. wish my country
would take all this into consideration and particularly
the of Stephen Meany and whose fault
permitting such dsgraceul outrage American cit
zen, and allowing him, old man, be arrested and
tried in British court of law, for done and words
spoken in the United States for which he has been found
guilty and sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude
offer these suggestions to my countrymen for consider
alton and to let them judge for themselves Hoping you
will for trespassng far your valuable space
l remain, yours ever AN FRESHMAN.