The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31

AM property chattes slaves If that was the
kind Of Republic you supported in America, the world
has right to expect that consistency will you
to plant similar one in ireland IF motif all men,
of all classes, creeds and colors are to be free and
equal before the aw- is pardon for saying it. but
it is most necessary for you to tell the world Or is
it such Republic they have got in the mountains Of
Switzerland where almost the entire landed property
of the country is in the hands of few untitled dig
archs, while the of the people little better
than paupers? Is it to be the old thing again
in Ireland, only under names? Are the sacred
rights of property" to suffer changer Is landlord
ism to lve Or is it to be revolution which will sweep
this hellborn system of robbery and tyranny to
lasting perdton? Which Do put an end to all
uncertainty on this al-important subject. It is the
strongest and sharpest weapon in your armory 1t will
unite Irishmen when nothing else can. Gentlemen Of
the coming Congress, be pleased to speak out and
you that you will have millions of attentive
listeners. Or is yours to be such Republic up till
lately Mexico was, and as several South American
Governments still are, where everything is free but
the SOUL where all religions but prescribed and
forcbly prevented This is what your enemies assert
and this, too is subject which not few of your
rmest and fastest friends not altogether free from
fear Loose words and suspicious actions will not do
heres Gentlemen, you must speak out.
For the first four hundred years after Strongbows
invasion, clan-rights" were the spikes by which
England nailed ireland to the cross of her agony
Then religion was brought the carpet. Pro
testantism was introduced at the point of the bay
onet. Hence the immense majority of the Irish peo-
pie look upon it as the cause of their wrongs and
resoutey refuse to believe that any man born and
reared in that religion could be true to the
of his country. We all know how deep and far this
extends. No matter for Emmett and Lord Edward
They are dead. No living Protestant be trusted
When to this we add, what all know to be true, that
towards each other in religious and other matters
many of the Irish not generally disposed to allow
every man to think and act for himself the question
becomes grave one, indeed Will religion be free
under your Irish Republic it is under the Republic
of America Will eccesiastcs have as little to do with
your Irish Republic they have to do with that of
America? Will it be made legal crime for any cleric
to interfere directly indirectly with political matters
Will the Protestant, the Pagan, the Turk the Jew, the
Hindoo the Mohammedan, the nationalist and sceptic
whether he is clergyman layman have the rights
the same respect the honor the promotion in
your Irish Republic the Catholic? IF So it is time
for you to let the world know it.
Things have come to knowledge and notice of
late in reference to this subject which have given
easiness and pain Is it that who glory in being
the champions Of Churches, in Ireland have been get
ting into rather too close contact with u.s. Is so that
the countenance and appreciation of eccesastics have
been aborousy sought necessary to the progress of
national cause? IF so, it is time to pause The
world will tolerate the creation of another tyranny
Ill. Our third great principle has reference to the
consistent carrying ont Of the principles profess If
we have right to fe liberty and country, we hope it
will not be denied that other men have the same This