The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04
From our New York Special Correspondents
New York, April 23d, 1867.

From our New YORK Special OOTIespouueu"
New YORK, April 23d, 1867.
All hail to "THE IRISH REPUBL1oW Be it joyful
" and hopefully welcomed There is room tor it, and
the world will be the better for it. Enlightened by It's
principles sustained by its ability and proud OF us I'M
qualified devotion to liberty and humanity our race will
take higher position and WELD positive power,
because more in accord with the guiding and formative
principles of the day. There is need for it. AS peo
pie we have not made strength sufficiently 1elt IN
the right direction. We have been passive or deien-
sve when we should have been active and aggressive
We have been otener found at the tail OF Progress
ions Car, than with our shoulders to Its wheel-and
and selfish leaders have leaped into power
from our too freely offered shoulders. Our guides OF
whatever and every profession, have kept us travelling
in the rut deep worn by the weary and aterng feet OF
our fathers Guided by the light and informed by the
accomplishments of Republican America, Fenlan1sm
has struck out path for u.s. and we Will now,
please God, keep
'spnnipg down the ringing grooves of change"
taking advantage Of and making available every ele-
ment of strength, until purpose is accomplished
sour belief chief dward the nations mind,
While swept futurity, W sadly gazed behind:
deaenng cheers of the nations marching on
And amidst the tomb until the sons of light had gne
IT'S so no longer Nous avons change, tout cela-
thanks to the advanced national principles OF the Broth
erhood The past is revered to the extent that 1t
rebelous. The memories of dead men, whose prin-
cples do not reach and give shape to the purposes of
live men, do not value for "goats wool" Tombs that
contain dust but no inspiration may fill the eye with
image, but will not moisten it with patriot tear
The need for such organ of fearless opinion and
advanced, unhesitating principles "THE IRISH Re-
PUBLIC" has long been felt by every intelligent Irish
nationalist in the land. Mentally have never been
fully and politically credtaby, represented by
the newspapers and periodicals that have from time to
time, claimed support, and presumed to speak for
The genius the literary talents OF our representative
minds has had heretofore, proper and independent
channel through which to REACH and represent, our
people. Silently submitting to the assumptions of self
constituted leaders, whether speaking through the press
the rostrum, have unhapplly as people, been
placed in false position before feowcitizens been
forced bad Platforms and made to appear as antag-
onstc not only to progress and change, but to liberty
itself. Our proper position is not of defiance to
progressive ideas and tendencies until they become
compshed facts for then receive neither glory nor
reward. Our place is in the front, deciding vexed is
Sues not in the rear covering the ngorous retreat OF
bafled and brutal conservatism and receiving all the
wel-amed blows of the victor. By heart and brain
fitted to lead, and by inclination ought to be
most ready to do so. We the only people sensate
revoutonists in thought and theory that are innate
conservatives in action. Always plotting against es-
tabshed government we are etemally voting tor the
status IN quo. This must no longer be- must cease
to be at war with ourselves Let be consistent as
well as courageous reVoutonlss ana proclaim tna no
erty all rights and temporal blessings for all
classes, and progress for all races.
LATE EFFORTS AT UNION.
Much has been said of late regarding an attempt to
unite the Fenian Brotherhood with the successors of
Stephens. rejoice the attempt has failed, for union
with Manhattan would produce disunon amongst honest
men. Nothing but evil could result to the VITAL active
healthy body of the National organization by uniting
to it the bloated carcass of gaseous Manhattanlsm
The Senate, induced by an exaggerated idea of the
good effects of union willing to surrender more
than sound policy calm would sanction. am
informed by the best authority that to use the words of
my informant "every concession that patriotism could
suggest wisdom sanction judgment dictate, Of