The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-03
Irish Irrationalists.

Irish 1rraC1OnauSCS.
Everyone knows-or ought to know-that even
Fenansm has had it's revolution the protest of honest
against the system Of petty tyranny and glarng
folly that marked the mbecile regime of the selfconsti-
tllted aChef" Of the movement The elimination of
this event occurred very after the memorable Phil
adelphia Congress, Of October 1865. Twelve of the
fifteen popularity elected Councillor Senate" of the
Brotherhood--constuted at that Congress, declared
against Mr.. John OMahony and his parasites-warning
the people beware of placed confidence those
persons Some of the people needed the warning others
disregarded it. and were repaid by getting duped and
cheated When the seeding Senators-wth Mr.. Roberts
at their headundertook tofg ht England the Amer
lean continent certain Irishmen of this OMahony fac
ton their very bitteest enemies Events proved
that the senatorial policy far the attacking England
in her provinces wen-was correct although unlocked
for obstacles not entirely of Engands making thwared
it for time yet when that disappointment came, Ma
hony and Stephens reoced thereat and urged the uno
tunate people in Ireland to attempt mad rebel
lion. 1t failed The dupes cursed the betrayers; but
in their blind fury, visited the sins Of Stephens and
OMahony on the heads of the very men that exposed
their vlainy. And to-day, when again Mr.. Roberts,
and those whoact with him. trying to reform the
broken ranks of Irish nationality find these very dupes
of the worthless before named denouncng all Fenans
alike, as swinders and vagabonds In vain we say,
" You warned against those men you cheated
with your eyes open we have done all that lay in
power to prevent your being swnded" The nya
raby is, "We were duped once and you cannot do it
again" Now is not this too bad ? The very men we
tried to denounce u.s. in common with their robber
leaders Some Irishmen, the argument as shield
to save their money when called upon support the
cause, they show OMahony bond' as sort of bar
rieades Some never took 9bonds, or anything else
never contributed cent and they are the first to raise
objections. These donothings are very numerous in
the country There is another party which has for its
motto Whichever side fights first We'll support" This
party is also quite numerous in some places in the
East particularly. They halfandhalf Stephens men,
good naturally willing to be neutral until some few hun
dreds OF some party are shot hanged just to prove
their honesty. How very philosophical And, will it
be believed! there is still party that swears
by James Stephens, by Chatham street, or by the
nameles den into which the swindlers have lately en-
sconced themselves That may appear ncredible but it
is the fact .ia' % ~ a'o 1T si1aed aitt 2.d4sr
Are such people worth elevating? Is Mr. Roberts
justified in making these animals men against their
grain Are the good, and true and brave who support
Mr. Roberts, doing wise thing in troubling themselves
about such mean muddebrained ungrateful people? 1t
is harder to mould many Irshmen to freedom than to
make ropes Of sea-sand They are moles or weather
cocks-either cropping in the dark, or changing with
every breeze. What can-what will regenerate them
The Romans butchered Rienzi for making them free
the Irish howl at the men that would make them a
nation Is it necessary that we must beg and blow,
jure and excite our own felowsaves to arise and be
people Is the cync sheer, the traitor taunt, the
rich mans contumey" forever to be the reward of self