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


it is not their province to NEEDLE.
Resolved That the thanks of the Fenian Brotherhood of
this city be- and the hereby rendered to the patriotic
men and who made manifest their dlsapprobaon
OF the unchrsan conduct at the Cathedral by leaving the
church en- naas, though vespers were being sung. .
eSoed That also offer those hand-maldens OF
religion the Sisters of Charity heartfelt thanks for their
devoted and Jealous attention beloved brother and
countryman &, during his long and trying illness.
esoed That the foregoing resolutions be published in
the daily papers OF this city, and that copy be sent to the
Associated Press.
In Jacksonville they meeting the annoyances
brothers meeting elsewhere We believe the Jackson
vile clergyman Italian and late of Springfield nooriety
From the Jacksonville Journal sterling American paper and
friendly cause the following declaration of
principles which will the hearty applause of the entire
Brotherhood Let American people that worthy
of the great privileges of citizenship and that in political
matters There is column of the Jackson
vile paper occupied with this denuncation affair Our
brothers there if they hold their declaration of principles
will satisfy their fellow-czens that they think and
in political affairs, and at the time be consistent
Christians.
JACKSONVILLE, July %,
The following declaration and accompanying letter
read 1t was moved to adopt it. embodyng the feelings
which animate the organization and ordered be published
| JAMES CoRooRAN, Secretary
We the undersigned hold and believe that freely
religious belief and that but exercise the free right
all men, matter of what nation nationality, but
especially citizens of America where liberty of opinion is
Edward Shaulley James F. Sattery, Michael Keamey,
Thomas Phelan Thomas Power, Patrick White John oCon
NELL Cornelius Sullivan James Wynne, NJ Hogan Matthew
Murday Daniel Donnelly Patrick Lee Henry Mcdonnell,
P A. Brehm VIM Kelly, Patrick Gliding, Martin Joyce,
Patrick Sullivan Patrick Hennessy Thomas Mckay Edward
Tobn Morgan Insolvency. John OConnor Jeremiah Collins
John Killian, M. Bray B. Bauman Charles Lyons John
Buckley, Peter Brophy, M. Stokes.
few weeks ago. Punch that "low Court buoon" had
oon which that great soldier and man, General Burke
represented Such do not in any
ner defe the fame those who suffer in British dungeons for
liberty but they do show American friends what
this yrant England is when it toerates such violations of
civilization. When Tippoo Sahb had figure of a leopard
devoring Engshman for music box, and the music
the groanng of the dying wretch John Bull Mortified the
world with the barbarsm of the East Indians Now here is
this "Cour journal" coming out delight the English
nobility, Tppoo Sahib fashion, by caricaturng whom
the world respects and giving him the shape of beast
We insert the following manly protest against this outrage
from the pen of Somersetshire Parson" 1t shows all
events that there men, in England who respect
manly suffering:
"PUNcH" AND THE FENIANs-"A Somersetshire Parson'
writes follows to the London Morning Star 81 have waited
time hoping that ADLER pen than mine would denoce
the groness exhibited in Punch of the week before last and
point out the mschefo setting part of people against
the other for the sake of raising laugh among those who
know better Whosoever is weak enough laugh the
disgracefu cartoon to which REFER there is not
Englishman but feels shamed by its publ
cation. Educated men reflect that the who
prostitutes his skill Injuries himself far than he does
those whom he msrepresents. But what be the effect
of such picture the Irish Masses and those who have
Burke and have learnt many of them from peconceved
notons to respect the who is here depicted maun
derng gorilla? is well for the editor of Punch and also
for the artist who has degraded by such outrage
decency and charity that the Irish the most torgvng
in the world Fancy such engraving in the Kater
adas Chara Fancy Poener being so beied by Prus
SLAMS; a Bohemian Magyar by Vienese; Breton by
Frenchmen do not think the censorship of the press is
the whole desirable but it is better than the license
which permits nations feelings to be dsregarded in this
way read in the Times of the 18th that the Cork Fenan
Captains Mcclure Kelly and others, presented miserable
appearance With beard and moustache shaven off, etc.
they undistngushabe from the lowest class felons
Surely all this is the infinite shame of the government
which, alone the governments of Europe herds po
ca prisoners along with felons of the lowest class Spiel
berg bad enough but Portland If the object was
to reduce the captive Fenans to mbecty can imagine