The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-24

u am yours truly IN the of universal liberty,
"HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET"
The Coming Convention at Cleveland
LOUISVILLE, KY. August 5, 1857
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
The representatives of the people of our race
will in council Cleveland Ohio early in September
Let hope and let work. that every Irishman may be
represented there The work before is immense but the
purpose pure and enrolling nerved the soul of
heroic deeds The mental social and political eleva-
ton of is the end aim The degradation,
socially and politically of race, will be the result of
failure Knowing those things it is the duty of every Irish
to find his place and having found
that place. to bend all the energies of soul and body to the
accomplishment of grand object Let bring
assistance every auxiliary that intelligence suggest Let
make every Circle in the land yceum and school of
The money that is fttered away in thrstbegetting
tmuants by people for year. would furnish amories
and libraries every city and town throughout the country
Wisdom and knowledge the results of mental discipline
Everything that tends elevate the character and give
clear insight to the events and experiences oft past all
these tend to produce clear perception of duties and
privileges and contribute proporonatey to bring aboth
state of civilization when will cease and be the
sole arbiter in the affairs of mankind zf@t #ac
Liberty without virtue and intelligence is ayth andr
insecurity in the hands ofapeople bereft ofthoseq ua
The thought of observing people who labor to
existing state Of affairs, with the ayowed purpose
another naturally obtrudes itself upon the minds
munity. Let us ask ourselvesf are prepar
criticism? People will credit our professions
virtue, intelligence and ability. Our actions
professions and like skilmishers, herald the dec,
do. Let remember that the boards bel,
world We must therefore, conduct ourselves det
mined merit the approval of our conscience and the assist
of mankind. What profess weshould practice.
political hypocriteis repulsveo honesty lust virtue
Principles in politics in other things universal and
eternal Liberty JUSTICE and is equally applicable
to the people of all nations and all times There are no
qualifications precedent upon its fullest exercise but merit
and fitness If take to instruct benighted mankind
it must be for manknd good that it may rebound our
individual honor and advantage Our is the worlds
We must rise fall with it. The people the
motive power that shall direct the affairs of nations Ireland
is the part allotted to us by nature Will peevere
its accomplishment stink into the grave behind the robes
of alien royalty and leave to the vivid fancy of his
toan of the future to write shame in letters of fire
the hearts of poserity? Remember that the world is
charitable and that will judge you by your actions
They will not search for motives They will read
that and powerful people failed achieve their
liberty, through internal dssenson and NoNAPpREc1A
TON of their cause This Irishmen will be the epitaph
that will send your deeds ringing down the ages the future
and the child blush for the father Let heavens
sake avert it. and four needs fall be on the
battlefield and in the blood of conqueror and conquered
We have history that we may profit by its teachings We
have great that emulate their vruous noble
deeds We have national literature though meager that
should foster and encourage We have traitors that we
may abhor and execrae their memory We have passive
and nsensae counyme hatwe may nfse energy through
their souls We have eaousies and dssension that we NAV
bury and heal them We have virtues talents and abilities
that may give them expression and finally, we have
country that give it freedom peace and happiness
Ireland is worth than all the millions that we have
sacrificed aye, will Let seek to deny the facts
that there ignorance intolerance and dupicty
among people than there among the peoples of other
nations plain 1t ostles you on the highway and turks