The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-28


Telegraph, and such priests Purcell are as English
the late famine and have killed many of the Irish
people by aiding and abetting the English Govern
ment.
At the risk of being turned into stone posts" we
going say something to his reverence and to all
their who have been eliminating Irishmen
for daring to work for their country in the Fenian Bro
therhood for the last eight years This article sent
to us by lady, with the accompanying note:
- OHIO, December 18th, 1867.
Michael Seaman, Esq.
DEAR SIR send you the inclosed slip from the Catholic
Telegraph, of Cincinnati. 1t published the 31st
October and it was only few days ago received it from
friend who knew had reference the female Fenan
with whom -" had q long conab 2"
Hearing was Fenan, he called to with me the
great sin of slowing Ireland" He asked if I did not
Kerry denounced Fenansm? He knew that all the leaders
knaves and all the members dupes He asked me
about you, and wanted to know if not because
ndmesake Of yourS that made such Fenian told him
that had been Fenian long before heard of you, and
that had never you. Much said that do
not to reiterate but gave him understand that
knew my duty Catholic and also Irishwoman and
that could not how there could be conflict between
the two and that while God gave life and strength
could afford to the of my countrys liberty. Now
that he has violated private interview, for all friends
thoroughly that the female Fenian" who
had the great honor of that "long confab" with -,
am somewhat annoyed there protection for us from
sucn men! Wnat can 90
Yours truly, -.
All you do is to act the part of true Irshwoman
towards your suffering land and thank God you live in
=" free country" where such men, though they may
7qoe you cannot pe,secuc you for your love for Ireland
We have had missionaries here in Chicago who pro-
nounced from the altar previous to the Irish National
Fair that all wives, sisters sweethearts, etc., who
should enter the Fenan hail. were to be looked upon as
oI T,:cl
people, Notwithstanding this brutal and uncivilzed
attack had greater number of Irshwomen to tend
the fair than any church fair ever held here
It is old dodge of the fellow running away with
the silver spoons to cry stop thief" For the last eight
years, majority of the Catholic priests in America
have been shouting from the affairs and whispering from
other places into the of people, thieves robbers
and swnders to any person who had the misfortune to
occupy prominent place in Fenians affairs. There
were thoroughly of the untruths of
than these who the loudest
in proclaming them. The fact was, that Fenanism
they thought, took stray dollar in awhile that
should have gone into their myriad and bot
tomess purses These should have remembered that
they live in glass houses and should not throw stones"
The amount of calumny and vturperaton and willfnl
lying@ying understanding y-that has been heaped
upon the prominent of the Fenian Organization by
these reverend gentlemen and borne silently the Fenan
Organization alone knows. There were no names too
villainous, there lies too deep, that not
flung out by them and taken up by certain slavish
rabb who always hang around churches and live by de-
flaming and bullying poor people Here, in this very
city, have been accused by these pous shepherds of
coming money Houses and lots given us galore
and all this time they hneao IN their souls that they were
bearing false witness against their neighbors But all
means Justify the end" They wanted to crush the
spirit of Irish independence out of the hearts of the
people, and the only weapons they could use were false
hood and calumny. These they have used as unmerci