The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-22
THE FAIR FIELD.
Miss Betty Martin, of Killvroney, Gross River,
Either Down or Up. Ireland.

The latest dispatches by cable inform us that the ancient
maiden lady, Miss Betty Martini who in her young days drank
largely lin oraon of blood has turned water goes for
Repeal and sings in squeaky voice
Let manly words thy weapons be,
They're mightier far than gun sword
Of all arms welded by the free,
The tongues the best, the chief, the lord
And when thou'rt cold, and in thy gravel
The world upon thy tomb will write,
Come hither fool, come hither slave
Here lies, thy great god, Batherskte'
Miss Martin having been fed that English delcacy
gruewhich is supplied Irish rebels in British
for MONTHS and having the head knocked off
bage in revolution became tired of blood ago
1t said her unstrung that she the
idea of physical force though her country freedom
be gained at pins point instead of the point of bayonet
The which the old maiden witnessed 49, the
blood of her compatrots ran-when they themselves
must have sickened her sentimental SOUL Gases like this
Cured during the first French revolution. This should
warning all old ladies led into carnage or caniva
by enthusiasm. They can't stand it,
With the exception of 4S the re0oon of 67 has been the
most sangunary that deuged land is therefore,
happy concet of Miss Martin to show up the beauty of that
whtewinged goose called Peace while the blood should
haze been shed for liberty fresh in the pacific heroes
AS Cardinal Cullen wisely remarks you cannot have
(ousde of Ireland he should have sad) without boodhed
and Freedom accused for she the child of blood Had
his countrmen listened to his benign voice and confined
selves to petitions and prayers there would so many
confined in dungeons Alas this is coming from
the lips of who has sold all his goods feed poor
barring few estates in Meath and trAes of palaces
Dublin, with good grace from his Grace Had his ad
vice been lakeland ov is the only thing he has
known give the people, with the exception of some de-
nuncatons and hen it should have been taken-there
would not be in Dungeons though there might
in the poorhouses and in ooness graves But blessed
the do
disappointed when they don't get em.
Better late than If the people WILL now give
up all their foolish notions of Liberty, National Independence
Free Land for the People, &c. and settle themselves down to
the meek and owy positions of slaves why he is willing to
raise bis spiritual hands ao and drag the blessings of
ceasees marrdom, starvation, exterminaton &c. &c. &C.
their heads.
Did anybody hear such as-those Irish will
sometimes talk just imagine yourself the people,
Free living on, and owning their land and
eating much and often "a they peased-Roast
Beet Turkeys Puddings and Pies-why the devil himself
couldn't houd them. Faith, the Cardinal the British
have enough do hold them in subsection on
starvation raos it is and if they get used the lux
ury of living like reemen the Lord only knows they'd
about the Cardinal himself say nothing of the British on
Thus whatever view you may take of the question: brrn
national vew common keep the people down." If
you DON'T my dear tyan the people will put you down. which
the shades of all the DEVILS who have tramped country
meath their suphurous hoo forbid Now good people, give
up all your notions of Rights You have rights which tyr
amy bound to respect Heaven EARTH etc. say you have
not therefore submit your fate Your only safe
in moral force Miss Elizabeth Martin says the Card-
nal Cullen says ditto The Orange party cries Repeal and
the Climax the British government your old and eadast
friend agrees with them ALL In the meantime starvation is
from Heaven for good and its special glory In fact
all the grievances you have been lay the doors of
the English from Heaven So in the language of the Illus
ho fhoT DdiaO
and shattered with moasses draw flies and couldn't stir
hand foot" Grin and bear it," We martyred nation.
"Whom the Lord oveth he chaseneh" Now let man say
we are loved too much too long Give US this day our
daily bread not written for people, but for lot of ras