The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-26

| be none Such was the reasoning OF the times Man
kind cowardy that they prefer to keep the beaten
paths forever rather than strike new ones by pung
| ing into the unknown untred 1t was only when
the intelligence of the age made this horror of slavery
stand out in such bold and unshapey relief procaimng
from its black and pitfu mouth that the fathers of
American Independence lied, that were false to
their faith in our Interpretation of the all men created
free and equal"
The rise and march of the Republican party
which eliminated in the election of Lincon-was but
the protest of outraged and indignant nation against
the existence of the worst form of human slavery;
existing too in the only free Republic earth. Pre-
vous to the election of Lincoln the intelligent patriot
ism of America in the Republican party; the first
shot fired Fort Sumter brought in the less intelligent
but honest patriots of the land and the defeat of the
Union army at Bull Run brought into the Republican
ranks every who had interest in the preservation
of the Republic So much this the case, that dur
ing the there were only two neutrality-suspicious.
and Traitors Men essayed to preserve their identity
as war Democrats, and be loyal to the Union at the
same time; but they swallowed up in the great
vortex of patriotism that was known the Republican
party From the breaking out of the war to its close,
Democracy unheard of, unless where its virus
broke out in riots and slaughter in Baltimore, New
York and other places and in the ranks of the Knights
of the Golden Circle. Remember that all this time
chasing the true loyal Democratic soldiers who
fighting under the Republican banner for the Union
Republicans Many others scared into the ranks
and some went to show they could be Democrats and
loyal at the same time. We wish to speak without
hurting the feelings of the few good who have held
on to the old party more for Andeo acsos sake than
for that of Andreao Johnson
The Republican party, the night of Lincon's
assassination embraced the truth of America in
bers and calber. Lincoln the acknowledged center
around which the great body revolved. He the
general that led the nation to victory The man who
had the greatness in his honest" soul of blending ALL
the elements and moulding them into solid to
oppose treason and preserve liberty.
When Lincoln fell the Republican army lost gen.
era who has not yet been replaced Here is where the
great army that carried the old starry flag of freedom
through the great rebellion and it back crowned
with victory, began to sragge Instead of one mighty
leader to conduct the minds of the millions into
single focus and direct the patriotism and power of the
united party the road to healthy peace dozen
coube leaders, each with his own little admiring ring,
essayed to take his place. The dozen leaders divided
the grand army into as many corps, and each acted
independent Of the other This was the signal for the
scattered and defeated hosts of treason rally again and
attack the disintegrated mass.
The pgmy whom an inscrutable Providence and
conciaopy party placed in the second post of honor,
and who took the dead giants place. and who should
have followed up the programme of his great predecessor
to severe and successful end betrayed his trust and
sold the of the people The army which he found
in marching order, and which had cost so much to
perfect and whose unchanging forward course the
hopes of the nation depended halted and dispersed
Treason was invited to hold its carnvas over the graves