The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-13

ignorant arrogance truly surprising. I" Like dogs in
manger they will neither eat the oats let the horse
eat it." They will do nothing for their country,
will they let others do anything, if they can help it,
They know nothing of the history of Ireland outside of
what their grandmothers told them. We have heard
one of them positively assert that Brian Boru
feet high, and his grandmother saw him leading the
faction fighters at the fair of Kilcracken.
It is surprising that any of our countrymen in this
free land where worth is the test of man. pay tribute
to those we'll dressed ignoramuses STILL we find many
hard working mechanic and aborer who SO far forget
the dignity that should surround freeman as to bow
at the shrine of those filthy money bags There are no
persons who respect the thousands of counrymen
who have worked themselves up by life of honorable
toll to the position of competency more than we do.
And we beg to state that make the widest distinction
between the who because he has few thousands,
frgets his country and his race, and looks down the
owy nobodies and those brain and muscle workers
who have built themselves up, and still think of
soul and sense than they do of money and ignorance
| We find the German millionaire will sit down and
chat in beer garden with his employee, and preserve
all the dignity of his position at the time. Show
us an Irishman with million of dollars who will 90
down among his poor countrymen and cheer them with
his presence and assist them with his advice and friend
ship to overcome the obstacles that all to them
and that might be SO easily surmounted with little
assistance
Let try then and reform this Anticipated evil called
Irish PRIDE and let all feel that brothers. and
of one family. We have suffered from the same tyrant,
and we should cultivate brothery love towards each
other and eternal hatred towards all tyrannies but
for English tyranny in particular Let stand shoulder
to shoulder against all Let not our
countrymen suffer and struggle against nsurmountable
obstacles while relieve them. Feel that God has
blessed you with riches for doing good. You can do
good without hurting yourself Are you not rich and
prosperous Reach down and assist those who are
struggling upwards, and your name shall be mentioned
in the homes of your people with blessings We know
that there will always be distinctions in society," and
do not require of rich countrymen the throwing
open of their golden doors to the poor Wedo not
mean that the poor aborer shall walk into the mansion
of Sir Pat and hang his caubeen among the glossy tiles
of his rich countryman. We merely wish to see the
rich Irishman go out and mingle among his unfortu-
nate countrymen instead Of building up his barriers to
cut himself off from them.
Had those things been done in the past the condition
of people would be better than it is to-day, and
stronger bond of unity would have bound all together
In the meantime, we say that riches but develop
the characters Of men, as does poverty, also. good
man becomes benefactor as he becomes rich bad
man becomes See to it, then that you take the
hand of the lowly, and assist him upwards instead of
scowling upon him like envious devils from your high
places.