The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14

But it is and has been, the whole social, monetary
political and military power of England put forth keep
ireland in saey and to rob and exterminate her people,
When she attempts to exercise the very prerogaves
of nationality letters forged for her for justice
she receives dose of British law administered by peured
Judges whose immortality would dshonor tribe of cannba
whose natures and instincts they large share For the
blessed boon of liberty she given the prison and the unatc
asylum and when her loyal ask for that which belongs
Cesar they told that Csars effects belong to Caesars
murdee and when they insist the application of the
divine commandment their lands their commerce and
their liberties they threatened with death here and dam
nation hereafter Poor robbed and suffering country your
friends are the poor whose drink in the beauty of your
scenery and the fertility of your SOIL Not insult offered
you that does not add to their humiliation Not rattle OF
the oemans chain that does not send the blood eapng
through your veins Not outrage inflicted that does not
add to their long accommodating store OF vengeance.
Our great national Organization has not been in van
When and where did the Irish people surrender those God
given rights the ownership their soil and the abandonment
of their nationality, freely and amey submit to the de-
srucon of their commerce. their manufactures and their
liberties? No. my friends the Irish never willingly
became heots We protest. fathers did, against the
destruction of their rights eemen We have never ceased
to struggle and protest and declare to-day that the OPP
pressor as brutal in his policy alien in his laws for
egn in his principles and destructive to the happiness OF
the people Ireland when Ezabes torch and CromwePs
sword were the ebes of the oemans Vengeance and
accusations against England impeachment of her asserted
prerogaves in Ireland aragnment OF her crimes against
humanity before the bar of mankind have been responded to
by every civilized people earth with unanimous verdict
of guilty And though efforts and sacrifices have not
borne the ripe fruit sangune and impatient natures led
lis
couragement however, have covered England with re-
proaches asked her resources weighed like nightmare
upon her guilty conscience humbed her at the feet of
adopted country and compelled her statesmen to suty
themselves and humby ask for settlement of the Alabama
claims which claims they refused to discuss short
time previously and for every dollar this movement has
cost the Irish race it has cost England thousands and kept
her state of quasi and practically excluded her from
a voice in the councils of Europe.
On the great question of union among Irish naonaists
Mr. Roberts says:
In April came to an understanding with numerous Irish
refugees place this Organization in communication with
the Organization at home and took Immediate stes-wlt
the consent of the Senaeo out the understanding
had also received limitations from several parties who had
arrived in New York after the rising that the people OF Ire
land were thoroughly convinced of the baseness of the
who SO cruelty deceived hem and anxious to see If
and they could understanding looking to CO.
operation and union Accordingly left New York on the
LIST of June for Europe and met in the capital of France the
delegates from Ireland England and Scotland After long
and serious deliberations they resulted unanimously in
thorough and complete union of the F. b. and the L. h. b.,
with basis and plans for extending the IN
those countries where it has been fearully shattered
through reachery and other crimes. These documents
submit to you for your approval. have done what
conceived be for the best interests of the Irish people, and
trust it will meet with your appreciation.
Knowing the great the nesmable value OF unon the IN
jury of spasmodic and prepared outbreaks
the distraction they people, and the ultess misery
they entail good menI have ceased to seek Tor
union with honest patriotic My endeavors In this
respect have often been construed sign OF Weakness and
sometimes abandonment OF principles but there could
have been greater sought would &C
cept union with men who tried and found shame
fully wanting in all the attributes of manhoodno BECAUSE
personally, despsed and abhorred them- have always
been ready take my btere enemy by the han II there
by could aid the but because knew that from
such union could reap but one harves-shame disap-
pointment and ruin.
In the government of the Organization, the following
changes are recommended:
In view of the increased responsibilities assumed by
Organization in the union with the at home think it
will be necessary for you make some changes IN your Con-
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nitde to bear the great burden devovng upon it. In place
of single Executive such President would advise the
election of an Executive Council of three with powers similar
Council to be the acting representative of said Council whose
orders and be those Of the Executive and
who will be styled President OF the Executive Council OF
no other Office in the brotherhood. Next, would
mend that in place of the Senate you have body of fifteen