The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16
Union Essential to Success.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, October &c, 1867.

NN.O
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN: Now that the darksome clouds of war are
gathering fast in the European horizon and that the self
sacrificing supporters of revolution and progress prepar
ing for vigorous assault upon the sronghod of oppression
it is high time for the scattered of Hbernia become
united and grid themselves for the approaching struggle
Discussions must be healed and the perpexng chickering's
which have caused much evil of late must give place
union and action The wise and generous of race
this continent must take the matter in hand, and to it
that general and reconstruction be effected with
delay, else ruin will be the upshot of the dscord which
prevail between the two branches of Organization. The
most earnest friends of Irish freedom both in America and
Europe have been counseng union for year; but
alas without The hopes of final union which the
recent conventions had engendered in the breasts of Irish
natonasts both in and outside of the Fenian ranks
rudey shattered by the stubborn conduct of few sptefu
and graping minds and behooves the entire body
call for the removal of these bad men, to enable other
and better to accomplish what the general heart
esty desires The patient patriots who stood firm from the
outset had grown buoyan with the hope that easy
promise about be effected but have since found their
cherished wishes frustrated and left in chaos of
uncertainty.
We have seems been endeavorng to destroy each other
while the enemy rembles at the prospects of the speedy
vengeance in the future which united counses would
not fail to bring to his boodstained ntes We may well
the anguish OF cTedtl0n-haVe
minds among us the parts of Tell Winklereid
and lead the way to non and final triumph? Surely,
which has preserved its individuality and borne the suffer-
ngs and prosecutions which have done, find among
their number person of sufficient integrity and trustworthy
extrcae them from the dismal slough in which they
lie bemired It is time that the rank and file should make
themselves heard and demand with accordant shout
that those ho stand IN hewayo reconstruction should be hmbd
and made yield their places to others who would ncucate
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vigorous press but it is too plain that is pervaded by
blind spirit of luminosity and recrminaton, which will u
maey lead utter discontinue if not checked by the
unanimous voice of the entire body from whom derives its
support.
With American politics the Brotherhood should have Ito
outward appearances little do They should adopt
of the tactics of their German flowctzens in this regard
and give their surages the party from they receive
the most encouragement and material aid The party most
dgonisc English interests should be OUR dry matter
by what it may be known. We strong enough
with united ranks-to hold the balance of power between
the great political factions, and it is duty take all
due advantage of the position Either of them would be
but too glad give both moral and material aid in
change for the controlling power which undivided support
would give them in national affairs This may be considered
sordd mode of action but it should be lost sight of
that the American is atia and the enfanchsement of
and nation sufficient nducement for what some
thoughtful minds might be led to consider barter of prn-
cples However this may be- those who looked upon
the opponents of VIEWS should let the american public
know, at their earliest convenience that the market
We have heretofore been too ready ally ourselves with
whatever sectional local party pandered few of
national whims and preudces often binding us to our
future interests but the misfores which have bealen us
IN the past should act beacon for guidance in the
future Our Woodworking, careless young should be
advised necessarily, to avoid the tavern hall and betake
O1CpI IN
Our hitherto reckless conduct in political brawls brought
down upon us the odum of large portion of the American
people, not given mode of thought and if cannot
make up minds wholly agree with them, should at
endeavor gain their good will and respect the end
that they may not be against morally when feel strong