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


ment in Ireland, and of course the Government
could win. AT the present moment venture to
state that the said Government could if it choose to
arrest any Irshman and bring him to trial. have him
found guilty of any CHARGE from attacking police
barrack to that of comprising and imagining the death
of the Queen. Packed juries venal shers, and easy
yerdics the order of the day, and fill the convict
jails rapidly.
SERVING THEM RIGHT.
The insoence of those special servants of the Crown
nfomers and detectives is shown very wildly but ON
few evenings back it punished in instance.
detective went out to walk with two of those officers
of English Government in Ireland in the neighborhood
of Contarf, and the worthless went into public house
to regae themselves with social glass. There were
respectable there than themselves and they
peremptory ordered the informers and their COM
panion out Of the house. The nformers gave i'm
pernence and the detective attempted to arrest of
the party who at became exasperated, and beat
very severely both the normers and detective Not
of them have been since arrested which doubt
sore grief to their mates and fellows.
SLAUGHTER OF THE PEOPLE. t
At Waterford brutal and atrocious outrage has been
perpetrated upon the people Four Of the men lately
taken after landingfromthe Ship Of which the journals
have already informed you being conveyed to the
jail at Waterford when large crowd gathered in the
streets they passed. it is very usual to do. The
statement made by the police is that was at
tempted. am not inclined to believe this story but [
think the police simply acting in their usual inso
lent manner and most likely used the people roughly
The people retorted and becoming exasperated threw
stones at the police who fixed bayonets and charged the
unarmed crowd. The consequences may be imagined.
Two men were stabbed to DEATH one fine young fellow
who it is proved was not the of the scue
ALL and who the only support of widowed mother,
and the other man much respected named Keenan,, who
leaves wife and five orphans to his loss Be-
sides those considerable number of women and child
have been wounded all of which augurs bravely for
the heroism of their armed assailants
SUMMING UP.
do not know whether you will think there is much
from Ireland in this mail, but ct all events you
have as much as there is. The Limerick Special Com
mission under the able auspeices of Judge Keogh will
turn in as many convcts for treason felony the Gov
eminent will require it to do The judges will make
each his extra five hundred pounds by it, and the Grown
lawyers will reap their harvest, and the world
will move in Ireland The Dublin Commission stands
adjourned to Friday next but do not expect to see
any prisoners arraigned thereat The nformers have
done their special work. and to be paid for it well
the judges. Corydon gets one thousand not three
thousand pounds as has been stated and hundred
year for life Massey too, will be paid his blood money
wonder where will they enjoy it. Will they go to
New leland, where it is said Pierce Maggie lives, and
spend the rest Of their days in its peaceful gades? How
long will the world bear such rascals through the
luton of its days. whilst Burke pines in the prison pens
of England, and Duffy dies in his cell? cannot tell,
nor are there any tell me; only hope there will be
better days for poor old Ireland.