The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21

immense and intelligent gathering of the youth manhood
the West immortal Fenian Chicago which has been the
spouse the guardian the light and the morning star of Irish
noery Tcn burned lnextnguishabe even in darkest
epoch when deceit reaehey and aposasy raised their hydra
heads In our midst and threatened to swamp the national
cause Chicago then now rode bravey through
the STORM preserved the entire ship of from annihla
ton and as the ancient Romans grew stronger under diff
cues and defeats never sweryng from their purpose
turning helr backs on superior enemies except with the de-
termination to meet again better prepared render terrible
the haVoc and conquer die, with of Chicago
we have been bafed by high officials We have been be-
betrayed by towards in ranks We have been sold
py nlcal hucksters. We have been illuminated by De-
ocrac demaggues whose souls do not raise beyond the
level of themselves and whose political apostasy the
liberty of Ireland we'll America has been their proven
Dial Platforms and has marked them in this glorious land
as the greatest political evil that cursed
encountered great nation. [Cheers They tried to pull
down the pillars of liberty here, and destroy grand
monwealth the greatest fabric of modern times though by
make their slave and hold the noble monument of
Gods creative faculty chatte mpron the mind demon
rea cheering] They failed and with them disappeared
the black cloud that shaded the faces of four million men
from that liberty and happiness they enjoy to-day Cheer
And with them failed the despos of the world Cheers
They failed and with them the crowned heads of Europe
who see in the not far distant future the great Yankee
nation will yet unsceper their maeses of the world Great
cheerng1
Well, gentlemen have been going little astray, and
leaving my subject have already said that met for the
creed club Of independence, manhood and liberal IDEAS
one that will offer inducements to the young scattered
N--'-
you inducements We will offer you our friendship
and in connection that cannot be discovered will co
bne In our element military and scientific social and pot
ica literary and progressive ideas that will can venture to
say if not surpas at least be behind good many of the
intellectual societies that surround Our duties will and
must be entered upon with strict honesty of purpose and
laws must be rigdy enforced and obeyed to the letter. as
obedience the first duty of soldier. We will effective
means to lecturers of first class talent and with
exceptonable doctrines to instruct and people,
or the military wing the sword exercise will be taught by
experienced professionals and we shall pay particular ae
Sniri notk tha
hour that Ireland America may call grid the
sword and draw the alchon blade in the of human
freedom Cheers taste for literature and the spread of
intelligence will be attended to, because believe it is the
intelligence of America that preserves from anarchy and
thyse and thou free" Do we know ourselves? If we
do let ask what have done for our country? What
have we done for the American Republic? You will
have to preserve her liberty and bear the insignia of
fidelity bodies. That may be so admit
that have but there another am and that you have
done nothing and that the elevation of which
can only be done by the spread of liberal literature Make
your people reading people, and England and hell
cannot keep them in slavery Cheer State plain facts
at your meetings and if they have done wrong tell them
canddy and thully you think they have been msled by
false prophet and instruct them do evil
and learn to do WE'LL"
now ask you, young of marked intelligence and
revolutionary progressivenes do you consider that the
actions OF large majority OF our people in this country
active cooperation of the American people? I appeal
your own conscience young men who have received
home protection, good livelihood and high remuneration
for labor in this land that the promulgated
ideas ola Democracy have given your people
here that consistent standing influential political power in
America which are essentially necessary to the prosperity
and happiness of the great shAmerican community with
out which restore the naonhood of Ire
land? You will say have always been true to America,
have habored sentiment of hostility against the
progression and liberty of the great American nation WE'LL
will admit that know great many amongst you that
have not But fellow-cotrymen have seen the time in
America when it crime-aye, and objectionable
TOTO advocate the abolition of slavery and the extern
sion every of the right le liberty and the pursuit
of happiness This my first insight into what we knew
in Europe as the Democracy of America And there and
for abet in any way the party guilty of such acregious
ourages and that should do all that lay my power to
keep this Government from being ruled again by the men of
States But while deeds the unoy perpetraed
by ignorant bgots in New York. the gallant Corcoran with