The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-22
POLITICAL PRIN CIPLES.


The national freedom Ireland will be the first as it will
be the and pervadng principle OF the forthcoming
journal Irish independence, although amped on Tor ages 10y
the feest and ues tyranny TINT hell orearth
endured has never destroyed At time has Engand
usurpaon acknowledged by the Irish nation And to-day
hatred her accursed aud devotion the haowed
of national liberty burns brightly IN the hearts OF 'e peo
pie did when the prows of Songbow first grated on the
shores of Ireland
the msortune meres the Irish and nothing less
than reesabshment of the look for pema-
and eecua Therefore all things must be seconda
ry the attainment of that National liberty once re-
gained established all blessings which men and nations
ought to prize will eventually flow from it
Religious dssenson among the Irish people was introduced
and ostered enemy for the most infamous OF
purposes has, above all other things produced the present
wreched and Inundated condition OF The country For while
have been advancing light and power this
haowed strife has been melting the Irish people to each 9th
ers degradation Therefore, the first necessity
is the establishment of truly national platform, from
which this destructive evil shall be- and forever ex
cluded Real religion is thing of the soul and of eternity
and has right worship where and now he
peases bphemy and persecution to make test either
Of liberty nationality.
Man being gandes work of God the highest duty is his
preservation To accomplish this, the national foundations
laid broad and deep; then all things ese IN their
Independence shall regard all who do the work OF land
who believe in utilization with her. as the enemies OF Ireland
whatever profession may be- whether they are of ma
tive or foreign decent
England having deliberately purposed and carefully COM
pued the extinction of must meet the issue, Or
as neople perish ready the issue II properly
used the present strength of the Irish people both CONT
nente that The issue in question must
day, the opportunity will have presented itself
in vain; and the of guilt aud disgrace will lle
The peophe bone and snew of raceae as they have
always been, true to their country AS rule, it is only
wealthy rishmen who have become degenerate and
tona But it little the liberation of Ireland OF
people, for them and by them alone must and shall
be accomplished
The unity of despots for ensavemen of the peoples be-
ing complete the unity of oppressed naonaties
in of brotherhood for representation the overthrow
of despo ISM and the establishment of mans rights and ber
All peoples struggling for freedom have mutual claim
on each other for sympathy and practical assistance
Our be- Principles, not Men. Man Worship
the of all former uresmust henceforh be de-
precated and country and liberty elevated and revered
cause principle cannot fail while one that is
built on be successful Men and measures there
foe-n far they influence national or general inter
es-nust and shall be fearessy examined and impartlay
criticised.
All onaches are natural enemies of America because
America Republican and Free Engands especially hostile
becaus commerce. in manufacture. ana IN literature he
gain of America loss the glory OF America her hui
initiation All monarches and England above all the rest
aborng poison the tountalnheads OF hePuocah
thought disrupt this country and to Destroy us power
Under such circumstances it becomes imperative of
if selfdeense encourage and assist all struggling
naonaies regain their liberties The American continent
is the property of the American people, Large as IL 49, IL mas
for throne No monarchies must be pefmteo 10
establish themselves thereon Better to kill the cub than TO
suffer the ravages Of the fullgrown lion.
The humiliation of America, home and abroad, by the
cowardy crngng of her public their dealings WIN
foreign despo demands their rebuke and removal and the
of policy bold and honest in accord
with the feelings and interests of great nation and more
credtabe the sagscty and of free people, The
proud prerogave of being America is noble
than the title of any earthly This should inspire
higher and intense American nationality which, while
can Alright its sterling WORTH will be dazzed
nor duped by the tnse grandeur OF kings The mission of
American freedom than national Its calculated and
we trust designed be universal benefit 1t should
cumscrbed the limits of this continent but should
he coextensve in its benehcent influences with every
ard ton