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UNITED Staten OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States
20 90; .. s:s.. of To Libel {; '''5 ':'''"'.
To Warren Roberts & Co. and to all whom
1T may Concentrating:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
~ or about the 4th day of July, A. D., 1867,
Twentysix 600 d. } Boxes of Manufactured To
bacco, in the possession of Warren Roberts q
Co., at Fayetteville, was seized by c. w. Wool
en-, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
3rd Collection District of North-C Carolina,
as forfeited to the use of the United States,
and the same is libelled by D. H. Starbuck
Attorney of the United States and prosecuted
in the Circuit Court of the United States for con-
domination for the causes in the said Libel set
forth and that said causes will stand for trial at
the Court Room of said Court, at Raleigh, on the
last Monday in November, 1867, at noon if that
be a jurisdiction day, and if not at the next day
ofjurisdiction thereafter; when and where ali
persons are warned to appear to show cause why
condemnation should not be decreed, and to in
tervene for their interests
18th day of Angst, 1867.
D. R. GOoDLoE, o. s. Marshal
August II, 1857 G9-14d.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States
e 90 Is: IS. of r. Libel Of Information:
To A. C.. Moore, and to all whom
it may COncern-Greeting:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON Oh
~ about the 4th day of July, 1867, Sixteen (T9
ID Boxes of Manufactured Tobacco were seized
while in the possession of A. c. Moore, in the
town of Fayetteville, in the Third Collection
District of North Carolina. by G. w. WoOlen,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
3rd Collection District of North Caroline, ~
forfeited to the use of the United States, and lnI
same is libelled by ID. IL. Starbuck, ATTORNEY u
the United States, and prosecuted in the Clrc sn
Court of the United States for condemnation Io
the causes in the said Libel set forth; ant tna,
said causes will stand for trial at the Court hoom
of said Court, at Raleigh the last MONDAY n IN
November. 1857 at noon, if that be jurlsd iOn
day, and if not, at the next day of jurlsdlcrUnr.
thereafter; when and where all persons are wall
ed to appear to show cause why condemnai.uloJ;r
should not be decreed, and to intervene for 'n'"
interests. IN
Given under my hand, at Office, in Raleigh ~
the 18th day of August 1867. ~
D. R. GOODLOE, q. S. M MAJ "a
August IL, 1867. 6s-'"
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OFFICIAL.

UNITED STATES OF AMpnN~
DISTRICT OF NORTH CARoIIINC,A
United States
as. IIibeI of Jne
10 Boxes Tobacco. orinatiop
To J. I'll. Martin, and to all wh
may COMMUNICATING: NUN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAN
IN or about the 9Th day of July. 1867, ten ! OS
of Tobacco were seized in the town of oSoSs
as the property of j. H. Martin II 'nu
II. Wiley, Col ,ector of internal 'RayE1
for the 3rd Collection District of NSenGe
Carolina, as forfeited to the use of The IfU1h
States, and the same is libelled by D. II GaIed
buck, Attorney of the United States, and SaE
secuted in the Circuit Court of the IT,! f@
States for condemnation for the cpus Smi'ed
the said Libel set forth; and that said causes
stand for trial at the Court Room of said VIII
at Raleigh, on the last Monday in November Tva5
at noon, if that be jurisdiction day, and Il ,O
at the next day of jurisdiction thereafter. m hO
and where all persons are warned to annAo "Aea
show cause why condemnation should not tI Gn 10
creed, and to intervene for their interests ~ It,
Given under my hand, at office, in RALEIGH
18th day of August, 1867. %
D. R. GOODLOE, U. S. Marsha,
August II, 1867. G2w1a I'
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISppJcT or NnRTu- T.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF NoRTH-CARoLlNA
United States
as. Libel OF Information,
Is Barrels of Whisky.
To Robert Mitchell, and all whom it
may Concern--Greeting:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON OR
~ about the It'll day of May 1867 eighteen Bar
rels of Whisky were seized while in the possession
OF Robert Mitchell at Fayetteville, the property Of
some person or persons unknown to the District
Attorney, by c. W. Wooden, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the 3rd Collection District Of
North Carolina, as forfeitedto the of the Uni
ted States, and the same is libelled by ID. H.
Starbuek, Attorney of the United States, and pro
secuted in the Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the causes in the said Libel
set forth and that said causes will stand for trial
at the Court Room of said Court, at Raleigh. on
the last Monday in November, 1867, at noon if that
be jurisdiction day, and if not, at the next day
OF jurisdiction thereafter; when and where all
persons are warned to appear to show cause why
condemnation should not be decreed, and to in
tervene for their interests.
Given under my hand, at Office in Raleigh, on
18th day ofAugust 1867.
D. R. GOODLOE, U. g. Marshal
August II, 1867 62-l4d
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
In THE DISTRICT OF PAMLICo.
United States 1..o, os1r-
as. -
! Barrel of spirituous Liquors. lOrlna'iOn
To r.. HI. Blount, and to all whom it
may COMMUNICATING:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on
IN the Goth day of July, 1867, One Barrel OF
Spirituous Liquors seized by L. G. Estes,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the second
Collection District of North Carolina, in the
possession of r. Fl. Blount, the same being
forfeited to the use OF the United States, and
the same is libelled by D. FL. Starbuck, Attorney
of the United States, and prosecuted in the
Pamlico District Court of the United States for
condemnation for the causes in the said Libel sci
forth and that said causes will stand for trial al
the Court Room of said Court, at Newbem On
the fourth Monday of October, 1857, at poon il
that be jurisdiction day, and if not, at the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter; when and WHERE
all persons are warned to appear to show cause
why condemnation should not be decreed, and
to intervene for their interests.
Given under my hand, at office, in Raleigh, on
this 18th day of August, lS67.
D. R. GOODLOE, .. s. Marshal
Aug II, 1867. 62-l4d
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Headquarters Post of Raleigh,

RALEIGH, N. c., June 18th, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 81
The &C Raleigh Standard' and Henderson
Poneer' of this State, having been designated by
the proper authority under an Act of Congress,
"approved March I'd, 1867" for public advertis-
ing: Therefore, all military orders published
therein will be considered as official within the
limits of this Post, comprising the following
named counties:
Person, Orange, Chatham, Wake, Granville,
Warren and Franklin.
By Order of Colonel J. V. BoMFoRD:
DAN'L T. WELLS,
LIST Lieut.. Sth Inf, Brevet Major,
Post Adjutant.
June 20, 1867. 3s-tf.
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Headquarters Second Military District,

CHARLESTON, s. c., May 9th, 1857
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 10.
All persons in this Department employed or
concerned tany time in Selling, holding or dis
posing of real or personal property, goods, chat
ties, shares in any Bank, RAILROAD or other Cor
poration, bonds, mortgages, notes, bills assets
Of any kind sequestrated by the late so-called
Confederate Government, are required without
delay to report in writing to these Headquarters
their action, specifying the kind and amount of
property sequestrated, the time and place of
owners, and of the parties by whom property is
now held.
By Command of Maj. Gen. D. E.,S1cKLEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3sth U. s. Inf, IA D. c., and A. A. A. q.
May 16, 1867. 23-1aw3w.
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CAsWELL COUNTY, N. c.
1ST PRECINCT.

1ST PRECINCT.
A. W. Tourgee, Thomas Ray, Pharoah Glass
and will meet at Yanceyvlile, Leasburg Milton,
BlackwelPs Store, Lynns Old Field
2ND PRECINCT
Joseph II. Fetzer, r. II. Jones, F. N. Ingold,
and will meet at Locust Hill, Poplar Grove, High
Town, Prospect Hill, Anderson.
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RANDOLPH COUNTY, N. C.

1ST PRECINCT.
Levi Cox s. W. Blair, Isaac Lee, and will meet
at New Salem, ASHFORD, FranklinvilIe, Liberty,
Fousts Mills S. Laudermilk's,
2ND PRECINCT.
W. NJ. Wilson, ]. w. Steed, Alison Brown, and
will meet at Bush Hill, Genn's, Crawford's, Gray
Cross Roads, Little River, McMaster's.
By Order of Brev't. Major VIM. P. WORTH:
JOSEPH X. WILSON,
1st Lieut.. Sth U. S. Infantry,
Post Adjutant
Raleigh, Aug. II, 1867. GIFT
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ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS.

The officers of this Club shall be a
President, two Vice Presidents, Sc
cretary, Il Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of five members. The above
named officers shall be elected at the
first meeting in January and July in
each year, and they shall hold over
until their successors are duly elected
and one lifted
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ARTICLE ".
D1r1JES OF OFFICERS,

DUTIES OF UFFTUEIIS.
The officers of this Club shall per-
form the duties required OF similar Of
ticers by ordinary parliamentary usage.
The Executive Committee shall prepare
business tor the meetings of the Club
aud make such arrangements as shall
secure good attendance. They shall
also make such efforts as may be In their
power to make the meetings interesting
and profitable.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF NORTH CARoLTNL

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States
as; Libel of Informa
10 Barrels of Whisky. ton.
To DIR. s. A. FIippin and to all whom
it may COncern--GI Getting:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ or about the 18th day of May, 1867, ten bar
rels of Whisky were seized as the property OF Dr.
s. A. Flippin, marked e. w. Simpson, Jr, Genl
Inspector 9Th District, Va in blue i1ak, by John
Crane, collector of Internal Revenue for the
9Th Collection District of North Carolina, as
forfeited to the use of the United States and the
same is ibelled by d. II. Starbuck, Attorney of
the United States, and prosecuted in the Circuit
Court of the United States for condemnation for
the causes in the said Libel set forth; and that
said causes will stand for trial at the Court Room
of said Court, at Raleigh, on the last Monday in
November, 1867, at noon, if that be a jurisdiction
day, and if not, at the next day Of Jurisdiction
thereafter; when and where all persons are warn
ed to appear to show cause why condemnation
should not be decreed, and to intervene for their
interests.
Given under my hand, at Office, in Raleigh on
18th day of August 1867.
D. K. GOUDLOE, U. S. Marshal
Aug. 18th, 1867. 62-14d.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


IN THE DISTRICT OF PAMLICo.
United States
Barrel Of IS: Brandy. A'''' OF information
To -, and to all whom it may
COncern-Greeting:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
~ the Goth day of July, 1867, one Barrel of Bran
dy was seized by L. G. Estes, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the End Collection District of
North Carolina as the property of some person
unknown, the same being forfeited to the use of
the United States, and the same Is libelled by
D. H. Starbuck, Attorney of the United States,
and prosecuted in the Pamlico District Court
of the United States for condemnation for
the causes in the said Libel set forth; and that
said causes will stand for trial at the Court Room
of said Court, at Newben on the fourth Monday
in October 1867, at noon, if that be jurisdiction
day, and if not, at the next day of Jurisdiction
thereafter; when and where all persons
warned 10 appear to show cause why condemns
ton should not be decreed, and to intervene for
their interests.
Given under my hand, at Office, in Raleigh, Oh
the 18th day of August, 1867.
D. R. GOODLOE, u s. Marshal
August II, 1867. 62-14d.
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ARTICLE VI.

REVENUE.
The expenses of this Club shall be de-
frayed by voluntary contributions from
among the members and others.
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lST PRECINCT.
Paris Benbow, D. II. LaPish, Harmon I'm
thank, and will meet at Greensboro, Rosss Coolies,
McLeansville, Gibsonville, Riegan's.
Cd PRECINCT
John T. Poe, R. Y. Davis, Thomas c. Starbuck,
and will meet at Monticello, Kings, Friendship,
jamestown, High Point, Summertield.
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Official.

Headquarters Military Post Of Greensbor0ugh,
GREENSBORO, N. G., August 10, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 3.
The following assignment of Registrars and
places of holding their sessions arc hereby made,
viz:
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1ST PRECINCT.
William F. Jones, Peter Holt, Spencer Sanders,
and will meet at Graham, Albrights, Cummings,
Hollis, Thompson's Burnt Shop.
2ND PRECINCT.
James s. Pugh, Darrell Clapp, Hezekiah May,
and will meet at Faucets, Morton's, Summers,
-Boon's Station, Lees.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, N. C.
1ST PRECINCT.
IND PRECINCT.


John P. Vest, c. +. Crist, Charles Hauser, and
will meet at Winston, Sides, Bethania, Lewis
vile, Statfords.
IND PRECINCT.
Ransom Phipps, j. Fl. White. Jr., Samuel
Stolts, and will meet at Waughton, Kernersville,
Crimes Cross Roads, Mathews, Wagoner's.
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Republican Club of (name of
town. county o., State OF
ARTICLE II.

This Club is organized for the pur-
pose of advancing the interests of the
Union Republican party in this State
and throughout the nation. IL will
strive to elevate labor, educate the
ignorant, and sustain the cause of
universal justice.
ARTICLE TIL
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ARTICLE V.

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
The only qualifications necessary to
become a member of this Club should
be n good moral character and an eX-
pressed determination to support the
principles of the Union Republican
nartV
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STOKES COUNTY, N. C.
1ST PRECINCT.

1ST PRECINCT.
w. W. McCanless, w. C. Matthews, James
Martin, and will meet at Walnut Cove, Wilson's
Store, Germanton, Spainhour's, Danbury.
2ND PRECINCT.
Walker Gum, Charles Moody, Abraham Mar
tin, and will meet at Francisco, Martins Store,
Hawkins, Shatter's.
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UNITED STATES OF AMER1c,
DISTRICT OF NoRTH-CARoTIN,A d,


United States
as: Libel of Information
Barrels of Whisky.
To Abner Moore and ID. Il. Foust
to all whom it may CoRcern-Greei;""anu
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON On
In about the 10Th day of June, A. D. 1867 at tIa
storehouse of Abner Moore in the town of Eau .e
vile, was seized Barrels of Whisky, manmSctns
ed by D. r. Foust, of Guilford county by G W
Wooden, Collector of Internal Revenue for the ?;
Collection District of North Carolina as orfait"4
to the use of the United States, and the same is
belled by D. II. Starbuck, Attorney of the Unitai
States, and prosecuted in the Circuit Co Irt ofN
United States for condemnation for the causes
the said Libel set forth; and that said camsa an
will stand for trial at the Court Room of soiS
Court, at Raleigh, on the last Monday in n"
yember, 1867, at noon, if that be a jurisdiction
day, and if not, at the next day of jurisdictiOn
thereafter; when and where all persons arc warned
to appear to show cause why condemnat0U
should not be decreed, and to intervene for Their
interests.
Given under my hand, at office, in Raleigh On
the 18th day of August, 1867. VI
D. r. GOODLOE, u s. NarStal
August II, 1867. Gl-l4d
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2ND PRECINCT.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N. C
1ST PRECINCT.

1ST PRECINCT.
Isaac Kinney, L. E. Johnson, Philip Ball, and
will meet at jackson Hill, Lotns, Lees, Cotton
Grove, Tyro, Lexington.
s3ND PRECINCT.
John T. Cramer, William Berrier, Richard
Ayres, and will meet at Thomasvlle Brownstown,
Possumtown, Clemensville, Sheldon's, Yadkin
Institute
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THE POSITION
OF THE
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
PARTIES.
A Dialogue between White Republican ana a
ColOred Citizen.

Published by the Union Republican Consresslon-
al Committee, Washington, D. Z.
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Watson's Photograph Gallery.
Members of the Legislature, visitors and citi
zens are invited to cali at WATSON'S PHOTO
GRAPH GALLERY and hear of something to
their interest. j. w. WATSON
Raleigh, Nov. Do, 1865 r.. 106-tf
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N. C.
lST PRECINCT.

IST PRECINCT.
John Ell. French Alexander Wray, John
Underdue, and will meet at Wentworth, Oregin
Hill, Mount Airy, Wright's CROSSROADS, Trouble
some. Whittstt's.
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IND PRECINCT

John NJ Lindsay, Thomas Carter, W. B. John
son, and will meet at New Bethel, Rocky Springs,
Madison, Leaksville, Grogansvillc, Martins.
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IND PRECINCT
1ST PRECINCT.

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N. C.
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lST PRECINCT

GUILFORD COUNTY, N. c..
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PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT JUST RE
n ceived and for sale low at
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Constitutional Amendment.

The following is the Constitutional Amend
mcnt, commonly called the Howard Amendments
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-30
What a Circle can do.

To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
hereby send you the of weny-one subscribers for
The IRISH REPUBLIC will have thirty for the next issue
of your paper. This is the Liberty Circle club
There of these gentlemen who have never cared
about taking Irish papers, heretofore but tell you gentle
men, that the Irish people be made reading people, and
they become that the road freedom easily travelled
commenced this club only week ago and had to attend
work also in that me you what be done with
will There hundred at least in this city who could
doubtless do what have done they only tried The careless
houghtes style fdong business which has been and is still
characteristic ofsomany styling themselves Fenians
fudge. If Irish independence must strip to
the work. and all to public sympathy out
side ranks, well united and action within
Surely the brotherhood must be that national journals
and books in the hands of people to make
Fenans Why not go work and help to circulate these
1t with this feeling that undertook to raise this club
and you will with what effect. The following the
names Thomas Kelly, p O. Ryan, James White, Stephen
Carlin, Thomas Wade James Culnan, Timothy Slaery,
Patrick Cantn Michael Lucas Denis erney Patrick Hart
James Hurry James Hail. Patrick Donohue Stephen Hassett
Samuel Orr, Michael McAvoy Patrick Cronin, Patrick
Quinn, Morty Hogan, and your obedient servant,
JOHN HOGAN,
Liberty Circle, Chicago.
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who do the shooting will or later point their guns
the right way.
Napoleon at Vlafranca,
in 1862 by expressing his horror at lighting on the side of
the revolution Doubtless when his surgeons report what
of woundsthey said to be very large and CHASTITY
for Chassepot bullet all to pieces I'm the report
of Napoleons listening to these pleas
Stories the of destiny will take especial pleasure In
having gun that rend the of the people SO terribly
But there old song about Wyckes dust floating out
the all Shores and these torn bodies lying
that night under taly stars for Napoleon and his little
party the dangerous the they torn A
tongue in every wound of Caesars % Why these dead men
made all the telegraph wires of the world plead for them
We are ashamed of Bismarck coddng his old BOBBY of
kng-canddate for emperor sick to vomiting of the
BOBBY in the Pitt Palace But refresh sefrespec
and get stomach for the perusa of the history 1867 MAX
ing by taking good long, admring, rapurous look at
Giuseppe Garibald is worth something to just
How very stupid figure should cut-we this gen
eraonif had be represented by the gold lace of
the time But here is without title of any Sort
who towers away to the stars while Bismarcks La Marmo
ras, and emperors, and would-be emperors
Do strut about beneath his legs
To find themselves dshonorable graves"
We think there is stuff in the yet-s long it
produces Garibalds there is place for fear We doubt
if he here just YETI but if he does come want
chance join in that lusy hurra which shall tell the stars
what the New World thinks of the Son of the People of the
Old World.
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rulers War is almost certain in Europe Our enemy will
have to join IN the strife keep her status amongst the
nations.
We must be prepared leap her throat the oppou
NIFTY occurs or we must make opportunity of our
Don't mind what our enemies and false friends say about
our divisions We hail all who work for Ireland
brothers. We ask of what is his politics religion
we leave the first to his of what is right a citizen;
and the latter his conscience and his God We mean no
INJURY to any except those who stand between
ROAD TO the freedom of country We only ask and seek
Tor the right of peopeto inherit peace the land given
to them by Cod 1t is for destroy the English power in
Ireland and try conclusions with her the battlefield
intend to raise fund.- 1t is for that address
you In the Eastern and Middle States counymen are
working in earnest
My friend Mr. Lavan District Center for Ohio insing
his own patriotic spirit into his couymen and friends of
liberty in that great State From the ar-o territories and
golden California counrymen doing their duty
Let us then, my countrymen of Illinois, and all who are
friendly to cause, make all honorable exertions with
our brothers and countrymen in the other States to raise
large fund.- whereby worthy President and the Senate
will be able to carry these plans successful termination
need not remind you of the long centuries of oppression
and cruel wrong inflicted since the English in
vader set his foot upon soil.
Our fathers never ceased to struggle to keep possession
their country. And although they often had succumb to
superior power and brute force they gave up the
contest.
We, their descendants cannot without disgrace and dis
honor give up that good and grand Irish nation
atty, for which our fathers fought and bed
We have the impacable foe contend against to-
day. only we in better position We have young and
powerful Ireland in America which the enemys tyranny
cannot reach We to the English government stand
ing menace. We must be We must make the enemy
feel strength We also show the American states
that trucking to the British government such as Secre
tary Seward has DONE must be condemned The party
politicians that will not pledge themselves to repeal the
neutrality laws discard them They are the friends of the
English government and enemies, and we must hold
them such.
In conc uson beg Of you by the love you bear your
God your second duty is to your poor longsufering
country Fulfill the pledges which we made at the Ceve-
land Congress- and with the blessing of Heaven the vaor
and love of country of people, the humanity and justice
of cause will yet live beloved country Free
prosperous and happy.
remain, very truly and fraternay yours,
JOHN FoRRIsrAI, State Center Ills.