The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-10
The Soldiers for the Freedom of Ireland-A Voice
from Utah Territory.

Fort BRIDGER, UTAH TERRITORY July Z 1867
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
SRs Your idea ofintroducing voluntary tax in imitation
of Peters Pence is very good We much mone to our
poor unhappy country than any foreign potentate earth
penny month from every Irish and woman would
be large sum; and yet would miss the insignificant
mite By all MEANS organize rather institute Parck
Pence and let it be strictly enoned all contributors TO-
confne their subscriptions under that head to one penny
and no less
We have work before grand and noble task-and
to accomplish it such gallant fathers never
dreamed Of 1t is in power at blow to the
links that bind country and annihate the tyranncal
lords of the British Ises give freedom old Ireland
and destroy the last vestge of monarchcal In
Great Britain.
1t is undertaking of vast peril but it is feasible
earnest thoughtful men-to workers To accomplish this
immense project will be necessary cultivate the virtue
of patience Failures in such matters than COSTLY
Work not slowly but rapidly and surely with energy and in
silence Seize the current events they pass and make
them subserent your interests and mould them your
WILL else they will drown you in their onward The
Dominion of Canada is very Prepare to make it
Ireland Rich its forests and many its harbors
offering all that is required for fleet of prvaeers ave. and
tough IrishCanadan navy. England stands to-day the
object of the worlds gaze The arstocatic government
centuries behind time rests upon smbering volcano.
The sow-gong hickheaded Englishman is growing
of freedom within his sluggish heart and bread alone keeps
him from crying: Cup with the barricades!"
With Canada your cradle, you fit many
craft, wherewth to steal the beguiling food from Johns
hungry Then you will queer in peace
full England The rolling through Londons Streets
mayhap with head nit won't say anything about brains
simultaneous revolutionary movement in every British
possession from poor Ireland to Van Diemans Land would
not be thing impossible Then let try it, Let go
work earnestly, like men bound to do or de-
Wewan stories devoted cheains and renowned
kings of Red Branch knights and collars of gold. We
slaves-the slaves of the meanest Gods earthhe
British and Anglolrh arsocracy and all the traditions
from Mless Dinny Burns the piper won't relieve
from bondage.
You Irish greenhor talk of your lordly family of Milesan
and Norman blood Fool! you a slave. The negro
whom in blind ignorance you despse is fireman. bowling
to God and to God alone
Go pirate Of Irish counts winning warike praise in Agies
in the ranks of the Kasar Go battle for the Pope send
squad of nnny hammers fight for the King Of Denmark
the lady of Spain. You still serf without
country, without flag. The Irish are, indeed in
miserable condition. physically and mentally Platter hem
and you twist them you please Talk to them about
Cormac Ulfada Brian Boroimhe and you the most
learned of philosophers Let of Engands titled mis-
creants profess become deyoee of religion and whilst
he pliers Irish pockets with hand he will be esteemed
magnanimous if he only strokes his victim down with the
other Our enemies will ater with the idea that we are
brave religious and patriotic; but think crnging
superstitious illibera people
Teach the Irish people that the of chiefs and clans Is
passed. and the Republican has sprung up strong IN the
enjoyment of conscious power level thrones with the DUST
Corones and hats purple robes and black gowns must with
draw from the ARENA and leave the people to work out their
own liberties. If churchmen English or lrh Will De our
foes and leave the legal walks of their profession 10 ce
our limbs with chains, strike them down. sacred traitor
deserves worse punishment than lay Judas for he brings
the laws of God to crush the progress OF freedom lie
prostitutes free religion the shrine of tyranny and In the
words of God breaches up the dominion OF the devil This
must cease The aborer and the artisan the writer and the
farmer have much if more interest IN The endowment