The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-28

rescuehe proof that they certain to inspire fear by
that of cavalry ready to charge the crowd the
first signal posted behind the prison. that they
over armed three thousand constab that they barrcaded
all the approaches the scaold that they covered with
artillery the space which commanded in word that they
were prepared to defend the hangman with cannon.
Ali you do not reflect You gave up these three to be
strangled In order brighten others whereas it Is you
yourselves who are afraid Infantry, cavalry artillery
army of consabes-this is what you require to protect
Cacra, who protects you People who kill very
badly, it seems. 4 Oh, certainly in England as
elsewhere the penalty DEATH deserving of reprobaton
when applied maefacors is infamous when inflicted
on children whose only crime having frantcay loved
their mohertheir country And England elsewhere,
to take away life in order to inspire respect for life is
ferocious stupidity.
He contrasts the conduct of the police in England with
that of France
In France the police rush frouy on peaceabe visitors
round tomb here thousands of citizens put themselves in
movement to do honor to who declared by the
tribunals to be mudeers and to salute martyrs those
who by the government reputed traitors But
what country that where it is permitted to
ing in public for Irhmen England and where each
may freely cry Cursed forever be those who make of
the scaffoldW
FRENCH PRESS ON THE MANCHESTER EXECUTIONS
The following significant article is from Courier Fran
cas, written by NJ Dupont its London correspondent:
LONDON November &c.
1t is finished. The Government despising the meetings.
the proestatons the petitions from all parts of the three
Kingdoms has persisted to the end in its blindness May the
consequences of this political assassination fall it and
the press which, with few exceptions has persisted with
sangune ardor in demanding the life of those unfortunate
When right justice, and humanity thus ruhlessly
trampled under foot it becomes the duty of those who
defend those immortal principles to protest increasingly and
energetcal For the which has been accomplished at
Manchester not isolated act 1t Is on the contrary part
of "a system of government by violence which the Courier
Francois should expose The passage in the Qneen speech
referring the Fenans describes accurately the system of
government employed to subugate Ireland "Organized
assassination and violence" nothing Not single
right not single protection remains in Ireland Citizens
suspected of Fenansm arrested in London and trans
ferred Ireland be there tried under the suspended Ha
beas Corpus Act Others kept in dark dungeons for
eighteen months and the urngs endured by the prisoners
exposed by them the court of justice General Hapn
and Colonel Warren not allowed to finish their decaa
ton.
By your treatment" said the latter ou have destroyed
my health and made nearly mad excellent
and now can hardly see the judges"
Hold your tongue forbid you to speak," replied the
judges And this scene has been renewed twenty times
At Manchester arrested and brought to police
stations and there without regard modesty undressed
and searched for proofs which did not exist Another whose
home they sackng asked police agent for his author
ity Behold it," was his answer putting pistol to her
forehead
Such being the situation it not ridiculous to tell the
people that they employ only legal to
their independence such meetings, petitions etc., when
the slightest in that direction be attributed
to Fenianism? Besides is it not immense and eloquent
legal proteaton the immense and continuous emigration,
which has already millions from Ireland for that land
of bertygrea America For nearly hundred years
that the arstocracy of England have governed Ireland
poverty has increased from year year. and millions
wander without home without friend, wretched than
the beast of the eid Cardinal Cullen says of his
pastorals
The cardinal strongly condemns Fenansm and Free
masonry and proposes to the people of Ireandwhat?
PRAYER! This deplorabe situation which Feniansm
wishes change is called by the English Government
"The order and prosperity of Ireland"
These long years of crowned by this days
ecuton have filled the Between the English aristocracy
and Ireland henceorth there will be the death; and
people with hate their hearts for right and liberty
are an invincible people.
Abyssinia.
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.
The overland mail has arrived with Bombay advces to
October % The Bombay Gazette contains the following in