The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-12

instead of the products of the earth resulting from the
else of labor.
It is proved that all the present systems of cooie imm
grafton and contracts for labor although regulated with the
best intentions and controlled by surveillance which is
often perlous may and actually do degenerate into new
forms of the slave trade and slavery
These the facts which, after a long and laborious
investigation pursued in various countries and supported by
overwhelming testimony, this Conference submits to the
consences of overegn and the opinions of the peoples
This Conference therefore, resolves that the committees of
the British French Spanish and American AntiSlavery
Societies shall promptly and in its and In the most
earnest and respectful manner address the soveregns OF
Brazil Spain, Portugal Turkey and Egypt soliciting the
immediate and absolute abolition of slavery and the slave
trade. + e 0H# .4.e# faz4.#5
This Conference also charges the committees specially
address to the Sovereign Pon respectful letter. in order
that following the example of Plus H. of Paul ILL., of Urban
Will, of Benedict XIV and of Gregory XVI he may be
induced raise his voice in favor of the unhappy slaves
which certain Catholic nations purchase possess sell and
delay emancpae initiating Pagan and Mssulman nations
in the nineteenth century of the Christian
SECOND RESOLUTION.
This Conference returns its grateful thanks to the Almighty
Creator of free man for the restoration to liberty of four
millions of slaves in the Republic of the United States of
America and for the emancipation of twenty millions
of serfs in the Russian empire.
This Conference would also return thanks to the statesmen
who have incorporated in the laws of their country the pn
cpe of emancipation to those steadas philanthropist of
whatever religion of whatever party who have ceased
to ndcae and defend this great principle of Justice to the
enterprisng travellers who have explored Africa to the
Jealous missionaries who seeking evangelize it.
The Conference would likewise specially thank those organs
of the press in all countries who have been faithful to the
anisavey cause and who have not ceased to give it their
dsneresed and powerful support 1t would further express
hope that those journals which have taken opposite
may be brought to constitute themselves the advocates
of the poor slaves whose obscure suerngs would
inmate if public opinion did not continue to watch and to
protest. long there remains the earth single
held unustly in bondage to be bought and sold.
The Mone relates with considerable gee the following
story in which certainly two ignorant Engshmen placed
themselves in Observation-Disclosures position. These gentle
O wished from Etretat for Benzeville their
way to VIII TO
evening On presenting themselves at the omnibus bureau
they found that three ladies had already booked themselves
for the Utterly regardless of the reonsrances of the
guard and coachma they took forcbe possession of the
seats retained by the ladies' and refused to give them up
Anyone accustomed to the shr voices of the French when
excited will have idea of the deanng enacted
in the somewhat tumbedown omnibus yard of Ereat The
Commissary of Police arrived but unwilling to drag the
Engsme by main force of the vehicle he ordered the
door of the coupe be locked and the horses taken off and
put to another carriage which speedily started with the three
ladies and the rest of the passengers booked for Bonneville
leave you Judge of the rage of the two prisoners in the
coupe when they perceived themselves ouwed and hopes
of catching the train lost However, they failed to excite
the slightest commiseraon and released at the end Of
two hours when they lodged their complaint at the police
Office There however, they politely informed that
their best of reaching Bonneville that afternoon would
be to engage private carriage in which they could select
their own seats - ,-.4 -. 80. .. ...-..5 &c .u.
Here is more about the late doings of "bod Brons in
France: s@
"Three Oxford students gentlemen of course-came
into the good old Breton town Of Dinan where quite col
ony of English residents is settled determined on carry
ing jolly good lark Ct the orthodox anguage)
They amused themselves few nights by going about the
streets with Chinese anhorns tied to their hats That
voted slow. Then genius suggested the rressiby
comic idea of putting chamberpot the head of the
statue of Duguescn, in the market place The rhymster
of the band volunteered to scrbble to be put
inside the novel helmet and is to be presumed they
worthy of their destination. The work DONE beted
it, in the night. The townspeople indignant at finding,
on waking the deement of the statue of their beloved
chevaer the pioneer and prototype of Bayard They in
to tell you they securely Gagged for their mis-
demeanor The genius who thought it jocose to polute
thing and the disconsoae rhyme would gladly exchange
places with Poet Close"
We sorry say that only one of the ignorant ruff
fans caught. He has been sentenced to fornights i'm
prisonment Our French friends should make the feet and
hides of such customers acquainted with the stocks and the