The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-08
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
He must coneede Freedom to others who would
Himself be Free.

Himself be Free,
The following able and excellent article occasoned by
the misconduct of few drunken and ignorant men, who we are
ashamed to confess counymen who lately endeavored
to break up Fenan meeting in the city of jacksonville
illinois,
expected that native Americans will join the Fenan
Brotherhood part further than
give sympathy and material aid Even this much expected
only because the movement is oensby in the Of free
DOM 1t is well understood that the great body of native Anne
rcans ympathze keenly with all peoples struggling for
tonaity and freedom.
Our people believe that Ireland oppressed her people
downodden by English usupers her wronguly
withheld from her own people, and we would hearty rejoice to
the British rule expelled from Ireland and selsupporng
home set instead The Fenans profess this as
their object and far they have the ympathies of the Ame
people. But practical question: viz: Is
there any hope of the of the Fnian movement Are
they moving in the right direction either to free Ireland of
British rule ameorate condition of the Irish people
in entire freedom is securely We have not been
hasty in forming judgment these subjects and we
must confess that our are against the wisdom
feasibility of the Fenan movement Revolutions not con-
cocted created at least successful revolutions de-
beately planned but spring spontaneously and inevitably
from the condition. temper and opportunities of oppressed
but aspiring people Ireland ready for revolution,
her people capable of selfgovemen at present
rounded Her people not unit either at home abroad
and until impulse moves them and aspiration inspires
leaders and people, all attempts revolution will end in failure
and disaster During the late and in fact during all previous
efforts revo the meanest but efficient spies sent
by the English Government to detect and betray the patriot
leaders, Irishmen The mostmpacabe and unprncped
opponents to Irish nationality shmen the most SUBJ
tools of the oppresors of Ireland and Ishmen
Even the and relentless
of the Fenan hmen Many of the late leaders
of the Fenans and of the Irish revolt ha0 been soldiers
officers the late rebel confederate armies thus showing
they utterly unprncpe and that they could rebel
against the mild and liberal government of the American Re-
public with the readiness that they would take
against oppressive and nhanded dispotism..
The difficulty with the Irish people is that they
selfish loving liberty only for themselves and caring nothing
for the rights of Others Indviduam their ruling passion
and hence many ishmen for personal safety sup
posed gain individual advantage traitors nforme
spies opponents to their countrymen and compariot
Fleeing from the oppression and starvation of Ireland to the
freedom and plenty of America they here became the plant
tools the slave ogachy and democratic arstoccy the
bidding of their they would mob whig abolition
meeting and feather obnoxious speaker and with pecu
liar and delight would carry death and the torch into the
homes Of the unfortunate coored people, their churches and
school houses people thus regardless of the rights of
Others and ignorant of their best interest not to be
depended for the establishment empire founded
upon principles of universal freedom and impartial Justice
That many many of the Irish people are learning this
great lesson and that this Fenian movement doing much to
unquestionaby of the nobles and brightest in
teecs of age ish and many of those who
gagged in this Fnian not only patriots in the
sense, but lovers of liberty for all They
apostles Of Irish nationality, harbnger of future glory and
greatness for their people, and foreunners of brighter and
better day to
While then believe in the inaienabe rights of all
m liberty and the pursuit of happiness and shall rejoice
Irish people their nationality whenever
they prepared their power wisely and justly
believe that people, they need baptism be-
they should be entrusted with the founding and ebudng
of new Irish naton.-Jacksom0iOs Journal Nay Dist