The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-28

the rest of the civilized world have been for years
back in the selfish and disgusting attitude of class of per-
most anxious for themselves all the blessings OF
liberty and all the privileges of reemen, while ready to
hinder all others from securing the This desideratum
The IRISH REPUBLIC has supplied
It is only within short time that people could appre-
cate such Journal and could be induced to sustain it. Now
they do; and now they will And that because
pretty generally understand wants. and how to supply
them We have ceased to be children and have become men
in mind and conduct we'll in thews and sinews, with
insignificant exceptions In Short we have been forced
into the habit of standing alone and have acquired the ab
W to think and judge speak and act for ourselves Wei
stomach for barney balderdash We wish to hear
the TRUTH and the whole truth matter how dsagreeabe
may at first sound smell taste. Let babes in mind cry
out for milk, milk and water adults in intellect de-
mand beeeak and will put up with any less nutrcous
aliment.
We depise those who keep telling that of all men
the braves that of all people the most gifted;
and that of all nations the most pous The thought
full and intelligent of we'll know that all this is sad stuff
They know that bravery of that kind which placed
home under the heavy heel of the oppressor that
gedness is such left u.s. at home and abroad the
mercy of knaves and demagoge and thatour piet such
away with sense and destroyed nd
vdual independence reduced very nearly the lowest
degree of mental mbecy and plunged into such depth
of superstition moral slavery and general degradation
not be other land protesting the Catholic religion
any other phase of Christianity Alas ofal people,
the least need the least Deserve to be aered For of
all others have made the worst of time and
strength of influence and opportunities and have the
humble ourselves the most need change
tactics, to over leaf and start
1t will do infinite good ask ourselves plain ques
TONS and endeavor to honestly them Let us ask
selves what is social in this country, and what
do in his Of viii Wea q
"a numerical part, at least? We will find both to be low
and humiliating. And will it be as long have
home of long are known as the children
ensaved land and to belong scattered and mpov
erished people, AS the standing of individual depends
very much the social of his friends and relations
does that of large aggregation of individuals depend
the condition of their native country and perhaps it is well
that it is We must hen be excused for endeavorng to
make every word and act rebound to the credit and ben
eft of our native land for in acting simply
suing interests which ought, of right claim and
receive individual attention. These must
silence those who may be anxious to sten upon
the odous charge of seshne cannishness for allowing
minds to be entirely occupied with the rherance of
Irish interests They also to convince all intell
gent shmen that they really promoting their individual
interests when they working with honest and capable
to raise their moherand the rank of free and independ
ent nation.
To achieve this result must enlist all hesympaty that
we And the kind sympathy that will most need
and will be most likely secure is that of the lovers and
advocates of universal liberty equality and fraternity in
every land but especially in these United States But that
sympathy cannot have nordeerve to have in any active
sense unless We part may have the ability and
opportunity show ourselves ready to cooperate with those
who in this country and everywhere else warning against
oppression and injustice. At earliest convenience we
should formally and publicly readiness and deter
mination to make with those Our plat
form should be- Liberty for Ireland and Irshmen And not
only for Irshmen but for all the children of God without
regard to race COLOR creed country Thus will put
ourselves right upon the record thus will boldly
our sentiments and Intentions and thus will put out
of the power of our friends misunderstood of
enemies to mrepresent u.s. Our united support for years