The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.

from Missouri
General Thomas be transferred from Tennessee and Kentucky
to Sherdans district and that General Hancock be
transferred Tennessee While the motive for these changes
will be properly understood and condemned by the people,
and while the change will only intensity the univer-
sal opprobrum which rests Andrew Johnson it will be
accepted additional distinction conferred upon hero
of Five Forks. If Sheridan is be removed from the
heaer of his usefulness will be gratifying to know that he
is to be succeeded by SO conscientious an officer as General
Thomas than whom there not wiser head in the army
who will perform his duty fearlessy. We
doubt whether there has been performed by General
Sheridan Commander of the Fifth District which is
approved by General Thomas which, had he been the
Commander in that District he would not have done him
SELF The work of reconstruction in Louisiana has reached
the advanced point of order for the election of Delegates
and the country with fresh recollection of General Thomas
precautions fair election in Tennessee will have
doubt of the vgor and fidelity which will mark his adj
mnistration in Louisiana and Texas.
General Pope has written letter to General Grant, in
reference to the of the recently pardoned rebel Senator
B. r. HILL of Georgia, and other dsoya and turbulent
leaders of the reaconary party who making speeches
and otherwise endeavorng to control public sentiment in
opposition to of and reconstruction He de-
clares that permanent reconstruction will be impossible
long these mischievous permitted stir up the
people, and he suggests that they be banished from the
try 1t reported from Washington that General Grant will
issue order for the of HILL and make example
him.
distinguished perjurer, named Connover, alias Dunham
has been lately getting into confidential relations in Wash
ngon. Of the conduct of this gentleman" (hem) the
Chicago Tribune says that
"Takng the whole business from first last doubt
whether there more loahsome chapter of total
posure It is without exception the most unclean thing
that has been thrust before the eyes of the American
sehood sustained by asehood and subornation of perjury
piled upon perjury ITSELF swearing away fe character and
all that is sacred 1t is without exception the most dis
graceful exhibition of criminal depravity that proceeded
from the fertile brain of any single thief swnder spy forger
and blasphemer''
meeting of German citizens held Saturday
ng 18th August in Cosby's Opera House. Chicago,
press their opinion regard to the Sunday laws and
testa of day
The following resolutions passed the occasion:
We the American citizens of the German tongue assembled
in Crosbys opera house, declare as follows:
l. The Sunday question and the temperance question
not questions relating the interests Of single individuals
only but serious questions involving the principles OF
civil and religious liberty.
g. The constitution of the United States recognizes no
state religion and state legislature introduce
establish state religion it cannot force single individual
desire to have regarded.
The declaration of independence guarantees every
individual the rights of life liberty and the pursuit of hap
nes long they do not interfere with the rights of his
fellowczens, and Legislature can, by right prescribe
what or what not people may eat or on which day of the
week people may eat drink certain things.
We the adopted citizens of the United States remember
that rights much nnged upon by the demands
of church and state in matters which they had right
of jurisdiction that intend oppose by all lawful MEANS
every mode of the introduction of such interference in this
country.
g. We proved our attachment and loyalty to this union in
the late in satisfactory manner and hold that
have right represent views in the balotbox in the
proportion showed our loyalty
g. We decidedly reject the totally ungrounded assertion
that by this ungatef to adopted country
do not desire to take upon the yoke of Puritan
Sabbath observance.
We just decidedly oppose the further assertion that
our adopted citizens only to the country their know
LEDGE their strength and their lives but had right
erce Their influence in the formation of the powerful nation
that Is to till this continent and rule the world.
Q. we DO, from all these aforementioned motives, insist
upon celebrating the Sunday with families in
way ana are determined that will parake of that which
Is 10 US most eemy and what God who is tolerant
in all To
exist. ~ "
g We, on the contrary, will not only give to those who
dher from us their rights but will see that they are pro-
tecIea by law IN Inc observation of their peculiar forms of
Worship In SO tar as Is consistent with the general PRINCIPLES
of freedom. e fF
10. Finally will defend each and Al