The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-19


What ought to have been done? Why, this The
Congress that met first should have appointed a
Union Committee, with plenary powers, and should have
sent to Mr. Roberts official notification that effect
The other Congress should, on assembling have ap-
pointed similar Committee with similar powers. The
Joint Committee should have drawn up articles of union
called meetings of both Congresses and these articles
being adopted by them-as they would almost certainly
have been-a union distinct final and satisfactory would
have been consummated.
Thehigh probability thaa of action essentially
similar to this will yet have to be taken. In the
time they have plenty of most necessary work to do if
they will only turn their minds, earnestly and honestly
to its performance There are upwards of two millions
of Iishmen in America capable of bearing There
are not more than two hundred thousand Fenans of all
parties and sections 1t follows that there about
1900, 900 au.nationaz Irishmen in America. Would
it not be better labor to bring in the outsiders and
double our number than traduce each others char
acters and steal from each others ranks? 1t will take
at least three millions of dollars equip Irish army
that can cope with and conquer England Amer
lean SOIL It will take in addition to this fleet of iron
cads to enable armed force reach the shores of Ire
land Once have got all the money that is absolutely
essential to accomplish countrys liberty it will be
time enough for either party to begin to prove that
&c those other fellows" horribly dishonest, the
public should not intrust them with single penny.
To provide four five hundred thousand breech-load
ing rifes-and we will find use for as many before all
is overland to get dozen two parks of the best
artillery that Europe America turn out, will
be better employment of the next few months than
ol..1o4 1ro
theirs are traitors" and that certain leaders, ought to
be deposed and adorable selves set in their stead
We say firmly and decidedly that it is time for all this
contemplate contention to STOP if do not want to
ruin our cause irremedaby and to convince the entire
intelligent world that people who prefer the gratf-
cation of their selfish purposes and evil tempers to the
salvation of their country not fit for freedom,
able to conduct themselves with common
mon decency when they find themselves in possession
of it.
For let us not conceal this ourselves. Our
ment here in America has, up the present hour done
more evil than good to unfortunate Ireland Whatever
wreched protection its people formerly had under the
robber rule of England they have it no longer Such
it was, the yran in his terror and danger COM
PEELED to take away What have we done for the best
and truest of our race? Alas while we intended to
help them, have only exposed them to the unslum-
bering vengeance of their merciess oppressors Thou
sands of them homeless, penniless fgtves hunted
over land and sea- And thousands more pine to death
in England's dismal dungeons, while the happier few
have already escaped through the portals of DEATH the
chains of the earthly yran and have risen to the eer
nal freedom which awaits the true and just beyond time
and the grave
Considerations solemn and serious these should
not be lost upon Brothers, let bury the weapons
of strife and from this hour live and labor for Ireland
in the true spirit of unity. IF do SO, the formal
recognition of that unity may be safely regarded as an
assured reality.