The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16
IRISH NEWS.
THE USES OF EXCITEMENT.
WITH NOTES BY D. o'BLAKE, ESQ.


is rather dull place for journalism. On the other hand
when the phrenzy of patriotism seizes the public mind the
journalistic reapers gather golden harvest Every little
scrmmage at fair or market is seized hold Of and mag
ned into Fenian outbreak and every policeman knocked
down. or drunken BOBBY shouting his party shbboeths is
dressed and to the unsophsaed country reader
as the orenner Of revolution. Thus the public pulse is
kept at fever galop and when the Irish mind heated
the pockets open and the patriotic editors made happy
The different factions that tear their country pieces on this
side have each their double" the other side The Irish
journal that inclined believe honest in
the of relands ginning to show the coven foot
1t has published articles Fenansm that would be
inserted into the columns of paper having the interest of
Ireland at heart has American correspondent in
New York who is most industrious in fishing the slush of
Manhattan and sending all his sinking fish the Ishas
cable We have hesitation in saying that this correspond
is of the most unblushing fasers that ever Fenian
ism has been cursed with and if it is not OMahony HIM
SELF it is friend of his for he is eternay asserting that
that great chief has brans-a thing which but OMa-
hony himself believes We pick the following from
of the slestbut at the time most intendedly
vicoussu that dsgraced the pages of respectable
journal and ask the hisd if it has the interest of Ire
land at heart why it allows this scrbbler his mali
cious falsehoods in its columns?
SPLIT IN THE Roberts CAMP which no amount of soft
solder heal The leaders of this branch had not long
been separated from the old stock when serious difference
of opinion began to manifest itself 1t began usual with
the Western men, under the sway of Mesrs Seaman and
Dunno who all along regarded the policy of President Rob
erts and Senator Meehan moderate and
tive for who were albeit unconsciousl blood -andbone
disciples of James Stephens and proficient in his tactics of
war dissolution this year." Colonel Roberts and Mr.
Meehan and their supporters and rather partial
the drag-chain" policy of John OMahony which they
openly affected to despise Notwithstanding and which
sisted In making all possible preparation for the best oppor
unty which the European situation might throw in the
of the ascas who cannot be coaxed
into love for your paternal government This unhappy
difference of opinion became and papable every
day. and the supporters of each policy srove hard impress
their peculiar ideas the organization which they
ruled. The watch-and wait "dragchain" party, were
steadily gaining ground, owing the press influence which
Mr. Meehan welded in the IRISH american, and to counterfeit
this the impatient and hoblooded of the West put
their heads and purses together last spring and brought
The IRISH REPUBLIC IN Chicago.
Now this of stuff is simply written for the Brother
hood in Ireland to show them how owey OMahony is in
America and how the Roberts faction is split again The
Western men, with Seaman and Dunno their head will
be little surprised to find themselves elevated into dis
tnc party all at We only say that the whole
thing intended e and that believe the freshman is
party the Dunno in the Roberts Senate and we
certainly say that scanlan though not Senator is still
member of the Roberts tacon and will continue until
factions merged into united national party Go on
gentlemen editors keep oe up for is every day
the exccated Irish goose he public lays the golden eggs
therefore, feed the bird with your cha and make her believe
it is good old oats Imagination good pysc fools
PRISON.
Colonel Hapin of Cincinnati has written long letter
to the Lishnan from Kimanlam JAIL descriptive of the
horrors of that institution The Colonel bears his terrible
lot with that military gee of the soldier who marched to
death chanting hymns to Liberty. Much of the effect that
the letter would otherwise have is destroyed by affected
lghnes with which Colonel apin CLOSES over the terrible
serings himself and coneres have endure Such letters
oUd be written with pen and the terrible sernness
of the martyr. We copy extracts which will show that
no matter what mistakes have been made by such men in the
past they making glorious reparaon Let those
millions who outside the prison walls but do their duty
as those heroes have done and doing Within all will
yet be well.
KILMA1NHAM BILL FARE-First, then our food as it
is decidedly the important article of domestic