The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-10


and abroad turn their eyes towards the coming Congress-
-Ireands Congress-to be held in Cleveland Ohio, on
the 4th day of September next.
The best proof of peoples fitness for sefgovern-
ment their obedience to the lays made by their repre-
sentatyes from year year These laws are respected
from sense of honor, their being no power whereby
they be enforced but the power of love of country
On the 4th of September them the representatives of
the Fenan Brotherhood will meet in Congress- to revise
and alter such laws as the changes of the times NAV
require Here the officers of the organizaton-th
peoples seryants-w have to render an account of their
stewardship. Here the officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and plan of future action laid down After
doing the necessary work. the delegates will return to
their constituents and the whole organization throughout
it's various ramfcatops will move on the new route with
but object in view the independence of Ireland in
the first place. and the advancement of Liberty in
general
This is part Of Fenanism which that portion of or
people to forget who cry out for leaders, Give
leader, say individuals in whom the Irish people
will have confidence and we will smash up the British
Empire in a week.
Two three disguised heroes meet in the West and
pass resolutions about being deceived James Stephens
These resolutions something follows viz And where
as James Stephens has proved false incompetent there
FORE Rozved /. That there can be no reliance placed in
anybody else in the organization Resozyed q THAT
they hereby call on Richard OGorman or John Mitchell
or any other man, to take hold of the Fenian organza
ton" without as much as saying by your leave to the
six hundred Circles, who working under consttu
ton to which all the officers of the organization
sworn and which prescribed mode of election of said
officers.
This cry for leader, taken up by dissatisfied dis
gusted Individuals in different sections of the country
has deceived good many in the organization by the
loud noise Of this obsreperous portion of race who
forever begging of some to and take hold
Of them, though they were unfit Cas- perhaps they
are) to do anything of themselves Give us eoder,'
say bloting sheets in New York. even if we have go
across the ocean for one Certainly send over for The
ODonoghue OF Sir John Grey, or Judge Keogh, and
let him thus escape the grasp of his creditors the
vengeance Of his country and the B. of America
at the same time. f.#s.
Will all honest men, who cry out for leader, bear in
mind that this business of leadership cannot be settled
in Manhattan beer-hals or Western prairies by any
number of individuals In this case, man must
represent certain number of men, organized into
Circle of the Fenian Brotherhood, before he can have
voice to who shall be leader and who shall not All
this loud talk is mere froth. Do you wish to have
voice in saying who shall be leader of the Fenan Bro
therhood? IF you do join Circle Of ten men, or more;
get them to elect you their representative to the
coming Congress- and thus you have voice in the
matter Loose noise may distract and annoy the Irish
peope-who though not actual members Of the organza
ton, would like to perfect unitybut it will have
effect the disciplined forces within the organization
Let take into consideration the prudence of placing
John Mitchell at the head of affairs, several good and
true Irshmen have proposed The other candidates OF
the dissatisfied are numerous covering such men as