The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-07

on the principle to the attainment of the ends
presents spectacle at ridiculous and anomalous
In our case 1t is the spectacle of weak power divided in
itself, while engaged in life and death struggle with much
stronger because better prepared enemy the proposal
put forward recently of holding general congress be adopted
Or if that be found too think the
necessities of the render such inconvenience trfng
indeed-le committee composed of equal numbers from
both Organizations obtain possession of the Circle books as
they stand both headquarters and with their assistance
ascertain the strength of the bodies far the number of
Circles is concerned leaving altogether the amount of
military possessed by either for manhood alone should
be represented not bricks and mortar property and ac
cordng the numbers of both Organizations give CORE
spending representation governing Council be elected
by that committee That appears to me to be plan
fair and land by both parties would
put an of things which is making the
Ireland as represented in America the aughngsock
nations Apropos the question of union may that
that it has been reopened it has produced certain
of perplexity not indebtedness In the minds
of the home who in cooperation with that Organ
izaon that has given them much material assistance without
seeking to put them under its control From the moment
steps taken in America to effect union of both Organ
izaon there the hands of the legally constituted authority
of the Organization being strengthened by the
expressed desire of the few dsenten under Colonel Kelly
obey and recognize its authority and show arecprociy
of feeling Our Executive Council took steps
cae people, which it cannot for it has desire
rerace but upon this and other matters connected with
the r. b. it probable the voice of the Executive Council
of the home Organization will be heard before long.
REPEAL.
do know whether it is to the teachings of Mr. Horace
Greeley anticipation of the enuncaton of the principles
of action Irish patriots laid down by able writer in
leading article which appeared in number of The
IRISH REPUBLIC that indebted for the new attempt
constitutional agitation lately inaugurated in Ireland but
certain is that the sham has again reared its head
in midst The Catholic priests of Limerick, led by
the Very Rev. Dean Bren, issued time ago, De-
caration" claiming legislative independence for Ireland
which document Notwithstanding the opinions of Mr. Gree
ley and the implication Enthusiastically conveyed whatever
may have been the intentions of the writer by the article
before alluded to- which appeared in your coumnsha
Irshman may do his duty towards his country whether in
the ranks of constitutional agitation within more
dangerous circe-appearng at when the country is
SIEGE and after the lessons taught by the his
tory the last generations reminds that though this
age of progressing civilization it is also prolific
of absurdties.
When experience is the teacher he is a fool who won't
learn and certainly there nconceivabe amount folly
exhibited by Mr. Greeley and the people who agree with
attainment by Constitutional" Constitutional"
agitation in Ireland has been and must be debasng
political institution calculated only dampen and reard the
realization of the proud manly hopes of the nation 1t is
of history almost notorious to bear repetition that
there was time Ireland when every parish had talking
shop of its own ppatrios in the pulpit and the platform
had full swing petitions by the acre were sent English
Parliament and eoquence rvaing that of the tribnes of
old Rome exposed the oppressor demanded justice
the people but nation that had murdered the Liberties
another naturally memorable when that other claimed
was that otherwise brave people taught into
savsh submission until their debasemen such that they
bowed in silent acquescence while the chief proclaimed
"the base and cowardy ie that elderly was not worth
the shedding of single drop of blood"
presume THE IRISH REPUBLIC looks at all Irish ques-
tons from Fenian point of view will say therefore, that
what has been said by the writer before referred to- touching
the supposed existence of three parties in Irish politics. is
Objectionable because it admission of what not true
There only parties in Ireland the oppresors and the
oppressedthe ogarchy and the peope-f the moiety of
middle class which exists between them is poweress for
good evil being made up of very uncertain elements
paceseekers loyal clergymen and agatorsand despsed
by the oigarchy and dsrusted by the people, Grant and
Sheridan may reach Richmond starting from two different
points without the progress of the army the interfering
with that of the other for only they seeking
mon goal the adopted by both precisely similar
that Of fighting their way to the Vrglnian capital 1t is
on which they the but there be harmony
between organizations worked widely different systems
based on contendng principles.
When Fenansm in Ireland is discovered to be what it
really is the effort of people who have found themselves