The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Our National Disgrace,
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.

AN ace with the above caption in your valuable journal
oct last induced few gentlemen residents of this city to
establish Sunday Evening Temperance Meetings in Tenn
Pars Hail. in the true Father Mathew spirit without
gard to Sectaranism, but if possible reclaim the fallen
and keep others from falling by that dread of human
atty and especially conntrymen, inemperance The
meetings have been partially Our opening lee
lures by Rev. Davis whose logic science and eloquence
were all brought to bear the demon Achohol fol-
lowed by one from E. Hale Esq., and others of the true
temperance stamp each meeting being we'll attended, and
Overcome hundred drinkers thus far counted among the
ranks of sober men.
My object in this communication is to give you the Ma
ona disgraceu statistics given by lecturers
g. D. Kngsbury Esq, who compiled them from the best
authorities The terrible facts surely strike terror to
the hearts of the philanthropists of society," men, like
1ngs the subject mentioned to him. indeed
who always ready to help the down-rodden of our race
should be mentioned here.
In hopes National disgrace may be reduced before the
Armoy of this city, and why it should
not those in power both clerical and lay would only do
their duty citizens christians and humanarians. We
are in country where morals scrutinized with
Jealous eye for has not mortal enemy England sent her
hireng preachers actors editors sps bullies and host
of raducers to prejudice the American people against our
poor countrymen We have been made the of
MONS acted drunken Paddy wild Paddles fool Paddles g
norant deoeul numbering, bloodthrsty Paddles but
credit given for morality patriotism.
In the days of Father Mathew nation had shown
the spectacle of national temperance that ireland had but
the spies and dsoganzers of England went amongst the
people, in and of the church, to break up national
credit Temperance too dangerous for her government
million of army of sober congregated together
terror her. it would not do If OConnel had not
stood up before such army and preached to them that
their country not worth drop of human blood there
would have been different story. In this instance Father
Mathew planted the seed of nationality but cowardly pol
roon reaped the harvest for England in all other instances
national history nemperance has done its work. The
American people whole show to day in the subj Joined
authentic report taken from undispuabe authors, viz:
Ehu Burrt Neal Dow and Horace Greeley the moral de-
graduation fast falling into and unless band to-
geher in common brotherhood did sustain
country against the attacks of the nduous foes liberty to
hur King Achoho from his throne and from the land
may expect to be hooted at with all boosted
liberties by the moral of all creeds and countries
Why be represented by drunkards the bar
the BENCH in the army in the Legislative councils of the
nation and now by the Executive of free people? The
reason is plain Our national disgrace is drunkenness
Even the pulpit and the silent the subject
lest they would lose of the loaves and shehe dros
they call it, of the earth might interfere with the front
high authority would not like it Ah that spirit of render
unto Caesar what Ceasar and unto God what Gods
Father Matthew Father Matthew did you leave impress
sion of your seacrfcng abors upon your fellow clergy
men, has the Maynooh Grant senced forever the prnc
pie that congregaed that army of liberty at Tara Hill
Penthouse politicians the of race and ranks
throwing discord amongst us, else common enemy
and the verdan foe of freedom England would not have
existence corrupt monarchy but be itself free and in
dependent nation hope when Irish saloon keeper
drunkard to office Messrs EDITORS will expose
the fact to the community and let have such
Representatives have had to disgrace in this city
and elsewhere Lord knows have had enough of it for
all time to come.
have already gone beyond my intended limits but if you
will be kind enough give the statistics an insertion in
your vauace paper you will confer favor only your
humble servant but also the community.
YEARLY STATEMENT
The People of the United States.
To King Alcohol, Dr.
To cash paid for 900 gallons of distilled liquors
at $3.50 per gallon 900
To cash paid for 23O0O0000 gallons malt liquor, at 30
cents per gallon "...".......-.. 75OOOOOO
To cash paid for 460000 900 days work
- day.; ~;".."...:..: 99OOOO,OOO
To cash paid 10000 inebriate cared for $50
- per year. ...."...";:;:....";.:::- 6oOOOOOo
To cash paid &c. inebriate lunacs and idiots
- per 100000
To cash paid 1 600 inebriate criminal convicts
eaeh ...:.".......~ 6oOOoOOO
To cash paid 3d. inebriates dying prematurely, ag
gregate 10 $500 16OOOOOOo
To cash paid IS 1000 inebriates who die
turely 75OOO,OOO
Total estimate IA 0000,000
Add to this wreck, land disasters explosions all
caused by drink and have fully 500 sni-