The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-18
Intelligence and independence.

To the Editors Of The Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN When Carlyle declared that "silence is the
eternal duty of mankind he evidently had MOTHS
trymen his for the vouminous productions of Dickens
and Souhey Lytton Bulwe and Carlyle himself abundanty
prove that long there is any talking to be done John
Bull will monopoze the lions SHARE until he receives that
casgaton at the hands of Fenians which his best friends
attached the sentence of Carlyle we are all that
there times when to be silent is criminal When the
Apostles forth preaching gospel to the world had
they substituted silence for Speech would find ourselves
worshipng at Christian shrnes to-day? Had Franklin
maintained silence when he chained the lightning with his
ktesng would the of this generation find the world
encompased with teegraphs? The atmosphere teeming
with examples that when discover anything that
and calculated to portion of the human race
that is the proper time to speak. And while Americans
edy with iron-cad ships and loading rifles
while Prussians hold forth the merits of the needegun
and its effects upon the destiny of Bismarck shall rshmen
throw silence the creed that they have mbbed under
the glorious folds of the Stars and Stripes? However much
who have wasted their lives charging windmills may
at this young creed it has done for Ireland in
its infancy than has been accomplished since the year of 49,
With the American forces hurled between Fenianm and its
prey, rampled British regiment to the Dust and had
those forces accidentally missed the tran the probability is
that to-day the British flag would fail to single
inch of ground the American continent How laughabe
it's to hear identify this creed with those zzles
of the past relating to Irish monarchy Was Repubcanism
preached in Ireland? If who heard it? Shall the
ntercepon at Canada influence its destiny any than
Bulbs Run did the Union cause? Letus hope Thomas
Davis, with all his undeveoped genius the Homer from
whom all the devoted of the old school drew their celestial
fire. and with their permission will copy few lines from
Sadlers edition of his poems:
Ara tie knee tfat forced 5sen
As the Irishmans choice Of a true Irish king
No admires Davis than the writer of this article
but like many of well-meaning countrymen he
nothing more in the sers around him than the material for
despots throne
Gentlemen must claim for creed all the superiority
that Christianity asserted heathenism electricity
mounted courer steam carriages the ancient dung
cart That Irish king may be equal to English
are willing to admit; but Castereigh less rascal
than Buckingham Wellington less intensely English
than Nelson We must not look for superior virtues in the
ranks of the Irish aristocracy Suppose fifty thousand Irish
soldiers left their bones bleaching on the battle grounds
Ireland and Irish monarchy established Tomorrow
what benefit would that be to the hordes of er to whom
this country holds out the inducements of citizenship
ghtenment and independence? They would flock here just
the The private letters from friends this
tnent have completely revoluonzed Ireland from Dublin
to Galway Perhaps ten years ago mechanic in the me-
tropois of Ireland went to hear young fop speak the
subject of liberty who had been carefully educated by the
Jesus The mechanic fustian jacket with ivory
buttons his pants very tight the ankle but large enough
in another locaityto accommodate him in sitting position
He listened with staring eyes, wping his face with red
handkerchief and lay awake all night bordering the
definition of such words Bilingsgate idiosyncracy
bombastianus. Ten years have rolled away and the
appears in lecture American city, dressed
in suit of broadcoth, waving delicaeyshaped fan in
young beauty face and after hearing young Brainso
hearse his $50 lecture proceedeh to his and dscou
seth in this style to the editor of his favore journal
"September Is, 1867
FRIEND FA1RPLAY: stepped round to the Tabernacle
yesterday evening to hear young Brainso hold forth
Faded Dynasties Like all college edgelng he holds the
practical education ofus Americans nconemp and launched
out first with dissertation the great men of ancient
Greece but he failed to draw the slightest analogy be-
tween them and the of times he must have meant
to impress with Ignorance and give us to understand
that ii should succeed in doing the dirty work of
gaining Ireands freedom shall be compelled to call
such him to seize the reins of government and maintain
dignity amongst the nations. Although he went all
the baeeds Of all the nations, this the gist of his
philosophy and the drift of all his arguments Now it is
about time that Bransof and all of his class should under
stand that the moment word from the Americans usfes
us In making forward movement that shall write the
epltaph of Emmett in the blood of England but far from
having any trouble in forming arsocrac rulers from greasy
artisans we shall simply Ireland the United States
And then the old flag waving Taras Hail. and monitors
steaming around coast what destiny shall be in store
for the old land The Branso may emgrae Flanders
but of our stamp will rejoice in the practical blessings
from our midst and poverty will be swept from our alleys