The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-04
Association.
DIXON, Ill, March 19, 1868.

DIXON, ILL, March 10, 1868.
To the Editors of the Irish Republic
MEssRs FDIToRs Herewith send you an article As
sociaon-whch think contains thoughts that it is
we'll to keep before the Irish people.
am glad to see that you continue favor secret Fenian
society," Corrupt have become it it would
be the magnet which all the pure metal would cling AS
for opposition sacred profane the battle must be fought
before we dream of free Irish people, and the
it commenced the better Fenianism Too Loosely Con-
rucedn your last issue-is good thing and originated
evidently from thinking Irishman and Mason Blythe
by have many Fenians that Masons and if So would
it be advisable to call meeting of hem and OF all
others who belong substantial secret society," at
central point and get such practical information together as
would enable the ball to commence rolling successfully and
Immediately? Respectfully yours, w. M.
ASSOCIATION.
The necessities and weaknesses of man, if not the very
instincts nature have led him in every age to seek the
aid of his fellows, in order to overcome by combined
effort difficulties insnrmountable to single arm This
necessity and weakness originated the principle of assoca
on at least opportunity for the development OF the
instinct in which it has its foundation By them it has been
sustained perpetuated and enlarged in the sphere of its
operation until it has become the ever that moves the
world" If might be allowed supposon it would be,
that associations commenced the voluntary principle
individuals found themselves involved in difficulties beset
with dangers which and alone they could not resist
and they thus led to form alliances with
others for interest defense. Having found it easy by
united effort to enemy meet and obvlae
difficulty they naturally enough sought to extend their
power by extending the circle of their associated action
AS in all associations must lead and others follow, so
the directing power began to concentrate and ambition and
avarice would turn the principle to their personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Thus thrones built and nations
established and thus what originated in mans weakness
be his greatest power fact the OF all human
glory The greatest nation, the most mighty empire the
world saw, is but association of Individuals and
associated too because of their individual weakness
So of the greatest monarch that lived he is IN himself
feeble the humblest of his Subjects and he all his
the single fact that chance accident fortune the
energies of his mind have placed him in position where
he could associate his fellow creatures and give direction to
their united efforts We look back with amazement at
whO in he of
oriental hemisphere and caused AFFECT world to bow
down and do him We talk of his mighty Deeds
and his glorious victories if he god sent down to
shake the earth with his single hand But it is not He
but man, and of himself feeble Others He
the around which gathered the of Others
rendered great only by association. BY fortune if you
please by his talents he became the leader of Others
and able combine associate and direct their action
and hence all his greatness The mighty deeds attributed
him done for him by the united and associated action
of Others It Alexander alone that conquered the
world. But it Alexander associated with his fellow
So of Napoleon, upon whom the world looks huge
Colossus towering far above the of men, and to whom
toys and kings but humble subjects We gaze
his deeds and call him great And he was but not of
himself alone Quite likely there thousand soldiers
in his camp of whom would have been overmatch
for him in single combat But he acquired no matter how
the ability combine and direct the united action Of Others
and to this he his greatness The real by which
his victories won and his made terror to the
domnlons of the ear in the stout hearts and strong
arms OF the of France. 1t scattered all abroad
over her Vnecad hills, and through her sunny wales.
Napoleon could call that power give it form and body
bv association and direct its He could do no
more Behold him in the height of his glory the idol of
his country and the wonder of the age The young France
with light hearts and snewy rush his standard and
thousand swords leap from their scabbards and flash
together in sunlight at his word All Europe trembes
noddng of his plume or the neighng of his war-steed
But look at him again. and he is pning in solitude and in
silence on the lonely rocks Of seagrt Helena" He is the
same Napoleon STILL His intellect is capacous his arm
strong and in himself all that he he can
longer command the associated action of Others and like