The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-14
possible that we have an abundant supply of able
lawyers, but plentiful lack of good statesmen.


But BLESSINGS long deferred are blessings still"
Therefore, gratefully acknowledge, to the honor Of
worthy representatives that at long and at last"
by than twothirds of majority they have put the
greatest criminal of the age his trial before his
country
The character and conduct of Andrew Johnson as a
and Chief Magistrate Of the Republic, have
been upwards of two years before the world and as
his Presidential is rapidly drawing to its
close think it right and proper to say few words
concerning him. We do So not because of his, or it's
intrinsic Importance; but to help to guide the views,
and guard the actions of always earnest but too
often mistaken countrymen. Hack politicians are howl
ing about revolution into the poor Irishmans ears
and rebels and traitors prating about marching to
Washington" We SHALL therefore, review the worthy
center of all this crow and racket
What has this Johnson armed for thirty months with
his immense power done for Irish natonaliss or the
cause of Ireland? We shall answer In May, 1866,
the Irishmen of America, under the leadership of a
branch Of the Fenian Brotherhood invaded the English
dominions in Canada The President-this very John
son-and his precious Secretary of State knew that
they intended to do knew that they had armed them
selves, and prepared openly to strike down British
power in America. The arms of the United States
were sold or supplied to them. They met no word Of
warming dsapproval, to the very last moment But
at the last moment their and supplies seized,
their leaders flung into prison. their soldiers forbidden
to travel railroads and steamboats, send
message the telegraphc wires. And for what
all this done? 70 support English tyranny in Amer
lea and in ireland And by whom was it done The
name will be eternally infamous-Andrew johnson Or
need we refer to the in which this man, and
his agents and subordnates, Charles Francis Adams
beloved by the Democrats West of Dublin have
treated citizens brave and gallant brothers, who
rotng in those living graves called English prisons
Verify Irishmen must be badly off for hero to fight
for politician to support when they propose do
either the one or the other for this most unprincpled
and heartess thing" who is disgrace to humanity
itself.
AS American citizens we have a right to judge of
this mans behavior. Have readers ever heard of
the Vicar of Bray? The parsonage in question -four
ished in England in the days of Queen Bess. He had
also lived under the regns of her three predecessors
When the Vicar was ordained he was Catholic priest
But when Henry VIII became Protestant, the Vicar
became Protestant parson. When Mary brought the
national religion back to Cathocity, the Vicar became
Catholic again. Then came Edward VI, who made
the national religion Protestant once more and
more the Vicar converted himself and became Pro
testant for the second time When reproached with his
tergiversation, he replied that it of his bust
to choose religion for the people of England His
business was to be Vicar of Bray" We have got
political parallel to him in the person of Andrew
johnson He commenced life as "a poor white"
and hated slavery because he was not able to
buy keep slaves. When he emerged from his
chrysalis state, and became fublown politician, he
rabid Democrat and loud-mouthed champion of
the divine institution" of human slavery. Then
came the war AGAINST the Union on which the mower