The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-12
TIE IRISH REPUBLIC.

Irishmen by Irishmen and for Irishmer
that makes US feel like forgiving ant
forgetting the many misdeeds of pool
Pat and blessing the old sod that il
has produced men Of such breadth Of
intellect and sonudness of view as stand
up here and there to viudicate and draw
admiration to the better genius OF the
race. In ths mastery discourse lately
delivered by Wendell Phillips iu New
York upon the life and character OF
Daniel O'Connell, the virtues and in
comparable eloquence of the Great
Agitator are set forth in such glowing
terms and so fully in accord with our
better notions that We cannot repress
the desire that that discourse could
find circulation and perusal among
!r!shmeu everywhere, so replete is it
With the beauties of an example which
saen of all nationalities and all parties
might well emulate. Phillips, himself
the master Of eloquence, gives the palm
to O'Conuell, and BY his splendid des-
crip,ions of that great mans character
istics challenges the highest admiration
of tie lovers Of liberty everywhere
He tells Us tue whole story of his noble
nature when be says of him " The
ocean of his philanthropy had no
shore" Bat we are led to this alu-
sion to Phillips lecture upon Daniel
OConuell, not by the disposition to
enlarge upon subject which must be
studied in Phillips own grand senten-
ces 10 be appreciated, but because we
nrs reminded thereof by reading tie
editorials in that best ofIrish American
newspapers the Chicago 4" Irish Re
public" We fad in the copy before
Us SO much that is excellent and well
timed that we hardly know what not 10
select as in proof of the fact that our
Irish fellow citizens have at least one
Journal which is heartily and consc:-
cautiously devoted to the best good of |
ireland and her sons. In an impassioued |
appeal to the National Republican Con-
vention this sterling paper says:
1t is in no spirit of dictation, nor of
pride in being the representatives. of people
whose record is bright with sacrifices for
The liberty and advancement of mankind,
that we address you. We speak to You
lumbled with the record of the mass of
,ur people, written in their Identification
With those who were supporters of slavery
While it was tolerated by the nation, and
n their hostility to your grand movement
Republican man. With this humiliating
nut truthful confession, we can speak to ,,
'ou in no EDITORIAL manner, but in that
pirit of brotherhood which binds the lovers c
4 liberty in bonds more lasting than con-
anguinity, and higher and holier than ties :
( blood and race.
While we blush for the action of many :
I our race in allowing themselves to be 1
uped BY their destroyers into the support Il
the worst despotism that ever cursed hui
anity-slavery-even while they we're cry
,g out against their own oppressors, we r
IN turn with pride to that brave and gal
mt band Of our countrymen who believed o
! freedom, and sealed their devotion to W
leir grand belief with their lives. We can :,
ow, also. happily, speak for considerable ~
,ction of men born on Irish soil, who, in A
Dint Of intelligence and independence, are 9
he real leaders of our race, who have charged
with the glorious duty of up (;
O!ding the principles and guarding the =,
me of those who died for universal liberty. -
he battle fields Of the Union, rich with the ., a.
Ood of our heroic countrymen, we place in T;
lie scales against the loud mouthed howl r.
lgs Of the ignorant mass who have sui =.
ed the fame cs their ancient nation by -
ailihg the banner of their country in the T.
ongh Of treason and corruption.
Give us men worthy to guide the destiny
this nation.
Proclaim to the world that all men are n
lual before the law. That as God knows :.
color, nor race, nor creed, SO Liberty can Ia
}. like Him, universally just. til
Proclaim to the world that, as this is the t~
me of the hunted artisan from the slave sh
of Europe. that he must be pro- tn
,ted in his labor. That the labor of the an
lite slaves Of Europe cannot be coined re-
70 American gold to purchase-not hsppi- pc
- to the pauper llb,rer-bnt gems to in
* the crowns Of despots, while the toll j0l
Daarve. That - America 10 the o0ly land so
earth Rhers labor is defied and the Ia sta
Fsss arc the high priests Of the nation We
(igaify Of labor and the comfort Of the the