The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-04

we demand that this Fortieth Congress shall settle finally
and forever the question of citizenship. This is no
partizan measure. The very honor of the Republic is
at stake and better that nation should sacrifice one
half its wealth than live unhonoredthat is if nation
dishonored can be supposed to exist
1t is now ninetyone years since the Declaration OF
Independence written and backed by the bayonets
of the young Republic. When the last hulk of the
English transports turned its PROV towards England
and the white sails beled in the joyous breeze that
swept despotsm down the bay of New York, men
looked each other proudly in the face and thought that
monarchy had taken its shadow off the land forever
They little knew the law of the divine right of kings"
nor that "once subject, always subject" applied to
continents well to individuals Eng land has never
given up her hold on America. She looks as longingy
towards this Republic to-day and would eagerly I'M
prison its thirty millions of people, as she does the
individuals whom misfortune drives into her clutches, II
she dared. There many in the early days
of the Republic for forcing this issue Of the rights
of citizenship In 1912, arrogant had England be-
come, and with such impunity did she trample on
American law, that she forced the young Republic to
give her reminder of '76. The regular time for
renewing the lesson has arrived more and the issue
must be met IF the handful of soldiers and sailors
which the United States could equip 1912 could whip
England when she mistress of the seas" why will
the giant of to-day hesitate to protect his children from
third-rate power? We satisfied that this Con-
gress will present the ultimaum England and Prussia
"Those whono you prosecute ont Of yor hing7ons
and aoho seek protection under the flag Of america, ARE
AMERICANS and three millions Of 6reecA-oaders and
all the non-czads that thunder liberty from their dnOicibe
mouths indorse the principle"
Let the nation see the spirit of this Republican party
Let be able say to the people: This question in
the hands of the Democrats for fifty years in
settled sate while the Republican party carried the
nations flag triumphant through the most gigantic
record, and forced the monarchs of Europe to
knowledge the right of to choose his country all in
the short space of seven gears.
Let the Neutrality Laws be equazed AS they now
stand they protect despotisms, while America requires
no protection in return The time has when this
Republic must begin her mission. She must stand
guard the Wondering thrones of the world no
longer The people of all lands look to the West for
the coming of their redemption. America would get
tenths of the people Of Europe to-day to fight her
battles against their own, so-called governments We
believe the election Of Democratic President to take
the nest nicely prepared by his present eggelency
would be hailed victory by all the crowned heads of
Europe and would push liberty back one hundred years
Therefore, we demand othe Foreth Congress to save the
Republic by acting up to the principles and professions
of the party. We call on the friends of equal rights to
all men to arouse themselves a of the impending
danger to the Republic. Let not the cause of human
freedom and the stability of Republican institutions,
slip from loyal hands after the sacrifice of five hundred
thousand lives the battlefield to preserve both The
enemies of universal liberty are INSCRIPTIONS They
are tireess in the dissemination of their doctrines dis
guised with "gterng generaties" while the men who
carried the flag through the red sea" are sleeping on
the strength Of former victories