The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28
enlightenment and edfcation of the officers and
bers of the Fenian Organization.

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We would treat this piece of silly impertinence with
the contempt which it deserves, but for or two
reasons, which we shall proceed to state. And.
first, what right has Mr.. ONell to use the great
II o al 0 & lnzation VIII CHI he has been
made to preside for such purpose as this? AS
private individual he has, has every man in the COM
munity, right to select newspaper and to reject
another, just he has right to choose the political
party, the religious creed, to which he may think
proper to belong But in his o6cial capacity he pro-
fesses to represent numerous body of men, whose
opinions on nearly all possible subjects-THE IRISH
REPUBLIC newspaper among the rest-are widely
different and who only agree combine and confederate
on one great principle, on which they thoroughly
agreed and that is the national independence of Ireland
We do not expect person of his mental cabre either
to comprehend or to appreciate such argument as
this There certain understandings which it is inn
possible penetrate And there creatures who
perfectly unconscious while their hoofs trampng
the precious production which the field of nature
contains. But there are also those-among the gallant
men whom in his supreme ignorance he SO inso-
lently tyrranzes-who will not submit for hour to
conduct criminal and unconstitutional as this The
next project which the General will perhaps undertake
will be to denoance those Dho differ aoh him IN religious
6Aef This will delight the hearts of narrow-minded
bigots, it will do the work of England admirably, and
it will ruin the national Of Ireland After that
all who dare to differ fromthe political procvities of the
General may prepare to be-if not cured with bell,
book and candelght" despatched with all the mock
thunder which can be manufactured at No 10 Fourth
ST., New York
We have real President in the United States just
now, who is under trial for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors" The worst that is laid to his accountant
the accusation is sufficiently serous-s that he broke
the law of the country while administering the functions
of his exalted office But America is also blessed with
mock President who has far ousrpped his competitor
in crime Andrew johnson never was so downright
insane to forbid the citizens of the American Re-
public to read the New York Tribune. IF he had even
the most rebel that exists between the Potomac
and the Rio Grande would have abandoned him to his
fate. But act precisely Identical John O'Neill
has not scrupled to do. Verify if this be specimen
of the liberty" we about to enjoy in the
Irish Republic, under President O'Neil we might
as well commit our fortunes at once to the tender
mercies of the despot of France. He is the
only protentate that we know of, besides O'Neill,
who permits such newspapers to exist praise his
administration, and who rewards all others with
" warnings" and fines and imprsonments. AS yet SO
far concerned-it is only /" denuncation."
The Gagged serpent only hiss. But if positive,
national power in its possession it would its sting
We ask the intelligent and independent members of the
Fenan Brotherhood is this the style of liberty for which
they struggng Is it for this that you give your
time and money, and ask the aid of your American
friends and neighbors? Is it for this that you intend
tofgh-to upsuch heartess and arocous tyranny?
IF not it is high time for you to out publicly and
say so.
1t should be needless for us declare that this an
independent journal It was instituted to advocate