The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Free Trade.

Free Trade.
The following spirited and logical address, delivered by
Richard McCoud young rishman of Norwich Connect
cut will be read with interest by our readers We have
known Mr. McCoud, and say that Irishman, few
in Connecticut have done for the of Fenan-
ism than he has.
Had one hundred young Irishmen of the stamp of
Richard McCoud moving among the American people and
advocating the of liberty to all and lands we
could create national feeling in this Republic for our
country that would die We this address
to the careful perusa of readers for free trade is an
English institution, and such Irshman side with
the party who advocate it.
We understand that Mr.. McCoud has been warned" by
General ONe that he must resign his position as State
Center give up the propagation of such principles the
following. We trust Mr. McCloud will continue to expound
these great principles and not only speak in Connecticut but
in every State in the Union.
He will do for Ireland by such action than by hold
ing the position of State Center of Connecticut under the
present managers.-EDs l. r.
From the Iron Age.
Here is extract from the speech of an Irish Fenian
addressed to his elowczens and compatriots It gives
Fenan for advocating protection American in
dusty and opposing free trade 1t worth reading and
circulating everywhere
do you think that England has given mp the
old Internal game of attempting to rob and ruin the American
Republic? No. and the same party which she manipulated
for the purposes of an American rebellion is allied
with her for the destruction of American interests by adopt
England What does it mean? 1t means that England by
her murderous land laws forces rather has already forced
the people of Ireland and to very great of England
and Scotland also off the land which, according to Gods
law, is their To find employment and means of mere
existence, they are obliged to crowd in millions into the
manufacturing cities and towns and districts To live they
must work for such wages they get English manu-
lecturers cam consequently produce almost every possible
kind OF article necessary for human consumption at less
than half the price can be made for in America And let
protection american industry be renoued as this Democratic
party DESIRES and England at floods the american markets
NTH her goods sells them fifty per cent cheaper than american
made goods be possibly sold for and focizes mark this
how And the man who gets So per day, would then
receive and the who receives So would then
get 81 and work 10 hours day that his pay was not
regularly arranged by the hour according to the
pan Free trade with England would work certain ruin to
American industry, and to the nfable mpoverishment of
American workingmen.
The money of America will then pass by the empty
pockets of Irish and American workmen and it will pour
in golden stream into the Golfers of England And Eng
land will be richer and America will be poorer and England
will become powerful and America weaker And this
is what the Democratic party trying bring upon the
battling for this donnabte free trade Nth England to fill up the
cup the English oppressorS wh ueah and po and to rob the
Irish and Amerca" 0orkingmen Of the United States Of half their
English rule IN India and England So apparent has this be-
in the mining regions of Lake Superior and Pennsy
vanla, that mass meetings of all the citizens held
memorabilia Congress add to the tariff was impossible
for them to live and who voted the Democratic ticket
all their lives and consequently free trade declared they
could no longer support party that taking the bread
from their mouths and said, Talk about free trade
when see people starving around me-"
Theories and sophisms don't stand much chance when
gaunt famine stares one in the face The Democratic party
is attempting to add to Engands accursed power by acr
fcng half your daily wages The Republican party bv ats
golden principle Of protection american ndus coba Eno
land an her most 0t paIads cripple that and her pO~er
gone AUow free trade NTH England and the american nation is
more and IrelcndS freedom forever lost What saw Won? Is
there an Irshman the land of his birth and of his
fathers, prefer to bolster up rotten slaveryridden