The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-15
Address of the French Democrats to their Irish
and English Brethren.


and English Brethren.
The following remarkable documents published in French
in the Times of Wednesday. Some ausion to it had been
made previous number of that Journal but worded
be considered unfair by the authors of the document who
thereupon transmitted to the Times and claimed to have
published IN ertemso The Times very ungracous spirit
complied with the request and at the time devoted
leading article the subject in which made feeble at
tempt combat the views the French Democrats 1t must
that the reputation for beraty which their country long
enjoyed Continent being lost her. and that
the peoples of all nations beginning to her in her
true colors. The following is the document:
BROTHERS: Three humble plebeians have expiated on
the scad at Manchester for their love of country and
liberty.
"Three children of the people-two workmen and SOL
dier-admrable union Allen, Larkin, and o Bren three
ishmen added the long and glorious list of martyrs
of the English Poland!
"These three men have been condemned for having
killed two horses and policeman They have been con-
demned for having rescued their risk and danger two
patriot Chiefs Colonel Kelly and Captain Deasy coming back
from America to help Ireland and thinking it just after
having liberated the negroes, to berate the whites.
These three citizens have been punished for act not
to be forgiven by any government, instruction against its
tyranny, the hottest of all duties
Death This the last answer of the English arsocracy
to the just claims of the Irish people After having taken
the soil it takes the life of this people, Your great poet
man had SO much blood What words would he have put
the mouth of the murderers of people after the
sacres of Henry H. Cromwell, and George III? The gal
lows Manchester-wil they be the end of all this? We
doubt it. If the carnage of Drogheda has not exhausted the
life of Ireland these three executions will put end
to it.
:" In the name of national right which is sacred in
Dublin in Rome; in the name of humanity violated
without justice and without in the name of eternal
truth which procams the nviolability of human life,
French Democrats protest. We associate ourselves to
the sorrow of Irish and English brethren We reprove
all together and for ALL with you this barbarity equally
odous it useless this triple execution which
but entertain the spirit of retaliation and drive civilization
back.
land is anachronism and madness We had expected that
the English Government eminently PRACTICAL would be
wise that constitutional government strong would
be mild that at least, the government of
would be more humane!
"We brothers, are the strength land
have Right for us We have abolished capital punishment
country in 49, Let be united and will bring
back everywhere forever the reign of right and Justice
"ALBERT ex-Member of the Provisional Government
ex-Representant of the People Seine
"GREpPo ex-Representant of the People, lRhine)
"FERDINAND CANNON, xRepresentant of the People,
"MA1ARp1ER ex-Representant of the People, (Nievre)
GOBLET, ex-Commander of the National Guard OF
Paris.
| "H To1A1N, Redacteur of the Courier Francois.
CLARION PoNAT.
"CHARPENTIER, Professor.
| "VILLENEUvE. Medical Doctor.
"CHEvALET Doctor in Law.
! "HERpE, Civil Engineer.
"RoBERI, Artist"
There follow more than one hundred signatures of medical
doctors barristers authors foremen of workngmen and
tradesmen of Paris which necessary join those of
the French Democrats living in London who have voted this
address yesterday, January B, 1863 FELIX PYAE.
While the King and Queen of Portugal and suite
returning hunting party Braza on Feb 9Th they
were fired from the roadside The Guards returned the
fire. killing of the assaants and wounding The
royal party then rode rapidly into town. the King Queen
unhurt
Rev. DR.. Lyman, rector of the American Episcopal
Church at Rome Italy, has returned this country beg
testimony settles the fact that Protestants are allowed
freedom of religious worship in Rome except at the hands
of foreign ambassadors.
I'll Do~a have he
1e ~ sung in all the Churches of Italy for the victory OF
the Papa arms at Montana King Victor Emmanuel issued