The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28
Where Will They Stop?
ALBANY, March II, 1868.

ALBANY, March II 1868.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN Until the recent advent of General ONeil
in this city, was one among many who supposed him to be
truly representative 1rishman. But personal contact
caused the scales to fall from my eyes, and proved him to be
mmeasuraby removed from that grand ideal of patriotic
heroism with which merely advenous circumstances had
invested his If profound egosm sefshness and de-
voon the object of making his counymen believe that
in HIM they have found the coming man. constitutes great
ness then he is truly great-bu in other possible
Were anything further needed emphasize my opinion it
is to be found in recent circular issued by him (expense
paid from funds which might find better rendering eff
cient aid to caue mainly devoted to the abuse of The
IRISH REPUBLIC and by contrast forcing upon view the
rare military and otherwe-of Ridge
ways hero. That the lineal descendant of King NELL
should cheap theatrical thunder to sustain his reputation
is humatng enough; but coupled with swinging round
the circle" dazzle weak by dssoving views of his
accidental glory it becomes degrading and unworthy
even mere adventurer Without reference to his choice
friends here and discarding all comment upon matters which
would not look well in print let that his eternal tier
alton of the immense pecuniay sacrifices he has made has
disguised those most disposed to aid him for sake
of regularity" Who would suppose for a that
"grea leader could lend himself the scheme of cir
cuating immense asehoods manufactured from whole CLOTH
relative to his immense meetings. through the medium of
the Associated Press? Who could believe he would dare
ostracise good and true men in our city of Troy
merely because they would not bow down and worship the
braen image? But 1t Is melancholy truth the Organ
zaon has fallen upon evil times when who under
binary circumstances could attain medocrity has
assumed the dicaorial role and procams aloud his inten
ton crush" those whose manhood rebels against recog
nizng in him all the virtues of our race.
Hitherto have reraned from taking any part in the
controversy respecting Unon but now there is escape
from taking decided grounds Permit me- then say that
the of The IRISH REPUBLIC gradually winning
dorsemen from those who have oundy denounced it
in the past The time is comng-nay, it is near at hand
when true Fenians with united voice which will be heard
shall demand from aithless account of their
Stewardship God speed the day God prosper THE IRISH
REPUBLIC and may the painful lessons of past
beacon lights to faithful people from the rocks
upon which Irish nationality had nearly been wrecked
To the real friends of Irish liberty General oNies visit
brought grief and shame That himse and should
be requested to withdraw from the barroom of
leading hote-that the burden of their maudln
ton should be vruent denuncaon of those who believed
Irish regeneration precious than place power
upon whom Nature had placed the stamp of ncapacts
not perhaps remarkable considering their cabre. The
gallant Ne who deprecates having been of the orig
inators of The IRISH REPUBLIC lending himself 10
captrap is spectacle which might we'll make angels weep
What must become of your Journal should he withdraw the
immense capital invested therein? Perhaps the cash might
be proftaby employed in augmenng his corps of per-
formers-addng to the California "singist clog dancer
and two endmen" who could supplement their leaders
funny oratorca effects by contortons neqaed in the past
history of Fenian managers Playing all night until broad
daylight and going home to- their hotel the morning.
menous question of Irish nationality; but fail
to the point-which is doubtless their misfortune.
The glorious work of " Unon'-despite General WELLS
vrtuous indignation expressed here toward Independent Or
ganlzatlon-ls progressing most favoraby aid will
embrace all the Circles in this locality Of course he is not
his doornor honest be dssuaded from the belief
that they properly be cuodians of their funds
til corruption and treachery weeded from the Organza
ton Slowly but surely tending towards secret Or
ganzaton which will contain all the elements of strength
without necessity for bosteng up baherske Generals and
resoundng " Bombastes Furosos"
AN INDEPENDENT" FENIAN.