The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-07
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, ia

SAN FRANCISCO CAL, January 25 1868
EDITORS IRISH REPUBLIC: Be good enough to publish
the following extract of Grafton delivered in California
by Rev. J. B. Sanderson coored minister I commend
it to the careful persal of your readers strange that all
men our Inconsistencies but ourselves in demanding
rights which we not willing to give to others.
Yours, P K.
sRuk behind the shield Of some name
class of politicians find comfort and aid in these
views. President johnson and Governor Haght have &C
ceped them the basis of their philosophy reconstruction
They opposed to voting and the recognition of our
equality before the law They will live to regret the publ
cation of such sentiments The fable tells of the who
painted and showed lion the picture of himself chained
and striped with blows illustrating the mans superiority
"Ah yes" said the ion "but wait until the lion paints his
pcture Give him materials and time and the negro
will paint his own picture.
1t we'll for those who boast of their superiority to
remember what their ancestors few centuries ago. Of
the Germans Tacitus says If inquire into the history
of their manners, genius and spirit shall view the waters
Of the fountain head dark foul and muddy The Britons
with the skins of animals. They subsed chiefly on fish,
roots and wild fruits They generally ignorant of the
art of making fire. The sexes lived like beasts and had only
the rudes views of marriage rights Children often knew
not their parents, nor parents their children"
In Neros time the queen of Britain disgraced with
cruel stripes her daughters avhed her people stripped of
their ALL the whole country given up to the Romans who
treated the Britons with cruelty and oppression"
saetonius, the Roman general said; "The Brtons
undiscplined barbarians, dasard void of spirit" Thew
conquered by the Romans thousands of them were
carried Rome sold slaves in the markets. and used on
for the vilest purposes.
AS late the tenth century, after the Saxons were con-
queed by the Norman French the of some of these
proud and boast AngloSaxons of to-day were comneed
to the collars of their Norman conquerers and
in token of subsection Let those that boast take heed It
is "God who raiseth up and caseth DOWN. Tho nao1o
who abased yesterday may be exalted and
v1ce 0erso Righteousness exalts nation" Our cause is
with that of freedom throughout the world and
the ages and the movements of freedom are forward Eng
land abolished slavery in 1885, France in 1848 Turkey
followed the example for the glory of God and the good
OF mankind Russia has abolished her serfdom. Thirty
the Car How deeply has he endeared himself to his people
and he knows it. Behold" said Alexander to the equery
OF my subjects who invoke blessings upon you the pre-
server OF my life" Cuba, the Gem of the Antilles has
taken the ntlaory steps towards the entire
her nVe hundred thousand slaves The Emperor of Brazil
has begun the good work of gradually converting four mill
11Gs OF into loyal grateful subjects and citizens
Whn he United States slavery never again exist The
treedmens Bureau bill has initiated system of instruction