The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-21


to the thunders of the Church WE'LL suppose the Pope
to issue ball denouncng Feniansm land by the way
may not have to wait long for that bull
secret society," the interest of the Church in England
should demand it, Well suppose the fiat having gone
forth What then? Do we abandon our designs? Come,
me- you very pou leaders, and of this Irish
Republican Fenian Brotherhood prepared resist
England through the thunde of the Church well the
red field of battle? Make your minds for this question
may have to be decided There yet left
for enemies operate by and it is time putting
our house in order, to meet and repel them.
There offered why the F. B. ought not
be secret body One is its inability to operate successfully
by being and the other is the prohibition of the Church.
To the first would say, that if secret brotherhood could
not operate successfully than have heretofore then
indeed the valid one; but of us under
stand this matter would not necessarily be so secret
be known to exist In all that would be right and
proper would be much public as at present. Our aim
and object we'll known and that is all that need to be- 1t
is only method of arriving at object that needs to be
concealed We simply need locks, bolts and SEN
tnel to guard working from the gaze OF every idle
passer-by English detective sympahizer; system,
which, while it works for future will also pay due atten
ton to present needs We not brotherhood; we
are only very large number Irshmen called together
to ympahize in the suerngs of country and give
quarter dollar towards buying rifle to be used at some
future time, said rifle costing eight ten dollars thereby
taking forty to buy rifle always supposlng that 1t
does not cost twenty out of the wen cents carry on
the work of headquarters At present. far we can
enemies well if not better posted as to our means
and weekly workings than ourselves This cannot
be denied and needs reforming The second reason that OF
the prohibition of the Church. equally unenabe In the
first place we neither apology nor reason to any church
for the manner which choose to work IN order to
gain our end What right may ask has the Church of
Rome, any than another churc-the church of Eng
andto dictate Irshmen the of striving for their
national freedom of speaking of the question at al
If our object is good we certainly must be right in
striving to gain it, if it is not good then indeed has
the Church the right to forbid having anything to do
with it. But being right how do we commit crime against
God morality by adopting what to the surest and
safest attain that end unless indeed it be crime
to hide ANYTHING from our enemies If this is what is
colors the will be able rate their advice at its
real value, and shape our course accordingly.
am forbidden by the Church from belonging to secret
society Why may ask? Is it because of its immortality
per Sc All, matter, it is forbidden; that's enough
Now sir this do for some but glance at this style of
reasoning Civilization and just laws have laid down what
constitutes crime; and when the Church performs her right
full functions of teaching me the enoTmy Of and how to
not lie steal wrong cheat defraud murder commit any
other to civilized we'll known and defined criminal act
then, sir understand her right to do So and that it my
duty to strive to obey her teachings But do not under
stand the right of my Church, any of its ministers
to forbid adopting and every not criminal
per Sc, in carrying out my intentions, for the gaining of
laudable and worthy end
Is Fenianism wrong? No. Does the prohibition per-
mission of church make twrong right? does the Koran
make Mohammedanism right? does the Mormon church, by
permitting it, make poygamy ght does the prohibition
permission of anything prove its fasy truth? do
understand it So understand wrong be under any
and all circumstances, and right equally Will anyone
deny that if the Pope satisfied Of the greater utility Of
secret sodey for the maintenance of his power that he
would hesitate to employ such? 1t is about time that
who pretend to aim for the accomplishment of grand
object Irish independence should be able to parse their
own moral grammar. If they allow others to do SO for
them they expect to find sophists who will conjugae
to suit their own interests those of their party,
Now, have been denounced from pulpit and altar
society," consequently dangerous through being So
when is patent everyone that chooses find out
that not Can be subject to greater
opposition if become in fact what have been accused
of being? Can the crusade against be any the Wig
than it is? shall lose any real hearty active men,
by being so? shall gain real strength by being 500
What should constitute the trueFenan soldier? Must he
be Irhman who is willing to do all in his power for
the redemption of Ireland from the yoke of England?
Will he hesitate about the in which the order to act
is transmitted to him? will he not believe it if conveyed to
him secretly readily though published in circular or
newspaper? Do need trucke any other species OF
Irish patriot? Surely not Then let like sensible men,
take into consideration peculiar position and adopt pec
liar MEANS known only ourselves whereby we may battle