The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11

and without the means of ndngng the expensive luxury
of a modern American Patricks Day celebration
The day fine and breezy, and the streets well filled
with the usual corege of ragged boys idle and patriotic
women.
The different societies were well represented in numbers.
There the Shamrock Sons Hibernians Teeota Stone
and by their respective bands
of music by the way the Emmet Coronet Band COM
posed of fine young fellows of the best in the pro-
cesso This band is national institution and ought to be
encouraged AS of the outsiders looking calmly
could help rejecting the meaning display of stout
who they but Fenans would exert powerful
influence for Ireland's good.
But mol They wse and the struggle for existence
against damned poverty entaed them by the yran of
their race makes towards of portion of countrymen
and and backguardsm make another portion of
them, generally the of the former indifferent alike to
the call of God and country 1t hard be obliged to differ
thus with country people, but knows that Irish
in these days of their countr troubles do not dis
charge their duty to Ireland by paadng the streets one
day in the year, and gutng themselves in the night with
dainty food and costly wines
must not omit to mention the great event OF the days
celebration mean of course the banquet which given
by the knights of ST. Patrick This got regardless of
expense. Tickets ten dollars each.
The gallant intended and believe they succeeded
in throwing the St. Georges and ST. Andrews societies. and
all the other fellows completely in the shade by the bount
ulness of their FEAST and above all by the length number
and bliancy of their speeches. Here again. feel obliged
pause and moralize little-I shant say fault find
would like to ask the Knights and such they who claim
to be representative lrshmen what good do banque and
speeches Ireland the Irish people? Is it sensible sit
decent for blab about counys ancient glores
while she at this day the most distressed nation on the
globe? Is it decent spend thousands of money in empty,
van-gorous display and in eating and drinking, while
thousands of their poor countrymen out of employment
the recipients of charity and the patrons of
the charity soup kitchens which the goodness of
has established in the town?
But what, it may be asked, would have those to
do? would have them to be consistent with themselves to
be in act and deed what they in Tshnen
slider to be the duty of every Irshman worthy the name
labor constantly the whole year round for lreands free
dom and for the good of countrymen. Working and
talking by fits and starts accomplished any real good
year. join Fenan Circle and then they will be
doing some good for Ireland. If not united
Brotherhood they will make if poor will be
enriched by their acquisition if honest they will
watch u.s. and thus defeat dishonest designs if
leaders are incompetent their numbers can furnish plenty
possessing the requisite amount of brains along with prac
tcal administrative and other abilities. We Fenans
because of the If any sounds to them better
than Fa why will give this up, if by sodoing
unite countrymen to for countrys and freedoms
sake.
If the plans of Organization foolish imperfect
let u.s. by all MEANS have the aid of the superior wisdom
which exists in midst though unused to render those
plans perfect AS long, then they will not offer
their wise hints aid by their presence their COUNSEL
these aunders 1t the greatest impudence in
upbrad Organization for lack of union, who them
selves have always kept aoof from every decent
of their countrymen for nationality.
The Brotherhood is not must say ourshng very we'll
here just 1t is hard to say who is to blame for the
however, of being able to tell you in very short time diff
ferent story. In the meantime, will despair of the
while there live such good men and true
known to be here
Have you noticed the way which John Mitchell ad-
vises of freeing Ireland from Engand presence and
ask them to go out of it. Why didn't think of that
before? OCCASIONAL.