The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-01

poison of our natural and hereditary enemies and however
futile efforts at independence may appear the minds
of some of people, natural enemy England
enough to alarm her most terribly and her put into
operation every means in her power poison and weaken
those efforts OF ours amongst this strange people There
foe we have hope of accomplishing the independ
ence OF our country it is absolutely necessary that shall
stop squabblng and unite before we bring down
heads the condemnation of the American people,
earth our only friends.
from the papers that Colonel w R. Roberts and John
Savage ESQ., have lately been striving unite the Brother
hood but far there appears be less hope than of
union to close the gap of dscord and strange to the
more they stave the less appearance there Of its accomplishment;
and what is that during this time of negotiating
ETC., is at stand STILL people are, it were
resting their oars, while vessel freighted with
countrys liberty is drifting backward with the strong
rent which we have been SO long laboring to stem.
Now sirs this should not not will be allowed
to go much longer. We afford to go back pick
up any straggers Neither afford to stand STILL Our
object is ahead and press regardless of all OBJ
staces Whether circumstances must tramp
them.
think am safe in saying that the majority of our peo
pie anxious for united Brotherhood, for they
that by the will of Organization and by only Ire
land be liberated think aso it is safe say that
will have a united Brotherhood. The question now is
how this to be oonsummated So far the apparent efforts
lately being made in Sodom Gotham failures and in
that quarter there appearance of anything but failures
Now, srs T. and several others that know of well
satisfied that union of the F. b. to be right and to give
that general satisfaction which is expected from it,
proceed from the united will of all Fenians every wing This
only be by the voice of their delegates in Convention
assembled Now if General ONeill and John Savage Esq,
will call such Convention the thing be done. If not
then ONE, to meet in Chicago the 18th
of March, 1863 say Chicago it being the most central
point and let delegates holding the power and will
of the Brotherhood in their hands, be empowered to then
and there form compact Brotherhood Call in the
resignation of all officials Call each and everyone
give of his stewardship Call in the vouchers
for all property all and munitions of war;
and receipts from the holders thereof Adopt wedefned
internal and external policy mtarily, politically and
socially; and make such changes additions, amend
for the benefit and frtherance of holy
shall best. Let past experience be guide
Eschew all political parties so-caed and all pacehuntng
party For the future try every by his Irshism
Publish nothing. Let laws and rules of conduct,
officers and movements be known only to ourselves
Leave off pickering backbting scandalism, crsng
exposing of each other. If wrongs u.s. mark him.
Ask avors from politicians, promise any. Look
all enemies who not of Let there be half
fdences halfway sympathzers Make halt for polit
ica religious ties scrupes. We people without
nation, flag. We have nothing to lose. England has
robbed us of everything, to good 1t is
Ireland and liberty" nfamy, and social political and
religious DEATH We have all to gain, and shall hes
ate to employ best means to gain it? I think not
Should we have Convention-and must have t-et
bury all discord Shake hands with all brethren who
have been guilty of dishonorable actions All honest
men, Irish Republican Independence accept
and cooperate with.
Then, sirs, clique can be justly charged with
conniving working in the dark, for dark purpose
We shall obtain the confidence of people, and the
respect Of outsiders The wheels of machinery will be
creased afresh Our workers will start with renewed
vigor No disappointed will be able to dissension
in our ranks by citing the in which union will
have been cemented, for its foundations will be broad
and deep for any thinkers to and with Gods help and