The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-08

you must have already read the most staesanke it
will be the most revered legislative act of the great reform
organization of the nineteenth century This act has rean
mated the decentralization which party can be free
with new courage and faith in adhering to the funda
mental principles of Republicanism which underes the
structure of our liberties 1t has satisfied the active and
progressive men all the country who have been looking
for some time past the metal of the Republican party
and who enthusiastic with faith solid ron
on behoding the charter which will collect together the
scattered elements throughout the recently ebeous States
reoganize them into State Governments after the fashion of
our Northern institutions and bring them again into Union
based the political equality and right of all to e
liberty and the pursuit of happiness This act not
adopted much to suit the cravings of the present.
to the demands of justice which must be honored and
enjoyed while the Republic lives.
Bodness Bodness /! Boldness II in the of right
eousness is the forerunner of victory The Committee
Foreign Affairs last Thursday and will report
bold ultmaum to the House in reference to the rights of
american citizens abroad" The matter could be in
better hands than in those of General Banks who is perhaps
the greatest haer of English oppression in either House of
Congress Several of the abest men in the House have told
your correspondent, that they will speak the question
when before them in the form of report and will
push it to the extremity. Conness-the Irish Re-
publican Senator from Caornia-who is honor the
Irish race-and Wilson equally DESTROYS of acting upon
it in the Senate So you may rest assured that fnay
from the hands of Congress will be given to England
and Johnson-who is rendered eternay infamous by his
persistent refusal exercise the executive power
now in behalf of American citizens abroad his prede
have frequently done in like in the past The
truth that Johnson but very little how much foreign
ers especially the Irish may be reated either in this
their native land And his bringing the question up the
aend of his message caused principally by the sudden
popularity which the movement had assumed throughout
the country Johnson in this case like the Fenian invasion
of Canada two years ago. wants to throw the odum Con-
gres while he himself President had and has full power
act. But no. feowcountrymen throughout the States
will in their ignorant nauaton this other ques
tons of politics. throw the blame Congress- and
who has plunged murderous dagger into the heart
of their country two years ago. The truth is they
mans faults who is will be the leader of the Demo-
cratic party They expect measure now, from Repub
can Congress- which the Democracy during sixty years of
power failed settle. Yessee the inconsistencythey
demand the adoption of the most important
corning the rights of foreigners that brought up
America and all this from political party that did not
perhaps receive five thousand Irish votes
Oh, Lord Democratic Irish wire-puller praise OCon-
NELL but while they continue in their present organization
their praise is turned into curse.
SPIRIT OF THE REPUBLIC