The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-11


Secretaries, about our ears.
Our race Is now for the first time in generation
alive to the necessity of action in the of coun
try How can entire strength be hurled on the
enemy? We do not presume to answer this terrible
question. Of one thing we fully assured, and that
Is that there too many and violent CONNECTIONS be-
tween Notwithstanding that they all profess
to love 1reland-to allow to hope that they can all
work in organization. We do not now speak OF
Fenans alone. We speak Of every man who loves Ire
land morally, physically otherwise 1t will require
the cooperative aid of entire to regain indie
pendence Our idea u.s. that all the conflicting elements
be grouped under three heads. These heads will
each be independent and its army under its dis
tinctve banner-whch will be, in sense, national
banner; and while all are training in their way,
will in the end all meet national battlefield.
Said John Martini in letter recently published,
"Wil Irish gentlemen of secretly national sentiment
forward openly to agate again for repeal? Will the
Catholic Bishops if as believe they all think that repeal
would be best forward to invite and support such
movement? 1t may soon be too late"
This strikes one of the key notes to of the three
national marches for three armies. That the Cath
Ollie bishops and priests of Ireland will ever attach them
selves to the Fenan Brotherhood-sworn and secret
it must be in Ireland-need never be expected. The
same of the Irish gentlemen who secretly love Ireland
but are SO careful about mentioning it in polite
That good portion of the priests of Ireland love Ire
land as far as the constitution of England allows the
late demonstrations honor of the dead of Manchester
have given abundant proof. That some of the Irish
gentlemen" are not dead to Ireland John Martini the
ODonoghue, and Others have given proof positive Now,
these bishops priests and gentlemen will not identify
themselves with the Fenans and sthey possess power
at their command that neither Ireland England
afford to despise let them organize themselves under
the banner of Repeal. Anything that will organize
their power, and keep them working for Ireland, will
we hope keep the national spirit alive in their army
and may contribute to the general good
Let those who believe in physical force and who will
not enter into oathbound secret societies. go on as
they ave been DOING drilling, talking, arming and tell
ing their business to all creation This will embrace
the second army corps which will be quite large and
as powerful the first The third corps will consist of
those who believe that SECRET ORGANIZATION is the
safest and most powerful-n fact the only efectual-
medium to work revolution.
We are quite sure that every who says he loves
Ireland conscienousy enlist under of the three
banners.
We are ready to sacrifice of convictions
to which Of the three heads the people shall enroll them
selves under when the alternative Of ireland England
is presented If they will all cry Ireland with voice
AS John Martin says, 1t may soon be too ate" It be-
hooves every man, who loves his country to fall into
line at While the "Repea will agitate and
petition anduse all legal means, to of Ire
lands rights from England certain others threaten
And undoubtedly it is the sword that hangs over the
tyrants head that will open his to the prayers of
the petitioners" All the while the accursed revou-
tonsts can get ready for REAL WORK. Here then, is
plan whereby all people do something for Ire
land Let the bishops and priests raise the standard of