The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-18
IT. fRisH REPUBLIC
LbeyHer Friends Our Friends; Her Enemies Our Enemies
CHICAGO, ILL.,, JANUARY Is, 1868.
Are we to have Union of the F. B.?

4th, 1867, edited by General Halplne:
The prospec-if there prospect of reunion
and consolidation in the Fenian ranks again overloaded
if not finally obscured President William r. Roberts has
retired but General ONei has taken his pace-so much for
faction while friend Mr. John Savage remains at
the head of the other wing and gives evidence of any
retiring disposition" By the way, to which wing does
THE IRISH REPUBLIC of Chicago belong? We rather think
to neither for pitches into certain leaders of both factions
with immense acrimony and vigor This IRISH REPUBLIC
let us MENTION is that ts nar9ha black swan rarest
bird of American journal of the Irish persuasion
thoroughly devoted to the principles and interests of the
Radical Republican party It edited with decided talent
has large circulation hear and is of the neaest
papers in its typographical dress to be found the country
almost rivaling, in this respect the New York Citizen
There some inaccurate statements here, which
doubt unintentionaly made but which it would
not be right for to pass wholly unnoticed. This
journal is not and trust never will be- "thoroughly
devoted" to the interests of any party in American
politics. except in far its conductors are convinced
that the principles of that party calculated to pro-
mote the cause of Ireland and of universal liberty
The REPUBLIC has hitherto acted in concert with that
large section of the Irish natonaists of America who
up till lately, under the leadership of Colonel
Roberts 1t did the simple and allsuhicent
grounds that this great party the most consistent
in principle and the most honest in practice And if
certain seseeking politicians have lately crept into the
fold to do their wofsh work, and if Others to whom
long looked with confidence faithful guardians of
truth and right have not proved genuine metal these
in our Judgment are neither more less than con-
elusive why should cling more closely than
ever to the sacred cause Of our country which has
lately been fearfully endangered and appeal more
earnestly than the of our honest country
whose hearts true steel to Ireland. We
very little who believes dsbelieves declarations
who is pleased dspleased with our actions, whose
salary in danger, who threatens to employ the
power of the Fenian Organization to "kill the RE-
PUBLIC" We are resolved, God helping us, to regard
country and liberty paramount to all considerations
either of factions" or individuals.
We give Mr.. Mitchell every credit for the decency
and good which induced him to refuse the leader
ship of the united Irish nationalist of America when
it officially and formally rendered to him. So far
he deserves commentator. But this in no way con-
dones the onse of those by whom this suicidal
was manipulated. These knew well what they
were about They knew that, with one exception the
man they anxious to make the standardbearer of
the Irish race, their march to liberty the most
obnoxious person in existence to the people of America
They knew that he So because he had been the
devoted champion of slavery before and during the late
gigantic war; which he did much to excite and en-
bitter in which the life of the Republic at stake
and in which oceans of blood were she'd They knew
thas without the sympathy and support of the very
people whose principles and feelings they 50 wan
tonly outragng the Irish people of America had no
chance of attacking much less Of conquerng, Eng
land the murderer of their country, no, nor even of
maintaining armed organization whose avowed object
is to upset her accursed authority They knew all this
yet knowing it ALL they held solemn conclaves and passed