The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-22

few OF those poor cowardly poroons who
anything which would have tendency to throw any light
their poor downtrodden country and say
much pleased with the in which you handle such
people. There in handling them with kid gloves
They auomaons they dead everything which
does not emanate originate from of those English
clerical worhipers who paid to act English detect
ives And while speak of those gentlemen, do
with all respect and due Difference for yield to
in love and respect for the Church and its teachings Yet
claim the right American citizens to judge and act in
all political matters for ourselves Would to God that
could bring of those clerical gentlemen back to the
days of Oliver Cromwell terrible picture of the bloody
Cromwean period found in the truthful pages of George
Lewis Smith, which historians have often referred The
cruetes of the Purans during their uncontrolled occupa
ton of Ireland not to be oumatched in the long cata
ogue of enormies by which the history of Christian Europe
has been blackened Fanaticsm exhibited itself in
mood at stern and Wild Vindctve Interpreters of
the Old Testament they mbbed blasphemous conviction
that God had punished people by suecng their
lives and properties to the despoc authority of purer
elect AS joshua the Gideonte the Purans scourged
their Irish serfs with rods of iron
Forty thousand rshmen transported slaves the
West Indies The peasany strictly forbidden to stir
their parishes without leave They allowed
assemble for religious worship other purpose Their
priests commanded to fly the country under pain of
death and when it found that faithful pastors like
that of the present patriots MacHae and Vaughan,
moved by those fightu denncatons still administered the
consolation of religion in and caverns hid amid the
wild uncutvaed mountains and rivers and in the turf
covered hut pitched the cherries of deserted
bog it then the bloodhounds employed to track
the martyrs priests to their retreats 1t then that
priest hunting became of the sports of the country
Would to God could bring of those worshipers
of England back for moment and review those days. then
there might be hopes but alas slight glance towards
Maynooth and everything silent and sad the tomb
But yet there shope thanks be Him who rules the destiny
of all things, people fast becoming awakened to
of their duty They begin think for themselves
read for themselves form opinions of their own without
borrowing from their neighbour and afraid promu
gate the same and you, sr it is through the
teaching of such papers The IRISH REPUBLIC
indebted for those blessings Keep then teaching those
noble principles of universal freedom to the world keep
the masthead yes nail it to the mast though towards and
traitors may for time squirm and find fault yet the day
is not far distant when they shall their evil ways The
great query of to-day is what the Forteth Congress going
do for us? We might answer, what have asked
their hands? Nothing!
Both parties Congress have expressed their true convc
on in relation to cause that is if to take Mr.
Johnson Democrat and Mr. Doves Republican, evidence
of their Intentions For years and years have been ap
pended to the Democratic party and useful appendage
WERE but what have they done for US? Echo answers
The Republican party got into power and in order to main
tain supremacy they concluded it necessary to hold out
nducemen to people while they struggling for
the liberation of Ireland and occasion lost from the
highest official down the lowest orator to make manifest
Now would ask what have they done? Yes it true they
have introduced and talked in Legislative Councils the
repeal of the Neutrality laws also the right of protection
American citizens But what has all this amounted to? One
member introduces measure it is approved by another
is referred to the Committee Foreign Relations where
sleeps the sleep of death, to awaken Another
Der introduces measure because he is pledged his
stuency to do He reminds of the sailor looking for
work and praying not to find it. He introduces bill &C.
cordng to contract and God that it may not pass
This all bunkum Wewant such trifng Our Organza-
ton knows politics. nationality religion Universal