The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Wearing Of the Green.
From the Chicago Post

We reminded by Tuesdays procession and the fes
tvties usual to ST. Parck Day, of the number and the
power of the Irish and the people of Irish blood in the
United States They exceed the entire population British
North America and they of warlike stock the
among them fit for military duty mainly of the
laborng classes and they filled with undying hate
the Government by which they and their forefathers have
been oppressed they form nucleus in politics. of
ntiEngsh influence around which politicians and those
whom they control will be to rally whenever, for
any reason they profit by alliance with the streng
that the Irish fail to WELD In the of war
with Great Britain, the Irish alone of the Northern
States could be safely ntrusted with the taking the Cana
das and the complete subugaton of all the other Provinces
Not native born soldier would need shoulder musket
bring the British Possessions this continent under
dominion. Should be determined effect landing
of American troops either in England Ireland Scotland
all the navies of the world would suffice to carry the
Irish who would volunteer for that service. AS it u.s. the
Irish in America perpetual to the power of
the English in the New World, and it not that by
their blind adhesion the bogus Democracy they have
created anIrsh feeling in the country they could
any time have made possible between Uncle Sam and
John Bull prelude and accompaniment of the endeavor
make Ireland free. The IRISH drided beueen the parties
would been poweM shaping influencing and controlling
the policy of EACH No Republican, Copperhead politician
would have willingly committed himself to policy in oppo
son the expressed wishes of the Irsh any than
he would make aggressive upon the Germans
They would have brought about accord between the
Wings and Democrats the Oregon question: the North
Eastern boundary question: and in either insured the
taking up of for the settlement of what diplomacy
finally adjusted And to-day were there as many Irish in
the Republican there in the Copperhead ranks the
Alabama claims could be settled without war; unless
England Inundated herself proud nation humil
lated herself before While then, it has perhaps been for
for the peace of the country that the Irish have
chosen the allies of maneling and the advocates
aspiration in which the Irish INDUCED in reference to
the future of the country of their BIRTH has been defeated
by their unhappy choice They have learned that the
South which gave the law hesocaled Democratic party
though always having freedom" and liberty its lips
for liberty any wider than that which gave the
capitalist the power and wallop his laborer and
now everywhere among the deuded Irish unmisakabe
indications of widespread revolt against the authority by
which they have been deceived and betrayed The wear
ing the green is the visible indication of the revolution
that going on The who march to that at
last that is time for the Irish in America least
where the way is open lend their powerful aid to the
civzing forces of the era which will only disenthra
and ennobIe them, but make all Christendom free!