The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-15

and gold scars More especially is this the fact where
nothing favorable to Irish liberty, or liberty in general
follows, The mountain in labor does not even bring
forth a mouse
The prisons of England and ireland crowded With
vonno men of our race Men whose crime is liberty
The cities and towns of Ireland are held by the MERGE
naries of England. There is bayonet at every mans
breast and looks are construed into treason The
families of the men who died. and dying in British
dungeons for the freedom of native land calling
for bread The impoverished people flying from the
land as from plague and the voice of suffering calls
on us for succor Shall we answer them with banquets
and the beating of drums!
Friends of liberty and Ireland, you who have the
souls feel your degradation in your countrys misery,
lend neither your counsel your presence to these
parades of death Remember that, while your banners
are Haunting in the free air of America and your brazen
throated bands playing riumphal Marches thereare
men dying for your sakes the waters and children
that once were happy crying for bread. Can your
"Garryowens" and Parick's Days" though Numbered
out by all the bands of Gotham drown the cry of dis
tress that comes from Ireland? Will your green and
gold banners, Haunting in America-ju st where they
have no business to faunt-comfort those who
walk the prison cells depending the promises of such
as you.
We appeal to countymen to pause in this celebra
ton madness Remember the eyes of the world on
us. What can men think of people who celebrate
their national misery?
Let the Irish people of America, societies and
Individuals celebrate next St. Patrcks Day in some
whereby their country can be benefited If they
must have balls let the proceeds 60 to Ireland If they
will have lectures let their subjects be Ireland In
especial manner do we beg of the Fenans to refrain
from this parading Let the green flag be folded, and
draped in mourning and flung to the breeze until
an Irish army on battlefield, can unfurl it with
honor
yearly celebrate St. Patricks
Night in banquets and who never raise voice or hand
for Ireland during the remainder of the year,
only hope that the skeleton their feast" may haunt
them in their drunken orgies.
We received the following resolutions this subject
from Connecticut:
BRIDGEPORT, CT, January 22d, 1863
To the Editors of the Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN: The Lenihan Circle, F. b. believing that
public display, such wont to have the
nversary of Ireands Patron Saint would in the present
condition of unhappy country be both useless and Grim
inal, have adopted the following:
WHEREAS Hundreds of Ireand's noblest sons are now
ncarceraed III the prison of England and consequently
their wives and children in state of restitution There
FORE
Resolved That the Lenihan Circle F. B. will take pari
any public demonstration the coming 18th of March,
BERNARD HEATING, Secretary.
We say God bless the Lenihan Circle. They are
men mbued with the spirit of true freedom Let others
do the same and instead of having blush for disgrace
full and murderous riots last St. Day.
country will have received tangible benefit. St.
Patricks Days. and other amless celebrations in which,
people, have INDUCED, English safetyvalves,
through which the pent up patriotism of the year
evaporates