The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-08

city of Dublin enabled after nearly two centuries to
to the Catholic Cathedral in surrounded by his
officials and bearing the embems of his Office assist at
the sacrifice of the Mass This is sign of the progress
of religion in the country. Ireland has passed through
terrible trials but God had raised up for them second
Moses, of whose labors this result. There still
rustng and ready to fall Those victories not
by the agency of secret societies. by the doctrine of
the dagger by armed resistance to public authority by
blowing up public establishments; these means, when sue
cessu prepare the way for reign of terror in France
at the close of the last century they rather bound
to practice patience and payefo their enemies Cardinal
Cullen further referred to the Pagan system of education
established in Ireland. The Lord Mayor leaving
the chapel again followed by cheering crowds-Gtas-
gow Free Press
"MARTIAL LAW FOR IRELAND"
The fact that the following arocousy suggestive letter
published in the "leading organ" of England shows
pretty clearly that the utterance of the unspoken word"
not remote possibility and that Government by Bastle
not at all unlikely to be supplemented by the Law of Drum
head Court-martia:
To the Editor of the Times.
"SIR Within the last fortnight phrase has the
lips of hundreds of Engshmen and died away unutered
"They have the elements at work of twofod
civil and foreign foreigners urging and leading dis
affected rshmen the preparation of acts at sedous
and murderous
"They have seen the increasing weakness of the civil
magistrates and civil procedure in the face of this growing
menace.
"They have but remedy for possible in Ireland
They have whispered Martial Law but yet they have
not dared to give these words full utterance.
"Why this? Because the cruel and cowardy treatment
of Mr. Eyre is in their memories cowardy Secretary of
State with his dastardy colleagues gave up to the fury of
leagues and conventices a who braved all to
Jamaica. The who now tremble at the undeyeloped
dangers of Fenanism haunted by the memory of their
part in that miserable persecution, and dare ask
boldly for that which they know alone save Ireland Yet
venture to that martial law proclaimed tomorrow
in Ireland every we'll affected Engshman would be thank
full am, sir, your obedent servant
January l." "A BRIToN.
In printing this letter, the London Star says:
1--WE surprised that should have been found
to write dsgraceul letter. for the defenders of Mr.
Eyre sangunary proceedings in Jamaica would of course
be prepared defend similarly revolving policy in Ireland
But surprised that respectable English journal
should venture to give publicity to sentiments far cal
cuaed to encourage Fenianism than to nmidate it and
that it should allow correspondent to apply the most out
rageous ephes Mr. Cardwell and his colleagues under
mask. 1t something find in the Times Secre
ay of State designated cowardly and his colleagues
dastardy and shrewdly suspect that the letter writ
Ex-Governor of Jamaica than from any hope that either the
Government the country will favor the proclamation of
martial law in Ireland"
The London TELEGRAPH says
"At hour when solemn responsibilities attach all that
is published upon Ireland contemporary, the Times gives
utteance the cowardy and brutal cry of Martial Law
1t does notand glad of the fac-venture % pro-
these sinister words in the editorial portion of its
columns but it publishes letter. signed by "A Briton
have been pegng ourselves to comfort and conciae the
regime of the drum head courtmartia and the galow The
correspondent by whose this detesbe proposition
forward that within the last fortnight phrase
to the lips of hundreds of Engshmen and died away
uttered.
off the civil ARM sustained and obed by the military and
fortified by all the loyal and peaceovng millions of this
realm, be not enough to Ireland from her Fenian
enemies till have do her legislative justice then
already she is lost The proclamation of drum-head
courts throughout her would not be resource OF
order-t would be ession of falure the departure of
hope"
FEN1AN PANIC IN ENGLAND
LoNDoNNeary three thousand special constables have
been in at Birmingham The authorities of Black
burn have required number of men, thousand
to ocate as special constabes There has been difficulty
in obtaining men to servethe only difficulty the magistrates
have had to contend with has been that of keeping within
the limited number To-day the employed by the gas
company will be in order to protect the works of
the company We by telegram from Shrewsbury that
information was received last night of the intention of the
Fenians to blow up the Shrewsbury railway station The
authorities Immediately had the sewers blocked and the