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

Scot
land In Its issue of 18th January published very sig
nlcant article under the heading of Lesson to all Irish
men, The writer commences by reviewing the treatment
which the Irish Brigade" of 1861 which raised to
in defense of the Pope received the hands of those
by whom they induced to rsake country and home
fight for cause in which they ought have had little
cern Here are the words of the article to which
refer
Many members of that bgade-even those who proved
themselves soldiers of the Popewere treated in the most
grossly insulting that treated They
pat upon and Missed in the and public places
and after all their fighting and campaigning sent home
shoeess and in rags Foosore and hungry they arrived in
Ireland objects of the greatest pity with minds filled with
anything but love towards the English Roman adventurous
The world has heard that similar attempt was lately
made the Press informs us to afford assistance to
Holy Father" That cry reached Glasgow and with
enthusiasm for which praise Is too great hundred
and twenty-five salwar honesthearted generously dis
posed brave ishmen forward and offered themselves
rather this number picked of those who offered
themselves for the work of defending the throne of Peter
How these enthusiastic gentlemen-who ready
defend their religion not with arguments but with bullets
and beyonet thruswere treated shall let coempo
rary tell:
"The splendid corps of one hundred and twenty five
lrshmen left Glasgow for Rome and when they arrived
there faint weak and hungry they were shown to bed of
straw to lie and shortly afterwards parceled out
to clean the prlvles OF the city!
If readers want know the of all this let them
ponder the following extract from the article:
ethng must be done to njure the Irish at Rome,
but who shall do it? Who could do it but Engishman?
Monseigneur Stonor chaplain to select few Irshmen,
English Cawh'lic soles) and very select few English
men, managed the whole business The poor fellows
who left Glasgow separated from each other, and
drafted in threes and ours into company with foreigners
where they unable speak understand word of
what said them Their wretched pay "a per
week. Us 3D. English) and when their turn for this
bounty they offered IA I'd sterling The brave
fellows knew there injustice being perpeated on them,
and they refused to accept this miserable pttance Now
tho cain hnrp the nSt
authority! Away with them /! And forthwith batch
of twenty sent home Glasgow They arrived here
few days ago. heares and spirtes They gave up their
good employment and with warmth of DEVOTION unknown
either English Scotch Catholics threw themselves with
the whole strength of their souls into what they believed to
be the of God himself and here they to-day with
others follow them out of employment without the
prospect of obtaining the work they SO readily resigned
illuminated and outraged by English priest in
base cowardy sanderous their purity of character
blasted far the mendacious Weekly Register Catholic)
can reach their co-relglonists.
The said Regser-which the Press informs "is almost
entirely supported by Irish priests and laymen thus
dscourses respecting the Irish devotees who to do
little holy soldering in Rome:
owe hear says the Register Chat for the present. the Papal
authorities do not wish any recruits to be sent out to
Rome except such able support themselves
their own expense. The barracks quite fall The
commander in chief of the Roman army has determined
draft the various English and Irish recruits into different
corps instead of forming distinct British regiment
contemplated first The for this is said to be the
Fenian, Republican, spirit shown by of the Irish
recruits that joined lately from Glasgow. Volunteers
gentlemen who able to support themselves and will
take service in zouavesare still welcome and glad
to hear that many still focking Rome; but amongst
those who entered merely for the sake of the pay there
is great deal of discomfort and bad feeling, much
that the Roman Government would possible, be glad
dispense with their services Still it hard that for the
sake of few ill-behaved men the plan of having British
regiment should be abandonedo
"a Fenan spirit" Oh, horriblel "Away with him !
away with him Cruelty him. cruelty him!"
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE GENERATION.
The act of Parliament having been repealed last session
which forbade Catholic Mayor from entering Catholic
chapel wearing the civic insignia advantage taken in
Dublin on the first Sunday Of the mayoralty the
brae the triumph at Marlboro street Cathedral by special
service. procession started from the Mansion House
shortly before IL o'clock preceded by mounted police
Next came carriage, in which the City Marshal