The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-01

Ii IL useless 10 TeIeraJe Wnat we nave so often SAID
that the liberty of country is in the hands of the
Irish people, whenever they choose to take the right
way of working out the enigma The Fenian Brother
hood embraces or could embrace within its Circes-f
united and directed dsnterestedy and truthfullythe
old guard of the Irish army of liberation that could
easily lead the people to victory. England is power
full nation and faction of the Irish people can defeat
her in battle Neither wing of the T. B., con-
stued cope with England the field of battle for
one week. This is opinion. We may be wrong.
The very power of Fenianism in Ireland and England
to-day is its ntangbleness. There is no visible sub
stance at which England can strike She is like the
blind Cycops, wasting her fury without destroying her
enemy. England would give fifty millions of pounds
to-day could she get Fenanism into the field en- mosse
undred and unarmed that she might hurl her egions
them, and stamp them out in blood AS it is, she
walks in shadows and is ambushed and surprised by
unseen forces
Men have been crying in the past, and some are still
crying, for an advance to meet the enemy in fair and
honorable fight" and whip him, or get killed at once
The majority of such selfish in their patriotism
and want to be revenged the enemy by getting them
selves destroyed There have been times in the history
by surprising the enemy-which is what we call fair
fighting. In ireland, in 65, and in Canada in '66,
there should have been fights, but the war material
without which men cannot fight, was not on hand
There have been days when pixies and scythes were
respectable weapons in the hands of an infatuated and
brave people, None but fools or knaves will now talk
OF pitching man. armed with pike, though he be
as strong Sampson, against soldier armed with the
Enfield or breech-loader.
Under existing circumstances-divided and i'm
povershed- it is the policy of the Organization to
threaten the enemy all sides, without bringing on a
general engagement. We can keep England on a war
footing until smash her down. if necessary without
costing the Irish people men, or two hundred thou
sand dollars per This is clearly the business
of the Brotherhoods until such time as judgment sets
her seal general advance There are ninety thousand
special policemen in to-day in England to protect
her from the 0ist6 green jackets of the Fenian army
Add to this her army sleeping its arms-f it sleeps
at a-her policemen rotng FROM post to pillar her
navy chasing pri0ateers around the Irish coast her
arisocracy walking on Mines and expecting to be blown
to the moon at any moment and the millions of pounds
which must be distributed to support this war which
costs us so little, and 1t IS plain that duty lies for
some time to in fighting England with avisi51e
forces.
In the meantime, the of both sections, who have
already cemented union of hearts and hands, should
not let any barriers arise again separate them Let
the country follow the lead of Louisville and declare
that no laws nor constitutions of the past nor men of
the present. should stand in the way of union. Too
long have brothers fought with brothers. and friends
with friends loo long has faction kept us at
each others Threats. Let us now demand, with
that must be heard that there is no longer
nor need for two Fenian Brotherhoods The world has
been astonshed at the gor and of Fenan
ISM Let us not scken friends by our persistence
in division.