The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-25

wonld have left a hole in the purse of Cresus. Yet
this is but small slice of the twenty-five millions Of
dollars which fched from the sorely oyertaxed In
habitants of the commercial metropolis of America
Transactions there continually taking place, which,
to the uninitiated, are all but incredible. public
building, for example, is erected at cost of a
a couple of millions of dollars and not more than
fourth part of the money reaches the pocket of
the contractor Then take Chicago, the great COM
mercial emporium of the West. 1t is prosperous
place remarkably 1t assumes also great air OF
piety and devotion It's churches and cathedras rise
all around Its bishops and parsons and priests and
preachers are most numerous Yet somehow, impress
sion has got abroad that its municipal affairs are man
aged in anything but creditable way. Why at this
moment if we have been correctly informed one OF its
superintendent of poce-a link in one of the rings
by which we are all surrounded and confned-is on
trial under charge of keeping a brothe! The accu-
sation may be true untrue 1t may be made for
party purposes. OF all that know nothing. But it
is indication of very unsatisfactory state Of affairs,
and should lead the public to examine closely into the
manner in which its paid servants dischargng the
duties with which they intrusted Are there such
things as compoundng of felonies for considerations
the plumber and letting the thief and the ruan go scot
free? We do not say that there are because do not
know But do say that by multtudes of people such
things are asserted to exist.
Up to the present we have made alusion to the
political parties into which people divided.
For we know only too we'll that not few men of all
parties are tarred with the stick" But for all
that we consider the oense of political impurity much
dangerous when it is committed by Republicans.
We know that there multitudes of honest and
earnest in the Democratic ranks Their leaders,
too many respects worthy of the trust eposed in
them They are on all OCCASIONS ready to make sacri
fees of money and time and labor for the advancement
of their cause which it would be we'll for their oppon
ents to initiate But we also know that among the
of their supporters are to be found the majority of
the questionable characters of the country For where
are your gamblers and prizefghers and rum-hoe keep
ers invariably to be found? From such we expect
political purity-no purity of any kind-nothing, in
fact, but the immortality in which they glory. Nor from
party which the main support Of slavery while it
existed and which is the chief obstacle in the way of
the march of liberty, do we, Or we, anticipate
anything that is calculated to emancpate elevate
human nature, or to promote its prosperity and
happiness We do not expect under any circumstances
"to find grapes thorns, or figs on thistles."
But with the great party of liberty and progress it
should be far otherwise They profess high and pure
and noble principles If in any instance they are
guilty of opposite practices they should receive mercy
Such men belong the category of hypocrites class
cursed of God and abhorred of man. They are paw
ing the way not only for their deserved downfall,
but tor the defeat of the noble Of which they are
the danger and the disgrace And this last is just the
thing which we are not able to afford America must
be Free or America will perish The car of human pro-
gress cannot and not be arrested on its course The
hopes of suffering nations must not be disappointed
The reign of despo and devils must not be nrnloneed