The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-21


put into his hands, to crush out the freedom of the press
We have been expecting this charge of the gallant General
and pledge him that will live long can and beg
him that he does not know the Irish people, if he
imagnes they will "bark" at any mans order. We
member to have heard John O'Mahony say to
"Would that mine enemy would write book" In like
might the enemy of General Neil desire that he
would write book The General is gallant soldier Of
that he has given undoubted proof But if he rash in
the field he is in his addresses and denunciaon
would hate to trust army which the fate of Ireland
depended to his command To lead foorn hope, like
the historic five hundred at Balacava-
ch AT ting a an q5% %s;D Tsi,s
Rght thru the the g line they broke
Cossack and Russian
rf Sss'' try "a. sss s i;sf?' cd not
the General would be just the man; but to lead the Irish
nation victory in opinion too much for his caliber
We may be allowed say this much without being
considered too plain spoken. The of Ireland is hap
PLY, confined to mans keeping. Every Irishman,
with soul above buttons be interested in his oountrys
welfare, and should speak out when time demands In
humble way have imagined Heaven help us that
we too loved Ireland and think that love
her still, much General O'Nel himself. Bat of
late have found ont that unless you to everything
certain fit to PROPOSE and tack your faith their
coattas that you cannot be patriot Unfortunately for us
will do these things unless therefor,
and at present can't see it:
To Editors irish Republic" with compliments of John oNe.
ADDRESS TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FEN1AN
BROTHERHOOD.
HEADQUARTERS FENIAN BROTHERHOOD
No. 10 WEST FOURTH STREET,
NEW YORK, February 81, 1868
BROTHERS. At q Congress of the Fenian Brother
hood held in Cleveland your there assembled
national body both here and in Ireland, laid before them
adopted of action, fixed the time within which
1t be put into operation and in their Names and
behalf OF the Circles they represented pledged themselves
raise certain amount of resources men, money and
material give effect to the policy laid down for the future
guidance of the Organization That policy was determined
upon unanimously and every delegate present have
recognized the necessity of prompt and unanimous action to
everyone Immediately his return the district which
he belonged work make good the promises given
in the of the Organization and place in the hands of
its officers the calculated upon without delay
hesitation That this vital consideration in the general
plan, apparent since in every revolutionary
promptnde is the guarantee of success and celebrity of action
is required compensate for disparity of forces Without
the cordial and earnest cooperation of the members of the
Organization, the officers inrused with the execution of its
plans would want the power needed for their practical full
llment Hence when the knowledge is before that attempts
are being made to check the progress of this and
patriotic work. we can only regard such efforts as an endeavor
destroy the Organization the grand object for which
1t has been built up and defeat the aspirations of the Irish
people for the freedom of their aherand That such oppo
son should have from the enemies of Ireland would
De natural should We be surprised we had experienced
at the outset OF our work. renewal of the hostility of those
~ 10 nave the interest of Ireland at heart have
again and again assaed your Organization because your
patriotism and esacrfce have been reproach their own
selfish indifference and the vitality and effectiveness of your
action nave more strongly demonstrated the emptiness and
inutity OF the political theories with which they themselves
had long mSled the Irish people to their degradation and
PEELED by the Organization that at this advanced stage of
movement with SO many favorng circumstances to
cheer and such saunch and energetic the ranks
they would scarcely have attracted attention '
But when deadly blow has been aimed at the Orean;za
ton by who only profess to be friends of Irish liberty
be members Of and workers Fon;on
therhood such calls for the propest Reputation