The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-25

ing and srangling best friends nasnuch they
land us in heaven much we otherwise would
get there Our spiritual guides then in denouncng such
societies amongst u.s. very consistent with themselves
and their theory Those societies would inevitably lead to
freedom and this would and ours to be well fed
well Clad well housed and lodged and being SO crcum-
stanced would destroy immortal souls and lose
heritages of racepety and paupersm, and in short
become another and very different people, So, you
wckedy practical who mean through such agencies
radically revolutonize your condition and habits and sent
men look for such blasting and cursing you have
yet heard thought of! fear though, you will
be turned aside from your purpose by all the pous swearing
in the world. very much afraid that when you hear
any of spiritual guides" spiritual leaders, cursing
IN the sublimest fury you will hear and stand it with
the phosophic Indifference Christian resignation
you reply all may be in the words of the Philadelphia
Quaker occasion somewhat analogous yours Swear
away frend away get all that bad stuff out of thee;
will do thee much good thou will feel very well after itw
There is yet another quarter from which this practical
project will with davor if denuncaton and this
from John Mitchell great "usedup distinguished
"payed-out" From him make sure of couple OF
long pastorals addressed to his friend Martini in opposi
ton it. As Mitchell is of theories, fizzles and
chimeras who beats all creation" the Yankees would
say in running projects and enterprises into the ground he
has horror of anything of positive and practical nature
and misses opportunity of opposing it, Yet
bound to go ahead.
AS habits of secrecy not very common to u.s.
people, and its obligations irksome to the
orty of U.S. the first effect of adopting upon Organiza
ton would be- have doubt falling Oft in the member
ship; but this would in the end do much service
than injury all the good and true and intelligent
would remain, while all the donothng slaves bockheads
and bathersite" would leave and go their way It
every whit necessary weed Organization like
it is weed drill of trnps potatoes And the very
hpStw VIII be
the adoption by of this system of solemn secrecy Those
who do not work. but play and display, would imme
datey drop off the sham plea of all secret societies
being under the ban of the Church, and therefore, unworthy
of countenance the hands of "pious people, Whenever
the majority of Indifferent to any movement,
generally ourselves the of its being dis
countenanced by the Church. All this Church is
great institution and most aente counsel uen 1t
suits pleasure purpose and then omlyt For whenever
choose to do anything hardly mind it. and those
religious scruples that other times surround and
like garment disappear like clouds in stormy weather.
It is my firm belief and has been for long time back, that
Irshmen make the greatest fuss cant the most and
the the subject of religion of all other peoples
the face of the EARTH We constantly and speak
though but Ishmen had any souls save, cared
about saving them even if they had We "take on'
though heaven belonged exclusively u.s. and could
get there but through guidance and good will Were
piey and pretensions to pey carefully examined
very much afraid that the greater part of both would be
found to be of the character the patriotism and
eoquence of "leaders How absurd must preten
sions and how sckenng conduct in this regard
seem to all sensible, thoughtful, practical people!
For Gods sake gentlemen, omit opportunity of
mpressng upon the minds of people the gross absurd
of this conduct and these preensons and let them under
stand that this has been crammed down their Threats
by set of knaves who have lived and still live at home
and abroad by aering and oong them, by playing upon
them though they had been many flutes instead of being
rational and intelligent creatures
In conclusion will observe, that it must be almost self
evident every mind of ordinary intelligence that He who
created has planted in their souls ardent love of
liberty that ne did not and could not institute any systems