The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-04

has saturated her soil with the blood of her They
do not in their hearts believe the Irish equal in natural
capacity natural rights to Themselves more than
exBoubons believe that negroes have rights which whites
bound to respect AS Democrats would read the
Declaration of Independence "Al White men are created
equa Britons generally hold that all AngloSaxons are
rghtul nherors of Magma Chara and the privileges of
Habeas Corpus and Trial by Jury. But bid them apply
their cardinal principles to the case of the Ih and they
answer most trumphanty "Where is the evidence of the
capacity of the Cets to maintain Civil Liberty? Where is
their constitutional history? Where their Magma Charta?
Who their Hampden their Pym their Agernon Sidney?
Rights of man ?'
If England should now fail to conciiae the Irish it will
be because she regards and treats them et children
who must be pacied with sugarpums because she fails to
apprehend that they need neither be aered petted
nor caoed but to be treated simply and such
exactly equal in rights any and all other Ireland
to-day echoes the impassoned of the French revolution
lists Fraternity or Death p majority Of her people
union will be accorded which is compatible with their
curity and efrespec They detes the present union
result of conquest seal of vassaage badge of degrade
stricken off.
We look to John Bright and Engands few but strong
statesmen of his stamp commend this truth to British
comprehension at the ensuing session of Parliament Its
intelligent and hearty acceptance essential the and
permanent well-beng of the British empireNeO York
Tribune
IRELAND BLEEDING TO DEATH.
The London Times jubilant at the approaching dssou
ton of the soul from the body The Irish people from
reland If the English can only hold their own for few
years Ireland will be conquered by emigration. The
Times feels good the prospects ahead That journal
says:
"Whin the last sixteen years the mighty tide of
ton has carried off more than two millions of people from
Ireland"
ave WISH of course the animal could be tanned and kept
at home; but it is wishing when whole has
intimate for conspiracy and manslaughter "Stsut
Saxons by fair by foul will send them to work and
be bound across the ocean,"
Success emigration and poorhouse jas and scaolds
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
We will meet Irish wishes and ances whenever
do without committing injustice, enang evils the
people, and then wait patiently till grafton shall have
removed those whom concilate and replace
them not, perhaps by better but manageable raceA
PERIOD WHICH is APPROACHING, WE BELIEVE,
FASTER THAN MOST OF US IMAGINE"
The Saturday Reuiew says:
The lion of St. Jarath's surveys with envious
eye the Irish Exodus and signs over the de-
parting demons of assassination and murder So complete
is the rush of departing maraues that silence reigns
the solitude of Ireland. Just civilization
gradually upersede the wilder and ercer by
and Cities does civilization such going in Ireland
wipe out mankind to make room for oxen"
There phase of the prospect which good English
friends overlook that that after the present
is driven another will rse and what of old
about the Normans becoming Irish than the Irish
will ranspre again. 1t in the blood of Ireland to rebel
against English domination and though the country may be
settled with loyal fathers it will produce dsloya children
The Fzgeralds Emmets Jonees and others who
beous the old race" not sprung from Os and
Macs It not in this hatred to England lies but in
souls Keogh Ireland and Shee in England though sprung
from the race English parizan judges while Hickman
and Luby specimens of the that will be tran
quill under the feet of England.