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


mendations of Captain William H. Grace, you know he
sports military tite) for the glorious results that had
crowned his efforts oganzer and his eloquent speeches
are praised and copied approvngy into the REPUBLIC from
the local press of the different places wherein he had spoken
And aropo may of Captain Grace, attache of
the REPUBLICS, that his reflections upon of the
officers of the f. b. with bad grace pun meant
from him. when remember that at time he had been
felowaborer of theirs in the of Ireland will
give my opinion the of the change friend
at my elbow is however, bowling money" into my in
connection with this backsding of Mr. Grace but won't
pretend to divine what his meaning is
The announcement also that Mr. So-and-so had set
upon canvassng tour for the REPUBLIC upon such route
and would be happy to address the friends OF the cause
along that route by These
different things however small each night be in ITSELF
show wonderful contrast the position of the REPUBLIC
to-day and according to my of thinking the contrast is
in nowise to the advantage of that journal
AS to the next question, may ask, why are you now in
opposition to the officers of the Fenian Brotherhood? Why
do you thunder against the President Eyes, and the
President and different members of the Senate? 1t in
opposition to the former of paper and also that
of the editors personally of whom have before made men
ton. You have lavished high praise upon General ONe
in times not long by and yet look at your first editorial
in your issue of the 2Sh March, What has altered your
opinion concerning the General? Could it have been his
address, his illumination against the REPUBLIC that
derfully changed you? believe myself President ONel
made great mistake when he issued that address, and
strongly hope hait is not the index of mind likely
nit mistakes, political otherwise. Yet because of one
mistake am going to condemn him IN toto? Certainly not
1t would be too bera nay too ntoerant; and is the RE-
PUBLIC either fear so.
Since the attempt form Union of the F. B. with John
Savages Organization proved failure would seem your
could not too strongly in antagonsm to the officers
of the F. B. Why is it? Is it because they refused to
commit the crime of perjury violate their oaths orsake the
Constitution and hand the Brotherhood to its certain
destruction? All, sirs, when you talk fppanty of
the Constitution" and "echncalities" did regret the
descendency of THE IRISH REPUBLIC from the high and
proud position had occupied as defender OF right and
honesty; and when saw it apologist for those who
had oahs to violate Constitution to protect and
demer of others who had sacred trust reposed in hem
and who preserved nvolate could scarcely believe that
l There felt
and they regretted that the REPUBLIC had changed it
intensified at the thought that its editors personally
one in parcuar-had consequently changed for in the
of the editors of the REPUBLIC their individuality
not be obscured lost sight of in their editorial positions
Chiefe among those who rescued the Constitution from its
vioaters two years ago, Michael Scanlan and
prominent among its adherens and supporters since
have been Michael Scanlan and David Bell LID until their
recent change editors of The IRISH REPUBLIC Can the
Constitution be less sacred than it two years ago?
John VMahony outraged its requirements them he refused
perform the duties Of his accordance with its plain
Dictates and he deposed. He violated his oath, and
after that his great crime he cared but little for his future
action The restraint that put upon him he removed
and plunged headlong into that infamous that all
remember too WELL General ONeill and the Senate
blamed for not breaking their oahs for not removing Ia
OMahony the only restraints that upon them And if
they had done So could believe would you believe that
he they would hesitate about committing lesser crmes
fear this paper is getting long, but there many
points to work upon-and will not be able to touch
upon one-haf of them-that [ cannot very well make it
shorter. " Be patient to the last"
Why do you charge, rather insnuate that leading
members of the Senate have been guilty of attempting to
turn the Brotherhood to Of political parties of
the country do not believe they have been guilty of any
such attempt Do you, Messrs Editors yourselves really
believe it? People living in glass houses should
throw stones suppose members of political party the
gentlemen who compose the Senate of the F. do individ
ually whatever they to strengthen the party to which
they may belong That is right that belongs to every
American citizen even if he may be Senator of the B.
1t is right that is wonderfully exemplied in the of
THE IRISH REPUBLIC but the exempifcation does not be-
speak the olerancy of that paper Virtually, really the
REPUBLIC tells llsmen to for their friends but they
vote for anyone but Repubcansave and except perhaps
Charles Sumner and Seward-they will be damned.
Your paper has than declared that country
have had false political instruction. and that it
established for the purpose of setting them Alright may
remark here that your Prospectus in its very first SEN
sSa be- sas~ a tads p ad sspe og
ctple Of the forthcoming Journal"
Now if you have your mission the conversion of Irish