The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-08

parchment they had themselves drawn they fixed lead
ing article headed "The Holocaust" and referring to the
late Judicial murders at Manchester. Mr.. Heron O. G.,
then made long and able address to the court in which he
exposed the absurdy of prosecuting paper for matter
which fell under the head of intelligence and correspond
ence and asked why the London Times and many of the
London papers and magazines in which intelligence and
matter connected with Feniansm appeared not
cuted The Nation for instance, had published articles and
comments of precisely the sort the Hsbman yet it
had not been subjected prosecution etc. Mr. ODone in
giving his decision upon the matter before him. and accord
ing to the hearing of the Act believed the Holocaust to
be the only paper which within its meaning and on
the pma dce made out felt called upon accept the
information and send the to higher court Mr. Pgo
bound over in his own recognzance in the sum $500
to appear at the next commission This attempt to crush
the Hashman will but increase its circulation.
In my last alluded briefly to the attack made by
parties supposed to belong to the Fenan Organization,
the gun shop of Messrs. Airport in Cork, and another
affair of the has occurred in the locality
Such proceedings however successful they may be- if their
object is that of frightening the local authorities must be
repudiated by all sensible Irshmen firstly, from their
being criminal outrages the property of private ndivd
uas and secondly as throwing dscredit the movement
with which these actors believed to be associated They
like the freaks of pack of vicious boys than the
acts of animated by any purpose approxmang the
character of patriotic He that commits crime gives
advantage the enemy OConne used say and such
absurd and desperate achievements the plumber of gun
smiths shops only to weaken the Irish nationalist
feeling which points to quite other means to attain its
ends and whose objects OF nature serious they
extensive and Formidable.
There is talk of establishing number of schools
throughout the country whose design that of aordng
industrial education the people When the project is
foot it will be time enough concede credence thereto
though it be doubted that such would be
wise one from British point of view and attended by
many utilitaran consequences from Irsh things
stands at present The monstrous state OF the land awthoe
fixtures of the misgovernmen of centuries
including the present has tended and will tend to make Ire
land colonizing country for period which will be in
definite except her independence is carried by instruction
and the armed assistance of Irish America In the
time thousands emgrate from shores annually the
IS
of becoming laborer OF those laer-the hewers
of wood and carriers of waterhere will always be su
cent number created by necessity to fulfill the require
men of American extension westwardplenty of them
pioneers in clearing forests and laying the basis of
agriculture 1t would, however, be immense benefit if
say oneha, third, acquainted with trades
which they could exercise Immediately their arrivals
all knowledge power and the knowledge Of trade raises
the status of our emrant tends to insure his independence
and assures prospect In progressive future 1t matters
not whether landing casual circumstances glut in the
markets of the eastern Cities compels him to begin
laborer his knowledge of trade will day other find
its application, and lead to comfort and security when he
follows the tide of migration westwarda tide which will be
the flow for centuries Taking those obvious consdera-
tons with accordance with natural DESIRE Irish
the and character of the Irish elevated
everywhere abroad it must be admitted that the preparatory
step of aodng the rising generation here industrial edu
cation would be great BOOM Whether the Government of
England whose manifest mission has been that of coonzer
will adopt expedient which, it is marvellous
thought of before remains to be SEEN Such schools
refer to- would be adapted both sexes and comprise
structon in the useful of life from agriculture those
pracced in cities and towns Should the Irish adminsra-
ton show any sign after Parliament has month"; of
initiating project of industrial education shall return
to subject which would powerfully Influence the future
of our people at both sides of the Atlantic.
With few exceptions British ministers have merely acted
towards this country the puppets of acou and yrannic
expediency Irish questions have been the rocks ahead of
every administration and in dealing with them the criminal
policy of few of such parties have deserved the punish
ment of the Tarpean Rock Should however, any minister
endow industrial school system, he will constitute such
an exception that those at least who devote themselves to
think for the benefit of Ireland would gladly place sham
rock wreathe upon his statue in the capitol of public
opinion.
To pass from the useful to the fine arts hardly
say say that the latter have almost expired in Ireland
from want of encouragement The miserable government
grant of $500 year the Hibernian Academy is barely
sufficient to pay the rent of the house in which the few
students study and in which occasional exhibition held
The members have been able 10 procure gallery of
antique casts worth the name and which is primary