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

BROOKLYN L. l., March %, 1868.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN seek permission constant reader of the
REPUBLIC and aFenan of long standing and in good stand
ing, respass little your space. would much rather
have chat with of you, writing is very bother
some thing when you don't know how Now whatI am de-
srous chat about is that here elsewhere dsunion has
done its work True it is ALSO that had there been
disunion, would have enjoyed the holy feeling
which have enjoyed When Union spoken of lately
to true men of either wing grasp the hand of their
fellows heretofore differing minor points, then, indeed it
pleasure to be Fenan But what joy and pleasure
has become and bitterness until it has arrived at that
point where to touch is to die And see gentlemen, how
beautifully old Richmond guidepos helps along, by
aiming the two-edged sword u.s. sashng right and left
to prune but to kill Well people fated and
if he not of them thousands well mistaken
Everything he ever touched persisted; and blessed
leaders were of this when they offered him the
Presidency of great united national Organization But
there could be better promise of the continued existence
and ultimate triumph of said Organization than that it
spared the of his touch But he had suffered in the
of Ireland "a good many others have done and for
that he became endeared to rishmen You that
refer to John Mitchell had nigh forgotten to mention his
perhaps feeling that you could not be mistaken in his
deadly touch. Thank God escaped. Oh, how de-
structon we drove in blindness Yes now thank God
we can again unite Passing all echnicaes the true
of will not consent to let this great Organ
zaon be crushed though John Mitchell should desire
and labor for its DEATH No. gentlemen, must not allow
anything of the sort to Stamp out this Organization
and chances but dates its death malady
from that hour. This may be scoed at by many like j. NJ
and whilst enjoying the good joke point to the hundreds of
years and thousands of generations that have passed away
amid trials and persecution; but let them ponder little
and ask themselves has not country been the decline
for those years. and have not those generations had their
fuence in directing the steps of their children and knsmen
away from that spot where everything dear to them
persisted? America also has its influence and terrible it is
though great and good in its way for to use J. Ms own
words had they remained at home they would have been
compelled to put their backs the wall and fight it out long
since Let such moral agitators ask themselves where will
the Irish be- when the world will disturb its equilibrium
not willing to help bring about themselves with all their
boastng Away from all this suppose J. NJ has had
knowledge OF military matters we'll the Donnybrook
fair style of doing things and knowing military
how necessary it to bring people state of discipline
Heaven knows how much need IT'D he should be the last
II true to his unfortunate country to destroy that which, II
carried out in the true spirit approached it more closely
than any other Irish organization that ever was IN existence
Matters were debated warmly and sprtedy in Circles