The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-15

made it an objectionable crime for the Irish Catholics to
educate their children in the faith of their fathers Is it
any OF the special laws passed to destroy the of
Ireland 10 close her factories drive capital from her
Shores and thus kill the national spirit of enterprise in the
people! Is 1t those well-maured laws of taxation,
whch have ruined the prosperity of the people and
mace poverty crime? Is it that which has set
an Idle blood hound" to watch every man in Ireland
lest he might wear green ribbon say that his soul
MS own! Is it any of those of British statesmen which
nave converted Ireland into poor farm filled the land with
as and poorhouses and banished her to the four
winds of heaven p? Is it any of those Saxon laws which
nave inflicted the Irish people the most unparalleled
wrongs and suerngs to be found in the history of nations?
With these undeniable facts staring you the face tell
how can Catholic editor who ought to be advocate of
justice find in his heart to write such apology for the
blghting of British dominion that headed Hope
for Ireland" On what principle justice equity you
stand up before mankind and talk about the rova lore
Of British fair ldys Do you to insult the memory of
those maryred patriots whose blood has been shed satisfy
the burning thirst of British fair play when you tell
that you still "conde in the justice of Engand Why, sir,
it the most stupendou deuson that betrayed the
hopes of prosecuted people, and the who builds his
hope for Ireland " such rotten foundation, is either
hypocrica knave consummate fool 1t is several
turtles since the English through force and fraud obtained
possession of Ireland They still hold it by the foul
Means during this time, the people of Ireland have sent
begging supplicatng petitions to the London Para
asking for small morse of that invisible article you
call British fair play" than would make winding sheet
for every in the island How have those petitions been
answered. Invariably with the prison. the sword and the
scaold Can you point to single of British legislation
affecting the people of Ireland that commend itself the
conscience of honest man? Catholic emancipation is
one that only partial redress of grevous wrong
which emanated from the inherent prejudice of the English
people, and granted by them through their fear of civil
Hence them considerably less than nothing on
that account
No. sir the only hope ireland is in sincere union of
all Irishmen for the liberty of their native land taught in
the principles of the Fenan Brotherhood Consequently
permit me to offer you word of advice Quit acting the
unky British fair pay Remember the heart broken
old mother of Lak whose lettering steps hurried to
the grave by British fair play Think of his disconsolae
widow, whose hopes blasted in this life Look at his
destitute orphan children standing at the window of their
miserable home looking for that dear father who will
return to console the wounded heart of their poor mother
Never will they him again in this world He lies
stiff and cold in the grave with other immortal Irish
whom this Immaculate British fair play and "jus-
hce murdered at Manchester. Away then, with this dis
gushing about English justice and Glove of fair play
The only voice that will make impression the
pous heart John Bull the eloquent boom cannon
the clear ringing crack of the rifle the peuadng glitter of
fifty thousand bayonets in the hands of many Fenans
drawn up line of battle the omnous explosion of his
magazines, FORTS arsenals and Cerkenwe iail Shed no
crocodile tears such wanton ouages but join
in praying that God the author of justice may nerve the
arms and steel the hearts of those Fenian mcreants SO
that they may be enabled blow the British empire into
an accursed eternity. Amen. M H KING.
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