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

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the becomes familiar NTH IN Dublin The brawny driver is
either cheering swearing there little daerence) his
with words and voice accent that mo ba tn
the banks of the SUR"
Is there any outside of the Irish race that could
stand Chatham Square and with the assorted popu
ton of New York surgng around him. in the nineteenth
century, compare Tim. Shaugnessy on draw, holding
the reins to keep his lank and boned" hghAyer
from falling jogging along as though life was thrown
after man. horse and dray-could any but an Irish
correspondent compare Tim to one of Homers Greek
characters before the walls of Troy?
This correspondent goes to describe the power and
wealth of the Irish in America. AS merchants they
are above all others They hold all the public offices of
power and profit This is certainly true of New York
"They enjoy the highest position of power and profit here
that not actually born citizens of America may enjoy
Many wealthy merchants. On the plains and prares
myriads of Others land eeming with every product
generous SOIL Others soldiers high in rank and honor
in the American army-men who have their grades not
by favor money brbe but by hard fighting by the
triumphant display of brilliant daring and military genius
in the field Others again in the front rank of the Amer
lean bar great and wealthy lawyers Some Judges gov
OF State mayors of cities administrative officials in
every department of government"
He then goes on to enghten the Irish at home as to
who the leaders of the Fenian Brotherhood are and
mentions in glowing terms the names of half dozen
gentlemen, some famous, and some-not so famous
He mentions one M. O'Brien, of Rochester, and one
Mr. OS Tfen. He probably meant John G. OBrien
and Mr.. O'Sulvan, of T6n, Ohio We are inclined
to think that the correspondent wished to discover
whether the flavor of the Inishowen in big Ireland
was similar that of little Ireland and having nvest-
gated too severely, he mixed up the great men as in
huge punch bowl and spilled them three ma hayla
| Do our readers wish to know why we have gone to
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imagination of people in Ireland is to grasp at
news from America. And when some fa66eryast writes
home that we all great lawyers and merchants, and
hold all the Offices of America that even the apple
women on the and the policemen and conduc-
tors" of omnibuses Irish that Tim OShaugnessy,
who drove donkey in Ireland is like Greek warrior
bowling along through the streets of New York, drag
cling his dray ropes like Achilles dragging the dead body
of Hector around the walls of Troy when this read
in the cottages in Ireland, say there will be many
stalwart fellow and comedy Irish girl bundle up their
traps and start for the great Ireland where the
paved with gold and roasted pigs loose gruntng
out " come, eat u.s. -
| This criminal exaggeration has induced many COM
paratively happy family to emigrae, and if this
spondent would turn up of those rckety that
radate around the five points, he would find them in
misery and degradation.
We know that some must come to America, and that
there is grand field here for people fit to take advan
age of it, but do know that if people in Ireland
stripped off their coats, they have to do in America
and went to work. that of them could remain in
ireland.
If we could speak to people at home, we would
say, stand by your native land while you have crust to
eat for crust in Ireland is sweeter than loaf in exile
If you must emgrate, prepared to do battle with
practical world, where sentiment shvers in garrets.
Come with the determination that you must strip to
your work. Fly New York, for those who get entanged