The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-11

old vvorsbners was ON the tops of hills rising heavenward
and the fire of the he Chrsan) was IN the Valleys
leading very different direction meanng the IRE OF the
worldly Osan who hunted on the hills tour hhdreo
years before ST. Patrick born put into trance by one
of the Druds The SPELL which was evil broken by the
ringing of the first bell which proclaimed that the Nazarene
had quenched the fires of Baa and had set another jewel IN
his crown The doctrine preached by Patrick proclaimed
Christ the head of the Church. There nothing said about
owing allegiance, spiritually temporarily, to Rome. 1t
may be that the Irish Princes at that time would not accept
the doctrines if they had yield allegiance any
though he be called Head of the Church. They
proud those old kings Tracing their descent back
two thousand years. they would not bend the knee to earthly
kings ST. Patrick felt satisfied in getting in the wedge
doubling but that the would split afterwards His
followers could give the wedge stroke now aud then,
always driving in little without alarming the kings of
Innisfail.
After ST. Patrick died. Christianity ourshed in Ireland to
such an that the world looked to the West for light
But while the spirit of religion spread into every hamlet IN
the land the of allegiance Rome settled
Communications cut off by wars for years and years.
between Rome and Ireland Afterwards when Nuncos were
Ireland both princes and priests refused to yield abso
lutte obedience Rome. Matters continued thusIreand
in the meantime being called the Isle of Saints-up to the
twelfth century When Nicholas Shakespeare, English
man. became Pope he issueda Bull authorizing King Henry
take possession of Ireland in the of the Pope and
reduce the rebeious mattress obedience Any of my hearers
who wish to be satisfied this read the Bull of
Adrian in the appendix to the Four Masters.
This was how the English first took possession of Ireland
They did for the Christian Church. England always
such holy nation would rob and murder all creation for
the sake of converting the people to Christianity English
Christianity We all know what that means
Afterwards when England rebelled against the Church. for
claiming the allegiance of the sovereign and the people,
Ireland took the side of Rome and stood by the Popes through
thick and thin One of the chief of this is hatred
to England do hope the English will never be taken back
again. for God forgive me- believe if they in by the
front door of the Church. the Irish would fly out at the back
mention this caution those loyal bishops in Ireland who
go into the conversion of old equity
duchess who has spent her eighty years in dissipation and
when her powers gone and she sin no more-be
comes child again through BAPTISM and starting for heaven
with retnue of aeluiahs while who have given
life and home the service of the Church forced to
alone from dungeon beds and on graves without much
as God your soul" from these holy bishops All
this for loving Ireland That is the greatest of all possible
SINS For according to modern theology there Is neither
luck nor grace this love of country far Ireland is
concerned All who have turned away from hewords
ord face and the palaces of kings herd in the poor mans
cabin for pale faced and sorrowul Ireland, have ended
badly The hills the dungeons the scaolds the name
less graves trodden down by feet of serfs and
traitors have been their histories while they who have the
good turn their backs upon the pale faced beauty
pass out the mud cabin the hills shake the dust of
the dead from their feet and tear the love OF country from
their souls are sure faten in the Saxon court have
seen these things and have you Had Emmett and Tone
and Lord Edward entered within the magic circle of
Irish nfatuaton but chosen the wise mems golden course
they would have passed away downy couches instead of
bloody bers and their souls would have been waited to the
golden gates you the gates of heaven god by
the pious breath of loyal churchmen Take my word for
# tisnt lucky to fly in the face of Provdencewhois Eng
sh by descentby cngng to that sinful dream of Ireland
resurgam.
In conclusion my friends would advise all foolish and
disobeden young to give up their country and turn to
England. Ireland keeps poor boarding house, and Eng
land sets good table, If Ireland Free and the people
happy they would be putting airs by eating beef