The New York herald., 1862-01-16
The Irish in Canada Called Upon to Fight
Under the British Flag.
A Loyal Canadian Shocked at the Course
Of the Record"
&c., &e., &es

fFro0 the Metropolitan Record (Afchbishop HugheS or
From tn. las. number OF Of the " Montreal 7,xe wssnes
which has reached oce learn that the Of
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pleased our generally amiabs and courteous cotempo-
rsry We aware that every man has his hobby, and
has psrfect right get and on this hobby often
his fancy or caprice decide will not, think BE-
for not thinking precisely he docs this subject
in opinion carrying the matter little far We
were aware Of this pecuarty in the character Of
temporary, but we mover imagined that We were called
upon to lecture him thereon to TO ourselves
the right Of sitting in judgment his errors Of opinion
principle We have known during the course OF our
experience certain gentlemen Of the editorial profession
who appear to oiabor undor the impression that part
cuar obligation rested upon them to correct the bad
its way occasionally into the columns Of other papers
They the pedants Of the PRESS and the racc sup
pose win continue to exist 50 long as newspapers are
weakness by which It is distinguished may be safely
tolerated, ~ It Injuries nobody, while its indulgence
there 10 still another class in the profession whose
psculiarisy o. very different character,
and whose indulgence Of u more calcu-
disgust than TO incline 10 liberation This Is the class
who deem their special duty TO keep sharp watch
Of their ways and 70 show them exactly wherein
they fail to up to their strict standard OF moral
rscttude They are the Aminadsb seeks Of the procs
Who in their preentious and arrogant assumption Of
superior excellence take the sefconstued position
over all others who do not happen TO fall in with
their way Of thinking acting We hope the Montreal
True Wincss not ambitious Of place among this par
ticular class. How far its procivitiss may lead IL
cannot say but animadversons like those in which IL
INDUCES against the Record certainly bad symptom
Let what have done TO incur the dispeasurs
Of the True Wiines:-'
for q moment that there would be found in this pro-
vince Ishman base 20 wish betray his adopted
does he traduce and cumnae his fellow countrymen OF this
Canada some Yantee.ed frshmsn sSmsn cruelty spoiled
after the making Who contaminated by their contact with
might entertain notions describes but were
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shmen everywhere despsed in Canada by their fellow
the faith Of their Catholic foresher and have lost the
OF those sentiments that havc rem
lie nations
The statement which provoked this terrible ouburs Of
Indignation, well the vile sander upon the Irish Of
the United States by which it Is accompanied, pub
shed in the Record few weeks ago, and was to the
effect mat the Irish in Canada as well a. in the United
States, would take advantage Of between England
and this country ito pay OF the debt Of centuries which
they 10 the English enemy" And this is the full
tent OF our offence. But the Montreal True Wunes has
misconceived the Of language and It is there
fore only proper that should set ourselves right In the
matter. We are no political propagandists, and would
not seek 10 disturb the relations existing between the
people Of Canada and their government but citizens
Of this republic, we could not close our eyes to the
fact that since the beginning Of our domestic
take advantage OF our condition, by secretly and.
so far she could, publicly fomenting the
unhappy divisions which, through her agents and ennis
sares she has done SO much 10 crsase and foster The
government papers in Canada and the Montreal True
Wines among them have been most assicuous in their
efforts TO prejudice the minds Of the Irish there against
the United States by sezins upon and paradng before
their readers every crime outrage committed here
illustrating the morals OF the whole population We sn-
cerey that fellow countrymcn In that part OF
the British dominions will noe be mised by this unworthy
trick Of their enemies and ours. and that they vii!
never recognise AZ foe land In which millions Of
ir:hmsn enjoy political independence despite the
have been subjected, but which outrsgcs were per-
petrated BY men whose sympathiss were in full
the orsnsemcn Of irosndsud whose conducs m"yor r.
ceived the approval encouragement Of the great
jority OF the people OF the country What difficulties
aware thu. The religious prooss wscS ~" csnsdsD lsO
Catholics possess are 10 be traced 70 French
Let repeat that we do not seek 10 disturb the loyalty
Of our friends across the line but say that In the
event Of hostes breaking out between this country
and Canada, an opportunity would be afbrded 70 every
freshman here and In that provnce assist In the down
ba, there are are worse evils than those By which !. IL a.
tended We do not seek the injury Of any OF
the people In the British Provinces, bot if England
the nearest and TO u.s. the most vulnerable part OF
the British Empire cannot expect 10 DO exempted from
attack The Irish In Canada WILL therefore, In the event
Of its invasion from this country, have opportunity
OF making choice Of two thingsoyaty 70 the British
government, fidelity 70 the OF their native land
of which that has been the consistent
aud unreentng enemy This the position OF the case
an we hold that no man, except he who has suffered
from English injustice aud English msgove nment, Ia
qualified to give decision thereon-and least OF all ths
who las that the government OF Queen Victoria
Is bot unjust ty annical in Ireland justify re-
beiOn armed nsulrcction against ~ Let us say
that the light Of revolution Is with the people Ire
and the only question beng as 10 the condition under
which that rignt should be exorciscd--naneiy, tho