, 1864-02-16

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+ ~ world .resnecfiI,liynsR Rishoie 11Tpp,,p II IN
/ his;nf,iofnn, Il ii Laxf;1i nafrntic. md riylt
!. fnr,Iriahman IN 1e~r. +haiF bnmoa oc-o.. az
nccnn aod ion5 NJ thes" shorpr ond a1,ts, ~ ~,
army of lie Union. to hein mt & down n i,nlIisll M @
treason and rebellion. Why not list as law:
torttIer in neaceai,Ic 3 'hrothcrhnod II tor t1,e
n1s5nosa nf raScc;n;n~ T-am T 4hrhid 6n,.: an;i 5
s,arerp onr of' tbe fn;rsst to;da A.; the r1ohe
9ro!enas IF The RIss,on,s luedi1i,nr f. hi, thfs
respect bic tolerated, It Would not: It all be
hcaE hf hnr1in tie nf thnners Ii fS Vo3ics ~
apaIust all those Of his f]oeE whose styJe Of
cont and bonnct does NIT eract1yenit him II
is d, noble and inrand f,rGan{zntion md sav
to The Brotherhood. :ts IL ahead !; Ind event.
ually God viii defend tie risbt: R. B.
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l.. The Fenian Rrotherhood- d-Btshep.
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F" ST. Louis. Feb. II. 1861:
Editors Chicago Tribune;" =, -.
Your article upon this subject a few days
since, from tbs careful perasai Of which !
OCCUPATION. WisLins to have more iif.at
upon It, Ihopc you Win return to tiie subject
npnfn. and ycnti1ata II well .
T have no sympathy WITH this ranp of wild.
discontcnted young men, who. not content
TO come here and enjoy all the rights Of free
men, bang back and eYade tl.v caii to arms in
ae1soec " .h Rta'A LEY e9Joy 20 III
ncn;nst a "nn,yer et 1,nocn vii, ~ p.v.t n,,at
that shelters and protccts them. / am stronr-
yof opinion tlet aH such societies ouxht 70
eIccnted by tiie 1ronnr n,sti,nrt1es hrt 'nnl III
rc1lrpeif by,o thn1rhman ~ ~ ,vos,t
to see in this conntrV i!nrch1rau mos w..
to himself dictutorial powers unon anv 1e1a3
or political question. lf.I read Bishon DIR
gan'e illumination ariglit he docs mot assume
49,
bearing upou thcm NJ Amrr;c.n H c}t1pgons pn'
Oh n6- il iiaea mt f1;pi 1;,- =, I4s.zeas.
apparentlv jcare for anr v,olot;an ~ s1,,a<;| =
c,n Law. he rcfcrs to fhe orr1,nieatton % a. iiis.
raj simply from IN Englisl, standnoint H.
cofdemns them for cnferts;n;,T l.ica,.-,,s
Which Ene1and ca5Is crimIn,i t1sr,fes ,aos.sns Us
must stIl7 repar,i Them a. Rr}tisf, subiocts
md irnore thar Amer;csn c,ti-enah,,, T.. 1oso
UOn,:e subject nlwors s,,hisrt : r. uo;.,to iJH
be Inc eflect Of Tho ontb fn,nosed "a a recas' ~
sary condition to being entered a. a stutlent
ireland. where 70 man n the uG, T'tholIc IL
Bishops and PRIESTS. nov in Amcr,co warc
ef'nrafef} ana of which Pis,on' nns1,s,, "ste -
sail 70 lie rraduate. : II crrtta;niy 55neo-s
to nc that this ouestIon nsIsed ~ EEo E;Eshnn
,Dupppn between his authorifr and tGe Fcnionn
Brotherhood, IS one Of yc.T - rreat .I inler. %
est TO Americans. and sSoni; H., nol 1a'9. r.
liehfiy pssscI ovcr by liz nress mi 1'oo,fa
Afthnn1h am nj onin;or t1.t 4t;s
tiun is ihn lost i,tthhic nf NJ, frisi h,;,.i.not
nevertheless thnse win hare fa;ti, j., - naSo
perfect .rirht as American Citizens ~ 4. whitc Iac
observing tic'lnwa Of The land to mt their
faith in nr.,ctice md tlnnc and he J4aa ;ns -
doing to their heartrs content xeitheut = ~ he
comi11on senec Of thc cnmmnn,fr hi.;rsr n1+r
ed by such rit}iculous and obsolets. ne9for,no5.
ices Is Popieh bulis acainst tie coneet' ctr +
admire the pluck Of tho Fenians SIo refose
in thc faco of, ccclesiasticai Terror, tbnn1.r
~ i 1:rs1.+..;ux. 1.,I1n
to bow down in unmaaly .submissioI and
rlace their political opinionss M veil ~ ti1cir
nccks, under the intolerunt heel ofany church-
man. Why should not the question Of fight
ing for freedom to ireland, Be regarded po!it
ica1ly, as well as fighting for The freedom ot
This doctrine Of the sinfulnfss Of attempt /
ing to overthrow By force Of arms al existinF
and established form Of government ID one
that at the preaent day has peculiar signif-
cance, as laid down by Bishop Duccaa. He
l. IN exhorter, teaeher, and a doctor Of the
what Is the law of the church Of which he is
50 distinguished luninary. ! nm therefore
Justified IL taking his Ucta rs the sound and
acknowledged law Of his church. He declares
that it is violation Of law (churct, not Amer
leu to entertain the design, in however re-
mote degree, to overthrow in existing gov
eminent. such designs leading to the rupture
Of civil society, force Of arms and bloodshcl,
! accept from the learned Doctor Of church
law and Bulls Of Pontlffs, that it is the uni
yersauy accepted and acknowledged fact that
the laws Of his church arc tnvariable and un-
changeable as to doctrine and morals. Hold
inE the Bishop to this how can ], or You. Mr..
Editor, or any American failto remember that
when this cruel war broke out, and some OF
the best men Of Massachusetts rushed impet-
1o1sly to defend the precious legacy OF their
fat1ers threatened and attacked will. force
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