The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16
OrrAWA. Aprii 5. 1864


Editors Of the Chicago Tribune In your
issue Of the 3lst ult., | observed a COM
munication written by some enc from this
place, who styles himself loyal Irish
man." title which | think he does not
possess, especially TIE adjective portion.
However, as he assumes the responsibility
Of writing such q letter Us | refer to.
deem it my duty, as a member of the or
eanizatcn which he SO Indignantly assails,
to refute the representations he make
1t is evident to any or your readers who
read tie correspondence alluded to. that
the chief desire of the writer was to place
the members of the Fenian Brotherhood
before the public in such light as to rem.
der them obnoxious; and also 10 lead
many Of the creduious to accord with HIM
in his deceptive views. Bat as truth is
more powerful than fiction, such a desire
is in the highest sense absurd, as any in
teliIgent person must admit as coon as
acquainted OF the facts The writer in
question commenced by stating that he
joined the outer circle Of the FeniaR 81
e:hood here in Ottawa, about six months
ago, 4 statement which is false IN two par.
tlculars First, there was no branch OF the
organ iza.ion existing IN Ottawa at tho time,
or for two months Subsequent: and sec
ondly, there is 10 such circle known rs
the outer circle Hence it becomes evil
dent to every intelligent per'on, that he is
not now, and never has been, member OF
the Fen,an Brothers. Perhaps he IS some
one who is Tired Of his present avocation,
and desires to become 4 writer. thinking
that the fertility OF his imagination. and
the capacity for manufacturing fiction.
mig afford him q more easy means OF
Obtaining a livelihood As he is wilful
aud deliberate calumniater, he declines
TO give hi. aanc, fearing, A. he sAys, that
ne rnt be fascinated, which indicates
that he is a coward and. as such, dare not
append his signature 20 his correspond O.
euce
With regard to the charge Of disloy 5
made by the writer, thiak il sufficient &c
reAticR that several OF our members are
now asserting their sdneAion 10 the cause
Of liberty on the battle field among whom
are two or three officers Of respectable
rank. So II is obvious that this CT arEs
also is false The writer does not stop
here eu, asserts tina, the ot.j- Of tho or
ganIzation IS 10 create civil war IN the
| northern s'.tes Of thi. .,s,,a lie and a..s'
| JEFF DAVIS 10 become the dictator o. ar
American Nation. Tn. gallant member,
% our WHO oIc 40" Ih NV
army is = su.iicien, 70 futa,ion of his charge
/ The F-nians are no. 30 blind 10 reason .nG
sense rs 20 bring OF premature contest
with Irelands ancient enemy On the
| contrary they Will VA; until an honorable
, peace can he proclaim I'd. when our vet-ras
I Fsnians will return FROM 4 war in which
| they have acted a consp ;cunus Then
with good discipline. stu, hearts, ano
| steady nerves tnsv will await the first op
! purtrni,y OF avenying the n-oa:s inflicted
IN their native country Then noe er On
! 70 the traitors aud calunuistors Hoping
! that have succeeded in removing the
| Impressions that may have been formed
/ by those of your readers who sra credu'
| lous enough 10 h-lieve tho statements ot
/ the writer, ! will stop after reeusstin: you
/ 20 inssr; this in your paper
/ Yours. &c,
! II B. OMALry