, 1864-12-29


- -MRa. Il. 7 TrAcEr Cutler, Pres't
:. M1ss ELIZA C1EnL1E, Secs TRY.
The Fenian..
CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. -, 1861
ares sesS ss Fl v e.,
aass bs % eG19s 7e4 9 ySs ss t e
criticize the actions of the Fenians IN any manner
You think proper. are sure you will have no OBJ
any statement that might lead tie people to tmag-
the that the Fenan Brotherhood is in action or
gantzatnn opposed to this government, or in sym
II liz South, Of Engiie6 rebels IN Europe. So ar
cism: Tnrn " inside out and 4 you e.n and a
shoR 3
The article IN youEpapcr yesterday finds fault
with the Fcntans because they do not enlist en-
@ oons an aRa sad eos
to say that, II case Of war with England re
wonld hare to fight ths people Of Rnglana whoare
mnst % know 5"a t1at I Eng1aa.a .'ias aas tWo p,rties
--one the government and arlstocracy helping
the rebellion and sympathising openly with
s1ttzans I Who asaonni % g eotSsn9 ~ % Eas1snd @ay
Though from the breaking up Of recent Onion
meeting. In England. II is doubtful whether they
towards the Ncrth, il any case they render no a.
sistance to themselves Or anybody else. We
must We be more pafriohc than the American
born ncnf We win not insult the good sense Of
our fellow cih.sns e; by an.sweFtng Me Should It
ing the same protection from the laws, enjoying
S9Sai!y sssfs he dssse. I'D fsspoa:i; Fl
ssy. and ds1y proof to he contrary, that tho f.:
nians bare done and ate sti dolng their S share o.
ganization to the ;Fenian BrothsFhood. When
this war broke out, the Fenian Brotherhood was
and every Circle sent forth its company or rcgi-
ment, according to it, extent and ne have It On
undoabted authority ttat rot less than 1899 Es,
lie Union viii their blood. We take pride In re-
snsS a.
McRoarty, who ties at present sck bed, nurstng
the shattered remainR Of az true nan as ever
YorS, M Malioy, Of tie 17th Wisconsin and tnnu-
nerae,e o.heis; In every battae.asld q America,
Fcnfan Brotherhood has been written In letters OF
good red blood BY thousands upon thousands Of
ss brave men ne as ever Raesea s' from lie to fmmoF
You must be aware that while that portion Of
the ltish people who ase IN, or sJ@naitalza i with
OH mOyCMeuk. nave ever supported thts GoTef1-
oflhose who oppose us hare been and are In sympa-
thy with the rebellion: and they hate md our
movement for Irish Liberty, eoo. do they sympa::
thizc with those who seek The dismcmbermsns Of
the American Republic. We hare provoked the
hostility Of large portion Of our people By our
allegiance to he legal Government Of lhe United
States und now to be accused Of disloyalty by tho
supporters Of II, appeare to Ms 1nc1plicable- You
cannot forget that Tor the last month you have
iondiy called for war with England VIC thought
you were earnest In your war CITY, and wished to
let sou know, as We now do araIn, that this Gov
ernrnent should declare war against Eng
Ind Ts Re. egSd sk sptS not ea for Ont go
war. We arc not eilly enough to expect
that America will 60 to war for the nccomn noda;1on
Of the Fcnlans or anybody else. Ne hare educated
Ourselves to do our 0.es ,cor! and II any help Is
Pie as the American, II will be 50 much to our ad
vintage. in all the calls made by the Govern
ment ior men the Feuians have done theif fair
sLare OF volunteering and stood their chance Of
months IN the country are now anb]est 70 the
coming dfnf: Is they despise and rcpndsatc Brit
ieh protection and at the last call Of our men,
Nj. ?. u'Neill, who was no citizen, was drafted
link lii @ a. they may, @ va hold that M the man Who
comes TO this country to make living, which he
could not do In Europe, and claims foreign pro-
tecton Is no Jree man nos does he deserve to be.
We beg to assure Jon, that Of all th1nge, We des.
pise empty brayado, and can proudly say TINT the
Fenians drag nothing IN the ground, bui have
! kept their fac, and the American dag also. dung
high in every fight from the :. .Oaks' to Mnnnasas
Circle has sent no less than 800 men into the Aefd
| and the organization throughout the country has
done more for the Union than any other or2aniza.
tion In the ]and. with the exception, perhaps, o1
!: that glorious eociety-the German Turner's
/ MICHAEL SEAMAN,
Sfate Centre i. b., Illinois,