The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-22

present purpose of the American gov
ernnsent be fully carried out, there can
hardly be doubt that it involves the
providing Of q number Of exp. nsive
gupboats for Canadian defence 5
much seems in store for as a. the result
of the lawlesslss and the utter disre-
gard Of the claims Of gratitude by ras-
Gals 70 whom our country afforded an
asylum when they were in need.
The Toronto Globe, in eD editorial
commenting on the National Fenian
Convention, which is to meet in Cincin
natl on the 18th Of January next, re-
marks IS follow:
PKxIAxs AgD REBELS
= After the gathering lately
held in Chicago, we can easily believe
that another will take place in Cincin
natl. Were the doings of these people
confined 70 the invasion of Ireland, We
shouid have nothing 20 say about II,
-ince il could only end, If attempted,
IN the hanging or shooting If a lot Of
hem, the chief part of shich WORK
would be done By the very men who's.
wrongs they fancy IN. mselves calico
ppon 70 dress Bat ne matter has as
suuled altogether d,6e,ent aspect ia tie
pres nee Of reeeet evenis The forfhe DiEg
ysthering at Cincinnati Is fuiL Of significance
Recently the territory OF ihe U"IIe,
States has been invsd d 10y bands Of
aimed men from Canada and great il
itation has been excited th. r. b,
We az or people hoU tAey 0ould feel Il
marauding dina leans were % 1eat Us IN u
aVs,tag f,shtonf nos d Il they ieel Ssv.
IN 1887 3 ih-y were the victim? D.
hey sCc-pt the assUraI ces ofth- AIMEE
lean government as given in good taiib
GsAs every Hort had been and would
0 made TO prevent the curr+nce o
those deeds OF ViOienc-l Did they NO
Jooh pooh the assertions made by th'
Washington authorities, and answer G.
ne and sll that they could have pre-
vented the raids bad they cared sO &
,U2 And were we not, ere Tia wer.
topped brought To the very verge q
sVHr2 Let Il be remembered too that then
he position pas not n, drly so eyzhedla as IL IS
,gD We have 81 the Irs sent um- ~.
.istinct bodies OF conspirators, botl
Interested IN creating a war betwee'
england and the United STAT "
ave the Confedera,es, who see in
heir only hope Of salvation we hag,
be Fsnians, who think BY il TO be ali.
70 rekindle the fires of liberty on th.
,ltars of Ireland" IL would be yer,
strange if they did not cOaiesce Doe
OF the convention called To meet il
incinpati point to united action?
There may be something else which, in
the excited imagination of the Feuians
auses them to believe "th4t the tim,
~ striking q decisive blow for ish IL
dependence is at hand, bat conipctur.
iaIls to discover any other reason than
he power they believe themselves t.
possess Of bringing about war between
England and the United States.
The question is n tSh, thsr they will
be able to annex Great Britain TO Ire
land, or that has 10 be done before the
task thy have set themselves to sc
,omplish can be fulfilled. 1t is not
even whether they will succeed in bring
ing about the desired war. But it j,
his--is Il possible for them, in conjunction
Nth the C0ntsde'd'e refugees here to give
trouble 10 or borderS There can be but ON.
answer, and that an affirmative reply
The number of Fenians in the States Is
generally believed to be ve'y large 1t
IS estimated that at the coming cOnven
ion at least q thousand "ciFtles" will be
If each delegate had but
ihy constituents, there would lie a 10
tai OF fifty thousand men But suppose
there were only ten thousand, the mum
Der would amply suffice to make a Sc
les Of sudden raids upon our borders
There is nothing to hinder a number OF
these brethren waiting until the mex,
rebel dash is made from cur territory,
md then pursuing across the line, here
they might take care not to catch any
while at the same time
they pillsged and murdered our peO-
pie. What sort Of comfort shouM zoe be
likely to get from tie United Safes govern
7ssnt If this s0srs siorsf We should, ID
all probability, be told that citizens,
Justly and naturally irritated at the de
ItructiOn of life and property by the
rebels, could not be expected in the
neat Of pursuit always to distinguish
them and their aiders and
.b-ttors. Or suppose that these Con
raids are continued until the
anger of the American people is much
higher than at present. could we expec,
he federal government to take any
very extraordinary PRECAUTIONS if th.
Fenians were TO make counter raids 2
When zoe asked for redress, ,ohdt an ercei
eat opportap6fy there tcOUld be for Mr.
Sel0ard 70 indslgS Guis pleaSantryi IL
n ght copy the ipsiSsin,S Uerba OF the a.
frances given By our government 10 tn,
United States, that every exertior
,ould be mad 70 keep the peace, and
nd them back inreply TO our rem0n
fFsncPs. How remark ably easy should |
III feel under suce retorti YET there |
} nothing To prevent our territory b. |
az violated by these Fenisns. Hpouh |
e the best gaeaRs they could possibly adopt !
or bringing on the hopsd fir t0ar. Thcr.
ne pienty of them; If they canno
ai-e $1,000 900 they can undnuhtedl, |
aise $4,000, -um which would suf, |
Ice to Tit out many expeditions larger |
han those of st Adams Then have |
saHy sympqthisers among Gsir feilOlo eosen
rylnea n Canada Soh9.haee long been IN
aged in ths rork Of oryaaizatioH They
5udly beast that they have secumuhit |
d considerable quantities of arms, but. |
o reduce the ejaculation to its loves
providing there is money /
efficient, five hundred or thousand /
rearns can be procured any day in |
ny city Of the United Ststes They /
Teuld have tosoale extent the sympa |
HES of many Americans, who would |
D0k upon an invasion of Canada by /
'enians as BY no means uuwelcome
etaliation for rebel raids on the United /
Itates. Once let them make up thsir
minds 70 il and they can, if they will,
epeat in Canada the scenes lately en- /
cited stSt Adams.
The best sSay TO guard against tbs NOT
My vosssbls 6slt probable danger, $50 pu,
stop to Confederate plots here. Let Us
how the people OF the United States
hat we are determined 10 keep them |
rom harm, and they will do the same |
" US, But so surely as we allow these
aids to DO continued, so surely shall
ve expose ourselves 10 bitter retalia-
ion.
The EAston (Maryland) Gazette cor
rms tha sfaeaunanA rs,hliahaI ao.,oa.