The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-18

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To rus Eptros) or THE Uklos AND jour.
NAL.-Dedr &r:-In perusing tho columns
Of your issue Of July 18th, We noticed cor
respondencc written under. the. anonymous
signature of portland, In which is copied
u paragraph from tho Boston Herald stating
that Father O'Reilcy Of Newport. r. l., de-
noanced tho Fenian Brotherhood in most
severe terms. Your correspondent also states
that an freshman, on his way from that pl 'ce
to this city. took sick and died. but owing
to his being Fenian he was denied the Iites
Of his church, We can safely say that the
person referred to did not belong 70 the Fen.
ian Brotherhood of this city. nor have we
any knowledge Of his belonging 10 1t else
where. And again. he says that Rev. U.
Eagan OF Augusta, has rendered his resigna'
ton because he does not wish to reside where
there are Fsnians. Again. We find your cor
respondent ut fault in reference to Father
Eagan, az we are informed upon good al
thority that he has gone to Europe TO recruit
his failing health, but, rneyeIth eless. We wish
the reverend gentleman n sale and speedy
voyage. hoping that he will return with i'm
proved health and thoroughly convinced that
the Fenians ure the only true friends OF irish
nationality. Wo ore again iniorlnsd in a
yery laconic manner that the Rev. + Vetro.
mile of this city. has taken no active part
against the Fenians only because there are
not many here. ind aro formed almost en-.
tiroly of rumsellers, drunkards, and persons
OF loose character of both sexes, whom he
has already expelled from the church, and
whom he does not consider my ornament to
II or society. We arc willing to admit that
our Rev. Pastor is an uncompromising man
against drunkenness and immortality, but We
question the right of R'v. 4. Vetromilc or
nny other clergyman IN interfere with our
political principles as Fsnans. II the Rev.
+. will he politician, We say to him, you
can esteem the followers of Garabaldi, honor
and admire their leader, the would.be libe.
rator of Italy why not concedc 10 us Irish.
men the right to revere tho names of our
martyred Patriots. Erumet, Wolfe. Tore and
Fitzgerald, who sacrificed their precious
lives in'the cndeavor to redeem their coun.
try from bondage and slavery, and u posi-.
bio to achieve that for which they died 2"
"The Fenians not many! To this asser-
ton we will saw that the male Circle Of this
city numbers 81 members. Of adopted citi-
gems of tho United States. who wero driven
from the home of their fathers like thous.
ands of their countrymen to seek protection
under the ample folds OF the American flag
Thankful for the protection which has been
extended to them 81 freely, they have always
been found ready to respond cheerfully to tho
call of their adopted country in any emer-
gency, ns has boon proved bv the many thou
sands Of them who have laid down their lives
to uphold the free institutions Of this Ro.
public. Again, he says we are nil rnmsel!ers
and drunkards. We have members IN the
Circle that have by their steady habits and
perseveriug industry accumulated wealth to
tho amount of $35 900 of taxable property
In this city. We can append tho names OF
the above property owners IL necessary.
Two of our members also hold responsible
positions in the City Government. This goes
farther than any words Of ours to prove that
the Fenians of this city IRE not the dissipat.
cd or loose ciaractered people that your cor.
respondent has represented them to he.
Mr.. Editor. M we have taken up 30 much
Of your valuable space. in conclusion we
wish to reply to the most ridiculous assertion
of Mr.. P.'s, in regard to the female Circle.
where in tho most ungentlenanly manner he
has endeavored to Islander number OF un-
offending females. who n.ver permitted the
evil cup of intemperancs to touch thcir lips,
He has endeavored to place our hitherto lair
and virtuous daughter. in the simo category
with those who are drifting down the broad
avenue of crime and immortality. But, sir.
his words ore written in sand, to be washed
away by the cleansing tide of public opin-
ion whilst their patriotic acts and virtues
will he engraved upon the tablets OF our on
during memory. :. trrg ..H.,
Mr.. Editor, we will recommend for the pc
rusal OF your correspondent, p. the remarks
of the Hon Henry Wilson ut n Fenian pic
mic In the vicinity Of Boston a few days ago.
Yours respectfully, a rESIAS.