The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01

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THE FRNIANs IN TORONTO DELDGATE 70
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From the Toronto Leader Sept g.
There Fenians In our midst on whom IL
may become necessary 70 besow little more attention
than has herct lore been given. Of the organisasion IN
oaarer. ~" s can DC no so S ro Is Ine
more w the chief cause s the Check thew have re.
cevec. from the Roman Catholic bishops. This IL 1
.sn,ish province and the designs Of Feniansm being
o0nfessedy ueasonable the less suspicious Of HI
bcrnians js taken But there IL no difference In the
thing Toronto Hibernansm is beyond all sort OF ques-
ton rank Fsnianism. The Roman Catholic Bishop OF
Toronto has found necessary to advise members OF
his communion 70 cease TO have anything to do with
1t; and the more reckless members OF the organi2a-
ton have openly set his lordships authority at
defiance They have resolved and published their
resolutions, that they will not take his advice
or act on his suggestions The organ Of the Hibernians
recently contained an that ono OF their
number would visit different parts OF Upper Canada
form branches in connection with the parent society
here; but the Roman Catholic bishops-some of them
openly and others -discountenanued the move
ment and II is believed that 1t has not ocen carried out
to any great extent The Bishop Of Hamilton took the
members Of the church who should join the organization
in his diocese and the bishops Kingston ard Ottawa
understood to have boon decided in their condemna
ton Of the iraorous conspiracy There Is probably on
this account not very strong Fenan organization In
Upper Canada and the members OF 1t to look
ternal aid and combinations.
Hints thrown out by writers in the secret that
Canada is 10 be made point Of attack with view Of
sharing its rich lands among the cxiles OF Erin.
There Is at this moment a subscription
going on In the city TO send agent OF the Toronto
Fenians TO Ireland 10 cheer and encourage the members
e - o. the nv mas
subscriptions being solicited So far are aware,
this movement has not been very successful, all the
respectable Irish Roman Catholics to whom the appeal
has been made having respectfully declined. trip TO
Ireland at the expense Of Others would be agreeable
sort OF diversion to men who but recently were engaged
in the lucrative but shameless traffic Of selling their
countrymen into the service of the federal army The
truth Is, Canadian Fenanism is catch penny operation
the leaders who have engaged In being acuated solely
by the sordd hope OF making something out Of the sub
scripops they can levy the simple and unsuspectng
Nevertheless we may be sure ae pixies of ,chch tsc
samples oevs found IN the citya gear ago not in
tended mcrs,,": a. playhing
Fenianism may count thousand or so in Toronto; but
they can easily be found and might without difficulty be
rendered harmless The great majority OF them are u
the employment OF the three railroad companies and at
the rolling mills hint from the several inahagers Of
these enterprises who probably little suspect what Is be-
ing nurured in their lap that they do mob desire to
courage members Of reasonable organization might do
the business II is quite likely that nothing would
betequred; that harsh measures would have to be
res5rted to. N these four places Toronto Fenianism
keeps Its bone and sinew IFS muscle and nerve and it
scarcely requires more than word to render all
TINS power harmless enough. At the same time,
there Is no reason why the government should
not make use OF its eyes and ears; and, IL neces-
sary, follow The example that has been set in Ireland
Of nippng the conspiracy In the bud Why for instance
should money be collected TO send agent treason
able mission to Ireland, and notice TO be taken OF s
The attended agent must be aware, il he be not even
more grossly ignorant than suspect him to be, Of the
risk he is running; but is possible that the dupes who
subscribe may not reflect that they rendering them
selves amenablc to the law for assisting reasonable
conspiracy But what government has TO fear Is not
so much this attempt 10 establish perfect understand
ing between Irish and Canadian Fenianss as FsNf0n
raid-tere Is no fear Of serious inpascAon Cn.ada
from the &dts< This is point deserving attention.
Every movement of FeniaDs the border should be
carefully Watched, and preparations made in Of .
contemplated raid, 10 give the maraaders fitting recep-
ton.