Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
CAIRO TIMES.
CAIRO, THURSDAY. OCT. IL, $50.
THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.

on this and the other side of the ''big water, -
until recently, when our people are forced to
acknowledge that the organization is becoming
power in the land, and the English Govern.
ment instead of arrogantly defying the threat
ening storm as did the fabled god the light
ning it now shakes its proud name and roars
like an affrighted lion. Poor Irishmeu who
indulge in singing Fenian songs are laid hold
of by an hired constabulary force and incar-
cerated in dungeons, and those found in pos
session of fire arms are deprived of their prop
erty and subjected to a close surveillance.
England is aroused alarmed and excited in re-
lation to the status of the United States in her
dilemma. 1t is now her OK that is being gored
and it is expected of us that we will stretch
out our governmental arm and arrest the ef-
forts being made upon our soil by our Irish
citizens to enable their down-trodden brethren
of Erin's Isle to cast from off their necks the
English yoke of oppression which they have
so long worn. But the United States prefers
maintaining neutral position-the attitude as
suDaed by England when the Nationality of
our country was imperlled. Money, ships and
munitions Of war were supplied to our coun-
try's enemies by England to enable them to
overthrow our Government in the face of re.
monstrances and treaties Now the chalice is
presented to its own lips, and wry are the
faces made in swallowing it.
The United States has for years given to the
down-trodden and oppressed sons of Ireland
an asylum and home sent to them in time of
famine, food, raiment and money, and now that
they propose to rise up and assert their man.
hood, our Government will not step aside from
the performance of its legitimate and pressing
functions, to prevent an Irish host from poking
sticks at or shooting arrows into the detested
carcass of the English Lion. An Irishman
very properly esteems himself the peer, or
equal Of an Englshman-as being entitled to
the same privileges of franchise and represen-
tation as any representative of John Bull. The
fact and status are denied him, and the Roman
and Protestant elements are now fusing, and in
the name of st. Patrick and King William, the
people Of Ireland, as represented on the {" old
sod " and in this country, have sworn to mix
the orange and green and under an united
banner, fight the battle of freedom and man.
hood until victory perches upon their banner,
or defeat settles upon their efforts.
The Fenian organization in this country is
known to number nearly, if not quite, three
hundred uOusasd members, and it has been
semi-oficialiy announced That fund of sic
millions IF dollars has been raised to carry out
the aims and interests of the order. Is it to
no fb.ro rolf, I,ut nd bac
thrown off her professions of contempt for the
movement, and is active in her efforts to pro-
vide herself against the impending storm, the
threatening thunder of which is rumbling in
her ears? We do not blame her any more
than we can sympathize with her. The ennis.
saries of the English Government have already
arrested several parties for singing Fcnian
songs, drilling companies, having war-like
weapons in their houses, and have fitted out
gunboats to prowl around the Irish coast and
intercept military stores expected from our
shores.
Several engravers in New York have for
some time been engaged in the manufacture of
"Fenian Bonds, ~ which will be ready for
market as soon as the patriots of Ireland rise
from the bogs, marshes, hills and wales of their
native country, and with arms in their hands
press ON to meet their arrogant, insolent foe
These bonds will doubtless become as popular
in Wall street as did the Confederate bonds at
the Royal Exchange or Paris Bourse. The
Confederate bonds or loan created the Shena1s-
doah, which is even now in the wake of Amer
lean merchantmen, in the work of annihilating
and rendering perilous American commerce,
1t was that loan which fitted out and manned
the pirate Ala6anaa. 1t was that loan which
gave to the Confederates the arms and ammu-
milton which caused the blood of loyal adhe.
rents Of our Government to flow on Southern
fields in oceanic streams. Without it the reb-
els could not have carried on their war against
us single year. And the loan was taken,
ships provided, blockade runners fitted out and
material aid Of every description supplied un.
der the garb of neutrality. We confess enter
tanning but little fear lest the representatives
of the Crown of England should be made to
walk in the blood of their fellows as deep as
did Americans in the life providing liquid of
their brethren in the late war.
ieS, tut sympathy Vi every CTuC son OF
America is on the side Of down-trodden Ire
land and with the Fenians-the heart of every
American throbs with, and beats responsive to
the wish of all countries groaning under the
yoke of tyranny-Ireland, Germany, Poland,
Italy, and to come nearer home, Mexico. By
ron, If living at the present day, would wipe
out OF his poems the following sarcasm
-"or, if aught in my bosom can quench for an hour
My contempt for nation so servils, though sore
Which though trod like the worm, will not turn upon
power,
'Tis the glory of Grattan and genius Of Moore"
Ireland and lrishmen are awake, nor will
they let John Bull sleep until he acknowledges
the independence of Ireland, or buries be.
meath the clods of the battle field the last val
liant son of Mars representing the Fcnau
Brotherhood.
In conclusion we must add, that those within
the pale OF the organization here, inform us
that the brotherhood IN Cairo is becoming. and
nowis a large and enthusiastic body, eacl, of.
the members being ready when duty calls to Of
fer himself in person and give of his means lib.
orally. Bully for them.
New STONE BUILDING.-At the corner i,
Fourth street and Commercial avenue. ,Juo p
Gibson, Esq, is erecting q line two story brick
building, 25x50, which, we learn, will, wbc,
completed, be occupied as a feed store. Tn,
town front of the store will be faced with ir,,