The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-06
The Fe,siGn Movement.

A very large and enthusiastic meeting
OF tenlans was held at Worcester, Tues
day evening. Several addresses were made,
all OF them lntimating that the long talk
ed OF movement for attempting to gain the
independence of Ireland is about to be
made. Major Mathew, late of the 9th
Massachusetts regiment, said the time was
past when there was any necessity for
keeping the matter secret. The time was
very near when the men of Ireland would
stand in arms with British red-coats before
them, and he hoped the Irish republic
would be recognized as nation before
January. Major Mathew alluded to the
failure of the Atlantic cable, and said
that among the many causes of failure of
fered by the English press, they had for
gotten that a Fenian on board the Great
Eastern was determined that informers in
Ireland and in the British possessions in
America shall not have such means of
communication till Irish independence is
achieved. This remark is quite signifi-
cant, especially when we recal the circum-
stances that seemed at the time TO indicate
that the parting of the cable was more the
work Of design than accident. Generals
Sherman and Frank Blair were alluded to
as being friendly to the Fenian movement,
and confidence was expressed that in the
event of war the neutrality of the United
States government would be of the same
kind as that of England during the recent
war here
They claim that there are loo, 900 Fe-
mans in the British army and navy and
200, 900 in Ireland, who will join hand.
with the Fenians from America and FIGHT
vigorously for Irish freedom An asses
ment of $40 per man HIS just been levied
upon the brotherhood, as the final pecu.
mary call before action, and payment is
requested before October l. At Chicago
the members of the order are daily drill
ING in the use of arms, and the Indication.
on every hand are that the question be.
tween Eng land and the Fenians will soor
be brought TO the trial of arms. We have
no question of the bravery and determine
ton of these lovers of Ireland, but We sc,
little ground to expect their success. The
odds iii numbers, wealth. position. militia
~ and naval forces and general resource:
are feartully against them Great Brit
ain will cling to Ireland with a tenaciou.
grasp, grasp that half a million of mel
may temporarily loosen. but can never
permanently remove.-SprnqteM RepuLF
can
Later arrivals from Europe show tha
Fenianism still furnishes the prevailing
excitement across the Atlantic Arrest:
are constantly being made of men concern
ed in the movement. and ii becomes IAN in
teresting question to know what the Brit.
ish government will do with these Iri>l
rebels. Will they be treated rs the rebel:
of Indil have been treated. or will the,
be treated with that .'merciful consi,lera
alton which has all along been urged up
on us in regard to our rebels al the South
We shall soon see whether England vii
practise the mild doctrines She has 50 per
sistently preached for our benefit Ii i:
stated that the European steamers which
left New York Saturday. took out 1000.
600 of bonds for the Use of the Fcnian,
But that won't do much toward gainin.
the independence of Ireland.